Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Refurbished Excellent - Venu 3S GPS Smartwatch 41 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Stainless Steel and French Gray - (2023)
Average customer rating
4.4
(646 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 646 reviews
5 Stars
432
4 Stars
105
3 Stars
65
2 Stars
25
1 Star
19
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Refurbished Excellent - Venu 3S GPS Smartwatch 41 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Stainless Steel and French Gray - (2023)
Customer Rating
5
Great watch. Battery is amazing.
on August 16, 2024
Posted by: DayVon
I am really pleased with this watch. I like it better than the iWatch even though it doesn't have as many tech features. I will not go back to Apple Watches over Garnin.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Regret Spending The Money
on August 17, 2024
Posted by: Goph8tr
I regret spending this much money on something I really don't understand how to use. I guess I'm old fashioned preferring to have a user's manual I can hold and read. I don't like reading on a app.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Got it for the battery
on August 19, 2024
Posted by: cbunten
I was tired of charging my other watch every night and not recognizing my heart rate during workouts. I have not had issues with battery life or heart rate detection with the Venu 3S. My only complaint after wearing this watch for 2 weeks is the Bluetooth range with my phone. If my phone is in my bedroom and I am in the kitchen with my watch, my watch will not receive notifications.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Like watch won’t sync with android
on August 19, 2024
Posted by: Jcduke
I really like the watch. I use it for running and other activities. It will no longer sync with my android phone so I have it linked to my iPad. So I don’t get notifications on my phone obviously.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
good, but....
on August 21, 2024
Posted by: prairiepre
The Venu works great. I bought it to get the ECG feature. I like that and the other data I'm getting. The watch also works great for tracking most of the info I want related to my running workouts. However, I didn't realize that it doesn't give me all of the data that I was getting on my Forerunner. I no longer have info on the primary benefit of the run (threshold, base, etc.), and I no long have my training status. It would be really nice if Garmin could put the heart data and the running data on one watch, because I don't think any of the current offerings give me everything I want in one package.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great watch
on August 22, 2024
Posted by: Purple24
I bought this 2 weeks ago and don't want to take it off.
Wish there was a better selection of watch bands. Would love a carved one with Turtles on it.
Wish there was a better selection of watch bands. Would love a carved one with Turtles on it.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Watch is very functional but connections!
on August 23, 2024
Posted by: Raymo
I bought the watch two weeks ago and up to now am very satisfied with its performance and all of the integrated features. Especially the customizable options for additional clients such as Komoot or Spotify and also its flexibility when it comes to accessories (create your own watch face, etc.). The problem is with connectivity. The bluetooth connection has needed to be reset three times because the watch and my phone cannot reconnect on their own. This occurs in the morning when you first get up, and if you leave the sleep report before getting close to your phone,...then it drops the connection and needs to be completely set up again from the start (delete the watch from the phone and restart/reboot both devices and then run through the whole set up process again). This is a BIG problem and needs to be corrected by GARMIN.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great product but..
on August 23, 2024
Posted by: Beba
I love the watch and how it looks like. I am having difficult time with it recording certain elements. It is also not very accurate when you are doing low impact exercise. The Pilate and strength is more accurate with Apple Watch. Over all I like the watch
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin