Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Descent Mk3i Watch Style-Dive Computer, 51mm, Carbon Gray DLC Titanium - Gray - (2025)
Average customer rating
4.6
(129 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 129 reviews
5 Stars
103
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
4
1 Star
4
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Descent Mk3i Watch Style-Dive Computer, 51mm, Carbon Gray DLC Titanium - Gray - (2025)
Customer Rating
5
This watch is everything I need
on June 11, 2024
Posted by: parkerh
I had an Epix for a few years and loved it. Also a diver so had a separate lower level dive computer to take on trips. Super excited to have a great dive computer in the same package of an otherwise amazing Garmin watch.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, June 12, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
5
Great apps
on June 15, 2024
Posted by: Guenter55
It is a well designed watch with all the sports apps one would ever need. Its integration with the Garmin dive app is awesome .
Response from GarminBy Garmin, June 18, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
3
It has almost everything but it’s slow sometimes
on June 17, 2024
Posted by: Saeedbub
It has almost everything but it’s slow sometimes and sometimes it just freezes You need to press everything and wait few seconds for the watch to process
Response from GarminBy Garmin, June 18, 2024
Thank you for your review and experience with the Descent Mk3i. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
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Customer Rating
4
great everyday watch that you can use for divin a
on June 17, 2024
Posted by: coldwaterweenie
Got the Descent MK3i 51mm as a replacement for my FR945 as it was showing it's age. Note, I didn't get the transmitter, so can't comment about the integration. As an everyday watch, it's great. I really like the new features such as dive & training readiness from the glances. As a dive watch, I am still getting used to it, and I will be comparing it to the larger Shearwater models (Peregrin & Perdix). I also dive normally in cold water, with drygloves and lose a good amount of dexterity. Screen is great & bright. The large number model is a really nice feature. I really like the pool move feature as well. The customization of fields is nice. Battery life is great as well.
With the drygloves, I do find the larger buttons on the perdix / peregrin easier to trigger, but I suspect it will take time to get used to. I do love how since it's paired with my phone, I don't need to manually sync my dives.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, June 18, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
1
I don't get it, and neither will you.
on July 27, 2024
Posted by: 34SF
You must use Garmin Dive to set this up. Adding a face from IQ...not on IOS (Apple). IQ shows the device but is not connected. Garmin says to uninstall and reinstall Dive, Connect, IQ; re-pair through the phone. Nothing works. Two pieces of Garmin software can't talk to each other. Research indicates this has been a known problem for over three years. I just wanted a cool smart watch. Instead, I got a massive headache and hole in my wallet. Trust my life to "just reinstall the software"? Thinking not a good idea.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, July 30, 2024
Thank you for your review and experience with the Descent Mk3i. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
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Customer Rating
4
Almost perfect
on July 29, 2024
Posted by: Stevie G
Love the large format numbers and letters, so much easier to see at depth. And the battery does seem to last forever, no more worrying about 3-tank dives! All features great; only issue I have is that I also use the watch for lap counting while doing swimming workouts, and sometimes it misses a lap; sometimes it recovers a few laps later but on occasion it does not.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, July 30, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
5
Impressive features in an elegant case
on August 3, 2024
Posted by: DDBoy
I started using the Mk3i one month ago. I used it during strength training and for hiking in the mountains. I plan to try it in scuba diving soon.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, August 6, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
5
Best smartWatch I’ve used!!
on August 4, 2024
Posted by: Klaszewski
This thing has everything. Obviously, the dive features are spectacular but having the option to use golf apps and hiking apps. The flashlight was a cool surprise. It wasn’t just the face lighting up, it’s an actual light on the side of the case. Definitely an upgrade from my fenix6. Highly recommend!!
Response from GarminBy Garmin, August 6, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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