Garmin Venu® 3S Smartwatch

It is hard to navigate. I can’t get it to take a message and send it. I have yet to get the apps to open. I paid too much for something that doesn’t work like it was promised

Satisfied with purchase. Recommend it to others looking for a quality watch

I love my venu 3s. My only complaint is it arrived with a small chip at the top of the watch. Hardly noticeable but when you are spending this kind of money it should be perfect condition

For years and years I opted for Garmin's slim fitness trackers over their smart watches because of the form factor: I preferred an unobtrusive band over the bulkier wrist watch style. After losing my fitness tracker (it popped out of a replacement band), I faced the choice of replacing it or upgrading to a smart watch like the Venu 3s. I am so glad that I chose the latter, because the extra features are absolutely worth the extra cost. With the fitness tracker, I was limited to a handful of built-in fitness apps, while the Venu seems to have every sport and fitness activity one could imagine. And I was able to customize which apps display in the primary menu while still having easy access to all of the others. The color display is beautiful and very easy to read. The built-in GPS works more accurately than my old fitness tracker's dependence on my phone GPS. The sleep quality information is important to me, and it works extremely well. The three-button menu system is very easy to use, compared to the old fitness tracker's menu. The Venu has additional features that may prove useful but I have not tried yet, including the ability to take phone calls and respond to text messages while connected to my phone, and to store music or use phone-connected music apps for listening while engaging in activities. While the built-in speaker is adequate, connect Bluetooth earbuds provide a much better quality sound. Finally, after a week or so, I adapted to the larger size of the watch, and it does not seem at all bulky to me. I am completely satisfied with the Venu 3s.

I truly love this Garmin but it dies after a day. The first week I had it, it lasted 10 days and since then it’ll charge fully, say I have 11 days of battery and then die the next day. Ive tried everything to fix the battery or settings to use minimal battery but nothing works. After three weeks I give up!

Great decision to buy: enjoy the features and super easy to pair with my phone and Garmen Connect. Literally took less than 5 minutes.

I love my Venu 3S, but it is a bit more complex than my previous smart watches. Not that it is bad, just an increase in my learning curve. I have been using AI, in the form of Microsoft’s CoPilot, to work my way through my questions. I am interested in improving my sleep. With my previous smart watches, I usually got a good sleep rating, but with the Garmin, I have consistently gotten a poor rating. CoPilot tells me that Garmin’s algorithm is aimed at people in their 30s. I am 78 years old, which is why I probably rate poorly. I would like to suggest that Garmin expand its algorithm to include those of us at the older end of the age spectrum. Mary Schaefer

I upgraded from a Venu to a Venu 3S and I’m enjoying the additional features. I am a bit disappointed that it is advertised as being able to receive text photos but that doesn’t appear to be an option with iPhone messaging. Feels a bit deceptive.