I changed my Venu to the Venu 3 and it was worth it. It has very useful new features such as recovery timer, morning report, and sleep enhancements. The only negative point is that the battery does not last even close to 12 days with a normal use.

I'm BACK! After being lured away from Garmin for the bells and whistles...I find the Venu 3 to be the perfect fit of smart watch and health smart device. I like the GPS accuracy as it's hands down the best in the industry. I found a watch face that looks sharp and brings me just the right amount of data and information in a stylish display. Glad to be back Garmin!

Easy to set up, seems accurate counting steps, sleep etc Only thing I'm having issues with is the assistant. It's unusable as it only works if your phone is open and then you might as well use the phone. I wanted something that I could easily use to leave myself a reminder while exercising.

I purchased the Venu3 as a replace for my Apple Watch that would no longer hold a charge. It has all the smart watch functions that I utilized with the Apple Watch. It has been easy to learn to use & I do like that I only charge it about every 6 days.

This is actually my second Venu3. A replacement for the one I lost overboard on my boat. I was tossing a cast net, it snagged the watch ripped the strap and off it flew. I stopped on the way home to buy a new one! I have been wearing a Garmin it seems like forever. This is now my third over the years. I love the data and feedback. Paired with Garmin app on my phone it provides a great data stream of exercise results, daily activity and health data. I cycle, swim, walk, and golf. It is great at tracking my needs and data for all those activities and far more. Personally I can never imagine wearing a watch that just tells time. Honestly the Garmin watch has been transformative. It is great as a motivational tool to keep me going. The functions the Venu offers are all I need to keep very accurate track of my activity. The ability to customize the watch to user activities is great, simple and make it a very personal item. I highly recommend the Venu 3. For me it is a great mid level Garmin Not to large on my wrist very comfortable. Even for someone new to a smart watch I think very worth the upgrade over the entry level products. In the long run this will save you time and money because you won’t out grow its capabilities

When I do excersis like running I can see my run in first page of garmin app in mobile but when I go to training status I can't see my run there. Before when I use garmin 945 run watch my first watch it was OK. But when I bought the new venu 3 and add it and remove the old watch from the app I faced this problem.

As a sportswatch, am really liking the Venu 3--the updated HR sensor does a nice job of tracking, the GPS is great on my runs and hikes; body battery is somewhat useful. Sleep tracking is just ok--I don't rely on it (unfortunately, it impacts the body battery too). I went with the Venu 3 over, eg, a Forerunner because I wanted the updated HR sensor and also I had hopes that the Venu would provide some useful but limited smartwatch features. Overall, am disappointed in that--eg, the Voice Assistant is very slow to activate, and since I have to carry my phone with me anyhow, I wind up just pulling out my phone. Standard text replies work ok. Not a big fan of using the watch to make or answer calls--it works decently, but so it's just a personal preference for me. I had problems with the speaker on my first Venu and got a replacement--but the buttons on the replacement are mushy, which is a complaint I've heard from others. Overall, I really wish Garmin would come up with a decent smartwatch that lets me leave my phone behind on runs (I need a phone for safety because of my location). But maybe the competition is too steep--or the watches would be heavy and throw off HR tracking on people like me with small wrists. Who knows.

I bought this about a month ago, I have not regretted it once. I love the animated work out features, multitude of pre-loaded exercises, and customization of the watch face. Only complaint I have and is minor- I have a baby I get up with overnight and sometimes the watch will not log my sleep before I am up with the baby. So my sleep score is awful, and my body battery isn’t accurate. Other than that it’s the perfect watch for my wants and needs.

I DO enjoy my Venu 3 with all the sensors. I have had AFIB events, so I monitor myself by using the Garmin watch. I came from using Fitbits and Apple Watches, but they became un-reliable and their batteries had to be charged DAILY (…or just failed!!). It has been GREAT, NOT having to worry about the battery in the Garmin Watch!! While I’m “reviewing”, I had an Epic Pro for a period of time and found it to a TERRIFIC watch with all the features that I needed or wanted, but (At my age and position…. retired) I found it too large and too powerful for my needs. BUT…. there was one feature that the Epic had that I would like on ALL my future watches!!…. the LED flashlight !! Our Son has an Epic, also, and uses the flashlight constantly!! Who would have thunk…. a flashlight in a watch…. WOW!!…. what a TERRIFIC IDEA !! The one in the Venu 3 doesn’t have the power that the Epic has…. I miss that flashlight in the Epic!!! PLEASE sell me a Venu with an LED flashlight in it!!! R. G. Bowers

I own a Garmin Venu 3, Fenix 6X Pro and Samsung Galaxy Watch. Ever since buying the Venu 3, I haven't touched my Samsung watch. The battery life is better than all others. My wife has an Apple watch and I just bought her a Venu 3s because the battery on her Apple watch wouldn't last a day. Now her Venu 3S lasts a week or longer. I had a Forerunner 165 but returned it for the Venu 3 because I wanted a larger screen and the ability to use it to talk on my phone via Bluetooth. The Venu 3 display is awesome too. Bottom line - if you're loooking for a smart watch that handles serious activities, go with a Garmin!! The real hard part is picking the right Garmin watch for your specific needs!!