This is my second Garmin Venu. The battery is long lasting, I don’t personally shower with device on but it is good for strenuous workouts. I appreciate the features and consistent updates. I do wish this was more aesthetically pleasing and that they valued the customers whom have had and continue to purchase products.

I really love this Garmin Venu 3. Screen size is just right and very responsive to touch and the screen brightness is super. I've turned down the brightness to 30% and it is still very bright. I'm enjoying the battery life. 10 + days on a single charge given its screen brightness and feature set is impressive especially coming from two major phone giants where you may get a day or maybe slightly more. The build is great and solid. I have placed a screen protector on and will add a soft bumper on occasion that warrants it. It is also very stylish. Functionality has been top notch. It's very accurate and allows for monitoring of my heart as I have a-Fib. It can do EKG, oxygen readings, sleep monitoring, Heart rate variability, has a body battery and stress levels. Overall I made the move because I feel it really is focused on fitness. And of all other smartwatches, for me, I have enjoyed the accompanied phone app that gives me a readout which is concise and informative. Much more so than others I've used before. This is an impressive smart watch. I thought it a bit expensive but after using it has been well worth it. I highly recommend it.

I bought my venu3 right before Christmas after having been a faithful Fitbit fan for years. I was nervous at the thought of the few features I would give up. As if the the venu knew, it stepped up and it was an instant love connection. I don’t miss my Fitbit (or the few features I lost) at all. In exchange I got new features that I never knew I needed in my life. I love that I get notified about my body battery status so I can focus on my own wellbeing, and that my step goal alters itself given my current activity levels. Its battery life is great and its connectivity to my iPhone has not faltered or failed at all. I am definitely a garmin convert thanks to my venu3.

I needed something that would track criteria in the gym the same way my Apple Watch did but with a much better battery. This watch is more user friendly than the Fenix 5 I had because of the touchscreen features. If I could have afforded the Fenix 8 I would have went that route. The only thing missing is the ability to respond to texts on Apple which I was under the impression it would. The heart sensor was better on my Fenix 5 because I didn’t need a bottlecap sticker to read through my tattoos. The Venu 3 will read but the watch has to be tight and not move which doesn’t work for me.

I got the watch 2 weeks ago, and have worn it around the clock to check it out. its a good watch, but there are some features that could be improved. it seem the face could have been though through to make it more useable. I bought the watch for the monitor capabilities, but many of the features are so small, like the heart rate, and is covered up by the watch hands at time. I cannot get the heart rate to be a bigger display, and when I use the "heart rate" function, the display is larger, but still small, and will go dark so it cannot be a continuous monitor. the watch has lots of features, but not all are easy to use, and the funtionality is interrupted by the watch itself. seems the software can be more intuitive and user friendly. the numbers on the face are weird, some turned upside down, which is hampered by all of the numbers being 2 digits, instead of just the 2 digit numbers [10, 11, 12]. it seems be an engineers notion of functionality, but is not really functional at all time. and when I am riding my bike and the face goes dark, and I have to use my other hand to bring the face light on when riding. many of the features could have been more thoroughly thought through.

I switched from FitBit to Garmin because the FitBit features were lacking. I decided to go with Garmin instead of Apple because the Venu 3 has 7-10 day battery life where the Apple watch has at most 36 Hours. I do not want to have to charge it everyday. Since wearing the Garmin Venu 3 for about a month now, I am loving all the data that I get from the app. I also love how comfortable the watch is, the customization of the watch face and being able to do challenges with my husband!

I got this watch for xmas and I am very happy with it. I like the different apps that can be added and mostly the fact that I can use GPS without having to buy data from a wireless mobile provider. I am still learning about the watch and look forward to take full advantage of every feature.

No matter how good Garmin watches are on release, the fact that they don't get feature upgrades will always hold them back. Most every platform improves the experience of their devices throughout their lifespan -- except Garmin. Although they do release some (presumably) bug fixes -- I never saw a changelog. I noticed one weird inconsistency on my Venu 1 that never got fixed. Otherwise, a solid improvement over my Venu, although a more modern design would be appreciated.

Happy to have upgraded from Venu 2 last month. Venu 3 is better technically, with all the old features enhanced and a more intuitive UI. Heart rate monitor-based functions all work better, plus new diagnostics offer better sleep insight. If you want more running- or golf-focused tools pick a different purpose-built Garmin. For multipurpose health monitoring and everyday functionality though, pick Venu 3. It’s a good tool. Integrates well with Apple iPhone too.

I bought this watch to replace my Venu 2 as the battery died. The GPS did not work so the sent me a refurbished watch (not a new one) and the refurbished watch does not have a functioning GPS either. In short, don’t waste your money on this watch as the basic functions don’t work.