I bought this watch about 3 weeks ago and it is amazing. It has so many features and the interface is very easy to follow. The selection on apps is impressive and you can customize how you want the watch to work for you. Would recommend to anyone looking for a fitness focused daily watch!

Garmin VENU 3S Review My 3 year old Polar M 430 gave up the ghost. I have used Polar for many years and I think they should last a little longer (planned obsolescence?). I liked the features of the VENU S3 and I purchased one early in 2025. The instructions for using some of the features, including the Garmin online user manual and most of the youtube videos are absolutely horrible. I hung in and got most of the features that I needed functioning, I need more time to understand some other features I might like. I also recently purchased the Index S2 Smart Scale. I read some really bad reviews about the S2 and hoped I would get one of the “good” ones. I had been using a 30 something year old Tinita digital scale which has been and is still my reliable backup which of course does not connect to a router . I weighed a dumbbell on both scales and got the same weight, I was pleased. The next morning I got on the s2 and gained 5 pounds, I brought out the trusty old Tinita and lost that 5 pounds I gained so quickly. I now weigh first on my trusty Tinita and then weigh on the S2 several times until I get a matching weight. I delete the erroneous data so that I get the metrics the Tinita does not provide. I am ashamed that Garmin still sells such a faulty product as the S2 Scale at such a high price.

I don’t like that you have to sync the watch to a desktop change the dial appearance. It’s a pain and my older Garmin watch was easier to change to any appearance, talk to text feature works so so, volume is pretty low on the highest setting so I still end up having to pull my phone out to talk, do not disturb and sleep mode randomly turns on in the middle of the day.

I bought the Venu3 to replace my wonderful, but scratched up Vivoactive4. I love the bright colorful screen (Crystal Reborn), the better sleep insights and the addition of HRV and Recovery information. But I hate being restricted to a black background when I go cycling (MTB mostly). I think I understand it’s due to the nature of the higher quality screen vs battery drain, but I would be fine with battery drain as I seldom ride more than 2 hours. In the bright Texas sun, wearing sunglasses, I simply cannot take in the information I want with a glance…. And I really prefer to be minimalist and have avoided a cycling computer. My best solution seems to be to switch to my Vivoactive when I ride, which is hugely disappointing.

I have been purchasing Garmin watches for over 20 years. I wouldn't think of switching to another brand. I absolutely love the Venu 3S that I purchased last month. Health and fitness features are very important to me. This model does everything I need without being bulky.

I switched over after years as an Apple Watch user and am very happy with this watch. The data that I get from workouts is incredible, and the battery lasts me about 6 days. I only have one grievance and one wish. My grievance is that the “find my phone” feature doesn’t always work. There have been times that the watch is telling me it’s pinging my phone, but when I find my phone it’s not ringing. My wish is that I could reply to text messages from the watch. But overall, I am very happy with it!

I upgraded from a lily2 and am so glad I did. I liked the smaller size of the lily, but it never track accurate sleep. But the Venu3S has excellent sleep tracking including pulse Ox. Plus accurate ecg, heart rate during exercise, and all activity. A little bigger, but well worth it.

I love the watch and the features. I don't like that every time I go in the next room that is less than 50 feet away it will disconnect from my phone. I also can't get the Text Message feature to work. My husband bought me the pink rose gold one. I love the rose gold but hate that the pink it all around the head of the watch so I can't switch out the band with another band. I definitely would not purchase this one again. I will be sending this one back and they'll send me another one to see if we can get the text messages to work and hopefully that will fix it disconnecting as well.

I am in love with my new Garmin. I was a Fitbit user for years and they are pretty good watches, but I switched to the Apple Watch after Google took over Fitbit. The Apple Watch is a complete nightmare, unusable unless you enjoy being enslaved to the charger. My Garmin is easy to use, has wonderful functions, has a bright and easy to read watch face and has a battery with long life. I am so glad I came to Garmin.

The Venu S3 is a very solid option for an intermediate runner or someone who likes moving. I wish the S option was slightly smaller, but the size is good. If you are just getting into running, I'd definitely recommend one of the cheaper options, that will have a lot of the same features, but will not look as nice as the Venu.