Venu 3S

Garmin

Venu 3S

#16 in Smartwatches
70 positive 6 neutral 18 negative

Based on 94 Reddit mentions

What people say about

Summary of sentiment across key features mentioned by users.

fitness tracking

46/9

battery life

29/2

build quality

21/3

health monitoring

19/0

price

7/9

sensors

10/5

heart rate monitoring

9/4

app compatibility

9/4

What people are saying

Discover what users really think based on Reddit discussions.

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Is there a reason Garmin watches are never mentioned on LTT when they are talking about smart watches?

I've been rocking Garmin for years and recently moved up to a Venu 3s. Yes they are more expensive but for me I want something that does the health stuff well can give me some phone notifications and otherwise just stays out of the way with strong multi day battery life. Almost every conversation I

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FliGirl101 in r/LinusTechTips

July 23, 2024 10:43 PM

258

1st Garmin, I like it

Got it Sunday evening. My girl got a Venu 3S and I was impressed with her watch and the features. I was rocking the latest G-Shock Rangeman but it seemed like the Instinct 3 Solar Tactical was better in every way. Lightweight, has a few bugs that restart the watch but other than that, I'm definitely

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ColdTechnical1918 in r/Garmininstinct

June 19, 2025 8:58 PM

125

Fenix 8 from POV of apple watch user

Hi, I’ve put together some notes on my experience using the new Fenix 8 (47mm AMOLED). I switched from apple watch S7 (41mm) and I am familiar with Venu 3s, so that’s what I will be comparing it to. Disclaimer: I have technical background so I may be a little bit more critical than average user. Eve

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slowbackspace in r/GarminFenix

September 11, 2024 8:37 AM

65

That’s it! I’m done!

After the most recent update to my Fitbit Sense 2 it WOULD NOT sync to my iPhone. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app, factory reset the device, restarted multiple things multiple times, updated my iPhone iOS. It just wouldn’t sync. I could disconnect and reconnect it, but even that was iffy and t

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Weary-Yam7926 in r/fitbit

September 30, 2024 10:39 PM

48

Christmas Present to yourself

I've been good to myself :3 A new watch - Garmin Venu 3s - to be more active in 2025. And also: Xiaomi X20 Pro to help me maintain my apartment clean. :3

Malakai_87 in r/SingleAndHappy

December 30, 2024 6:38 PM

34

Want to pass on a Garmin Forerunner 645 Music (free to good home)

Hello, Fellow Runners!

Wanted to keep a trend going that I saw two years ago on here where a community member passed on a running watch for free when they got a new one. I recently switched from a Garmin Forerunner 645 Music to a Venu 3s and would love to send my 645 to someone who can use it. It's

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Packvet in r/running

July 5, 2024 5:24 PM

34

Bye Fitbit Sense 2, hello Garmin Venu 3s

Unfortunately my decade or so of Fitbit watches is coming to an end. I have nothing really negative to say about Fitbit itself. I don't. Just... Google.

My wife and I both used to own the Sense 2, and hers lasted for just about 2 years and mine died a few weeks ago. Her battery died. Didn't last mo

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realexm in r/fitbit

November 19, 2024 2:11 AM

34

A recent post got me thinking how important data is in making decisions about fitness and drinking

I treated myself to a Garmin Venu 3s last year and one surprising thing has been extremely eye opening. It ALWAYS knows when I drink. Even though I don't track my drinking in the app. Something about having more than two drinks in a night causes my body to have strong responses that it interprets as

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ace_at_none in r/stopdrinkingfitness

January 8, 2025 6:39 AM

30

What smart watch do you have?

Garmin venu (i have the 3s). The heart rate monitor is real time and super accurate, then records an average every 2 minutes to track with your doc. You can set alerts for when heart rate is too high, so it basically alerts me like a service dog when my hr is over 120. My favorite parts are the stre

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Fit_Judgment1142 in r/POTS

February 9, 2025 4:22 PM

24

Pub - Claudia Dimopoulos

En plus, elle se trompe de sorte. C’est même pas la venu 3s qu’elle montre, c’est la vivoactive! (Gênant)

Least-Technician7491 in r/InfluenceQuebec

May 12, 2025 12:47 AM

23