Venu 3S

Garmin

Venu 3S

116 positive 6 neutral 31 negative

Based on 153 Reddit mentions

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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

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

I used Reader as my main device for a week. A workaround incoming phone calls.

I'll preface this by saying this device works for me because of my lifestyle rather than the device specs.

I am on a career break til next year and I've been spending a lot of my time at home. Classic me, I fill every moment with something to do which involved a lot of internet use. Looking at scre

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doucesquisse in r/viwoods

November 23, 2025 11:28 PM

15

Fitness watch that isn’t bulky?

I have tiny wrists and I loooove my garmin Venu 3S! The face being a circle is much more delicate looking in my opinion compared to when I had an Apple Watch

Independent-Cow-1044 in r/PetiteFitness

March 2, 2026 3:43 AM

14

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

Fitness trackers/smart watches with immediate heart rate alerts?

I have a Garmin Venu 3S. Switched from an Apple watch and it seems to alert way quicker. I feel my heart rate increasing a little and a couple moments later the watch will confirm it, i get a notification asking if something is wrong/relax reminder. I bought the watch in the first place to better mo

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xMisthiosx3511 in r/POTS

January 24, 2026 6:49 AM

9

Miket kértek/szeretnétek magatoknak karácsonyra?🎄

Garmin Venu 3S 😍

Big_Gene_6078 in r/csakcsajok

November 20, 2025 1:34 PM

8

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

The Love Affair is Ending

Garmin's sleep tracking is not nearly as good as Fitbit or Apple. Some garmins (with older sensors) have third tier accuracy on HR. The Garmin venu 3s has a newer sensor ,( the elevate 4 sensor iirc?)and it's HR accuracy is on par with Fitbit. Others complain that Garmin build quality on some models

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jrbobdobbs333 in r/fitbit

May 19, 2025 2:27 PM

14

The Love Affair is Ending

I have the venu 3s. My battery lasts a whole week. It’s like my Fitbit

RocketApexX in r/fitbit

May 19, 2025 1:07 PM

14

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