Customer Ratings & Reviews

I was going to buy an Iwatch and read a few reviews about this watch that made me change my mind and go for it. Has great battery life, about 5 days unless you’re in constant GPS mode. I like the internal memory you can upload song and leave your phone behind on runs or biking. Construction doesn’t feel too sturdy, I thought about buying the BB warranty but it felt too pricey for the watch. Smartphone capabilities are limited, you only get notifications, you can’t answer back, so you have to decide whether that works for you. Screen display is much brighter than the iwatch even at 50%. If you don’t care for the display go for the Vivoactive 4, same features and less money.

You can never go wrong with Garmin, and this Venu works great! It's perfect for my fitness tracking and just to wear everyday. Lots of functions and easy to use!

I love this watch. I bought it on a whim in order to better track my activity, sleep, and overall health and so far it has done a superb job. I don't have any way to determine how "accurate" this watch is overall, but it does maintain GPS more effectively than my Fitbit Sense. The display is vibrant and enjoyable to look at, especially with one of the many watch faces available via the ConnectIQ store (something for everyone). The thing that stands out the most about the Garmin ecosystem is the sheer amount of data they make available to you. THIS is what I wanted in a smart watch - the ability to export my data at will and not be stuck behind a paywall (looking at you fitbit) for many of the "insight" features. The watch is much more comfortable than other smart watches I've worn. I'm absolutely in love with the watch band and the metal / carbon fiber case is excellent. It doesn't get freezing cold in the winter and it's light enough for me to set it and forget it all day. If you like data and don't want to pay for or get ads for extra features, go with a Garmin. Overall, I think it feels a little less "fancy" than the Fitbit sense, but it does not feel cheap. It's a great watch that I would recommend to anyone, especially around the $200 price mark. I will be looking at picking up a new Venu once my Geek Squad coverage runs out on this guy.

The display has great color and is visible no matter the lighting. Love all the fitness tracking aspects about it. Only thing I wish it had is a mic to utilize voice assistant.

My Garmin Venu Smartwatch is a great addition to my fitness routine. It lets me know at a glance my heart rate, respiration, blood oxygen levels, and other important information. One reason I purchased this was that it is also a great golf watch. It can help track statistics on the golf course, and the front, middle, and back distance on the green. It has also been great for walking and tracking steps and where walking for exercise happens with the GPS capabilities. I am enjoying my Venu.

Love the large display . The unit gives all kinds of information I was expecting and some information that surprised me. This is a very nice product and worth every penny spent.

Upgraded from Fitbit HR has a great look to it very light some great features HR monitor steps GPS feature is nice can customize face of watch.

Love this Samsung Galaxy watch sinks flawlessly with the Flip3 5G, way better than the hideous Apple watches, watches are meant to be circular.

I was hesitant to buy this watch since I already have an Apple watch. I am a runner and wanted a watch that would give me instant feedback on heart rate an an accurate GPS. After about a month I am thinking about ditching the Apple. The face on the Garmin is more runner friendly and easier to see in the dark. I like the feedback it gives me when I reach my daily goals and is every bit as good as the Apple watch if not better - Battery life lasts 3+ days so I don't have to charge it every night. I am very satisfied.

I love this watch. First, the charge lasts 3-4 days. It watches your stress levels.... I didn’t realize that sometimes at work, I would be stressed but didn’t need to be. It helped me just take a few more breaths. The sleeping is great. Those are all minor compared to how accurate the tracking is- which is why we switched to this brand versus Apple. My husband purchased the Fenix and I have the Venu. We are both 100% happier with these based on tracking alone. It gives your a ton of information such as oxygen levels, hydration, accurate elevation, etc. Great product. I also think it sits very comfortably.

I bought this watch for my wife and she loves it. She uses it practically everyday, for messages and tracking her steps.

I am a runner. This watch is way better than my Samsung Active 2 watch for running. This watch is lighter weight. This watch holds a battery life for much longer. Also, the Garmin connect analysis will show much more insight into your run. This watch's GPS is also way better than the active 2. At first I had trouble with downloading my music but eventually I got it to upload and I am listening to music now. Make sure your headphones have a volume feature on them its way more handy that way.

I bought this watch to replace my worn out Polar M400. I like that this watch does not require a heart strap to measure pulse (and seems to be accurate). The display is bright and for me the watch will last about 3.5 days before recharging is necessary. Unless you are familiar with Garmin, this watch takes a little while to understand the features (I'm still working on this!).

Good durable smart watch for activity based users. The screen looks significantly sharper than the Vivoactive 2 and 3 and I like that it feels light on my wrist. The only con I would say is the battery life lasts only around 3 days, but that is pretty standard for smart watches. Overall, no real complaints.

Battery life is excellent and It has been very accurate. I prefer this over the Apple Watch and I have a MacBook Pro and iPhone.

Very helpful in keeping you up to speed on progress toward goals throughout your day. Excellent battery performance. Easy to use.

Got this watch when my samsung watch quit working. Has some similar features.

A great watch. I enjoy the features that track my stress levels. Integrates well with fitness programs.

This is was great gift. My mother in law wanted a garmin watch for a while now and I able to score this on a sale

I wanted a watch that had good fitness tracking and would notify me when I got text messages and emails, and this watch does that. Pros The GPS is reasonably accurate. It is much better than my old Fitbit Ionic. It is a solid watch. With all of that glass, I did put a screen protector on it. As a first attempt at an OLED watch, Garmin did a decent job. The screen is very bright and I have absolutely no problem seeing it, even in bright, direct sunlight. It's stylish. It's a bit on the bulky side, but it does look good. It fits decently, even on my more slender wrist. The battery life is reasonably good. No complaints with it. Charging is easy. The Fitbit Ionic that I had before this had a magnetic charger that got worse with time. The charging cable for the Venu plugs in with a satisfying and solid click. I like the touch screen. Some might not. It is better than having to press buttons for every single thing. Cons Whenever Garmin updates firmware, they generally break more than they fix. And I thought that Fitbit was bad with updates. Fibit makes Garmin look like total clowns on the software side. Watch is slow to wake when turning my wrist. This is a very common complaint. It's not a problem with the default watch faces, but most people, myself included, think that their stock watch faces are pretty bad. Setup and menus are amazingly terrible. It is difficult to tell what's only on the watch, what's only on the phone, and what's on both. The manual can be downloaded from Garmin. Keep a copy of it handy because you'll need it many times. Even though this watch is OLED, it has the exact same screens and menus as their transreflective screen watches like the Vivoactive 4. Garmin does not take advantage of the OLED tech they've included in any way at all. Some third party watch faces do use it. For me, the built in HR sensor has been bad. It is pretty inaccurate at times. If you are seriously into exercise, you can connect a chest strap to it. Definitely do that. It is not a bad fitness watch. It really is one of the better watches I've had. I gave the Fenix a try, but it had too much that I would never use to justify the price. In the end, I settled on this because I will never have another Fitbit watch (Ionic was terrible) and the price point was right for what I needed out of a watch.