Ratings & Reviews for Garmin Forerunner 265 Smart Watch with Step Counter, Heart Rate Monitor and GPS Enabled
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What Customers Are Saying
The product offers a bright, vibrant AMOLED display, accurate GPS and heart rate tracking, comprehensive training metrics and insights, customizable data screens and workout options, and long battery life. Users praise it as a significant upgrade from previous models, citing the improved display, expanded features, and user-friendly experience. While there are minor drawbacks like occasional connectivity issues and a learning curve, the overall consensus is that the product is an excellent choice for runners and athletes looking to improve their performance and fitness.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Just right for me.
Nice activity metrics. Encourages me to pay closer attention to my training sessions.
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Love the bright display ,body battery and HRV
Excellent watch.Please keep the forerunner display big.Im 52 years old and I don't run with my specticals. Having a big display hepls out when I sweating.
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Great watch. Great features at a good price!
Very pleased with this watch so far. Easy to use and the display is amazing. While it doesn't have all the bells and whistles of dedicated fitness devices like Whoop or Fitbit, it has 90% of the features without an ongoing monthly fee.
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Best watch
I think it’s the best watch I’ve ever owned to keep up with personal stats
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Does exactly what I need
Polar H10 syncs perfectly and GPS is spot on. Still learning this 265 but very happy
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Good for runners
Love the watch! I previously had an Apple Watch and while I do miss a few features—like “Find My Phone,” Apple Music, and the talk-to-text function—the Forerunner 265 more than makes up for it with its fitness tracking. It’s great for serious runners. The performance metrics, GPS accuracy, and battery life are impressive. If you’re focused on training and running, this is a strong choice.
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steady performer
It appears to work well on both land and in water as it doesn't rely on the touch screen, only on the buttons. When indoors, I have a hard time getting the GPS ready.
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Great watch
Recently upgraded from 225 music, and the 265 is perfect for training. Has all the data intel, sleep etc and good size not too too big but not smaall
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I think it’s a good middle between beginner regular running watch and a fancy experienced one. I have used it for months with running,walking, and everyday life. The battery life is decent ,but I wish it was a little longer.
From ExpertVoice.com
Great 265
I ran 12 marathons in 6 years, starting at age 45....when i first started running with a Garmin, it helped me tremendously because it "made me slow down" as I was able to see my real-time pace...this helped my distance......I laid off running for many years and have just now picked it back up and had to get a Garmin to help me get motivated as well as challenge me in various ways (distance, pace, overall time, splits, etc.). Garmin's are great
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Love it!
I have had it for almost a month and love it. It has everything I wanted and more. It doesn't feel cheap and it's still light weight. Perfect for everything I do.
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Best Garmin watch I have ever owned
I like the watch a lot. The display is so much better than previous models. My only complaint is that it does a lot of stuff on its own that I don't want it to do and it sometimes hard to figure out how to turn off the things it is doing. A good watch for any runner.
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Great watch and good value for money
This was my first Garmin watch after using various Apple Watches over the years. Avid runner. Love the Garmin ecosystem and features. Purchased both the Forerunner 265 and the newer 570. After using both for two weeks decided to go with the 265. I recommend the 265 over the 570 for the price difference and lightweight comfort and longer battery life.
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Good, cheap feel.
Liked most everything about the 265 except the plastic feel. I know it’s a stronger plastic to help retain durability, but it doesn’t feel very premium for the price. Returned it and got a 965 which I love. There’s a market for this watch, it just wasn’t me.
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Fantastic. I love it.
Muito feliz com a aquisição desse modelo, amazing!
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Perfect Smartwatch, great features!!!
Bought a month ago, till now everything working fine, many, many options, easy to set up, easy to use during your activities, very friendly to keep, follow and track your activities.
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BEST DECISION I HAVE MADE IN A WHILE
I love this watch, I love the battery life, I love the features, I love the Garmin coaching, I love the way it motivates me to workout. I was an apple watch user for 9 years and I dont regret switching over to my Garmin. This is the perfect watch for a runner and someone who wants to be a better runner.
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Awesome graphics
I purchased this running watch about 3 weeks ago and have been so happy with the results. Graphics are awesome and has so many options for me to track my run, sleep, etc. Definitely recommend this watch!
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Superb tech
It’s worth your money! Everything you need to be successful in your running journey is one glance away.
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Nice features
I've had it a few weeks now. Not really happy with the heart rate monitor. It's not very accurate. I've tried a hard reset but that didn't work. After doing more research i've seen where others have had the same issue. I guess i should of done more research before buying it.
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