Ratings & Reviews for Garmin Forerunner 265 Smart Watch with Step Counter, Heart Rate Monitor and GPS Enabled

You won't be disappointed

I've had this watch for a year now and would be hard-pressed to use anything else but Garmin. The GPS is accurate and picks up quickly. The bells and whistles for this are great for beginners and seasoned runners/athletes. could not ask for a better experience.

Great watch - packed with useful features!

I bought this watch a few weeks ago and I am very pleased with the design and many useful features. I have owned several Garmin watches over the years, all were good, but I believe this one is the best. It was easy to upload my previous settings from Garmin Connect, and the watch operates flawlessly. The AMOLED watch screen is bright and colorful. The best I have ever seen. The battery life is great! Better than all previous models I have owned. I’m very pleased with my purchase.

Great watch

For the price this is the best watch to get, it gives me all of the data that I need. Along with a battery life of about a week depending on if I run or not. The only downside is the band that chafes my skin a little bit when it’s wet, so the rubber isn’t super comfortable all of the time. This is an easy fix though as garmin sells other bands. I would definitely recommend this to most people looking for a less expensive longer lasting and more fitness oriented Apple Watch.

best watch ever

they gifted me this watch and i had the apple watch ultra already but this watch is definitely a game changer , makes you actually wanna get up and run and go be great i love it and its so light !

Great screen brightness

After a month, I finally was able to sync my watch to my phone. Now everything is GREAT!

Not only for runner's

I've owned a couple of Garmin watches and the Forerunner is more to my liking. Many features and enjoy the activity specifics. It's a solid watch for any health conscious person.

Great featutre

Love this watch, very easy to understand the function of the watch

Great battery lifee and features!

Great watcg and im very happy even do im not a pro athlete - im just a normal dude that work and then go to the gym afterwards - vrry accurate info- the only thing is that i wish i was able to respong phone calls and texts ! But i can live without it .

Mixed review

I like the fit. The band is comfortable and it works great as a stopwatch. It doesn't appear to measure the distance well for aquatic sports, such as swimming, nor indoor sports. Maybe GPS gets blocked by the roof.

Great watch, poor documentation

Watch is fantastic. Trying to figure some of the features out is difficult. Either the process has changed, or who ever wrote the manual didn’t have the watch because it is not correct

Excellent all around watch

The 265 is a perfect all around watch. I mainly use it for running and some open water swimming. The AMOLED display makes it super easy to see in practically all conditions. The battery life is great and the tracking for the gps is pretty accurate. Would definitely recommend this watch for someone who is looking for a step up from any of the barebones models.

Excellent entry to Garmin's brand of watches.

It's been around 3 weeks with my new Garmin watch and I am nothing less than constantly impressed by this company's dedication to cutting edge excellence. The statistics and interconnectivity between my watch, Garmin scale, and HRM Pro chest strap are awesome. And I've had the chance to watch Youtube videos breaking down the tech and data these things collect. I also love the way my watch will analyze and break down my performance, letting me know if I need to work harder, or less hard. The rest...

Blue triangle of death

This is my Forerunner 265 which I had to factory reset it and loose my trainings thanks to the infinite boot loop that displays the blue triangle. Congrats Garmin

Glad I upgraded!

I purchased the Forerunner 265 as an upgrade from my Garmin Swim 2, which I used for several years. The 265 gives me more options and opportunities to dig into my training stats. I especially like the Triathlon Feature which I plan to use in my two triathlons scheduled for this year. I still need to explore the sleep and recovery recommendations to make sure I am not over training. The online user manual is very helpful and easy to understand. Love the color and the larger face circumference. I'...

Great mapping

Great run mapping, still learning how to make the most of the features but it works for what I need it for which is mapping runs l. Great coaching and workout recommendations.

buen reloj

me gustaría fuera más sencillo de usar o mejores tutoriales en you tube

Great battery life!

Bought this in early January. I was an Apple Watch user before and made the switch because I was sick of having to charge my watch every day. Not only do I not have to charge this thing every day, I usually only have to charge it once a week or less! I work out every morning for 40-90 minutes so I'm getting good use out of it and even on longer runs the battery keeps up great! This is a great watch for distance runners who want to track their mileage, recovery and cross training. If you play gol...

Works flawlessly & feature rich

I had an older forerunner that slowly lost battery life, and I replaced it with a Wahoo watch. I wore that long enough for it to feel normal but switched back to a the FR265. It's amazing how much better it is at everything - even things as simple as the fact that the FR doesn't get caught in my sleeve when I'm putting on clothes. Wayyy easier to quicky understand what I need to when looking at a workout screen. Much faster connecting to GPS. Great battery life. Comfortable. I was skeptical abou...

Superb!

My wife loves the forerunner 265! If you love running, you will love this watch!