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

The Forerunner 265 is AWESOME, Love it

I'm very happy with the Forerunner 265. Bought this watch as a replacement to my old Forerunner 235 that served me well for the last 10 years. I'm really happy with the upgrade to the new 265,. Awesome watch faces available in the IQ App store. Lots of great awesome features I did not have in my old watch. Great Apps and upgrades over that of my old watch and I'm so happy I bought it. So far. I've used it for a couple of bike rides, and I've kept it on at night to monitor my sleep patterns...

So Much Information

I am so happy with Garmin products and this watch is no exception. Such great quality and so much thought was put into what a user would like to see when wearing the device. Placement of the information is clear and choices in what is displayed is so beneficial.

Wonderful

It has been wonderful, using it daily gives you useful information about how you are, and it is very important to adapt your daily training and avoid injuries.

Best Fitness Watch I’ve Owned

I’ve had them all. This Forerunner 265 is by far the best. Running, biking, swimming, HIIT, hiking, the best. The distances are accurate and easily seen during the workout.

Worthy Upgrade

Had a Forerunner 935, and upgraded to the 265 and I love it. Battery life is great, so many features that I use all the time.

Great product

Have been using the watch every day for months now and have had no issues. Easy to track fitness on the watch and in the app. The ability to customize the layout makes it convenient for nicer occasions. Would recommend this for a beginner and intermediate level expert as it isn’t the simplest product but it is easy to learn and has the things needed for that level. An advanced expert may want something with more tracking abilities depending on what you’re looking to use it for.

Awesome Watch

I bought this a month ago as an upgrade from my 735xt and this is awesome so much easier to use as well I like the stats that flash as you workout and the ease to add new settings.

Exactly what I wanted

Great battery life, good tracking, and just smart enough. I use this for general health tracking and cycling.

Thank you Jesus

I like it. It’s cool. Thank you Jesus! “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” ‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭17 KJV

Worth the Switch!

Ditched my 2nd Apple Watch: it wouldn’t hold a charge during marathon training and Apple refused a new battery. It’s necessary to pair my headphones with my iPhone instead of my Forerunner 265. During long runs, I listen to music, but may have to take a call from family, and my Bluetooth Shockz can only pair to one device at a time. Otherwise, I loved my music playlist working from my Garmin. I can’t read any texts during a run because the words are too tiny, but I do get a notification t...

Overpriced for being discontinued

Took it back way Overpriced for being discontinued

Love my new Garmin 265

Went on my first bicycle ride with it this morning, and it is great, and syncs easily with my Garmin app on my phone. Love all the data! Also, bought snacks and a drink with it at QT, no phone or wallet or cash needed!

Great Watch.

I bought this about 3 weeks ago. I love all the things it can do.

Mostly love…

I do love my Garmin, but I fear there may be something wrong with mine. Since I have gotten it, I cannot get a good sleep score. It read in the 40s almost every single night, or even lower. I also have an Oura ring that tracks my health, and I will get a 86 sleep score with them and a 42 with Garmin. I am worried a sensor or something is faulty in my watch.

Very nice upgrade to my Garmin 935

I have used Forerunners dating back to 2006, and have loved my Garmin 935 for the last 3 years. I wanted more color and features so stepped up to a new 265 last month. I am pleased with many of the 265 features, specifically a richer colorful display for everyday and race use, and the expanded health metrics compliment my smart ring daily health data. I will be honest that the cool new color watch I use all day does drain the battery more than my 935 did, with me getting about 5 days no...

Garmin 265

I bought month ago and lit bit disappointed with to thing size of the display is too small or too big, and why it no microphone or speaker? 965 no microphone or speaker as well so I used both way like running and smartphone and so I will maybe return and find another one

Great for some fitness

I love this watch for running and tracking stats — it’s accurate, reliable, and great for fitness. I just wish it had more smart watch features, like voice commands, to make it even more versatile. Some functions can be tricky to find at first, so there’s a bit of a learning curve, but once you get the hang of it, it’s a solid choice for runners.

265 Upgrade

Upgraded from a 645. Happy with the upgrade. Hoping to get as much mileage as I have from the 645.

Much better than my Apple Watch s8

This watch was a little pricey but well worth it. I bought this to replace my Apple Watch Series 8 because I was getting more serious into running and would like to start biking + swimming. I really like the battery life. That is really the big selling point. If you are a runner and use the "Runna" app, your workouts sync up seamlessly to be started right on your watch.

Garmin 265

Love the watch. The battery life is crazy ! Can go almost a week with out charging!