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

I love this product and the features it includes for my runs! Definitely one of the best garmins out there.

love it!

My first garmin watch and I love all the details I get from my runs, tracks everything

Useful features for many health tracking activitie

I bought the watch to monitor my health statistics for my preferred fitness activities (Cardio, Mountain Biking and Indoor Cycling). I prefer a smaller watch, so I went with the 265S and I am pleased with the fit. I did have to purchase a larger band, but the included band worked fine until I found a replacement. The metrics captured for each workout are what I want to see for the most part. However, for some reason, your Pulse Ox is only recorded during your sleep. I have not found a way t...

Dope watch

bought this watch as per recommended by my psych. and i also love to workout. tracks my hrv, tells me to breathe. and tracks my workouts well. battery life is insane. worth it

Great watch

Provides all the functions I need. I use it for running, swimming, and biking. Couldn't be happier with the quality of accuracy. The endless options for activities and the easy use of the screen interface are great. This watch could be used by both beginners and experienced professionals. I would not hesitate to get this watch if you are looking for something reliable and easy to use.

Great watch

I use it for running and love all the features and that you can customize your workout on your phone and export them to the watch. It's great that there are so many option for the face of the watch while you workout. The touchscreen is a nice to have compared to previous models. Good for beginners and for more advanced runners

I love this watch.

I love running with this watch. Getting music from Spotify was easy. It works well as a smartwatch. It's comfortable, and informative. There are many different faces and colors. You can customize your screens data.

Garmin hit it out of the park on this one

This watch is amazing - quick to get up and running. Garmin has made a product that works well, is easy to use right out of the box and gives you great metrics and explains the data. So far data seems on point and accurate - making it useful and helpful to understanding health and fitness. The tech does not feel as bulky as other versions or brands I have tried. The screen is bright and easy to read. Very customizable. It's super comfortable and light weight - making it feel like it's not even t...

Exactly what I wanted

Perfect size and durability is fantastic. GPS is fast and accurate. Exercise options are fun and super glad it has boxing.

Love this watch!

I love this watch. I really do not like to go without it. The only issue I have had is with spotify working with the blue tooth headphones. I am on my second watch because of this, and this new watch is doing the same thing. Just waiting for a fix since I really do not want to give up my watch.

6 months old, broke the day before Dublin marathon

Bought this in April and tried to charge it the day before the marathon! Tried 4 chargers and nothing would work.

Beautiful watch with Amoled display

This watch is a perfect size for my small woman wrist. It is light so I barely feel it when I sleep. The screen Amoled display is beautiful, and still quite visible under sun light. I enjoy the morning report, which helps to set the tone for my day. This is a perfect watch for beginner and intermediate athletes!

Glad I made the switch

After owning 2 Samsung watches, I'm so glad I made the switch to Garmin. My forerunner's battery life is fantastic! Multiple longer runs and tons of use but still getting over a week of battery life is amazing. I had been veterinarian charging my old watch almost every day. The features baked into the workouts are an additional bonus. Highly recommend this watch

Expensive but wonderful watch

My only regret is not splurging on the 965!! Although that watch would have been too large for my wrist anyway. I'm completely satisfied not having the gimmicky smartwatch features and learning a lot about my body and health. I somehow also started running regularly without wanting to.. I hope in the future Garmin watches will be more phone independent

Loving this watch

I upgraded from the Swim 2 to the Forerunner 265 as it is more of a triathlon watch to match my interests.

Great watch.

I bought this watch to track my myself, and it does everything and then some.

Huge upgrade over the previous generation model

This watch has it all! It's been great for training and tracking my day to day metrics while I get back into the swing of things.

Very accurate results. Compared to an Apple Watch. Many options which makes this watch durable for any kind of sport. Also great looks and not so bulky like some Garmins might get. The one thing that is less good is that it does not connect to the app very well and once you connect your airpods to it they stay connected and your AirPods and watch battery will die very quick, have not been able to figure out yet how to change this.

My favorite fitness watch ever

My husband got me the Forerunner 265S to replace my old fitness tracker. This is the fifth fitness watch that I've had since I started running 9 years ago, and the first one that really helps me track all of the telemetry to prepare me to train and run my races. The watch tracks everything from my heart rate and oxygen levels to what my current fitness level and readiness level are. The suggested activity with time and pace really help me ensure that I don't overwork myself and that I stay on t...

Great smartwatch probably not best option seniors

Purchased Forerunner 265s 4 weeks ago to track road running and integrate with glucose monitor Was not successful with watch functionality to track fitness and health Final thought should be great watch for those who can manage and navigate watch features