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

Best all around watch

The Garmin Forerunner 265S is built to stand up to your everyday wear and tear. I use this in wet and sandy conditions constantly and have had no issues. The fit is perfect for smaller wrists. Only thing I’d want different is the ability to reply to texts or emails from the watch.

Love it for running and everyday!

Gives me great feedback when I’m running - accurate pace and heart rate. Battery lasts very long, only need to charge once a week and it charges very fast! Also is not too big on my wrist, looks great wearing it everyday

Glitching?

I have had various Garmin products for over 10 years including watches and other sensors. The last watch I had (955 Solar) just shut off one day. Couldn't charge it. Couldn't turn it on, nothing. Enter 265s. And just now it wouldn't sync, I had to restart it, and it wiped out all of my data for the day. This is a problem because I have the watch synced with apps for my medical insurance and without the data I am at risk of not being eligible for certain benefits. The data was there before I had ...

Great multi sport watch

I’ve had this watch for almost a year now and it has done everything I’ve wanted from it! Use it for running, swimming, biking, skiing and indoor gym activities and all the features seem to be great. The training feature has been good to have and is great at keeping me within a specific pace with audio and haptic feedback. Connects easily enough with earbuds and downloaded music. Only thing is the sleep monitoring could be a bit better and I have a few scratches on the screen. Smaller available ...

The Motivator

This watch fits great on my small wrist. It is easy to use, intuitive, and a great motivator on my fitness journey.

I was looking for a running specific watch and decided upon this one because of the technology and price point. After switching to it from an Apple product it was night and day. I absolutely love the daily training feature and I’ve now ran two half-marathons with it and I’m currently training for a full. I would recommend this to any runner who is looking for detailed data on their running and how they can get better.

Even better!

I use this watch every day to track my runs and other health metrics like my step count and sleep. I liked the updated display much better! I appreciate the longer battery life and the updated buttons but still found it a little cumbersome to clean some of the nooks and crannies of the watch. A more experience runner will probably appreciate the more technical aspects of the watch but it is very user friendly too.

New to garmin from apple

The package came with very little “how to” and coming from apple was a big change. I have been learning slowly how to use it better for my needs. But the battery lasts a many days! I don’t always ware it in the shower so I do charge it some at that time. Charged up VERY QUICKLY. I have used it for yoga, meditation, running in and out doors, sleep tracking. And I love it. I can’t read text messages with it and I believe it’s because I have an iPhone. But I didn’t want it to keep up with texts I w...

Great Watch

I love this watch, amazing for tracking any type of running / walking activity. And overall progress.

Garmin 265s

I was looking to replace a Garmin Forerunner 35 with a more advanced option. My main priorities in a new watch were the availability to upload basic maps and listen to music directly from the device. I love my Garmin265s. It provides detailed analysis of activities in a small package and has a bunch of other fun features to add to the daily menu. It helps me to be more consistent and I love using the heart rate data (even though I know chest and arm monitors are more accurate). It's great for wh...

great size, awesome color, garmin ecosystem, good battery life, very light and unobtrusive. strap can irritate skin

A great upgrade!

I upgraded to this watch from my trusty Forerunner 245, which I had had for 2.5 years. The extra metrics like the Training Readiness and the new AMOLED screen are what really sold me. The touch screen is a really nice feature that I didn't expect to like as much as I do. I have a pretty small wrist, and am glad I opted for the 265s over the standard size. This is a great watch for anyone, beginner to expert level. If you're thinking about upgrading, this is so worth it!

The battery life is amazing. It works great for tracking workouts. One of my favorite features is the suggested daily workouts based on specific races, and you even get scored on how well you stick to each specific workout.

This is a great product and tracks swimming, cycling, and running well!

Perfect for me.

Easy to read and easy to navigate through the different pages. I really struggled to make use of most of the features with my last watch due to me finding it difficult to navigate and find what I was looking for. The Garmin 265 does everything I want, AND it's laid out in a way that I can find my way through all the pages and options. Love having a wallet on my watch in case I need to stop for some snack while on a long run or ride!!

Best Value High Performance Running Watch

Great size and weight. I am a high performance middle distance athlete and I wear this watch everyday including to sleep. Garmin gives valuable insight into my training and recovery with their different data points. This is really all you need if you run track or do triathlons. The watch doesn't have map functionality but 99% of the time I don't need it anyway. GPS snaps to track for specific track work activities. Has great User Interface for start/stop/splits.

Long battery life - charge it once a week after multiple activities. Diverse range of sports with accurate tracking. Haven't experienced any issues with it so far. My first garmin product and I wanted to pick something that had more than just the basics but wasn't too steep on the $ range. This models is perfect for that. It has all the features I need whilst being robust enough for all my adventures, and still looking sleek and stylish.

Has everything you would every need and a long battery life!

Incredible Smartwatch and Fitness Tracker

I wanted a watch that could motivate me to stay active and track my progress, and this watch has been fantastic. The screen is bright and vibrant with the AMOLED, and it has a ton more information than what I know what to do with sometimes. It's great for beginners or experts, and has been my go-to piece of equipment for all my runs, rides, and workouts. This was also my first smartwatch in general, and I couldn't be happier!