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Customers are pleased with the watch's value for money, accuracy, and battery life. They appreciate its ability to track heart rate and activity, sleep quality, and provide useful stats to monitor progress. The battery life is good, lasting up to several days on a single charge. Many customers find the watch durable and reliable. While some customers enjoy the features and brightness, others have differing opinions on how easy it is to use and how accurate the heart rate sensor is.
Product Description
· Brilliant AMOLED touchscreen display with traditional button controls; lightweight design in 46 mm size · Up to 13 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 20 hours in GPS mode · As soon as you wake up, get your morning report with an overview of your sleep, recovery and training outlook alongside HRV status, training readiness and weather (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked) · Plan race strategy with personalized daily suggested workouts based on the race and course that you input into the Garmin Connect app and then view the race widget on your watch; daily suggested workouts adapt after every run to match performance and recovery · Training readiness score is based on sleep quality, recovery, training load and HRV status to determine if you’re primed to go hard and get the most out of your workout (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked) · 30+ built-in activity profiles include running, triathlons, cycling, open-water swimming and more · Using indicators such as HRV status, recent exercise history and performance, get insight into overall effort with training status — and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked) · Safety and tracking features, including incident detection (during select outdoor activities) and Assistance, send a message with your live location to emergency contacts when paired with your compatible smartphone; requires setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage where data connectivity is available· Multi-band GNSS with SatIQ technology provides superior positioning accuracy in challenging environments while also optimizing the device’s battery life· Never miss a call or text from your paired Android or Apple smartphone with smart notifications · Leave your cash and cards at home; Garmin Pay contactless payments let you pay for purchases on the go (with a supported country and payment network)
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Michael MigdonReviewed in the United States on February 7, 2025
I got this Garmin watch for my husband, and I swear he’s never loved a piece of tech more. He’s constantly checking his steps, heart rate, and sleep score like he’s training for the Olympics (he’s not). The GPS is super accurate, the battery life is amazing, and it tracks just about everything. It’s rugged, stylish, and packed with features—perfect for workouts, hikes, and even just everyday use. If your spouse is into fitness, data, or just cool gadgets, be prepared to lose them to this watch. 10/10 would buy again (but thankfully, I won’t have to because this thing is built to last).
LukaS.alternateReviewed in the United States on September 20, 2024
The Garmin Forerunner 265 is exactly what it claims to be—a high-quality running smartwatch that delivers on its promises. The features are spot-on for runners, with accurate GPS tracking, heart rate monitoring, and advanced performance metrics. It’s lightweight and comfortable to wear, even during long runs, and the battery life is impressive, lasting several days on a single charge. What I’m most excited about is that the price has finally come down to a more realistic level. It’s much more accessible now, but I still hope it becomes even more affordable in the future so that more people can enjoy the benefits of tracking their progress and boosting their motivation to stay active. Overall, it’s a fantastic product for runners and fitness enthusiasts. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to pick one up, now is a great time!
Daniel E. HoffordReviewed in the United States on September 1, 2024
What you have on your wrist is a phenomenal computer with 100's of thousands of man hours in the writing of code and algorithms to take all the data from the sensors and turn it into a comprehensive health guide for physical fitness. And Garmin, along wth Polar and Apple and Suunto and all the other lesser known brands, have barely scratched the surface of the possibilities to harness computing power on your wrist. They haven't even begun to tie in AI to take the data and give you your own personal narrative for how to optimize your health and fitness. One could write a book on all the potential for this technology in this field. But as to the implementation...The menus need some work...Garmin Connect, where one can build an app and upload it to the watch to run weight lifting routines or HIIT exercises needs a very lot of work. It works but it's crude and basic. For instance, if you want to track HRR [Heart Rate Recovery] after an excercise you have to remember to hit stop immediately, hit the lower right button to gain access to a set of options and then scroll to track HRR over the next two minutes. All the while you are losing heart beats to count. Really? Why isn't that option in the GC app maker so you can add it to the app you are building? And why, when you do a repetitive set that has work-rest and you repeat that x number of times do they insist on ending with a rest period. The last period should be a work period. And why can't the tie their lame audio beeps to your phone where you can customize the sounds you want to hear when doing a HIIT routine, eg? But, for all my grousing, I love being able to track my sleep and quality of sleep, my HR, HRV, time to recover, quality of the workout, time in HR Zones, Anaerobic and Aerobic quality, Body Battery, Stress, Intensity minutes, Training Status, Training Readiness, etc. Too many things to mention. And I've just scratched the surface in learning how to use it over these last 5 months. I'm really excited about how they will integrate AI into this journey. I would love to have an AI bundled with the watch that I could talk to through my phone. Or have the Garmin Forerunner 256 be able to talk to me through Bluetooth to ear buds.
Helide StefaniReviewed in the United States on January 7, 2025
One of its standout features is the exceptional AMOLED display, offering vibrant colors and sharp clarity, making it easy to read even under bright sunlight. The GPS accuracy is another highlight, providing precise tracking for outdoor activities. Additionally, the battery life is very good, lasting up to several days on a single charge, even with regular use of GPS and other features. Overall, the Forerunner 265 is a reliable and well-designed watch, perfect for fitness enthusiasts.
mjpateyReviewed in the United States on October 20, 2024
My Forerunner 235's battery was faltering after almost 6 years, a great run (pun intended)! I wanted to replace it, but saw the reviews for the 265 and decided to give it a shot. Not disappointed! The stats are better, the screen is easier to read than the transflective one of the 235, and it's just as reliable. The workout options are more varied and customizable. It looks great, and I like the strap better than the 235. The heart rate and pulse ox tracking seem very accurate, when comparing to trustworthy dedicated devices. The sleep tracking has been very helpful as well. I don't believe any fitness watch is great at delineating when you're in REM versus deep sleep, etc. But it's a very useful overview. You'll love the morning report! If you want a running, walking, all-around fitness watch with great features and reliability without breaking the bank, you won't regret this purchase.
Victoria WilkinsReviewed in the United States on January 12, 2025
Hubs received a Garmin Fénix 6 a few years back when it was new for a study in the Navy . He really liked it but the functionality for runners was lacking . It was Christmas and he loves running so I took a shot this was more affordable than the 965 and has soo many of the same features. The amoLED screen is nice ! I thought it was hype but it’s really bright (important for running outside to actually see the screen in the sun ) , along with HRV , sleep scores and very accurate stress measuring he’s ecstatic and I won Christmas.
Francisco AriasReviewed in Mexico on June 18, 2024
Si tienes el 245 este es un ENORME salto, la precisión del GPS y el monitor cardíaco es superior. La mediciones desde la muñeca de potencia, contacto con el suelo, ratio vertical etc. son una muy buena adición. El widget de training readiness está muy bien y refleja lo que siento en ese aspecto. Seguimiento de la calidad del sueño, es muy preciso y me ha ayudado a entender porque a veces no siento descanso y tomar medidas al respecto. En definitiva una muy buena pieza para el seguimiento de los entrenos y la salud en general.
Dan in CanadaReviewed in Canada on December 19, 2024
Had it for over a year Love this watch. Fairly accurate heart rate and gps tracking, many features and data points. Love that I can run with just the watch and it has all I need for a long run (GPS, run plans, real time hr level monitoring, stats tracking, music). Also has useful GPS functions when trekking (like return-to-start guidance). Quality is good, screen is easy to read. It has replaced all my other watches (except the scuba diving one). 100% recommend.
FLAVIO GOMESReviewed in Brazil on April 29, 2024
Comprei meu primeiro Garmin em 2018 (Forerunner 235). O relógio é ótimo, tanto que funciona perfeitamente até hoje... Resolvi no inicio desse ano (2024), fazer um upgrade. Após vários vídeos de reviews, decidi comprar o Forerunner 265, que apesar do valor bem elevado, já sabia das qualidades. Estou há quase 3 meses com ele, o relógio é perfeito. Faço corrida em busca de uma vida mais saudável e o relógio auxilia demais, possui múltiplas funções, é aquele relógio que pra saber todas as funcionalidades tem que ler o manual... O GPS é bem preciso, tem Wi-Fi, o bluetooth funciona muito rápido, o touch da tela é bem intuitivo e não gera toques acidentais com suor, já corrida na chuva e não tiver problemas com o touch (o touch pode ser desabilitado)... A tela fica desligada, ela acende com o giro do pulso, mas quando está ativo o modo corrida, ela fica com a luz bem fraca mas acesa e é possível ver as marcações. O material da pulseira é excelente, relógio super leve. Uma das coisas que não gostei muito é a porta de carregamento que não vem com a tampa e tive que comprar separadamente, e o cabo do carregador é USB-C e tive que comprar um adaptador, pois não é recomendado colocar no plug do celular direto na tomada, e sim carregar no Pc, no mais estou muito satisfeito com a compra.
Jose A Torre MedinaReviewed in Mexico on December 9, 2024
Muy buen reloj para el corredor. He tenido varios Garmin, este es el mejor hasta ahora.
ralphReviewed in Brazil on January 14, 2025
aparelho excelente, bateria boa tb... os menus não são intuitivos, precisa pesquisar muito para aprender a usar e saber onde ficam todas as funções e opções