Customers are positive about the Forerunner 165's battery life, overall performance, accuracy, GPS functionality, and lightweight design. Many appreciate its ease of use and the quality of its screen and sleep tracking features. However, some customers wish the watch were slightly larger. The positive feedback significantly outweighs the negative comments regarding size.
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Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great features. I like it mich better than my apple watch. Very light and battery lasts more tha. 10 days!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Features, Gps accuracy
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great watch..
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Grea twatch.. gps is really good... i have multimodes.. calculates accurate details for bp monitor
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Gps accuracy
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
More features than anyone will ever need
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Sadly, my old Forerunner 235 gave up the ghost. During the years we were together, it apparently became a crime to have a simple B&W face on a watch that reliably tracks your run, links to a heart monitor, draws a map, and maybe alerts you to a text on your phone.
The 165 is lovely and feels great and works great. But do I really need to see the time of day outlined in neon green and blue? Do I really need my total miles for the week listed right there above the time of day? Are there actually people who stress over their "Avg vertical ratio," "Avg vertical oscillation" and "Est Sweat Loss"? Does my watch really care how I feel (it honestly asks that!) after a run? How does it THINK I feel? I feel tired, because I just ran. What the heck is my "Body Battery"? And I'm not in kindergarten, so I don't need that gold trophy after a new "record."
I've spent my first few days busily disabling features.
The 165 GPS links quicker than my 235, it has a more solid connection to my heart monitor.
It feels great. I think I'll learn to love it. But I sure do miss that old 235.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Beats Apple
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Love it, better than apple watch for runs. Never have to charge it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Watch
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Love this watch! great battery life and better performance compared to apple watch. Also lighter than an apple watch.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for Triathletes!
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My husband absolutely loves this watch! I got it for him as an anniversary gift. He swims, cycles and runs. He says that it is perfect for all his activities and syncs up with his Garmin and Strava apps.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best watch
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Got it because i heard it was a better watch then apple way better then apple, i highly recommend if you want a better watch for your health/beginner running watch.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Gps accuracy
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice screen and features
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Nice omoled touch screen great battery last two weeks wthought the gps on verry ocurate heart monitor
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Garmin Review
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Bought this as my first running watch. Works great to keep track of your runs, marathon preps, sleep, recovery and more.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Features
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
excellent cost benefit
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A device that, despite being an entry-level device, has all the features a runner needs. Battery life is a plus for the product.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
better than a smart watch
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This watch initially caught my eye due to the battery life. However, it has drastically contributed to my fitness goals and overall health. The health insights it provides are far more intuitive then my previous watch- which makes sense. This is a fitness tracker where my other watch was a smart watch, so they are obviously built to do different things. Besides the battery life, my favorite feature of this watch is that adjusts to you. Meaning if I’m having a less active week then I typically would and my step count is down, the watch will adjust my step goal accordingly BY ITSELF. So it may not be classified as a “smart watch” but it is far more smart than any watch I’ve ever owned!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great size and good looking
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I love the size and weight for my wrists that are on the smaller size. Quality still remains to be seen but it is good ol' Garmin quality based on first impressions.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best watch
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I think it is a great watch to start running exercise even track your sleep amazing
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Features
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Many excellent features, nice app, & long batt life
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
GARMIN Forerunner 165
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I love my Garmin watch. It has a lot of useful metrics that help me improve my overall physical and mental health!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great smartwatch
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Perfect for what my husband needed. The battery stays charged for a really long time and the stats it keeps track of are really informative. The only negative is that this watch isn’t offered with a sapphire crystal watch face to keep it from being scratched but you can get screen protectors.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fancy but not to fancy
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Perfect for what I needed tracks my runs, rides and workouts. No out going texting or phone calls on the watch so less distractions.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great runner watch
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Was given as gift. Person is a runner and says it was the best gift he ever got. He wants to show me all his options.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Mister
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great watch. Staff very helpful and knowledgeable great company.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Gps accuracy
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great watch and good price!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I made the switch from always having an Apple Watch to a garmin. This watch tracks runs better and more accurate. Im still able to get all my notifications like I would with my Apple Watch. Only difference I can’t reply through the watch. However, I am still satisfied with my garmin!