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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 333 reviews

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    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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97%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are enthusiastic about the product's excellent overall performance, outstanding battery life, and accurate tracking capabilities. They also highly value its comprehensive features, ease of use, and lightweight design, including reliable GPS and beneficial sleep tracking. A minor point of concern for some users is that the user interface could be more intuitive.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Accuracy, Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Smartwatch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The watch works great. It is accurate and is extremely helpful for monitoring heart rate, pace, and distance. I recommend this watch.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My Garmin wacht

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excelent Watch, the color, the size and all the function

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin Forerunner 165

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love my Garmin Forerunner! I get a ton of data from sleep patterns to calories burned and you can link the app to other apps like MyFitness Pal to track calories more accurately. The battery lasts a long time which is awesome!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Accuracy

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So far, so great!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This watch is everything I was hoping for. It gives me the running metrics that I care about being a newer runner and the display is bright and clear. At this price point, you will have a hard time finding a running tracker with this many features and ease of use. I have been in the garmin family for a long time, this is my favorite watch yet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Accuracy, Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice Upgrade, But Confusing Interface

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Upgraded from the Vivosmart, which finally died after a few years. It's a nice upgrade, and seems to read my levels a bit better. The user interface took some getting used to...and there weren't very clear instructions. Some of the touch settings took some figuring out. But after some fiddling around, I think I got it. The wrist band is more comfortable, and battery life is excellent so far! Can't comment on durability yet, as I haven't had it long enough.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This smartwatch is even better than I expected. Excellent battery life, it last more than a week.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Light weight and accurate GPS tracking. I love the vivid colors in the sum

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Features

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch! 10/10

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great watch! I got it for my husband for his birthday and it has all the features that fit his lifestyle plus much more :)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Features, Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent watch. Works for all the requirements I need in a fitness watch. While not a hard core runner, I like the recovery information.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Accuracy

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beginner safe

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you want some motivation and accountability with accurate stats I highly recommend this watch. Easy to setup and great for beginners or for those just getting back into running

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great. Durable. Reliable Running Smart Watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great, reliable running watch. I switched from the Pixel Watch 3 to this and never wanted to go back. The Garmin Forerunner 165 is so comfortable that I don't realize I'm wearing it while going to sleep. It's also super durable to the point that it has been tossed around by my kids, hit against the wall and door knobs and I don't worry about its face shattering.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My son loves this!

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My son never takes it off. He is using it to train for an Ironman

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great asset to use for training

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My grandson found this to be perfect for his workouts which are preparing him to enter the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M this fall.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Set the right pace

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My granddaughter is a cross-country runner and was trying to get a new personal record but was having trouble setting her pace right. I got her the Garmin watch and wow did that help and she set two new personal records. She really likes the app that she can see the course that she ran and the pace changes that earned her an all conference 3rd place as a high school sophomore.

    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
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    More features than anyone will ever need

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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

    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:
    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:
    Features

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch..

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Grea twatch.. gps is really good... i have multimodes.. calculates accurate details for bp monitor

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Much better

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am loving this smartwatch very much. I needed to replace my 10 year old smartwatch and decided to upgrade to this one. It works really well. The steps are pretty accurate. The heart rate is spot on. I'm loving it.

    I would recommend this to a friend