Customer Ratings & Reviews

It's a little smaller than my last smartwatch but the battery life and fact that I didn't use my Galaxy watch to its full potential is the main I reason I got it and I don't regret it one bit. Maybe in a few years I'll buy a bigger version of a Forerunner cause it just feels a little small on my wrist.

awesome watch, just wish I could afford the bigger size!

I can use it everyday for a week without having yo charge it, also it helps a lot while working out.

I absolutely love my Garmin Forerunner 165. The watch band is noticeably more comfortable than the generic device I was using before, which makes it easy to wear all day. It charges quickly and holds a charge for a long time. I haven’t tracked the exact battery life, but it lasts long enough that I rarely have to think about charging it, which I really appreciate. One of the main reasons I chose this watch was the run coach, and it has been incredibly helpful as I train for my first 5K. The coaching features feel encouraging and practical rather than overwhelming. I also love the stopwatch and the run mode features—especially how the watch alerts me if my pace is too slow or too fast based on my finish goal. That real-time feedback keeps me focused and motivated during my runs. Overall, this watch has been a great upgrade and has made my training more enjoyable and consistent.

Great watch for runners. It is the most accurate watch out there when tracking distance and times. Easy to use.

My husband loves this watch. Many features. The best one is the sleep tracker and he loves the long lasting battery.

Love this watch! This is perfect for any runner, battery lasts weeks!

Purchased to help track fitness as I’m new to running. It was priced well and has everything you would need as a beginner. It is constructed well. Great battery life and display even in the sun.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Love everything about it. Charge last up to 13 days. Keeps track of my steps , sleep, heart beat.

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

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

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.

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.

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!