Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Garmin Forerunner 265 is excellent. I love the accurate built-in GPS and detailed analytics. It's lightweight and comfortable, even while running or sleeping. Highly recommended, especially for active users.

Love this watch. Excellent for Sleep Tracking and all my Runs. Able to Download Spotify Playlists so you don't have to carry your phone.

This product far exceeds anything the Apple has on the market. I spent a lot of time researching and comparing this watch with my old Apple Watch. To be honest, there really is no comparison. The Garmin far exceeds all of the Apple features with far more accuracy. Especially if you are a heart patient like I am and need to monitor heart function accurately during exercise, and throughout the day. I would definitely recommend this to anyone that is serious about their health and exercise.

I recently switched from an Apple Watch to the Garmin Forerunner 265, and it’s honestly one of the best decisions I’ve made for my fitness and training goals. I was initially worried about the size difference compared to my 41mm Apple Watch, but the larger screen has actually been a nice upgrade and it doesn’t feel much bigger on my wrist at all. One of the biggest differences I noticed right away was the battery life. With the Apple Watch, I had to charge it every night, which always felt limiting. With the Forerunner 265, I easily get five to seven days on a single charge, even with regular GPS workouts and daily use. That alone has made a huge difference in how consistently I can track my progress and stay on top of my routine.

Excellent product, it has tons of features, is lightweight, and an excellent screen quality with this new Amoled

Coming from an Apple Watch, this FR265 has helped drastically with providing in depth running insights. It provides TONS of data around runs specifically, as well as training and recovery. The one thing I wish garmin did better was help you to make sense of all of the data. The UI isn't the smoothest, and it can definitely bog down when hot. If you are after a pure running watch, this is a great mid-tier choice that provides tons of features without the near $1k pricetag. If you are more interested in general fitness/smartwatch features, I'd recommend looking elsewhere

Got the 265 to start training for a half marathon. I wear it virtually everyday and at night. I also use it for swimming and strength training. The watch gives great analytics and suggestons for training. Battery life is amazing typically lasting around a week. I highly reccomend if you’re starting a training journey for running, swimming, triatholons, etc. this watch can do it all!

Got this watch because I go on runs often because of the military. It’s a great watch and it’s very durable

I needed a watch that could accurately track my runs AND swims. Had an Apple watch series 9 before and it sucked in the pool. The days of battery life + the new screen make it very visually appealing and long lasting.

The watch does everything you could ask for it to do and more. Has a bit of a learning curve when you first buy it but it is great once you get it down. If you are looking for a sport watch, great option, but if you want a lifestyle watch i would say just get an apple watch.

The watch is the perfect combination of buttons and touch screen. It is simple enough that you can figure out a lot of the functionality playing around with it. I love how quick the GPS is to ready. You also can't beat the battery life. Garmin also is excellent with displaying stats and items you would want to see. The only thing I can say negative is I wish there was better how-to guides on some of the features...

I was looking for an upgrade from my 5+ yr old Vivoactive 3 while staying in the Garmin ecosystem. After comparing features to cost this was a really compelling buy especially when it went on sale. I use it mostly for running. The screen is really bright and sharp. The GPS locks on quick with minimal drift. Battery life is around as advertised. It keeps track of performance and health stats galore. The touch screen has no lag. After 2 months with 2-3 outside runs/week, its race predictor is still too optimistic at all distances. Its VO2 max seems a few points higher than expected. The glass got some micro scratches when I stored it together with keys. Definitely get screen protectors. After putting one on it hid the scratches completely. Overall, this is a great fitness watch.

Love all the features! This is my first smart watch and I don't know why I waited so long to get one. I love how it helps me sleep better and keep track of my workouts.

I love all of the running features, so comfortable!

My son loves it! This was a great purchase from Best Buy! Not the typical smart watch - looks great and does everything a college athlete would like for it to do!

The Forerunner 265 has been a huge upgrade over the Apple watch. It tracks more metrics and lasts up to 2 weeks on a single charge which has been a game changer for tracking physical activity. It also has a great range of activities to choose from to track.

The watch is just perfect and suits my activities associated with Yoga, Running and Strength workouts.

Got this as a gift for my husband who was training for his first marathon. He loves it! The fit, the features, the battery life! He loves to tell me “I haven’t charged it in a few days and it’s still going.” It definitely helped motive him more and keep track of his training.

Great watch for entry level running and triathlon,

Perfect watch for running. Only down side Is maybe the step count, it’s off a little