Customer Ratings & Reviews

I moved from the Apple Watch to the Garmin Forerunner 965 mainly to improve my fitness tracking and get more battery life — and after a month of use, I’m genuinely impressed. The only thing I miss from the Apple Watch is the ability to unlock my other Apple devices, but everything else has been a major upgrade for my needs. Another bonus I didn’t expect to enjoy so much is the automatic rep tracking for strength exercises. It gets it right most of the time, and it’s simple to adjust when needed. Pairing with my iPhone was seamless, and the Garmin Connect app really complements the watch well — it gives you a full picture of your health and performance.

It’s a nice watch but I would spend the extra 150 and get the 970. This watch is missing a speaker and a flashlight and also takes a minute to load gps for runs. 970 is far superior and worth the extra buck.

Amazing watch. I wear it everyday, everywhere. It has all you could possibly need and more. Couldn’t be happier with it.

Absolutely fantastic Garmin watch. I have been a Fenix user user for many years from the Fenix 3, and my most current is the Epix Gen 2. I wanted something a little thinner and lighter, without giving up features. It fit that role perfectly. All the features of the larger Epix Gen 2, lighter, thinner, larger screen, and a more vibrant interface. I am now wearing the 965 as my everyday training device. This is by far my favorite Garmin to date. The Epix is certainly more robust, but this Forerunner just feels right. Highly recommend to anyone unless there is a feature in the Epix or Fenix line you must have.

I have been using fitbit since about 2013 so I was hesitant on changing brand because I have gotten so used to and comfortable with their devices and app. However, I’ve been wanting to get more into completing events (half marathons, marathons, triathlons) and training more properly for them. After having the Forerunner 965 for a little over 2 weeks, I feel it is safe to say I am beyond happy with my decision! The watch face is extremely customizable so you can pick the keys stats or information you want to see in a pre-created format or make your own. Every morning I get a Morning Update that gives you a summary of your recovery, weather, what you have on your calendar and a suggestion for workout. When using the gps feature regularly for daily walks and/or runs I had to charge it after about 1 week, currently I did not use it as much and haven’y had to recharge it yet but will within the next few days (so overall I’d say good battery life in my opinion). I absolutely LOVE this product and am happy I made the switch/purchase.

Outstanding watch with a massive feature list. Contains nearly all of the features of the new 970, but at a lower cost because it’s the “old” model. The health monitoring features are extensive and detailed and provides insights on workout recovery and sleep. Battery life has been exceptional (coming from an Apple Watch Series 8). I’m been getting around 12-15 days of battery life while wearing 24/7 while doing about 10 hours a week of GPS recorded activity. There are TONS of activity profiles for almost any sport you would want to record.

Great tool to improve over all fitness. Fits well. Easy to pair and full of useful features.

Fit is great. Many features. It supports my workouts. For the price, it was what I wanted.

I have had an Apple Watch for a while I decided to change to this Garmin forerunner 965. I like how the battery lasts up to 24 days. It is very detailed about y sleep and workouts.

The best Garmin for running. The price is worth it. A bit hard to use but watched a video on YouTube.

Love it. Battery life is great. Sleep tracking and activity tracking is on point. The watch is so light I thought the box was empty. Great option after switching from my Fenix5s that was just too much watch for what I truly needed.

The Garmin Forerunner 965 is a game-changer! With its vibrant display, advanced tracking features, and long battery life, it's perfect for athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Highly recommend!

Absolutely love this watch! It has all the features that I need. If you're on the fence, I can tell you that you will not regret this decision! I charge my watch every 6-7 days. The battery life is insane. It's a very durable watch. As far as comfort, it's decent. It's just a basic strap, like any Garmin model. I might upgrade the strap to an aftermarket strap just because I'm sure there's more comfy straps than what it comes with.

Exactly what I wanted. Very bright screen and great running accuracy.

My first Garmin and it’s awesome. Light, accurate, and long battery life.

Great battery life, accurate gps, and a wealth of fitness metrics make this watch a must have for any runner. Got it to start running again and my Apple Watch wasn’t giving me what I needed. While the phone connectivity freatures (at least if you have an Apple device) can be limited, I actually have come to appreciate being “unplugged” from my phone a bit

I've been using this watch regularly for quite a while now and it's great. It does what it's supposed to do. I think it's great that they upgraded the display in the newer model to the sapphire crystal as I have acquired quite a few scratches in this one. I was disappointed at first, but now I don't really care. Battle scars. ;-) p.s. Swapping out the band for a nylon band was a game changer. Much more comfortable than the silicone band.

It's a great tracker with excellent battery life and great GPS accuracy. The screen is great and the stock watch faces are very nice. The sleep tracking is a disaster. Most everything on this watch (Body battery, training readiness, HRV status, etc) relies on sleep tracking accuracy but it's terrible. If I turn over in the middle of the night, it will show I was awake for an hour. I have other sleep trackers I use that are more accurate, but I shouldn't need them. According to Garmin I always have an awful sleep and it's not even close. They need to tone it down because its too sensative. Ill keep the watch, but all those great training tools are useless because of this one poor feature.

Great watch and applications. All functions are easy to navigate.

I have zero complaints about this watch. All the running features are excellent as expected for Garmin. But there were a few things I wondered about before buying. SLEEP - One of my biggest concerns was sleeping in the watch. It's pretty comfortable to sleep in. The strap is flexible/breaths enough and the watch itself is JUST light enough to be comfortable sleeping. QUALITY - The new AMOLED display is also really nice. Is it worth more than the MIP display on the 955?... Maybe not. But I'm not upset that I went AMOLED. Maybe more importantly, I really like the metal around the bezel. It feels a little more premium than other plastic smart watches. And for something not super cheap... It's nice to feel nice. BATTERY - Another thing I wondered was battery because some online reviews varied on that point. I've been running about 25 miles/week with GPS on, streaming music from the watch, but not keeping "always on" mode set during the day. With all that, I'm charging once per week. I could probably get 9 days though before battery would actually die. Overall it seems fine. It does charge fast. Every Friday I throw it on a charger at my home office during a 1 hour meeting, and it's at 100% when that meeting ends. If you're on the fence, I'd say get it!