Customer Ratings & Reviews

Love this Sports and Smart watch. The fr965 is easy to use and is comfortable on wrist. The battery life is outstanding. Love all the different activities it supports. A very intuitive user interface.

Great watch for a great price! Ive tried the forerunner 970 and even the fenix 8 solor. And not much difference in details besides the price. Batter life is great iut the box. Very light and comfortable

The New 965 Forerunner is a great smartwatch. Brilliant display which is easily viewable in the brightest of sunlight! The battery life is incredible as well. A week plus using GPS and music with daily runs. As for Best Buy, will never buy anything there ever again. Just happened to go online and saw the watch I just purchased 16 days ago is on sale for $100.00 less. Best Buy says sorry. I say see you later. Have been a customer for many years, not any more.

I started running as a hobby a few months ago and I got this watch shortly thereafter. Previously, I would use my phone to record my runs on Strava, but it is much more convenient to record my runs using the watch: I just press the Start/Stop button a couple times and it starts recording. Plus, during the run I can see my stats by looking at my wrist instead of having to hold my phone. Things I love about the watch: - It shows notifications from my phone and I can send simple replies from the watch. - It tracks your sleep duration and quality, and you can see your last 7 days of sleep history. - It can show the sunrise and sunset times, which is nice because previously I would use the weather app on my phone to see that info. - It can also show the moonrise and moonset times, as well as the moon's current phase. I tested the battery life once with the display set to Always On, and I had to charge it after about 5 days. Since then I have set the display to not always be on, and it takes at least 10 days or so before I have to charge it again. It can store music and play it to another device via Bluetooth. I put like 2 GB of music onto it. I tried playing the music to my WH-1000XM4 and unfortunately the audio was choppy (kept cutting in and out). But I only tried that once, so I don't know if that was just a fluke. Overall, I really like the watch and I am glad I got it.

Excellent construction, feature packed, lightweight! A perfect 10 !

Accuracy and battery life are great! It’s easy to use and great for running accuracy.

My last Fenix 6S Pro died on me after almost 6 years...happens evidently with lithium batteries. The new Fenix series are too chunky and large for my wrist unfortunately. I am impressed with this new Forerunner 965. Sleek, beautiful, and so many features. Battsry life is impressive, well over a week with all the metrics turned on. Swim, bike, gym, long distance running. The watchband is not the prettiest, but it is secure. I am beyond pleased with this purchase. Keeping my training on track. Thank you Best Buy for still having Brick & Mortar locations so I could check them out. The sales associate was a sharp young man, very patient, and helpful. I barraged him with questions and he resonded intelligently, with obvious functional knowledge of smart watches, with a smile the entire conversation. Thank you Victorville Best Buy for taking care of the High Desert and neighboring Military installations. We appreciate you being here for us.

I was hesitant at first to purchase the Forerunner 965 because I have not been a traditional runner and usually do weight lifting or indoor cardio (Bike, Rowing, etc). I pulled the trigger because the battery life is superb relative to my apple watch products and was looking for something focused on accurate steps. After purchasing the watch after watching many reviews I'm so satisfied. I'm motivated to workout more daily and love the easy and simple interface. I turn on DND . The only thing that is a negative for me is that Garmin Pay is not supported by my bank for touch to pay feature. Aside from this this watch is perfect for me, 30 male working in corporate america.

It's a nice watch but it has a lot of unnecessary features unless you're some kind of super athlete. even people that I know that work out all the time don't use the majority of the things offered on this watch. My point is.. Overkill in that department. the watch itself is pretty decent graphics but the ease of use could be a little better. navigating through the screens and such. also sometimes it will let me read my notifications and sometimes it just tells me who it's from so there's no consistency there. I like to watch mainly because it's rugged and waterproof and dust proof and I spend a lot of time in the barn with the horses and out on a farm. it seems to have no problem dealing with all that and that's really what tempted me to get the watch. another cool feature is the weather- the maps are pretty sweet and very detailed. also when my security camera growth off it shows me the picture of the incident on my watch and the picture is very clear. That's pretty awesome.

Incredible interface on the garmin. Materials legit. Battery life incredible. The amount of things that this watch can do are just impressive. Huge upgrade from an apple watch.

Love this product. I have taken it off once for 2 hours in the 3.5 weeks I have owned it and that was to charge it. Tells me everything I could ask for and more.

The Garmin Forerunner 965 is an outstanding fitness smartwatch that delivers accurate and insightful tracking across the board. Its heart rate monitoring is consistently reliable, even during intense workouts, giving users confidence in their training data. The rest and recovery reports are another highlight, offering detailed insights into sleep quality and readiness so you can train smarter, not harder. Daily step counting is precise and motivating, seamlessly encouraging movement throughout the day while integrating well with activity goals. Perhaps most impressive is the VO₂ max tracking, which provides a clear picture of cardiovascular fitness and progress over time, making it an invaluable tool for runners and athletes looking to push their limits. Altogether, the Forerunner 965 combines advanced performance metrics with user-friendly features, making it one of the best fitness watches available today.

This watch is awesome. I’ve got the watch face set to something I like and the workouts are spot on. Great fit as well.

I really love this watch. Easy to use and view my stats. I also love the Garmin Coach that comes with it. Plans runs and keeps me on pace.

Battery lasts forever and almost every feature comes in handy (especially if you’re physically active). I would have this on my person forever, if I could.

This watch has a bright LED screen. It's got a tonne of features for endurance athletes. I'm an Ultra runner and I bought this watch basically for the long battery life and the body condition assessment features. The watch size is a bit larger for small wrists though.

This is the best Garmin model I have had. After using the Instinct 3 and Fenix 6x pro, this is by far the best. Overall looks size and usage this takes the cake!

I bought this watch for my husband and he loves it. Able to use it during a workout but also while working and doesn’t get in the way

I’ve been using this watch 2 months now and it’s the best purchase I’ve done for my running and data. I love it, + the battery last A LOT

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.