Updated to 5 stars! I just love this watch after using it a couple of months. I had used a different brand for a couple of years. Granted the Garmin 265s was initially more expensive. But all the stats are free. Garmin doesn't have any monthly fee to access all its features. You have to pay a monthly fee on the other brand. That quickly makes it more expensive to own. I like the way Garmin has a data rich organized daily display and weekly summary. Having the ability to customize what data appears on the watchface is awesome. To me its more convenient to have buttons assisting you in customizing what stats are important for you to have displayed on your watchface. My old watch had issues with the watch bands. Too loose and the readings suffer. A few times when I snugged it up it looked like it burned my wrist. The stock band with the 265s is much more easily adjustable and has a bit of stretch that really enhances the fit and comfort in wearing it. The little collar secures the band and it doesn't slip off. I've had no problems syncing my 265S. I had ongoing syncing issues with my last watch. The Garmin uses 3 different GPS signals to give more accurate readings. I've had no issues with it losing the GPS signal that's a nice change from my old one. Overall I just believe for my needs the Garmin 265s is really a great watch. I've updated this to 5 stars after using it a few months. Just love this watch it looks great. It's not too big. Has a beautiful display. All the data I could possibly want is captured and it is easily accessible. What a fantastic watch.
Garmin Forerunner 265S Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Black and Amp Yel
4.6 | 133 ratings
Price: 419.49
Last update: 10-20-2024
About this item
Brilliant AMOLED touchscreen display with traditional button controls; lightweight design in 42 mm for smaller wrists
Up to 15 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 24 hours in GPS mode
As soon as you wake up, get your morning report with an overview of your sleep, recovery and training outlook alongside HRV status, training readiness and weather (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
Plan race strategy with personalized daily suggested workouts based on the race and course that you input into the Garmin Connect app and then view the race widget on your watch; daily suggested workouts adapt after every run to match performance and recovery
Training readiness score is based on sleep quality, recovery, training load and HRV status to determine if you’re primed to go hard and get the most out of your workout (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
30 plus built-in activity profiles include running, triathlons, cycling, open-water swimming and more
Using indicators such as HRV status, recent exercise history and performance, get insight into overall effort with training status — and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
Safety and tracking features, including incident detection (during select outdoor activities) and Assistance, send a message with your live location to emergency contacts when paired with your compatible smartphone; requires setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage where data connectivity is available
Multi-band GNSS with SatIQ technology provides superior positioning accuracy in challenging environments while also optimizing the device’s battery life
Never miss a call or text from your paired Android or Apple smartphone with smart notifications
Up to 15 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 24 hours in GPS mode
As soon as you wake up, get your morning report with an overview of your sleep, recovery and training outlook alongside HRV status, training readiness and weather (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
Plan race strategy with personalized daily suggested workouts based on the race and course that you input into the Garmin Connect app and then view the race widget on your watch; daily suggested workouts adapt after every run to match performance and recovery
Training readiness score is based on sleep quality, recovery, training load and HRV status to determine if you’re primed to go hard and get the most out of your workout (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
30 plus built-in activity profiles include running, triathlons, cycling, open-water swimming and more
Using indicators such as HRV status, recent exercise history and performance, get insight into overall effort with training status — and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
Safety and tracking features, including incident detection (during select outdoor activities) and Assistance, send a message with your live location to emergency contacts when paired with your compatible smartphone; requires setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage where data connectivity is available
Multi-band GNSS with SatIQ technology provides superior positioning accuracy in challenging environments while also optimizing the device’s battery life
Never miss a call or text from your paired Android or Apple smartphone with smart notifications
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