Garmin Forerunner 265 Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Black and Powder G

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars | 390 ratings

Price: 349.99

Last update: 10-03-2024


About this item

Brilliant AMOLED touchscreen display with traditional button controls; lightweight design in 46 mm size
Up to 13 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 20 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+ 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 · Leave your cash and cards at home; Garmin Pay contactless payments let you pay for purchases on the go (with a supported country and payment network)

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Top reviews from the United States

Dakota Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars love it!
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2024
I've been using my Garmin Forerunner for over a year now after using an Apple watching for 8 years. I absolutely love the fitness tracking it provides me is light years above what the apple watch is capabale of! it is still holding up great and is very durable. I've used it to tracking hundreds of runs and workouts including swimming, kayaking, biking. I highly recommend this watch! It has a very bright good looking screen and the battery never dies for me. I can go about a week without charging it wearing it 24/7 before it would die, but I plug it in for 5-10 minutes everyday while in the shower and it never gets anywhere close to dying.
Flipper
5.0 out of 5 stars The price shock has diminished after realizing the great value!
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2024
I really, really, love this product! I first bought a Garmin Instinct-2 after my friend showed me his. The splash value of that watch along with the price made the sale. But almost immediately I realized that I did not like it, as it lacked a touch display, is monochrome and a significant portion of the display was blocked out by a permanent template.

I returned the Instinct-2 and purchased the Garmin Forerunner 265 after some reservations of the price, which is nearly twice the price of the Garmin Instinct 2. I've been wearing it continuously and greatly appreciate many of the metrics it collects, particularly the Pulse-Ox readings and BBM. The true value of its measurements is in the Garmin Connect reports that provide historical trends.

There are many features I greatly appreciate including altitude, compass, and others. The battery life is fantastic considering I use continuous Pulse/Ox readings. Before the Garmin(s), I had a Samsung 4 with a battery life of less than a full day. I get about 7-10 days. Battery duration would be much longer without continuous Pulse/Ox.

The Garmin smartwatch product range price goes several hundred dollars higher than the Forerunner-265. I would be very interested to know what you get for that extra money but I must say that the 4 runner 265 meets and exceeds all of my expectations.
Michaila Messenger
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome product!
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2024
Great product and would definitely recommend. Super durable and has a lot of great features to help with different kids of training. Worth the price! Seems to be more accurate than other popular watches at a fraction of the price.
Ellen
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Sport Watch
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2023
The watch is very expensive, but basically perfect for its intended use.

1. The stated battery times are accurate, even with the OLED screen on all the time. Charging every few days or so is very reasonable. I don't worry at all about the always on (ultra dimmed) display during normal use or the gps/music drain during longer runs.

2. The Garmin connect software is super solid. It's nice to pay for an extensive companion app up front instead of being nickel and dimed for subscription fees later.

3. The watch syncs effortlessly with Garmin connect, which in turn syncs effortlessly with Strava and Runna. Once everything's set up, it just works. If you don't need a marathon training plan like Runna, Garmin has built in plans for 5k, 10k a d 13.1 mi.

4. The OLED screen is bright and easy to read in direct sunlight. Is it worth an upgrade from the 255? Idk. Was the 265 worth buying new (didn't have a previous watch) at a $50 premium over the 255 Music, definitely.

Very happy so far. It's liberating not carrying around my phone for running any more.
Fernando Ron
5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy for runners!
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2024
I absolutely love this watch, battery lasts a couple of days, it gives me a sleep track, I can run without my phone and listen to music
E
5.0 out of 5 stars Apple Watch users need to switch !
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2024
I have been a long term watch wearer and this is by far my favorite one. I am in my mid 20s and have small wrists and find the larger one to be better than the 265s watches. I had the 265s and gave it to my friend to upgrade to the larger one. It is not too big and I enjoy the larger interface. I was so sick of my Apple Watch 8 battery life. The difference is night and day. I can go almost 2 weeks without charging, I sometimes forget the last time I charged it. It records my runs, lifts, pilates, etc. Sleep tracking is great. I have been enjoying this larger faced watch and the tracking capabilities. I will be sticking with this one for a long time.
Frank Leiter
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Watch
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2024
The watch is very accurate when I use it for running. It's very comfortable too. I'm happy with my purchase.
Buy A Lot
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2024
Accurate, on spot, good quality, easy of use

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