Garmin

Forerunner 265 Watch

Mixed review

I like the fit. The band is comfortable and it works great as a stopwatch. It doesn't appear to measure the distance well for aquatic sports, such as swimming, nor indoor sports. Maybe GPS gets blocked by the roof.

Great watch, poor documentation

Watch is fantastic. Trying to figure some of the features out is difficult. Either the process has changed, or who ever wrote the manual didn’t have the watch because it is not correct

Excellent all around watch

The 265 is a perfect all around watch. I mainly use it for running and some open water swimming. The AMOLED display makes it super easy to see in practically all conditions. The battery life is great and the tracking for the gps is pretty accurate. Would definitely recommend this watch for someone who is looking for a step up from any of the barebones models.

Excellent entry to Garmin's brand of watches.

It's been around 3 weeks with my new Garmin watch and I am nothing less than constantly impressed by this company's dedication to cutting edge excellence. The statistics and interconnectivity between my watch, Garmin scale, and HRM Pro chest strap are awesome. And I've had the chance to watch Youtube videos breaking down the tech and data these things collect. I also love the way my watch will analyze and break down my performance, letting me know if I need to work harder, or less hard. The rest function on there is great too. Before I got this watch I would work out hard with sub-optimal sleep just about every day, and be frustrated when my workouts were not yielding the results and feeling that they should. Being able to see things like body battery and sleep score at a glance has challenged me to focus on the rest too. Real game changer. This watch convinced me to buy the Garmin BMI scale, as well as the chest strap. I also plan on getting the Garmin Blood Pressure monitor as well, since Garmin has proven to be a fantastic brand.

A great upgrade for me!

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Size Bought:

46mm

I like Garmin and have been using their devices for many years now. This new Forerunner 265 replaces an old 45 that I had for maybe 5 years or so, and it a completely different experience! This one (265) has so much more in terms of features, and also much better screen (with touch) and options. I’m really liking it so far, but have yet to really run it through its paces 😉. Looking forward to years of active use!

Blue triangle of death

This is my Forerunner 265 which I had to factory reset it and loose my trainings thanks to the infinite boot loop that displays the blue triangle. Congrats Garmin

Glad I upgraded!

I purchased the Forerunner 265 as an upgrade from my Garmin Swim 2, which I used for several years. The 265 gives me more options and opportunities to dig into my training stats. I especially like the Triathlon Feature which I plan to use in my two triathlons scheduled for this year. I still need to explore the sleep and recovery recommendations to make sure I am not over training. The online user manual is very helpful and easy to understand. Love the color and the larger face circumference. I'm sure there are many more features to this watch that I haven't discovered yet but now I have time to go online and do a deeper dive on features. I'm glad I made the upgrade and would recommend this watch to athletes who are looking to get more data out of their training watch.

Great mapping

Great run mapping, still learning how to make the most of the features but it works for what I need it for which is mapping runs l. Great coaching and workout recommendations.

buen reloj

me gustaría fuera más sencillo de usar o mejores tutoriales en you tube

Great battery life!

Bought this in early January. I was an Apple Watch user before and made the switch because I was sick of having to charge my watch every day. Not only do I not have to charge this thing every day, I usually only have to charge it once a week or less! I work out every morning for 40-90 minutes so I'm getting good use out of it and even on longer runs the battery keeps up great! This is a great watch for distance runners who want to track their mileage, recovery and cross training. If you play golf, pay the extra money for the 965. I love this watch.