Garmin Forerunner 165, Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Whitestone

Perfect watch for a great price. Very happy with my purchase.

I’ve had my watch for 2 weeks and I love it! Initially I wanted to get it so that I could track my heart rate and my calories burned while on a run, and it has definitely lived up to those expectations. It has easily connected to my Runna app and Strava so when I workout it immediately uploads the information to these apps. It also gives me additional information about my workout along with telling me how long my body needs to recover. The battery life is amazing and even when I need to charge it it can charge super fast. It also tracks my sleep along with heart rate during the day. There are lots of other features on the watch that I’m still learning about, but I’m still obsessed and very pleased with my purchase!

This is my first Garmin watch, switching over after nearly a decade as a Fitbit user. I was nervous that it would take me a while to figure out all the new systems, but everything has been so smooth and easy. Setup only took a few minutes, and then it worked great right off the bat. It's been a few weeks now and I tell everyone how much I love it!

I purchased the 165 after my 55 started having a battery life issue. I'm so happy with the 165. It is almost identical to the 55 which is great as I am not good with change. The screen is super easy to see and the features are exactly what I want and need.

As a beginner runner, this is the perfect watch! I was hesitant at first, but I knew I wanted to invest in myself as I continued my running journey. The GPS is really accurate, and this watch has all the necessary functions, especially if you are just getting started as a beginner runner. I like the customizable face feature and how easy it is to navigate the settings. A huge plus is that it connects to Strava, too! I also ran in the rain with this watch (not sure if it's totally waterproof, but if it's raining and you are going out on a run, it will work just fine!).

Watch says 11 days of battery life but I’m getting 5 days. I would have bought the next level if I had known but it’s still better than my old name brand watch. The watch takes some orientation if new user. Overall I like it but wishing I had upgraded to next 1-2 levels, I wanted to make sure I would like before spending the money. I ordered directly off the Garmin website, which was an easy, no pressure option.

Got tired of accommodating constant Fitbit Inspire and Charge limitations / operating malfunctions and threw all my Fitbit gear out. Bought the Forerunner 165 after doing some rather extensive research. Didn't want to deal with daily Apple or Samsung charging requirements and didn't like what I read about the Amazfit app and its' limitations. Two weeks in, the Garmin has been pretty solid; not sure about calorie count accuracy, but the Connect and Express apps seem to work well. The Garmin, for the price, offers many more options to custom tailor workouts including strength training, elliptical and stationary bike. Don't use it at night, so the battery's been lasting about 11-12 days.

I got this for Christmas and I previously had the instinct 2. I thought it was going to be a step down but it has features that I personally use more. I do a lot of running and tennis. The only thing I wish is that it supported triathlons. It supports all the individual parts of a triathlon so why not just add a triathlon mode?

I bought this to use for managing chronic illnesses. I read a lot from other people about the Body Battery function. Overall I do like it. I'm not usually the type to use a lot of new tech or even wear a watch. I will say, it does work pretty well. There are loads of features you can use for daily activity, but I'm not at that place right now. It basically just calculates your pulse rate and oxygen levels, then uses that to determine your sleep score, body battery, and stress levels. I'm not sure what else I expected. My condition causes high heart rate and my watch pretty much tells me I have danger levels of fatigue most of the time. I thought it would adjust to my baseline and tell me what is high and low "for me", but it seems to be heavily centered around the average recommended sleep time and heart rate for adults. There are tons of functions in this watch and I really don't need 90% of them. You can upload calendars, menstrual data, music, and alarms. Stopwatch, timer, all that. The watch band is easy to clean, though, and it's super light. Battery lasts at least six days. It comes like 80% charged. The battery charges 100% in less than an hour. It definitely is a quality product. Again, I'm just a bit salty about it not adjusting to my personal baseline. I'm still hoping it will eventually, but it's been a few months so I don't think it will.

I feel like the internet hyped garmin up to much. It's not even close to Apple Watch in terms of quality. The software is slow and out of date. For the price it's been a huge disappointment. I don't even think the step counter is counting my steps correctly. Do yourself a favor and stick with an Apple Watch.