Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Forerunner 165 Music GPS Smartwatch 43 mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Black/Slate Gray
Average customer rating
4.3
(90 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 90 reviews
5 Stars
54
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Star
5
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Forerunner 165 Music GPS Smartwatch 43 mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Black/Slate Gray
Customer Rating
4
Features are great, setup was a bit of a struggle
on January 10, 2025
Posted by: RD1186
I love my Forerunner 165, but it took a bit more work than I expected to set up. I wish that the music feature could run on top of the exercise interface so I could change tracks I didn't like without having to disrupt my entire workout, but otherwise this is truly a great tracker at a very reasonable price point. The battery life is excellent, it fits really well (I've had other tracker bands that have chafed my wrist) and i love the features in the app.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Nice watch
on January 12, 2025
Posted by: Stu12
I have enjoyed my Garmin watch since I’ve received one since Christmas. I will say however, it seems to be a bit inaccurate on steps especially when running on a treadmill. It was off by about 1 mile after only running a few miles. Overall a decent watch for the price
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Awesome watch!!!
on January 16, 2025
Posted by: sbedics
Love the omoled screen. I finally upgraded. I bought this to replace my Fenix 5s plus.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Pretty Good
on January 16, 2025
Posted by: Aiden30
My Watch is staying on the 0% download screen when I try to download youtube music onto my watch for offline use. Otherwise really good watch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love it!
on January 17, 2025
Posted by: DOOGLEStien
Bought a month ago and the health tracking is legit, from sleep cycles to blood ox levels to workouts and runs.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great feature, nice watch, just need protector ons
on January 17, 2025
Posted by: Pennyblodgett
Great watch very happy, husband did a good job! I love it!!!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Price with Main Feature for Runner
on January 17, 2025
Posted by: Boen Tik LIEM
After 6 months using Garmin products. From Fenix 8, epix 2 Pro, 265 , and now 165. I found 165 is really worthed for basic runner. For sure, it has less data compared to higher model, but, it is really enough. One thing that really missing is training readiness, since i use to be very happy with this feature, but.....i can predict my readiness using other metrics such as sleeping score etc. Lets us think about the price....., even without the feature that i mentioned, it is good saving for our wallet. yes ? yes absolutely. Do not forget to choose the music edition, since it has wifi. really usefull for sync process while you are not with your phone.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love it
on January 22, 2025
Posted by: Ana S
I had been using two watches last year and I finally ditched one this year. I love that I can sync my playlists to my garmin and I don't have to use my phone for music. Best decision on starting out with this Forerunner 165! The battery life is amazing! Using the music feature does drain it a little faster but it can still last days!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin