Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Forerunner 165 GPS Smartwatch 43 mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Gray/Whitestone - (2024)
Average customer rating
4.5
(408 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 408 reviews
5 Stars
298
4 Stars
59
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
14
1 Star
14
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Forerunner 165 GPS Smartwatch 43 mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Gray/Whitestone - (2024)
Customer Rating
5
Great features and does everything I was hoping f.
on January 9, 2025
Posted by: Jp44
Bought this a month ago and glad I did. Great for an outdoors person.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love it!
on January 9, 2025
Posted by: Mainvic
My husband gave me my Garmin for Christmas. I love everything about it!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love it!
on January 9, 2025
Posted by: AmiD
Got it a few weeks ago and is the best running investment you can make. Good for everyday life as well
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great to wear every day
on January 12, 2025
Posted by: Ddlbug
I love the challenges. Great way to get ready for the Bataan Death March in February!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Buggy with Dexcom
on January 12, 2025
Posted by: dbfreud
It doesn't sync reliably to receive blood glucose data from Dexcom G7
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
This is a great upgrade from my Forerunner 55.
on January 12, 2025
Posted by: Cocoa
I was happy enough with the 55 but somebody tripped me in a race and my Forerunner was smashed. Newer watch I purchased from Sports Basement with a gift card, so I was able to avoid the full hit on price. UI is very nice, colorful and battery life is amazing on battery saver mode. Lots of cool summary features after the run and smart scrolling for certain read features but touch is locked out on runs so no fat fingering ability.
One thing that happens is if I am bending wrist when doing a push up for example, it fires off the "run" mode display. Kind of a pain. I also have to turn off a lot of extra features like alerting my emergency contacts and other notifications(email etc.) because they buzz constantly. Again, battery life is superb. Who needs an apple watch
One thing that happens is if I am bending wrist when doing a push up for example, it fires off the "run" mode display. Kind of a pain. I also have to turn off a lot of extra features like alerting my emergency contacts and other notifications(email etc.) because they buzz constantly. Again, battery life is superb. Who needs an apple watch
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Like this watch a lot! But could use some updates
on January 13, 2025
Posted by: rr72
This is my first Garmin watch. I am enjoying all the data, though I haven't used some of the features yet. My regular activities are running, walking, hiking, downhill skiing, exercise bike, and weights. The GPS works well. I do wish it had better settings for the last three activities. I know these are available in the more expensive models but it seems to me that these should be easy enough to include in this model. For example, for skiing I've tried to set it on running, but then it gets confused when I'm waiting in lift lines and spending time not moving much on the lift. But at least it tracks where I've been and the altitude changes. Haven't yet found a good setting for the exercise bike.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love F165
on January 13, 2025
Posted by: Talon
I run early in the morning before sunup. The display on the watch is easy to read and has exactly the information I want.
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