Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Forerunner 165 GPS Smartwatch 43 mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Gray/Whitestone - (2024)
Average customer rating
4.5
(404 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 404 reviews
5 Stars
294
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
Deaf Friendly!
on March 22, 2024
Posted by: Francisca
So glad I got this upgrade from previous Forerunner 235 to 165. It is a game changer! It has vibrations which I just needed it and it has been 100% worth it!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Just okay
on March 23, 2024
Posted by: Courtney123
I wanted a more watch that was better for running and swimming than the Apple Watch. This one is moderately better but it gives me wonky pacing under bridges (!!!) and is unable to record grade adjusted pace. It is often inaccurate recording laps in the pool as well.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great starter watch for beginners
on March 23, 2024
Posted by: Doni23
I bought the forerunner 165 about a month ago now and ran a 5k with it. I feel the vo2 max prediction high balls my speed a little bit but the suggested work outs, sleep tracker, suggested work outs, and training effect have made training and planning my workouts much more efficient.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Perfect Watch
on March 26, 2024
Posted by: Kona Jack
Just want the basics, time, pace, distance, laps. Some extras are good as well. being able to adjust brightness, always showing the time, interesting watch faces. Color is excellent.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Watch
on March 28, 2024
Posted by: Exigent
Had this about a month now, upgraded from my Forerunner 45 which served me well for a few years. The combination of the AMOLED display and touch screen of the FR165 alone is worth the cost of the watch. Data generated by this watch is much better and easy to actually view on the watch itself. The morning report is nice, access to various data points using the touch screen interface is really easy.
I've been following the "Suggested Run" that the watch generates each day and really like this feature. For me, it seems to be spot on what I can do without being too little or too much.
I consider this a real value.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
love it , love it , love it
on April 1, 2024
Posted by: gumby
i love data, and this gives me everything. battery life is long! but i get still get freaked out when the battery level hits 50%, i have to keep reminding myself that i still have days of life left, (my previous watch was from a company named of a certain type of fruit). How is this an entry level watch? I still have functions i havens discovered yet.
and all the reviews stated that the gps is not the best..... I'm running ! not sending military precision ordinances.
Garmin has better watches... what do they do that the 165 can't? just asking
this is a review from a reluctant garmin buyer, thought the fruit named company watch is all i needed.
and all the reviews stated that the gps is not the best..... I'm running ! not sending military precision ordinances.
Garmin has better watches... what do they do that the 165 can't? just asking
this is a review from a reluctant garmin buyer, thought the fruit named company watch is all i needed.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Not Complicated and Easy to Read
on April 2, 2024
Posted by: GmaB72
As a 70+ person, the learning curve for this watch was easy. I appreciate the heart information it gives me, and I can view time, temp, and weather quickly. Receiving text messages while away from my phone keeps me connected. The step component has made my more aware and now I meet the goal 90% of the time.
Only downside for me, is that no matter what I do, the watch always says my sleep quality is poor, I think because I don't get much deep sleep. I checked it out and found that people over 65 don't necessarily get a lot of deep sleep. The watch does a great job of breaking down sleep analysis. I'm not a runner so nothing to review there.
Only downside for me, is that no matter what I do, the watch always says my sleep quality is poor, I think because I don't get much deep sleep. I checked it out and found that people over 65 don't necessarily get a lot of deep sleep. The watch does a great job of breaking down sleep analysis. I'm not a runner so nothing to review there.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Loving all the Features
on April 3, 2024
Posted by: ammartinez361
My watch is so amazing, I love the accuracy of my runs, my sleep patterns and all the recommendations with my runs and sleep schedule.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin