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
lost
on March 2, 2025
Posted by: EHYUM
It was amazing with the design and the color but unfortunately I lost it recently.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
ok
on March 3, 2025
Posted by: Oakley 19
So far it is good. I have been slightly disappointed with the trainings offered has to be 1 specific sport. I am training for a triathlon and there are no training programs offerred.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
10/10!
on March 5, 2025
Posted by: ArielM1
I have now had this garmin for a couple weeks now and i absolutely love it. Comes with practically everything you need and insight on training!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Nice change
on March 6, 2025
Posted by: Gym Slug
Switched to the Forerunner 165 after my watch of another popular brand stopped working. I was looking for a watch with better battery life and to give more insight regarding sleep and other health measures. I love the battery life of the Forerunner 165 and the morning synopsis. I don’t particularly like the workout feature for weightlifting as it’s cumbersome, however, I still like the functionality and information it provides about other things such as sleep, fitness age, etc. I’d venture to guess that the functionality of this watch are way beyond how I’m currently using it, so I look forward to learning more about all it can do, however, that’s been a learning curve. Regardless, I’d purchase this watch, or another Garmin, again in the future.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great watch overall
on March 7, 2025
Posted by: JM23
Love this watch and it has tons of features I appreciate. The battery life is great and I like how you can change the face display. It falls short of 5 stars for me for two reasons. The first being that it only comes with one band which barely fits my wrist on the 3rd hole while still being able to tuck the extra into the sliding retainer. The second reason being the I've already scratched the face within 2 weeks so it should come with a glass protector of the glass scratches this easily.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Better than expected
on March 7, 2025
Posted by: CMOS
I owned a Garmin watch before this one, it had some timers and a compass. This watch is on another level. It can do everything the other watch did better, plus keep track of my body's stats. It's fast and relatively easy to use. In a way, it's making me a better person by encouraging me to stay fit. I use it to track indoor/outdoor walking, yoga, pool swimming, steps and stairs, etc. It suggests that I get more nightly sleep! I was looking for the best bang for the buck and this watch delivers.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great little smart watch, accurate tracking!
on December 30, 2024
Posted by: William E
Works as described for runs, hikes and skiing. Also tracks much more.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on December 29, 2024
Posted by: Blake G
I use this watch for running and it does its job perfectly. The gps is accurate and the pace updates pretty quick to. Much better than Apple for running.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin