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
Best running watch for beginners!
on April 1, 2025
Posted by: Mvall405
I’ve had this watch for about 6 weeks now and I have to say this watch does it all! I got the FR165 without the music. From treadmill workouts to road running I can do it all with this watch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Amazing Product
on April 8, 2025
Posted by: Audri
I went from the Vivoactive 3 to the Forerunner 165 and I'm so happy to have made the switch! The GPS is fantastic and all the features that are offered come at a great price.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Good
on April 9, 2025
Posted by: fduda
I got this watch two weeks ago, and I can definitely say that the battery life isn’t as good as they say. Maybe I wasn’t lucky, but I have to charge my watch every other day during the week.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Seems great but won’t receive text
on April 9, 2025
Posted by: Hookem
Does everything you need but won’t accept text alerts from my phone
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Overall, wonderful!
on April 10, 2025
Posted by: Klern
Love everything about my Garmin. I didn't need anything super crazy. This one fits exactly what I wanted.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
AS well as exected
on April 11, 2025
Posted by: Leandro
It is right what I was looking for.
Light, no so big, and what I need to record my activities.
Light, no so big, and what I need to record my activities.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Solid Watch
on April 11, 2025
Posted by: KP123
Nice that this watch has touch screen, but if you want to keep screen on always the battery life isn’t the best. The watch faces are really hard to costomize. If you’re looking to save some money, I had the 145 and it was honestly more worth it IMO. A bit disappointed
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Spectacular watch
on April 17, 2025
Posted by: Matt26
My brother purchased this watch for me so I can record my Strava activity and VO2 max along with many other activities. I am very much impressed at the quality and all the features. I did own a Fitbit one time and somehow lost it. This is much better. Not only does it connect to my Strava app. It has an app by itself that gives a even more comprehensive analysis of my activies. I'm still finding out more and more of what this watch can do and it's amazing. I think a great selling point would apon purchase receive a free 3-6 month Strava premium membership. That would be a great sell. The app that you use with your watch can be viewed on your phone, laptop or PC. It even has its own community. This is the most accurate watch I have seen. Not bulky. It's light weight and stealthy. It took me a few hours to really get the buttons down so I knew how to effectively set things up when on the go. Just make sure to read the directions and watch some video tutorials. Doesn't take long. It even has a phone finder so when I lose my phone. I can hit a button for the phone to ring. I sorta wanted the music version, but this was a gift and I didn't want to look greedy. It does the job and does it well. 10/10 overall experience.
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