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
3
Ok
on May 16, 2025
Posted by: RunnjMb
The battery life is great, but I like the features on my Apple Watch much better if the Apple Watch battery worked as well as the Garmin battery it wouldn’t even be a contest
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Best Fitness Watch
on May 17, 2025
Posted by: Mswann
I bought this the day before running my first half marathon and I can genuinely say this watch is amazing! Even though it’s one of Garmins more affordable watches it still had all the features you could want as an intermediate runner. While running the half marathon it kept great track of my pace and even would say each of my mile paces in my headphones. Thank God I had this watch when running because they ended up not putting a chip in my racing bib but because of my Garmin I had an accurate pace to give to the race organizers!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Absolutely love it
on May 17, 2025
Posted by: Ricky630
I mainly use my watch for tracking steps and sleep patterns as well as heart rate. The smart watch features are awesome. Charge lasts multiple days and charges fast when it is depleted. Definitely worth the money.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Forerunner 165
on May 18, 2025
Posted by: Giati29
I love it. It has all the features I need for everyday walking and running. At times I forget I have the watch on that is how common it is.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
I love this watch
on May 20, 2025
Posted by: jgonzoo
i've had this for a month now after my boyfriend convinced me to get one. He had one for a while but I wanted to get into running and decided on this watch. The features and display are amazing. Every morning I wake up and check my app to see how I slept. I love how you can program workouts onto the watch as well. There is nothing I could complain about when it comes to this watch
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
not for me
on May 20, 2025
Posted by: sweir81
looking for a replacement for my fitbit.
pros: excellent battery life
cons: clearly targeted for runners, not walkers or stationary bike users. app interface is confusing and not easily modifiable.
pros: excellent battery life
cons: clearly targeted for runners, not walkers or stationary bike users. app interface is confusing and not easily modifiable.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Not easy to use
on May 21, 2025
Posted by: RunnerSRQ
I’ve had many Garmin and this one is not easy to use or figure out even after watching the YouTube videos several times. The buttons are all black - I’m used to a red button to press and start running. And I still can’t figure out how to get AVP (average pace per mile). I just want to turn on the watch and go!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
not able to personalize it properly
on May 21, 2025
Posted by: Marcsyz
Bought it this morning, had to install a couple of apps on my android smartphone. When I wanted to install a new dial (non of the standard dials had dots for minutes) I got the message I had to update software on my forerunner, for that I had to install Garmin express on my windows 10 laptop. Downloaded Garmin Express app but it fails to install saying cannot install on this computer, pleas try again (and again and again and again).
This is all so time consuming and frustrating and I regret purchasing it.
This is all so time consuming and frustrating and I regret purchasing it.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin