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
Like it a lot.
on July 15, 2025
Posted by: NWT.
I bought this about 6 weeks ago. I have used Garmin watches for years. The Forerunner 165 is a great watch. I do not run anymore but the many different training apps available make it ideal. I can cross train. The watch is so much more intuitive that any Garmin product I have had. It functions well and gets the job done at a reasonable price point
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
new features, loss of features and learning curve
on July 16, 2025
Posted by: ghost_bird
ive been an apple watch user for a long time and finally switched over to garmin as an avid runner
so far(early on) i love all the stats and the battery life
im a bit overwhelmed w learning to use wll the features and customize it to my liking
the bad: the main things i loved about my apple watch, that are no existent or not as good on garmin:
easily make my phone beep to find it
easily set alarm(s)
easily set a reminder via voice
easily make my phone beep to find it
easily set alarm(s)
easily set a reminder via voice
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Don’t recommend
on July 19, 2025
Posted by: Greg098
Doesn’t connect to certain apps and constantly connects and disconnects from phone
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
BEST. WATCH. EVER
on July 20, 2025
Posted by: joramdagoat125
i bought this about a month ago after using an apple watch for so long and holy it’s actually so good i mean the design is sleek, the user interface is unique yet simple and the sleep score is very accurate to how i’m feeling
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Makes running so easy
on July 21, 2025
Posted by: Fbs69
I have been running with a Apple Watch and after I got a garmin it was amazing how much of a difference it makes!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great overall
on July 22, 2025
Posted by: JonahM
I bought this over a month ago now and I love it with the features they work so well and the battery life
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Garmin Forerunner 165
on July 25, 2025
Posted by: borko
I bought the Garmin about two weeks ago and I am most pleased. I had a different watch which no longer recorded distance properly. This does distance and so much more! The accuracy is great. Battery life is exceptional. I seem to stumble upon a new feature every day. So far I feel that I have a bargain on my hands.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Perfect Running/Training Watch
on July 25, 2025
Posted by: LynnerdB
I purchased this to replace an Apple Watch Serie 4 and I really like all the features and how well it syncs with Strava and Runna. This helps me track sleep and the training programs are awesome. Plus, I only have to charge it once a week!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin