Description
- Brilliant AMOLED touchscreen display with traditional button controls; lightweight design in 46 mm size
- Up to 13 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 20 hours in GPS mode
- As soon as you wake up, get your morning report with an overview of your sleep, recovery and training outlook alongside HRV status, training readiness and weather (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
- Plan race strategy with personalized daily suggested workouts based on the race and course that you input into the Garmin Connect app and then view the race widget on your watch; daily suggested workouts adapt after every run to match performance and recovery
- Training readiness score is based on sleep quality, recovery, training load and HRV status to determine if you’re primed to go hard and get the most out of your workout (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
- 30+ built-in activity profiles include running, triathlons, cycling, open-water swimming and more
- Using indicators such as HRV status, recent exercise history and performance, get insight into overall effort with training status — and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
- Safety and tracking features, including incident detection (during select outdoor activities) and Assistance, send a message with your live location to emergency contacts when paired with your compatible smartphone; requires setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage where data connectivity is available
- Multi-band GNSS with SatIQ technology provides superior positioning accuracy in challenging environments while also optimizing the device’s battery life
- Never miss a call or text from your paired Android or Apple smartphone with smart notifications · Leave your cash and cards at home; Garmin Pay contactless payments let you pay for purchases on the go (with a supported country and payment network)
Thomas Norton –
This is a great, perfect balance weighted Garmin watch
Country Boy –
Comprei meu primeiro Garmin em 2018 (Forerunner 235). O relógio é ótimo, tanto que funciona perfeitamente até hoje… Resolvi no inicio desse ano (2024), fazer um upgrade. Após vários vídeos de reviews, decidi comprar o Forerunner 265, que apesar do valor bem elevado, já sabia das qualidades. Estou há quase 3 meses com ele, o relógio é perfeito. Faço corrida em busca de uma vida mais saudável e o relógio auxilia demais, possui múltiplas funções, é aquele relógio que pra saber todas as funcionalidades tem que ler o manual… O GPS é bem preciso, tem Wi-Fi, o bluetooth funciona muito rápido, o touch da tela é bem intuitivo e não gera toques acidentais com suor, já corrida na chuva e não tiver problemas com o touch (o touch pode ser desabilitado)… A tela fica desligada, ela acende com o giro do pulso, mas quando está ativo o modo corrida, ela fica com a luz bem fraca mas acesa e é possível ver as marcações. O material da pulseira é excelente, relógio super leve. Uma das coisas que não gostei muito é a porta de carregamento que não vem com a tampa e tive que comprar separadamente, e o cabo do carregador é USB-C e tive que comprar um adaptador, pois não é recomendado colocar no plug do celular direto na tomada, e sim carregar no Pc, no mais estou muito satisfeito com a compra.
FLAVIO GOMES –
Sempre quis comprar um Garmin, mas ficava receoso com o valor do produto. Acabei comprando outra marca que queimou com menos de 1 ano de uso! Então, depois de pesquisar bastante, resolvi fazer o investimento e estou surpreso com a qualidade da Garmin! Desde a interface, os sensores, o monitoramento de exercício, de sono e a duração da bateria, estou muito satisfeito! Para quem corre na esteira, apesar de ter uma precisão muito próxima, também é possível ajustar o valor da distância após o exercício. O meu relógio está sincronizado em um Samsung Galaxy e funciona melhor que o próprio Galaxy Watch!
Em resumo, apesar de ter um preço pouco atrativo, o produto vale muito a pena! Principalmente para atletas (amadores ou não). 5 estrelas fácil!!
Ellen –
The watch is very expensive, but basically perfect for its intended use.
1. The stated battery times are accurate, even with the OLED screen on all the time. Charging every few days or so is very reasonable. I don’t worry at all about the always on (ultra dimmed) display during normal use or the gps/music drain during longer runs.
2. The Garmin connect software is super solid. It’s nice to pay for an extensive companion app up front instead of being nickel and dimed for subscription fees later.
3. The watch syncs effortlessly with Garmin connect, which in turn syncs effortlessly with Strava and Runna. Once everything’s set up, it just works. If you don’t need a marathon training plan like Runna, Garmin has built in plans for 5k, 10k a d 13.1 mi.
4. The OLED screen is bright and easy to read in direct sunlight. Is it worth an upgrade from the 255? Idk. Was the 265 worth buying new (didn’t have a previous watch) at a $50 premium over the 255 Music, definitely.
Very happy so far. It’s liberating not carrying around my phone for running any more.
Happy customer –
This is a pretty substantial upgrade in watch tech for me personally from my Fitbit that almost stopped connecting to gps entirely. Very frustrating to deal with when trying to train, so I had gone back to my trusty ironman timex for the past year. I’ll come back and edit this post if things change, but the Forerunner 265 has been incredible so far this first week of use. the GPS connects very quickly, including yesterday which was completely overcast. I have gotten better about sleeping in it, and I’m glad I have. the sleep metrics and body battery features are pretty telling. Having a lot of fun with all this data. I am primarily a runner who cycles and will do various other outdoors activites. I think I made a great selection, and this device is already helping me incorporate healthier lifestyle habits.
R.cole –
I was expecting a lot and wasn’t let down! This watch is awesome. Totally for a runner and has great features surrounding fitness and more. I changed the band but the one that was supplied is very comfortable. I totally recommend and is really worth money! Blows the Apple watch away IMO.
R.cole –
If you are on the fence about spending the money on this watch then just get it! You won’t be disappointed. Battery last for days and days. When you do charge it it only takes a few mins to get back to 13 days of usage.
Terrymcp –
I am moving up from a Garmin 645. The 265 is bigger, but slightly flatter and fits nicely on my relatively small wrists. I was worried it might not fit under a work shirt, but it is fine. The screen is a real step forward, and it’s a shame to have it always on at some level, but you do pay for that with battery usage. I am charging the watch when I get in the shower, and that means it’s always 70%+ charged.
The display really improves readability when running and overall the navigation, is zippier than the 645. The 645 had become problematic syncing and all those problems vanished with the new watch. I also really like the suggest run feature and the new HR/SpO2 sensor.
I think the watch is a little overpriced, and it might be worth holding out a bit longer for a sale reduction, but overall no regrets – it’s a great upgrade and I’m enjoying having it.
ron pelak –
I bought this to upgrade from my older Forerunner 235. The screen looks amazing. Has alot of great features and I really enjoy the music feature. I play my music through the watch so now when I am running I will get my cues for intervals audibly.
FLAVIO GOMES –
buena luz, buena bateria, buenos reportes, lo que necesita un corredor principiante para evaluar el desempeño
SoCal Thom –
More than a decade ago I bought a Garmin 910XT to monitor my running progress, and it service me well. After a period of inactivity, I returned to running but alas, my 910 wasn’t up to he task anymore. Buttons had disintegrated. But…it still held a charge and worked enough until I could get a new one. For some reason, I didn’t buy a newer Garmin. I bought a Polar instead, specifically a Pacer Pro. I won’t go into the gory details here; my review of that monumental piece of tech crap can be found elsewhere on this site. So, I came back to Garmin with this one, and I’m never looking back.
The display is bright, customizable, and beautiful. It interfaces perfectly with my (non-Garmin) heart rate chest strap via ANT+. When not using that, the wrist-based HR is accurate. And the data…oh, the data. Every possible thing you could want to know about your running performance, and the state of your recovery, you’ll find here. Pair it with a Garmin Connect app account, and you’ll be swimming in more data about your body that you can handle. Customize the watch, create your own workouts, and see it all on the bright display.
About the only thing I don’t like is the limited number of band/watch color combos. That’s easily rectified by searching for this model band. Third party offerings are inexpensive and switch out easily.
I look forward to putting this watch through its paces for years to come. I love it. If I stop loving it, I’ll update this review.
Manuel Vargas –
Outstanding watch for running. Very easy to use. My only negative is that the music app is difficult to use and download music.
Manuel Vargas –
Don’t get me wrong, I love Apple products. I have been using the iPhone since iPhone three and iPad 2 came out, upgrading them yearly. However, Apple Watch sucks! I replace my Apple Watch Series 7 with this and never look back. It is very accurate to measure the distance, the steps, the strides, and heartbeats. If you are a serious runner, you will love this. The battery also lasts for a long time. I use it to track my performance and to improve my time running, swimming, and biking, getting ready for my triathlon. I regret spending money on Apple Watch Series 5, 6, and 7.