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Garmin Forerunner 265

Garmin Forerunner 265
4.8 / 5
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5 / 5

I should have bought it much earlier

- Marijn, 11 August, 2026

Suitable for swimming, biking and running. Provides an accurate reading of distances, speeds and exertion levels

Pros & Cons

Accurate measurements and GPS
Easy to install
User-friendly software
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5 / 5

Fantastic

- Brent, 14 April, 2026

Ernorm happy with it, does everything I wanted from it and more. Use it daily

Pros & Cons

Governance mode is very well thought out
Very customisable
Very many activity statistics
Very precise GPS
Sleep tracking is sometimes incorrect
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5 / 5

Top product

- Martijn, 20 March, 2026

Meets expectations. Battery lasts very long.

Pros & Cons

Battery life
Fine sleep tracker
Lighter than expected
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5 / 5

Great watch for running and cycling

- Bert, 27 January, 2026

Fully meets expectations

Pros & Cons

Bright screen
Great battery
Many features
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5 / 5

Top sports watch

- Patrick, 15 April, 2025

Very happy with this Garmin, fast delivery, nice design and tracks especially heart rate very well

Pros & Cons

Beautiful design
Long battery life
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5 / 5

Top smartwatch and sports watch

- Marieke, 12 March, 2025

I use this watch for running, cycling and strength training. Works very nicely, the watch offers a lot of information and also tells you all kinds of things about your rest and recovery. Also a multifunctional smartwatch, works quickly and conveniently with your phone

Pros & Cons

Everything you want in a sports watch
Many useful functions
User-friendly
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5 / 5

Comfortable watch with a great screen.

- Erwin, 10 October, 2024

Bought it to better monitor my running sessions. Previously I used a Forerunner 245 and I must say that this is a huge step forward: the device is light as a feather and the touchscreen works wonderfully smoothly. GPS connection is fast and very accurate. Have to say that even this Forerunner has trouble with GPS as soon as you run under trees. Still a shame for this money. Great battery on board!

Pros & Cons

Bright Amoled touchscreen
Fast GPS fix
Lightweight
Many different sports
Space for up to 500 music tracks
Garmin Connect has unclear menu structure
Menus of watch itself take some getting used to
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5 / 5

Very good product with many good features

- Bavo, 25 September, 2024

Easy to get the right settings. Clear display and it has everything I need to monitor good endurance runs.

Pros & Cons

Accurate measurements
Easy to operate
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5 / 5

- Aaron, 8 September, 2024

Super good service

Pros & Cons

Bright screen
Convenient buttons
Nice and bright
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5 / 5

Recommended if you're looking for a running watch that can do just a bit more than the basic models.

- Hylke, 5 June, 2024

Likes it well, owned for several weeks now and training with running. Reasonable schedules at Garmin's suggestion and reliable measurements in terms of heart rate and GPS.

Pros & Cons

Battery life
Running advice
Buttons feel a bit tinny
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