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Garmin Forerunner 265S

Garmin Forerunner 265S
4.8 / 5
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5 / 5

Perfect for data lovers

- Marissa, 31 January, 2026

Exactly as expected, though slightly smaller than my Samsung Watch. Still, I can see all the info well. You can customise everything through the app. It keeps track of everything in terms of fitness and sleep, which is the reason I bought it. It tells me if I am ready to exercise again or if I still need to rest. It shows if the workouts I am doing in terms of heart rate are efficient and if they are promoting my fitness level or not. It automatically customises the number of steps I can aim for per day so it is not too much or too little.

Pros & Cons

Band that comes with it is elastic, very nice
Fast charging
Long battery life, 5/6 days and 2 workouts
Touchscreen and buttons
Backgrounds are often paid
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5 / 5

Perfect running watch

- Mathijs, 12 January, 2026

This sports watch is really recommended for the avid athlete. The watch collects a lot of data which is very valuable for your training. The music player works perfectly (if you have spotify). The GPS is also very accurate which is very nice for a run. The battery lasts super long. I use it with the always on screen and I charge it once every 3/4 days. I would have liked a golf sport profile though but I understand they need to save some features for the better watches.

Pros & Cons

Accurate gps
Bright screen
Huge amount of data
Light weight
Long battery life
No golf sport profile
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5 / 5

Super fine sports watch

- Joyce, 9 September, 2025

First time setting everything via the Garmin app was a bit of a search. But after that, it is a user-friendly watch with many functions that are also useful for a mountain biker.

Pros & Cons

Clear display
Pretty watch for a woman too
User-friendly
Pricey
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5 / 5

Prefer this model if you have 17cm wrist

- BEHLÜL, 3 September, 2025

I got 17cm wrist and its really good fit no need to take 265 i think .

Pros & Cons

UI could be better

5 / 5

Don't think twice, get it!

- Carla, 2 September, 2025

I love this product, I have it myself and now also bought it for my boyfriend.

Pros & Cons

Battery Life
Design
It's very accurate

5 / 5

Good garmin for narrow wrist

- Jasmijn, 1 July, 2025

Super fine garmin. Displays lots of data from recorded activities.

Pros & Cons

Easy to use
Good for a narrow wrist
Lots of data
Green accents in the band
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5 / 5

Good sports watch

- Philip, 3 May, 2025

Fine watch that you walk away with in no time. The measurements are accurate and the battery life is good. I switched from the Forerunner 245, so this watch was its own right away. The extra features and sharp display make it a pleasant step. On to the next triathlon!

Pros & Cons

Battery life
Compact
Precise
Triathlon function
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5 / 5

Versatile smartwatch.

- Jack, 31 March, 2025

Smartwatch in use for a fortnight now, took me a while to discover/set up all the functions, but with the help of the manual it worked fine. Very happy with it, sensors connect flawlessly, data in a nice overview in the Garmin app. And the various statistics (health and performance) are very clear and really add value.

Pros & Cons

Beautiful app
Compatible with many sensors
Ease of use
Long battery life
Many functions
Works addictively.
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5 / 5

Top purchase

- Tom, 3 September, 2024

Super, pleasantly surprised of with my new watch. Great for running. On to the marathon under 3.

Pros & Cons

Fast delivery
Fine strap
Long battery
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5 / 5

Top product.

- Derk, 29 June, 2024

Very happy with it. Battery lasts super long. It is a bit more primitive in terms of options than, say, an Apple Watch. But turns out that you actually hardly ever need that. Super product!

Pros & Cons

Comfortable
Good battery
Not too big
A bit more primitive than e.g. Apple Watch
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