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Garmin Forerunner 965

After always having had a Polar, I took the plunge anyway, and switched to Garmin. So far, no regrets at all. Very nice, lightweight and clear watch. I also like the step count, so I finally know what I do in a day (in terms of steps). I do find it annoying that you have to change your display both in Garmin Connect and on your watch. For example what values you want to see when you run, walk, bike, etc. What units you want to use, metric or imperial.

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I've been using it for a few weeks now and I haven't found any faults yet. The watch does everything it is supposed to do.

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I bought the Garmin Forerunner 965 and I'm totally happy with it! Great AMOLED screen, intuitive interface and accurate activity measurements. The battery lasts a long time, even with intensive use of the GPS. An ideal watch for running and other sports. I'd definitely recommend it!

The 965 helps you properly monitor your health, including sleep, rest and even naps. It offers handy support for training and workouts. Recovery time was already available with previous Forerunner models, but now the device also tells you if you are ready for your next workout.

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As a runner, I find this an ideal watch. Versatile options like seeing your training readiness, HRV status and also you can see your running dynamics while running and analyse them after the time. You can also add events to your race calendar and work towards them. For beginners, you can also follow a training schedule via garmin coach. You can also easily switch from one sport to another in a triathlon. Screen: colours and design are nice, I immediately applied screen protector after purchase so can't judge if the screen scratches easily. Navigation is also very easy. If you put the garmin explore app on your phone you can also navigate well with your watch on a bike or during a city trip/hike/hike. Smart features: limited compared to apple and samsung but you get good battery life and top sports features in return.

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Especially versatile and user-friendly sports watch with intuitive controls! Features many different, interesting functions (sleep, recovery, training-readiness, breathing, body-battery, etc.). Perfect if you combine multiple sports, such as running, cycling and swimming. Finally, the bright and colourful touchscreen and stylish design completes it.

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Super cool Smart Watch

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The Garmin Forerunner 965 and the 265 are the first Garmin watches with an oled screen This screen gives an incredibly clear and sharp image. None of this detracts from the battery life, which is just incredibly good. Garmin claims you can easily do a week with a full battery, from my own experience I can confirm this while exercising at least an hour daily. The sport and health recording is also hugely comprehensive, sleep, exercise etc. You get a report on everything. Although, of course, you have to take sleeping with a grain of salt because it's obviously hard to monitor. But the time of sleeping and waking is accurately recorded. In addition, Garmin provides a comprehensive analysis of your activity and gives advice in the process. Garmin's app is very comprehensive, you can add apps like spotify, for example, but you can also change your watch background to a picture of your choice. This can all be done via the Garmin app, and the nice bright oled screen makes it a nice addition to your watch. Finally, the GPS registration, this is very accurate, it matches up well with where you passed. Conclusion, the Garmin Forerunner 965 is an excellent all-round sports watch that for me is definitely worth the money.

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In terms of functionality, a good device but the glass is terribly fragile. An ice cube melts less quickly in full sunlight than -deep- scratches in this display (with normal use). Obviously Mantel can't do anything about this but you expect more from Garmin.....

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