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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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4 / 5

Top, comprehensive features

- Jan, 22 March, 2025

Had some research work in the beginning to set up and discover the possibilities. Connect to garmin connect on your smartphone and setup becomes a lot easier. Order of screens, apps, layout ed are easy to set here. Handy is that you can make a list of possible replies to messages and organise them. Gps signal is found very quickly, walking with navigation without map, but goes smoothly with warning when to turn off. Lots of choice in terms of screen layouts for different activities. Heart rate functions are accurate. Lots of info regarding fitness,training/rest suggestions. Bought this smaller version due to narrower wrist, screen is easy to read and operate.

Pros & Cons

Bright screen, touchscreen works very well
Easy to operate once you get the hang of it
Light, good fit
Messages are easy to reply to
Requires some searching to set up
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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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4 / 5

Top watch

- Andrew, 7 August, 2024

It is a fine watch as you would expect from Garmin. Nicely clear picture and quickly installed

Pros & Cons

Charges quickly
Nice and clear view
Nice watch sporty but also neat
Provides a lot of information
Watch was delivered the next day
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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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