Consensus of the Garmin Forerunner 265 Review
Consensus? I love this watch. I’m running more because I’m more motivated and I understand my own running even better! Would thoroughly recommend it.
Included in this review:
- When did I buy the Garmin Forerunner 265 smart watch?
- Watch me open the Forerunner 265 in 2024
- Photos of the 265, my runs, and the features
- Infographic review of the Garmin watch
- Overview of important factors
- Where you can buy the running watch yourself
When did I buy the Garmin Forerunner 265 watch?
I bought the Garmin Forerunner 265 in the January sales in 2025. I had start shopping around in December 2024 and then decided to wait until the January sales after some tips from Martin Lewis. I had looked at quite a few other watches and done a LOT of research to find the right balance of a running watch that would work for what I wanted.
I wanted a good middle ground running watch because I didn’t want to spend thousands. But I still wanted one that was going to give me potential to really improve and level up my running and keep me on track and doing more races! I had also looked at these watches:
- Garmin Forerunner 265S
- Garmin Forerunner 55
- Garmin Forerunner 165
- Garmin Forerunner 955
- Garmin Fenix 6
They all looked so good to be honest – Garmin is a brilliant brand I would genuinely recommend! It was just a case of what features were most important to me. And I wanted to control the music on my runs, and have a reasonable price tag for my budget.
Watch me open the Forerunner 265 in 2024
Photos of my runs using the Garmin Forerunner 265
Photos of the features of the Garmin Forerunner 265
Infographic review of the watch
Garmin Forerunner 265 Review – Overview
I’ve had the watch 2 months and have been running regularly (at least twice a week), and I love it. I couldn’t not wear it, and I couldn’t not use it! It keeps me accountable by telling me my training ‘readiness’ by way of a score. It works this out by measuring your stress levels (through your heart rate), your sleep score and history, and a few other factors.
I just love the 265, I couldn’t go without it now after 2 months of running with in in.
At a glance:
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- Comfort: Extremely! I sleep wearing it and I don’t feel a thing
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- Colour: Black
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- Reliability: Brilliant
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- Fit: Adjustable comfortable strap – so totally flexible
Where can I buy the Garmin Forerunner 265?
You can buy it on Amazon.
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Written by Katie McDonald, 2nd March 2025
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