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Garmin Forerunner 265S
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Location Store (Helsinki): Cycling, 20, warehouse
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Product description
Train brilliantly with the smaller-sized Forerunner 265S GPS running smartwatch. Its colourful and bright Amoled touchscreen display stands out while the training readiness feature — which tells you when you’re primed for a productive session — helps you crush your goals. Wake up to your morning report with HRV status to see health insights alongside an overview of sleep, recovery and training outlook (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked). Plan your race strategy with the race widget, which enables personalised daily suggested workouts that adapt to performance, recovery, the race you’re running and its course. Get ready to make the most of every run with wrist-based running power and multi-band GPS. And when you want to switch it up with cross training, choose from more than 30 activity profiles, including triathlons, cycling, swimming and more. Get a more complete picture of your health, not just a glimpse, from your Forerunner 265S with up to 15 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.
Included
Forerunner 265S Running Watch
USB-C charging/data cable
Documentation
Additional information
Technical Features
General
Clock features
Health & Wellness Monitoring
Sensors
Daily smart features
Activity Profiles
Safety and tracking features
Activity tracking features
Fitness equipment/gym
Training, planning and analysis features
Running features
Outdoor recreation
Cycling features
Swimming features
Kid activity tracking features
Activity trackers
Yes
GPS
Yes
Heart rate measuring
Wrist-based measurement
Pedometer
Yes
Product line
Garmin Forerunner
Sleep monitoring
Yes
Suitability
Adventures, canoeing, climbing, cycling, downhill skiing, running, skiing, swimming, training & fitness, triathlon, Yoga
Weight
0,4 kg(Includes the weight of the packaging)
Warranty
24 month(s)
Country of origin
Taiwan
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Brand
Immediately
Detailed availability
Location Store (Helsinki): Cycling, 20, warehouse
Reviews
| Overall rating | (16 reviews) |
Product description
Train brilliantly with the smaller-sized Forerunner 265S GPS running smartwatch. Its colourful and bright Amoled touchscreen display stands out while the training readiness feature — which tells you when you’re primed for a productive session — helps you crush your goals. Wake up to your morning report with HRV status to see health insights alongside an overview of sleep, recovery and training outlook (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked). Plan your race strategy with the race widget, which enables personalised daily suggested workouts that adapt to performance, recovery, the race you’re running and its course. Get ready to make the most of every run with wrist-based running power and multi-band GPS. And when you want to switch it up with cross training, choose from more than 30 activity profiles, including triathlons, cycling, swimming and more. Get a more complete picture of your health, not just a glimpse, from your Forerunner 265S with up to 15 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.
- Brilliant Amoled touchscreen display with traditional button controls; lightweight design in 42 mm for smaller wrists
- Up to 15 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 24 hours in GPS mode
- As soon as you wake up, get your morning report with an overview of your sleep, recovery and training outlook alongside HRV status, training readiness and weather (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
- Plan race strategy with personalised daily suggested workouts based on the race and course that you input into the Garmin Connect app and then view the race widget on your watch; daily suggested workouts adapt after every run to match performance and recovery
- Training readiness score is based on sleep quality, recovery, training load and HRV status to determine if you’re primed to go hard and get the most out of your workout (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
- 30+ built-in activity profiles include running, triathlons, cycling, open-water swimming and more
- Using indicators such as HRV status, recent exercise history and performance, get insight into overall effort with training status — and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
- Safety and tracking features, including incident detection (during selected outdoor activities) and Assistance, send a message with your live location to emergency contacts when paired with your compatible smartphone; requires setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage where data connectivity is available
- Multi-band GNSS with SatIQ technology provides superior positioning accuracy in challenging environments while also optimising the device’s battery life
- Never miss a call or text from your paired Android or Apple smartphone with smart notifications
- Leave your cash and cards at home; Garmin Pay contactless payments let you pay for purchases on the go (with a supported country and payment network)
- Download songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify, Amazon Music or Deezer (subscription may be required), and connect with your wireless headphones for phone-free listening
- See your health and fitness information, connect and compete with friends, sign up for challenges to earn badges and more — all in Garmins free, zero-subscription Garmin Connect app
Included
Forerunner 265S Running Watch
USB-C charging/data cable
Documentation
Additional information
Technical Features
General
Clock features
Health & Wellness Monitoring
Sensors
Daily smart features
Activity Profiles
Safety and tracking features
Activity tracking features
Fitness equipment/gym
Training, planning and analysis features
Running features
Outdoor recreation
Cycling features
Swimming features
Kid activity tracking features
The approximate size of the packed product or the sales package is 200 x 150 x 100 mm.
Activity trackers
Yes
GPS
Yes
Heart rate measuring
Wrist-based measurement
Pedometer
Yes
Product line
Garmin Forerunner
Sleep monitoring
Yes
Suitability
Adventures, canoeing, climbing, cycling, downhill skiing, running, skiing, swimming, training & fitness, triathlon, Yoga
Weight
0,4 kg(Includes the weight of the packaging)
Warranty
24 month(s)
Country of origin
TaiwanComments
| Overall rating | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
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— Show originalI switched from Fitbit to Garmin. This has more features and data, which motivates you to move. The customizability of the watch is also good. You can get the things you want in the hotkeys, after editing the training settings (e.g. you can turn off GPS positioning from walking if you don't need it every time) at the same time you can create another walking profile with GPS on.
I used this side by side with a fitbit and there were big differences in the sleep measurement. Garmin gave approx. 1h more sleep but even 1h less deep sleep. Part was due to e.g. because garmin thinks I'm sleeping if I watch a movie before going to bed in the evening. Fitbit is known for better sleep measurement.
That sleep score then affects other values, e.g. assessment of recovery. However, heart rate and heart rate during sleep seem accurate.| Overall rating |
— Show originalSuitable size for the wrist and long battery life. The screen is bright and clear. ☀️| Overall rating |
— Show originalA great watch for an active lifestyle, especially running. The screen is bright and the battery lasts a long time.| Overall rating |
— Show originalThe watch provides a lot of information about sports performance. A plus is that the device also encourages lighter sports and recovery. A small minus is that the dials were not very freely customizable, but fortunately ready-made bases are available. You can easily download music to the watch from e.g. Spotify, but it's not too bad that at least it still supports streaming from the application.| Overall rating |
— Show originalA light, smart and versatile sports watch for a narrow wrist.| Overall rating |
— Show originalThe most versatile compact watch for my wife. I myself have had a corresponding larger model for more than a year. The display and user interface are clear and the data seems reliable. The mobile application is also really functional.| Overall rating |
— Show originalThe hope was to have a running watch that does its job, and the watch lives up to its expectations. A good and functional sports watch with plenty of features, among which there is hardly anything completely useless. The touch screen is a great addition compared to the previous one. Plus the so-called from additional functions such as sleep monitoring and heart rate variability monitoring. The smaller 265S fits well on a narrow wrist. So far I have been satisfied with the purchase.| Overall rating |
— Show originalA great sports watch. Very comfortable and unobtrusive on the wrist. On the downside: the heart rate monitor has trouble getting results through tattoos. This also confuses the other functions of the watch when the heart rate cannot be read properly. The problem in question may also occur with other manufacturers.| Overall rating |
— Show originalI've been using it for a couple of weeks and I'm satisfied. The display is just right for a small wrist.Brand
Garmin | Forerunner 265 series meets AMOLED display
