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Name: Garmin Forerunner 165
Brand: Garmin
SKU: 1500286320
Rating: 4.0 (4 reviews)

Garmin Forerunner 165 GPS running smartwatch (Black with Slate Gray band)

MFR # 010-02863-20

4 reviews

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Garmin Forerunner 165

Edgar Paul from Juana Diaz, PR on 4/2/2025

Verified customer

In love with my garmin 165.

Just Buy It! ??

Mike from Salt Lake City, UT on 12/10/2024

Verified customer

Former Fitbit user, went through two of those in the last 3 years-didn't feel like investing in a 3rd one.so decided to try out Garmin! I have had the Forerunner 165 for a month now, and it's FANTASTIC so far. I researched all the garmins, chose this one due to being the "beginner" watch, the price, and the size of the watch face-not too large, and not too small. I'm not a techie guy, I don't care to know all the details of how my foot strikes the pavement when I run. But I would like to know my heart rate, the distance travelled, and steps taken. Bonuses go to the weather forecast, the current temperature, the sleep tracking is phenomenal, and this watch straight out of the box is super comfortable-I've only taken it off to charge it, which the battery life has been excellent, and it charges very quickly. There's soooo much more this watch can do, but I'm not the expert to let you know all about that. If you're like me, not very techie by choice but very active outdoors, I would highly recommend the Forerunner 165, especially at this price point.

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Garmin Forerunner 165

Guest from Orchard Park, NY on 11/5/2024

Terrible product. Says that it records your heart rate but it's never right. It has said that my heart rate is over 200 when I'm just walking around the park. It also doesn't show up when you turn your wrist (the gesture feature). Yet it is overly sensitive when you don't want it to be such as in the shower. All the water droplets activate it and mess with the settings. The sleep feature stoped working also just simple saying that "no sleep was recorded". I've only had it for 4 months and I can't believe I spent good money on this crappy item.

Crutchfield response on 11/11/2024

We're sorry you're having issues with your smartwatch. If you purchased this product from Crutchfield, feel free to contact our Tech Support team. They can help you solve the problem or set up a return within 60 days of purchase or get information on the 1-year warranty. Lifetime tech support comes with every Crutchfield purchase.

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Garmin Forerunner 165

Michael from Bayamon, PR on 6/23/2024

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