Garmin- Forerunner 265S GPS Smartwatch 42 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer
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Web ID: 18955023215 reviewssorted by Newest
The screen was too small and could not see at a glance
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Just okay for price
I bought this at Christmas and had to get it replaced in less than 6 weeks due to battery draining in lass than 3 days. The replacement watch was a recertification. The replacement is better, but only slightly. I now get 5 days. Also, the screen keeps going black, or only stays on for a split second, on my runs. I have had many garmin watches over the past 30 years and the quality seems to have declined.
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Well Designed.
Form follows function. Fits well. Screen designs are aesthetically pleasent and clear to read. The color and font type assigned to each function are very apropriate. Accessing information follows a logical pattern. Battery life between charges is ample.
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Beautiful watch
I bought myself this watch for Christmas. Upgraded from a baseline forerunner. The features are great, the screen is great, love the armband, everything about it!
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Great watch for the price!
This is my 3rd Garmin watch, and I’m so happy with it! I love the training readiness and suggested workouts. I know rest is important, but it’s cool to see how other things impact training. For me, this has everything I need at the right price! And it looks nice!
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Me encanta!
Es excelente para coadyuvar en mis actividades de carrera y senderismo. Más de lo que esperaba, me encanta su diseño, larga duración de batería y funcionalidad.
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Seems to Work
I bought this to replace my old 235. The battery on that one, didn’t like the cooler weather. This one works well, but has a few odd things I don’t like as well as the 235. I use it primarily as a watch, so it is important to always be on. I never could get it to work correctly in the mode where it illuminates when brought to a horizontal position. I need to see the seconds frequently. Not sure why those are hidden in “dim mode”. I really dislike that it’ll incessantly vibrate when receiving a call. By the time I can dig-out my phone, I’m typically quite irritated and don’t even want to talk with the caller. A single pulse when an incoming call is detected (like on the 235) would be sufficient, but it is either “all or none”, it seems. I also dislike that it’ll vibrate when a call is connected. Would be nice to have a way to disable that. The tracking accuracy seems to be almost as bad as the 235. Most of my courses are an “out and back” with a 180 degree turn, multiple times. As a result, some distance is not recorded. This is typically around .03 miles each time. When paused on an activity, it’ll go to some screen with useless information. I want it to stay on the screen with current pace. If I ever have to stop, I have to ensure it is detecting that I am moving, so I don’t lose that distance on the final total. Fortunately, I utilize other applications to measure distance, so I don’t lose actual mileage travelled. Overall, I’d probably buy it again, but there are a few things that should be addressed.
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I love how easy it is to start tracking the run and how it downloads to Strava Automatically. The battery life is amazing last a whole week without needing any charging. What I don't like is how it randomly reports incidents and I can't figure out what sets it off. It's also very difficult to get it back to normal after it goes on battery saver normal like seeing texts and notifications connecting it back to Bluetooth. Those are my only 2 complaints.
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