you are the best sports equip reviewers, thanks!

Just picked this up in Blue. 10/10, its a great watch!

Nice review. I sometimes miss maps on my 245, so 955 is probably the upgrade for me. Would love the 965, but it is too expensive at the moment

Vo2 max is insane! Love the reviews

Interesting, good comprehensive review thanks. Looks like it's time to upgrade my 245 -> 955 for training readiness/maps and as I have no use for any smart watch features/amoled screen of the 65s. Also - I've clocked from this and another review that Nick must be a Phoebe Bridgers fan!

Great review that helped me making the right choice. Thanks!

I had a Venu 2 and wanted more training specific info but with a touch screen. Like Jane I always have my phone so not bothered about music or payments etc Totally agree with your review, I’m loving it. Quite a jump in price but a 15% code at Sportshoes helped. Thanks 😊

Thanks so much for the review!!! I've heard a lot of people complaining about Bluetooth connectivity issues when the GPS is on with the Forerunner 255s, does the 265s have the same issue?

Hi @The Run Testers! Thanks for a great video! At this point in time, what do you think is a better buy, the Forerunner 265, or the Forerunner 955, especially if one wants to use it for swimming as well? It seems that the 265 has the flashier screen, but the 955 seems to have more features. Thank you for your help! Looking forward to hearing from you!

Good review

Hi. I'm looking for a running watch device that allows you to create your own workouts since the very device itself. I mean, without connecting the watch with any website or app.

Sticking to my 255 until it breaks.😂

Bought myself the Forerunner 265 and my wife the forerunner 265s with 20% off so got each for around £344. Recouped by selling a Coros Apex 2 and a Forerunner 745 for near on £500 combined, so really please as the 265 is a really good watch on initial testing. Only thing is I still have the AW on the right wrist as I can't ditch both ecosystems yet :)

Would you still choose the 265 over the workoutdoors app on Apple Watch 8?

Which one is more worth it? 955 or 265?

You never forget where’s the start/stop button.

Is the calorie expenditure reliable ? Thinking of buying one. Sincerely another runner :)

If a 245 music fits wrist fine will the 265 also fit or will it be to big? I don't fancy the 265s version. Thanks great video btw👍🏻

Fanx for the review, do you know if the average hart rate shows live during a run, or can you only see the average hart rate once your done?

If you don't like a chest strap [neither do I] try a Polar OH 1. It's extremley accurate and can be worn on your arm, at your temple with a headband or over your femoral artery on your waist band.

Great review! One question, does the 265S hace the same 6 data fields?

I am thinking of getting a used fr 265 for $260. Still contemplating if its a good deal or not? better deal than a new coros pace 3? Thoughts?

Hi, is it a good upgrade from the forerunner 645 music wich I love? Thanks

Great review but when’re you reviewing the 965?

Could you please have an educated guess as to whether the 265 would be able to do 8 hours of Yoga Activity (ie no GPS) in a day in AOD mode before needing a charge? Or in Gesture only mode? I don’t mind daily charging if required. My alternative would be Fenix 7S Solar Sapphire which would have much better battery life but is £230 more expensive. I don’t need maps but do want a touchscreen.

What's better: 265 or 955? they cost about the same now

Does the compass reliably point in the right direction? My Fenix 7 has a compass hardware flaw that makes it unusable. Does this watch have the same problem?

So if you do want maps for trails etc do you reckon the 945 currently about £300 is a good option?

is this a good option for trail running?

Garmin Enduro 2 is technically the best watch they make.

Does anyone know how to turn off the screen lock? It locks every 5 seconds and it’s really annoying.. I’d like it permanently unlocked. I know how to do auto lock when doing an activity but for general wear I can’t find it anywhere or online…

I am really on the fence of jumping back to Android and Garmin. I hate the bad iOS 16 experience but love the AW as a smartwatch. Nevertheless the AW is lacking the indepth training data of Garmin. Had a 245M followed by a 745. One of my main reasons to upgrade were the programmable hardware buttons behavior which the 245 didn't have but the 745 had it. Does the 265 finally support this feature? This has been an annoying software limitation by Garmin but was essential for my daily use of the watch.

We need smaller version of 955 or 965.

Had the 265 for a month and the delay/lag while the watch catches up to changes in pace is terrible, 5 seconds plus. Makes it unuseable for pacing intervals. Also only gives pace in 5 sec increments, no choice as in previous versions. All this while using 1 sec recording and all satellites in clear sky countryside and "satellite saturation" as suggested by Garmin. A great health/lifestyle watch but let down by the one activity it was designed for. At £400 !

Have you experienced it being buggy?

Nice

Hate those constantly dimming, hard to see with sunglasses AMOLED screens 😡 long live truly always on, energy efficient MIP!

Hi garmin forerunner 265 or 965 running ?

Just got this watch as my first watch but the the pace is way off compared to strava on my iphone which i normally use. Literally 20 seconds slower to my iPhone per mile., feel like just wasted 400quid.

Hello Garmin The price is unacceptable 😢

A lot of your smart watch complaints only applies to Apple users. For Android, and living in the US, almost none of your complaints apply.

Amoled does not bring you much outdoors... bit of an understatement. It brings a display that won't stay on (at least at full brightness) and it brings on burn-in worries. How nice is that display going to look in three years time? I mean, I get the problem Garmin is trying to solve here: the fact that these watches are a finished product and have been for a while. Once you nail down the basics, the rest is marketing fluff, just another way to present the same massaged numbers. There's only so much you can extract out of the optical HR sensor after all. So Amoled brings them over £100 extra and hopefully you'll change your watch more often due to display and battery degradation. As for what problem Amoled solves for me, I'm not sure. A morning report with more colours?

I am of the opinion that the review is really well done and structured. The only note that you should speak a little slower and in non-slang language to accommodate non-native English speakers who may have difficult to understand. Sure, there are subtitles but it would be more pleasant to understand what is being said rather than reading the translation. Thank you

SLOW DOWN..... can't digest what you are saying

265 over a fenix or 965. Lmao okay