Just picked this up in Blue. 10/10, its a great watch!
@lhzsdgsfbvv2 ай бұрын
How much it improved your vo2 max over a year?
@blueaoki1 Жыл бұрын
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
@lhzsdgsfbvv2 ай бұрын
What did you buy in the end?
@blueaoki12 ай бұрын
@@lhzsdgsfbvvI bought an AW 8. Great smartwatch, but I missed the buttons. Sold it and bought a slightly used 965 last month. Love it!
@thewildman4300 Жыл бұрын
Vo2 max is insane! Love the reviews
@JJJ_JJJ Жыл бұрын
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!
@TheRunTesters Жыл бұрын
Thanks, and the 955 is set to be terrific value in sales over the next year or two I reckon. And yes, big Phoebe B fan, as well as the rest of boygenius!
@danielsiwerz9514 Жыл бұрын
Great review that helped me making the right choice. Thanks!
@brionia9760 Жыл бұрын
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 😊
@haroldfernandez4229 Жыл бұрын
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?
@jackzhu4628 ай бұрын
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!
@markoljustina Жыл бұрын
Good review
@pakovg42976 ай бұрын
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.
@OdanUrr87 Жыл бұрын
Sticking to my 255 until it breaks.😂
@danny121pt Жыл бұрын
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 :)
@bcji10 Жыл бұрын
Hey! Where did you find 20% off?
@leenicholas5101 Жыл бұрын
Would you still choose the 265 over the workoutdoors app on Apple Watch 8?
@Kukan123 Жыл бұрын
You cannot compare sportwatch as Garmin with apple watch, I have been used Apple Watch SE 2 for sport tracking and health monitoring, it been ok but must say Garmin is more accurate and better for battery life, sport and health tracking.
@TheRunTesters Жыл бұрын
WorkOutDoors is great but Apple Watch Series 8 hardware means that you get better GPS accuracy and battery life on the 265. Plus training analysis, which really is something that sets Garmin apart from Apple for now. The 265 tops the AW8 for sports tracking even with WOD as a result, but with the Apple you then get the smarts and great design of course, and it is a good sports watch.
@novd4585 Жыл бұрын
Which one is more worth it? 955 or 265?
@reginaldgonzales Жыл бұрын
955.
@CiufyHi9 ай бұрын
You never forget where’s the start/stop button.
@heliospantazis216 Жыл бұрын
Is the calorie expenditure reliable ? Thinking of buying one. Sincerely another runner :)
@Johnsmith-vu7jo Жыл бұрын
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👍🏻
@ebenbotma7767 Жыл бұрын
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?
@equsnarnd3 ай бұрын
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.
@joseeduardotschen9186 Жыл бұрын
Great review! One question, does the 265S hace the same 6 data fields?
@dallasmalone8 Жыл бұрын
Indeed it does
@ishanparekh53094 ай бұрын
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?
@martindescoteaux9288 Жыл бұрын
Hi, is it a good upgrade from the forerunner 645 music wich I love? Thanks
@michaelsellors5227 Жыл бұрын
Great review but when’re you reviewing the 965?
@xkingofnuthinx Жыл бұрын
955 is way better battery wise.
@TheRunTesters Жыл бұрын
Soon as we can :) It's taking a bit of time to get hold of it, and then testing takes some time too
@thepatternforms859 Жыл бұрын
@@xkingofnuthinx Garmin Enduro 2 beats them all
@xkingofnuthinx Жыл бұрын
@@thepatternforms859 Maybe but we are talking about forerunner series.
@thepatternforms859 Жыл бұрын
@@xkingofnuthinx true. How do you feel about the venue 2s?
@joyceb7047 Жыл бұрын
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.
@vpnconsult10 ай бұрын
It could do that easily without problems for multiple days.
@user-dv4bn1cv9q Жыл бұрын
What's better: 265 or 955? they cost about the same now
@JoutarouKuujou1 Жыл бұрын
Depends if you want maps
@carinsaj1266 Жыл бұрын
265
@scottotterson3978 Жыл бұрын
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?
@samuellarcombe4209 Жыл бұрын
So if you do want maps for trails etc do you reckon the 945 currently about £300 is a good option?
@jonnypoundland4118 Жыл бұрын
Just get a secondhand fenix 6
@Anatoly_Tsvetkov9 ай бұрын
It is the main problem with garmin for me, if you want maps for trails, you can get fenix, they have a metal case, better protection, better battery life, and if you want something for road running you can always get 255-265, idk what's 9 series are for.
@marianete1482 ай бұрын
is this a good option for trail running?
@thepatternforms859 Жыл бұрын
Garmin Enduro 2 is technically the best watch they make.
@Fozzee.1970 Жыл бұрын
Why is it? Doesn't even have an AMOLED screen
@JoutarouKuujou1 Жыл бұрын
@@Fozzee.1970 Battery
@annekafrench7120 Жыл бұрын
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…
@HuffmasterFLEXX Жыл бұрын
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.
@lenseclipse Жыл бұрын
hello. Did you decide in the end? I'm in a similar situation where I can't decide between Garmin or Apple Watch (I'm an Android user, but have a cheap iPhone I just got)
@hdmedia7404 Жыл бұрын
Same situation 😂 iOS updates are driving me nuts and iOS 16 is an absolute mess)) + AW can't be updated if you don't update your iPhone ... @@lenseclipse
@Mascha_Eleonora8 ай бұрын
Same situation. I switched to apple this year, but hate the Apple Watch! Did you three switch back? And happy with it?
@HuffmasterFLEXX8 ай бұрын
@@Mascha_Eleonora I switched back a few months ago. I am now rocking the Fold 5 together with the Pixel Watch 2 and am in heaven again ❤️. The Pixel Watch 2 is good enough for my exercise tracking and I love the design of it 🫠. Fold 5 is just a productivity and media consumption monster. If you can look past the ecosystem benefits, Android is a far more individually customizable platform and just superior and more fun (to me!) 🫠.
@reginaldgonzales Жыл бұрын
We need smaller version of 955 or 965.
@c.d.653Ай бұрын
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 !
@ninafeizpour7853 Жыл бұрын
Have you experienced it being buggy?
@othnielnichitean6580 Жыл бұрын
Nice
@ted363636 Жыл бұрын
Hate those constantly dimming, hard to see with sunglasses AMOLED screens 😡 long live truly always on, energy efficient MIP!
@stefanx360 Жыл бұрын
Hi garmin forerunner 265 or 965 running ?
@liverpoolynwa5235 Жыл бұрын
965 if you need maps
@muzzer8869 Жыл бұрын
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.
@styx8511 ай бұрын
How can that be? You should compare the GPS tracks and see what's up. Possibly the "faster" one cuts your corners while the "slower" one rounds them over? You did use both on the same run, yeah?
@user-sx7tr6lb9c10 ай бұрын
the watch will be accurate whilst ya phone will be pretty off
@newsnetworkz Жыл бұрын
Hello Garmin The price is unacceptable 😢
@liverpoolynwa5235 Жыл бұрын
hahaha get the coros then or a fitbit
@nitrologly Жыл бұрын
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.
@mstu8097 Жыл бұрын
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?
@hdmedia7404 Жыл бұрын
MIP displays last longer than Amoled's?
@robhunt83788 ай бұрын
@hdmedia7404 They're not organic so they don't deteriorate like OLED do.
@Alex72RM Жыл бұрын
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