The Garmin Forerunner 265 is an excellent choice for runners and fitness enthusiasts who want a vibrant display combined with Garmin's renowned training and recovery analytics. It strikes a strong balance between advanced features and everyday usability, making it a top pick in the mid-to-upper range fitness tracker market.
The AMOLED screen is gorgeous and the GPS accuracy has been spot on for all my trail runs. Battery life easily gets me through a week of training.
Took me a bit to get used to all the training metrics, but once I did, the insights on recovery and readiness have been super helpful for my marathon training.
I love that it looks like a regular smartwatch but packs in all the serious training tools. The touchscreen combined with buttons is very intuitive.
The display is a huge upgrade and the sleep tracking has been surprisingly accurate. Only wish the battery lasted a bit longer with always-on display enabled.
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