Garmin Forerunner 265S Smartwatch voor hardlopen, kleurrijk AMOLED-display, trainingsmetingen en herstelinformatie, witte steen en Neo Tropic

I did so much research when I decided to upgrade from my Fitbit last year. I had to routinely replace my Fitbit every 1-1.5 years and it was annoying. I planned to give myself a serious upgrade and waited until Black Friday sales came, and managed to snag this for $460 CAD + tax, which was a great deal considering how much data this watch provides.It took me a while to adapt to all the data and what it all meant, but now I literally could not be happier. This watch alerts me to when I'm overtraining, it gives me a head's up when I'm getting sick (my HRV tanks out), it comments usefully on my sleep schedule (eg. your early workout yesterday was timed perfectly, and helped regulate your sleep last night), and the battery life is great, even with frequent GPS tracking use. I use the GPS tracking for biking for hours several days a week, and I still only charge this thing once a week TOPS. Considering I had to charge my fitbit every two days, this seems like a massive upgrade.The only caveat is that the watch isn't great at picking up on quick heart rate changes, but no wristwatch is great for that, so I don't hold that against Garmin. I wanted to track my heart rate more accurately during weightlifting, so I bought a chest strap, and use it for everything (including biking), and the two items together make a perfect pair.All in all, I will always buy Garmins going forward. Don't forget to buy a SCREEN PROTECTOR! :)

This is my first Garmin watch, and I’m very, very happy with it. I had a first generation Apple Watch many years ago and didn’t love it enough to repair or upgrade it when the crown malfunctioned. When I got a fitness tracker last year, it was a Fitbit which I really loved initially but eventually outgrew recently when I decided to focus a little bit more on running. I wanted better functionality for running, but I couldn’t foresee being able to adjust to the battery life of Apple Watch. I read many online reviews for Garmin watches, Fitbits, Apple Watch and Apple Watch Ultra. For my needs, I settled on the Forerunner 265S and have loved it.Priorities for me: easy to use for running, reasonably accurate GPS and heart rate tracking, battery life adequate for sleep tracking, watch face size appropriate for smaller wristsPros:- love the user interface. Makes starting a run so easy. Touch screen is easy to use and the buttons are really functional. The display during a run is easy to read and intuitive. It used to drive me bananas when I glanced down at my wrist during a run to check my pace on my Fitbit Charge 6 and it would give me meaningless arrows of some vague significance or a symbols for my heart rate category, and all I wanted to see was actual run data at a glance.- love being able to choose or build workouts and have the watch give cues during the workout- love the metrics and data it gives (VO2 max, body battery, etc). Although I take them with a grain or salt, it’s fun and motivating to see- so easy to send my heart rate to my Peloton bike so I can see it on the screen. I set up one of the buttons on the watch to broadcast my heart rate, and it such a breeze now.- Battery life is great for my lifestyle. I usually throw it on a charger while I shower, but I know it can last days.- High quality materials. The watch feels substantial, and the silicone watch band is somehow better than other silicone watch bands I’ve worn.Cons:- Garmin doesn’t integrate well with Peloton, other than being able to send the heart rate over via ANT+. I knew this ahead of time and was ok with the limitation before buying the watch. My Peloton workouts don’t import into the Garmin Connect app. It seems like the options would be to add it manually as an activity or to use a 3rd party app. It’s not important enough to me since I’m focusing a bit more on outdoor running right now, but if my primary exercise regimen relied on the Peloton ecosystem on their workout machines, it would be probably a clunkier experience with Garmin.- Limited aesthetic options. I chose the Forerunner 265S for the functionality it offered (GPS, heart rate tracking) and the smaller watch face size, although I initially wanted a metallic casing. It was hard to justify the super high end Garmin models that have stainless or titanium casings for my needs, and the Venu and Vivoactive lines skewed more smartwatch than I was looking for in functionality, so I settled on the 265S, knowing it will always look like a sporty watch rather than have the versatility of looking a little bit more dressed up.- Doesn’t seem to have an option for the alarm to adjust to your sleep stage. I used to set my Fitbit alarm to wake me up during non-deep sleep, and I liked the idea of it. I don’t miss this feature though. I’m not sure how effective it was before anyway.Etc: for my needs, it does notifications and smartwatch functions just fine. I don’t need/want the watch to be a substitute for my phone (e.g., texting/calling). I don’t use the music function (wasn’t planning to) but could foresee the limitations in usability if I did since I mostly use Apple Music

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I'm logging this review today 28/02/2024 in case this is an ongoing issue, and I need to return this product.

Absolutely love my Garmin Forerunner 265S! The display is bright and easy to read, and the watch is super lightweight and comfortable for all-day wear. GPS is fast and accurate, battery life is fantastic, and the training features have really helped me improve my running. Highly recommend for any runner-five stars!