Latest about Garmin Forerunner 165

A photo of the Garmin Forerunner 965, 970, 945 LTE, and 165 sitting in a clump on a light canvas surface.
Best Garmin Forerunner: choosing the right watch for each runner

By Michael L Hicks Last updated

Best running watches Garmin has nine Forerunner models still worth buying across the last four years. I broke down key differences in features, hardware, health, and coaching.

Best running watches
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As a Garmin expert, these are my three beginner picks that won't break the bank

By Michael L Hicks Published

Prime Day prep Are Garmin watches still worth the price as they keep getting more expensive? As a Garmin power user, I can point you to the best affordable options.

Prime Day prep
Garmin Vivoactive 5 stressful period
New to Garmin? The $100-off Vivoactive 5 is the perfect starting point

By Michael L Hicks Published

Black Friday 2024 Both the Garmin Vivoactive 5 and Forerunner 165 are $199 for Black Friday; first-time Garmin users, skip the pricey models and start here.

Black Friday 2024
The Garmin Forerunner 165 and 965 side-by-side on a bench, showing identical heart rate data after a run activity.
The latest Garmin Forerunner beta update is built for power users and clumsy runners

By Michael L Hicks Published

Bug fixes & features Beta update 19.09, the Garmin Forerunner 165's first, adds new widgets for Messenger and Jet Lag Adviser, along with a long-overdue bug fix.

Bug fixes & features
Close-up view of the Garmin Forerunner 165 during a run activity.
Garmin Forerunner 165 review: Barely a compromise

By Michael L Hicks Published

Affordable high-end data Our Garmin Forerunner 165 review shows why it's the best budget running watch, with (almost) all of the core features and accuracy that serious runners need.

Affordable high-end data
Garmin Forerunner 165 and 965 sitting atop one another on a plant.
I'd swap my Garmin Forerunner 965 for this much cheaper smartwatch in a heartbeat — if it weren't for one thing

By Michael L Hicks Published

Sunday Runday Garmin strategically withholds software from its cheaper watches. Only one missing Garmin Forerunner 165 tool is hard to lose.

Sunday Runday
The Garmin Forerunner 165, COROS PACE 3, Fitbit Charge 6, and Polar H10 sitting together on a table.
I tested the Garmin Forerunner 165 against the two best cheap fitness trackers

By Michael L Hicks Published

Versus How the Forerunner 165 compared for steps, GPS, and heart rate against the Fitbit Charge 6 and COROS PACE 3.

Versus
Garmin's hero image on its press release for the Forerunner 165, showing a woman running while wearing the watch, plus three renders of the Forerunner 165 in the bottom-right corner showing a daily workout suggestion, the main watch face, and the data fields showing during a running activity.
How the new Garmin Forerunner 165 compares to the Forerunner 55 and 265

By Michael L Hicks Last updated

Running watches We break down all the ways the Forerunner 165 beats the 55 in features — and how it falls short of the Forerunner 265.

Running watches
Post-run recovery and VO2 Max data on the Garmin Forerunner 265
Leaked Garmin Forerunner 165 has nearly everything thrifty runners would want

By Michael L Hicks Published

AMOLED upgrade Garmin running watches are among the best, but they're not cheap. The Forerunner 165 should offer upgrades over 55 and 255; the only question is how much it'll cost.

AMOLED upgrade
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