GarminForerunner® 965 Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Black and Powder Gray, 010-02809-00

The Garmin 965 is the standard by which every other running watch should be judged. Battery life is excellent, the build is tough, and the thing just works. I’ve banged it around on trail runs, soaked it with sweat and salt and pool water, and dragged it through travel without a second thought. It takes the abuse off a kettlebell being slammed against it on my wrist and doesn’t flinch. The AMOLED screen is bright enough to read in full sun and makes the older displays feel dated. It adds just the right amount of sharpness and color without feeling like a gimmick. The wrist-based HR is not perfect, but just as good as anything else out there.There’s not much to critique. It’s a very complete training tool, and the smart features work well, though I hardly use them.

first of all, I have loved Garmin for a very very long time. I even gifted my boyfriend the Solar Instinct last year because I didn’t want him to get an apple watch, but Garmin instead 😆. this was a step up from my Garmin Forerunner 35 and WOW have I waited so long for this. to be honest I waited and waited to buy a new Garmin watch because I knew that whenever I did I would be simultaneously retiring my previous watch, and i wasn’t emotionally ready for that. but BOY does this watch make it easy to fall in love with. I can’t love it more. I like gym workouts, running, hiking, yoga and other stuff here and there like golf or stairstepping. this watch can track it all, hold a battery life for 2 weeks, tell me all the stats I want to see, give live notifications of calls and texts, connect to my calorie counting app (myfitnesspal), even detect and track my naps which it does very accurately. i’m so impressed and so happy I finally pulled the trigger on it. 10/10 very happy with this purchase.

Love, Love, LOVE my Garmin Forerunner 965!! I switched from an apple watch and the only thing I really miss at all was the ability to "Close my Rings" in Activity and Health. Garmin has much better training stats and I'm loving the gps/maps for my trail running. This baby lasted through a marathon and still had battery life to go! My apple watch could NEVER. The features are superior from any previous watch, and I very much think it was worth the hefty price! I'm still getting used to having to use the buttons on the side to clear notifications etc, but I'm slowly adapting to how this watch functions!! As for how comfortable, light, and nice it fits on me– I'm a pretty small gal! I'm 5'3" and 120lbs soaking wet haha, I was worried about this watch being too heavy and big on my wrist but it fits quite well! It doesn't bug me on my wrist while I'm active, or even while I'm sleeping! I do wish it came with instructions on how to change the band, but youtube and a quick google search will give me the information I need! I do really like that the watch had a black colored metal option for the bezel of the watch, as I only wear gold jewelry and would've been a bit bummed if my watch was silver. I know that's minor, but black looks so much sleeker with the clothes I wear and whatnot, and I feel that it doesn't look too distracting since it's darker.

This GPS sports watch was not cheap, but compared to others in its class it is one of the best value for the money. After three years it is still working like new, I wear it every day and the health and fitness reports are indispensable.And of course it does a fine job of instrumenting my daily runs, which is why I bought it in the first place. Love this watch and would recommend it or any of the newer versions.

I've been a Garmin fan for 5+ years. I wore my previous forerunner 24/7 and loved it. But after that time, I was looking for an upgrade.I've have the Forerunner 965 for about a month now and I'm really happy with it. The battery lasts a good week plus (I kind of loose track at that point). The running features are really top notch, from tracking, stats while running, race planning, etc. The body battery feature is really cool and so far has been pretty spot on for how well I sleep and how much energy I'll have. The nap feature is also neat, despite my only taking the occasional nap.The touchscreen is very responsive and a nice upgrade from my previous Garmin. I also like the touchscreen disables during workouts so I don't accidently mess with settings. The watch feels very durable and a month of constant wear shows no marks or damage at all.All-in-all, I'm really happy with it and plan to keep wearing it 24/7.PS - Garmin's customer service has always been top notch whenever I've needed them.

If you value fitness get the Garmin. If you want a phone on your wrist get the Apple Watch. I finally made the switch back to Garmin after a decade with Apple and I am loving it.The 965 is a fitness watch first and a smartwatch second. You can get notifications from your phone on it but the first thing I did was cut off the smartwatch features. I want this strictly for fitness. My phone works just fine for notifications. I’m tired of my wrist constantly vibrating.One thing I love is how everything is in one app. All your information is in Garmin Connect. Apple had the fitness app with information then the Health app with different information. It’s so cluttered and not user friendly. And Garmin provides tons of information for your workouts. I’m mainly a runner and it is excellent for that.Not having to charge every day!!! I charged it a week ago and I have 50% battery still. And I’m wearing it all day for workouts and sleep tracking.I love this watch. If you’re serious about fitness or getting back in shape this watch will help you reach your goals.

I wore a 945 for 2 1/2 years. I thought that was the most awesome watch. When the 970 came out, the 965 went on sale. I upgraded. This watch is so much better than the 945 the screen is beautiful. It’s much more responsive. It’s a quality Garmin device.