Customer Reviews for Garmin Forerunner 265 Smartwatch, GPS, 46mm, Aqua/Black Silicone Band (010-02810-02)

Garmin Forerunner 265 Smartwatch, GPS, 46mm, Aqua/Black Silicone Band (010-02810-02) is New at Staples

Garmin Forerunner 265 Smartwatch, GPS, 46mm, Aqua/Black Silicone Band (010-02810-02)

Item # : 24678655|

Model # : GRM0281002

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• Brilliant 1.3-in. AMOLED touchscreen display with traditional button controls; lightweight design in 46 mm size
• As soon as you wake up, get your morning report with an overview of your sleep, recovery, and training outlook alongside HRV status, training readiness, and weather (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)

Price is $460.99

Free delivery by Mon, Feb 16

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Ignacio

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Garmin

Posted Feb 2, 2026

Exactly what I wanted

Moved up from the 165 to the 265 and its exactly as advertised. Slightly bigger screen, battery life, slightly better recovery/activity metrics (like training readiness ) and can store music ! Wish it had apple music or tidal but not a big bummer . Only 2 things I dislike think:
1. the original garmin strap, for me personally it is very annoying (like it was for the 1...

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Bryce G

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ExpertVoice.com

Posted Jan 29, 2026

I use this watch to track my runs and weight lifting sessions. It makes it very easy to see progress and it’s very motivating to keep up on physical activity. Perfect balance of price and functionality. Would recommend it for someone who is wanting to try out a fitness watch or upgrading from a cheaper one.

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jordantaylor10

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Garmin

Posted Jan 27, 2026

Well worth the upgrade

Switched to garmin after going from an apple watch to a whoop. Really enjoy the screen aspect and all the different exercise options (mainly use for triathlon). The GPS system is great with no phone and music without phone is great.

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Tony80

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Garmin

Posted Jan 22, 2026

A watch that smiles

I upgraded from a FR45 to an FR265. I love the 265’s happy colors, range of readable stats, and instant uploads of all kinds of activities to Strava. It keeps going and doesn’t let me down. There are still more usable features than I haven’t figured out yet.

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Tom164

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Garmin

Posted Jan 18, 2026

So many features!

The Garmin Forerunner 265 is exactly what I am looking for! I received it for Christmas and it wears very durable - not too flimsy on the band, yet not too stiff! So many great features - plethora of exercise options, stress and heart rate alerts, and so much more!

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Garfield 88

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Garmin

Posted Jan 18, 2026

Like the Watch

I up graded to a better garmin watch. So far so good. Wish it came with instructions on how to set it up. Trial and error is getting frustrating.

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Williehag

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Garmin

Posted Jan 17, 2026

Upgrade to the 265

I replaced my 245 with the 265. The new features and the color is amazing. The screen is so much easier to see. Garmin does a great job with the keeping the functions user friendly. Battery life is better. Only issue seen with the 265 is the heart rate is not accurate. Would invest in a strap for this watch. Felt the 245 had a better heart rate accuracy.

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jadunnigandc

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Garmin

Posted Jan 16, 2026

Easy to use

Convenient, easy to use. The battery life is strong.

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Wdrothjr

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Garmin

Posted Jan 15, 2026

Great Upgrade

I bought my Forerunner 265 and one for my wife for Christmas. We had 935 that where over 7 years old and had served us well. The 265 does everything our 935 did and a lot more. Love the tough screen, it's lighter and much better battery. W are have with our upgrades.

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JABJABJAB

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Garmin

Posted Jan 11, 2026

Really liked it at first.

The watch paired with the App out of the box. I have since lost the connection to the App and have tried everything in the instructions to no avail so, for the last week, the watch is fairly useless to me.

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Cp24

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Garmin

Posted Jan 6, 2026

Not bad

Watch is nice. Garmin IQ! Keeps popping up because of some fault in the apps

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Hard Corps 1

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Garmin

Posted Jan 5, 2026

OURSTANDING SMART WATCH

I bought my Garmin Forerunner 265 last month and I really love it . It is easy to see how I am doing at my run no matter if I am running at night or during the day time . My new watch is very accurate and it is easy to go back and compare my other runs .

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brianfizzy

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Garmin

Posted Jan 4, 2026

Battery dies too fast

New watch and the battery dies too fast. I have to charge daily.

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TallShannon

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Garmin

Posted Jan 3, 2026

All the Features I Need!

I had the Garmin Forerunner 245 and liked it very much. After it died (lasted nearly 6 years w/ daily, heavy use!) I briefly tried the newest Apple Watch and just couldn’t make the switch. It felt like Garmin was so much more intuitive. Briefly tried the Garmin Lily 2 Classic because I wanted something that looked more feminine and classy, which it did, but it wasn’t ab...

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Daguerrerob

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Garmin

Posted Jan 3, 2026

IN LOVE WITH IT!

I received this as a birthday gift and I’m loving it. It’s just perfect for my running activities.

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NewRunner2026

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Garmin

Posted Jan 2, 2026

too complicated

I am not so happy with the watch, is complicated to connect to other apps or devices, not easy to program and the metrics are not accurate, always differs from other devices. Pace is always different.

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Jay2run

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Garmin

Posted Jan 1, 2026

Great watch correct price

Purchased Dec 2025. Enjoying it more than the instinct 2, also great watch. Blah, blah blah. It’s a garmin, works great and exceeds expectations.

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Munyah_Grit

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Garmin

Posted Dec 31, 2025

The future is here

I would buy it again if i have to. The engineers reallY cooked on this one. Love it to bits

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WadetheBEE

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Garmin

Posted Dec 30, 2025

So Far, So Good!

I've only used it for three runs. Compared to my Apple Watch, I love the Garmin's button controls that make it easy to start, stop, and navigate. I'm still learning how to use the training features, and it did take some time for me to figure out how to sync my Spotify music. Overall, I like it. Just need more time to get comfortable with all its features.

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Larry sei

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Garmin

Posted Dec 29, 2025

Very good watch

I’m 77 years old and have been running since mid 20’s. I have bought forerunners 205,230,245 and 265. I’m not a competitive runner,nor have I run a race after 75. I find the 265 is an excellent watch with enough features to be a valuable health and training tool. It almost too much of a watch for me. I don’t use the music feature and needed a long phone call from produc...

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