Customer Reviews for Garmin Forerunner 165 Smartwatch, GPS, 43mm, Slate Gray & Black Silicone Band (010-02863-30)
Garmin Forerunner 165 Smartwatch, GPS, 43mm, Slate Gray & Black Silicone Band (010-02863-30) is New at Staples
Item # : 24678695
Model # : GRM0286330
- Easy-to-use running smartwatch with built-in GPS for pace/distance and wrist-based heart rate; brilliant 1.2-in. AMOLED touchscreen display with traditional button controls; lightweight design in 43mm size and fits wrists with a circumference of 4.96 in. to 7.99 in. (126 mm to 203 mm)
- Reach your goals with personalized daily suggested workouts that adapt based on performance and recovery; use Garmin Coach and race adaptive training plans to get workout suggestions for specific events
Price is $308.99
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156 reviews
Most helpful positive review
Posted Jan 28, 2026
New to Garmin Family
Recently purchased & converted from a Suunto watch to the Garmin Forerunner 165. There are a lot of cool features I’ve never seen or had with the Suunto. Big difference & game changer. It’s affordable & very light fitting not as heavy as Apple or the Suunto I previously owned. I don’t run much but do CrossFit workouts & this one even has the AMRAP & EMOM feature which i...
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Posted Jan 17, 2026
Lousy connection to earbuds, thinking of returning
Got for Christmas, earbuds keep going in and out. Tried 3 different pairs of earbuds and all 3 go in and out!
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Posted Feb 3, 2026
Good features
IT so far has been good. I like the amoled screen. The music part has drawbacks. It doesnt connect well to earbuds with a low antenna connection becasue of a weak signal so i definintely dont like that. That is really the only thing wrong with it. If there was a way to increase the signal on the watch so it could connect to cheaper earbuds it would be way better and mor...
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GG79
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Posted Jan 28, 2026
New to Garmin Family
Recently purchased & converted from a Suunto watch to the Garmin Forerunner 165. There are a lot of cool features I’ve never seen or had with the Suunto. Big difference & game changer. It’s affordable & very light fitting not as heavy as Apple or the Suunto I previously owned. I don’t run much but do CrossFit workouts & this one even has the AMRAP & EMOM feature which i...
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Coco555
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Posted Jan 27, 2026
Great reliable watch.
My last four Runner was super reliable and lasted me many years. I’m glad to stick with Garmin, and I even bought one for my son.
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BrandonG
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Posted Jan 26, 2026
fantastic for tracking running
Garmin has been great at tracking my running and allowing me to see how it effects other aspects of my health and my daily patterns.
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Melissa P
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Posted Jan 20, 2026
I love it so much
I am new to garmin watches, but this thing is amazing. It accurately keeps track of so many biometrics and makes it easy to stay on track even when you’re super busy. One of my favorite features during workouts is that sweat does not affect the touchscreen.
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azstorko
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Posted Jan 19, 2026
Enjoying but....
I am enjoying my Forerunner 165 Music watch. However, I have challenges with keeping the music that is on my watch connected to the wifi or a cellular connection. the Music regularly cuts in and out and not sure what the cause is for this. But...it is a bit annoying.
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Johnahen
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Posted Jan 17, 2026
Lousy connection to earbuds, thinking of returning
Got for Christmas, earbuds keep going in and out. Tried 3 different pairs of earbuds and all 3 go in and out!
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SoccerSarah
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Posted Jan 16, 2026
A Fit(ness) for the Whole Family
I purchased this watch and 2 others for my daughter's (we are a Garmin family) for Christmas. After reading and watching several reviews, the 165 Music gave us more than we needed at a great price point. Each one of us had different features we were looking for in a watch. The music was the most popular ask, with the ability to listen and not be connected to a phone. My...
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Gump637
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Posted Jan 16, 2026
Enjoying the Music
A Christmas gift that I greatly appreciate. Had been using an old iPod for my music and it was being more and more difficult to charge. Resulting in numerous complaints from me. This gift from my wife corrected all of that!!! I've been VERY pleased with the features and the ease of use. Currently the battery life seems a little bit short. Though that could be on me. I n...
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RunningOnGarmin
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Posted Jan 15, 2026
Lacks in features
While I can appreciate the price point of this watch, it doesn’t have any of the features that I came to expect on my Apple Watch. It notifies me of calls and texts on the watch but I cannot answer or respond to texts from the Forerunner 165 music. The battery life is not as long as they state if you use the notifications. I have had my watch now since Christmas (so abo...
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#StravalessTeddy
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Posted Jan 15, 2026
Decent Upgrade
I’ve had it for just about a month. I run approximately 25 miles a week. It replaced my Forerunner 245 Music. It’s a decent upgrade. Does what I need it to do. Screen is nice. I don’t like that you cannot disable the step counter. It’s an unnecessary feature for some that drains the battery if you don’t need it.
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Jessi B
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Posted Jan 12, 2026
User Friendly
I am not great with technology, so I was hesitant with this product. But, I was pleasantly surprised with how easy it was to figure out how to use this watch and sync it to my phone. There are a few things that I am still trying to figure out, but nothing that hasn't been easy so far!
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svs_hil
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Posted Jan 9, 2026
LOVE this watch
I bought it two months ago and I am absolutely in love with it, it’s so nice and wonderful, easy to set up if you follow the instructions!!!!!
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motisG
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Posted Jan 8, 2026
Great upgrade from vivoactive4
Overall, it is a great upgrade from vivoactive4 to Forerunner 165.
As far as the music, I have not been able to listen to any music... connected to YouTube, I do get Succes! Device connected, but when I tried to connect to my playlist, I get an error message (15) Something went wrong.
As far as the music, I have not been able to listen to any music... connected to YouTube, I do get Succes! Device connected, but when I tried to connect to my playlist, I get an error message (15) Something went wrong.
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RhinosIr
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Posted Jan 2, 2026
Great product!!
The GPS is spot on!! The look is great. Battery life is phenomenal!! Really glad I got this
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Pedrohx
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Posted Dec 30, 2025
BaterÃa se descarga rápido
La baterÃa de mi reloj se está descargando muy rápido , dura aproximadamente un dÃa
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Posted Dec 24, 2025
Awful software
Complete flipping joke. Oh how I wish I could curse and give this a proper review. Software is a joke. Have to subscribe to new music streaming services, because we all know the forbidden fruit company doesn't like to share with competitors. Have to download a million different apps just to use it as advertised. Complete waste of money. Do not buy. The ONLY good thing a...
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Deepika
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Posted Dec 20, 2025
Music
I purchased 165 M for keeoing track of sleep cycles .Find it the best
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gerin124
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Posted Dec 16, 2025
Great Display
Enjoy using this watch. Especially because I won it as an age group winner at a Garmin Marathon Series event.
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Cookoh
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Posted Dec 13, 2025
Loved the Running Features
I saved up for this watch and boy was it worth it for it's price from advanced stats to cool sleeping reports this watch is amazing.
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