Why We Like The Garmin Forerunner 965 Watch
For a clear view of our performance, we kit up with the Garmin Forerunner 965 Watch whether we're training, racing, or recovering. Compared to previous technologies, the touchscreen AMOLED display looks crisper and reacts quicker to movement, while using less battery power to do so. With downloadable training plans, complete health snapshots, full-color maps, accurate location tracking, real-time stamina alerts, and up to 31 hours of battery life in GPS mode, this piece of training equipment gets us to the starting line of our ultra race and through to the podium.
Details
- Multi-sport watch for all your active pursuits
- Scratch- and damage-resistant face with enhanced readability
- AMOLED display boosts vibrancy, contrast, and clarity
- Titanium bezel delivers ultralight durability
- Silicone strap is lightweight and sweat-proof
- Battery lasts up to 23 days in smartwatch mode
- 5ATM rating means it's submersible up to 50 meters
- GNSS tracking, health monitoring, music storage, suggested workouts, and more
- Item #GRMF069
- Housing Material
- titanium
- Strap Material
- silicone
- Face Material
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3 DX
- Movement
- digital, AMOLED Optional Always-On Mode, touchscreen, 454 x 454 pixels
- Pedometer
- yes
- Odometer
- yes
- Altimeter
- yes
- Barometer
- yes
- Heart Rate Monitor
- wrist-based
- Technical Features
- Please see size chart for complete list of technical features
- Wireless
- Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi
- Operating System
- Garmin Connect
- Date Indicator
- yes
- Weekday Indicator
- yes
- Alarms
- yes
- Backlight
- yes
- Battery Type
- rechargeable
- Battery Life
- [smartwatch] 23 days, [GPS-only] 31hr, [SatIQ AutoSelect GNSS] 22hr, [All-Systems GNSS + Multi-Band] 19hr, [GPS-only GNSS + music] 10.5hr, [SatIQ AutoSelect GNSS + music] 9.5hr, [All-Systems GNSS + Multi-Band + music] 8.5hr
- Low Battery Indicator
- yes
- Includes
- Forerunner 965, USB-C charging/data cable, documentation
- Claimed Weight
- 1.9oz
- Submersible
- 5ATM
- Face Size
- [diameter] 35.4mm (1.4in)
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 1 year
- Activity
- running, swimming, triathlon, training, climbing, hiking, skiing, snowboarding, nordic skiing, paddling, road cycling, gravel, trail, downhill, cyclocross, cross-country, ebiking, commuting, snowshoeing, yoga, golfing, casual
Reviews
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Overall Rating
4.5 based on 390 ratings
Review Summary
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageMay 10, 2024
Great Fit
I am so happy I bought the 965! I love the brightness of the screen, the touchscreen, the data it holds, and also how incredibly light it is!
Originally reviewed on Garmin
May 9, 2024
Fantastic Watch
I’ve always purchased Apple Watches through the years. However, my co-worker and YouTube opened my eyes to Garmin. I’m a new runner and the Forerunner 965 is absolutely awesome for what I want as a runner. I highly recommend this watch to anyone looking for a great watch. I never knew how much I would appreciate having 23 days of battery life!
Originally reviewed on Garmin
May 9, 2024
The best running watch
The watch as been a huge step up from venu 2. The most extensive data breakdown and the display is second to none.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
May 9, 2024
Love it!
I bought this to replace an Apple Watch and am very happy I did. The battery life is amazing and I love the day / stats for running, sleeping, biking, and have even used for golf which is super convenient. I would definitely recommend!
Originally reviewed on Garmin
May 9, 2024
Garmin Forerunner 965
This is my third forerunner and continue to live the improvements. Training for triathlons, the watch provides a lot of data that helps w the effectiveness of the training load. Great watch w all the features needed.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
May 7, 2024
Awesome screen display
Wow, I was so surprised and impressed with my Forerunner 965 on not just the presentation of the screen, but the easy of access to data screens just with a quick flip on my finger. Thank you Garmin
Originally reviewed on Garmin
May 7, 2024
Awesome Display!
I love the new display and the battery life. I do wish the bands were easier to switch.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
May 5, 2024
Watch is Great, App and Webpage are Very Poor
Bought this to train for a marathon and rim to rim run this fall. The watch is sleek and well made. I can't hardly feel it on my wrist. Screen is bright and clear. The app and the connect web page on the other hand, are very poor. You can't compare or manipulate data, you can't adjust the watch from the web page, which would be so much more convenient than pressing those darn buttons. Manual is very poor in helping people with focus e.g, I'm a runner and want to set it up for running, not music or texts or weather or golf or.....
Originally reviewed on Garmin
May 4, 2024
Very light
I love my new forerunner 965. It is light, lots of features and its touch screen. I also own a fenix 5 so having both is very convenient, I can use one for running and one for hiking because fenix 5 tracks me back when I hike.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
May 4, 2024
Display is so bright and easy to see!
Went from the 945 to the 965 and it did not disappoint. I love the sleep tracker and I can't say enough about the display. It's so bright and easy to see vs. the 945. Similar features with some little bells and whistles added. Absolutely love the multi sport watch for my triathlon training and races!
Originally reviewed on Garmin
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