Lots of smartwatches these day can be used for fitness. The Apple Watch, Google Pixel Watch, and Samsung Galaxy Watch all have GPS and can be used to track your mileage and your heart rate and what not. Yet, I still recommend having a dedicated running watch over your traditional smartwatch if you’re serious about fitness. The Garmin Forerunner 165 is a fraction of the price of those other smartwatches, but will be you best companion both on the trails or in the gym. It’s normally priced at $250, but right now, Amazon is running a deal that brings the price down by 22%. For a limited time, you can save yourself $55 and get the watch for just $195.
This Garmin fitness running watch is built for being outdoors. It has a bright AMOLED screen that can be seen clearly, even with the sun overhead. It’s lightweight on your wrist and measures across at 43mm.
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The display is a touchscreen, which can be convenient when using the watch for its smart functions like reading through incoming emails, texts, or other alerts. This is supported when pairing your watch to an iPhone or Android.
However, I greatly appreciate that the Garmin Forerunner 165 also has buttons. I used to run with an Apple Watch, and it was more inconvenient than it was worth—especially during a track workout or rainy days. When I’m moving fast and looking to hit the lap button at the exact moment crossing the line, a physical button is way better than trying to precisely hit the screen in the right spot. And when it was covered in rain, it would just be even harder to use practically. Buttons are the way to go for a running watch.
Garmin Coach is a built-in assistant that can help you train to reach your goals. You can be met each day with recommended workouts and training plans to help your achieve that next milestone.
Perhaps the largest advantage of going with a Garmin watch over s smartwatch from one of the big tech companies is battery life. With those other smartwatches, you’ll be lucky to get through more than two days before needing to recharge it. But with the Garmin? The Forerunner 165 will hold its charge for up to 11 days while in smartwatch mode. When used in GPS mode, it can go for 19 hours straight. So in practice, if you’re out running multiple times a week, you’ll probably find yourself only needing to charge the watch roughly once a week.