Forerunner 165

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Forerunner 165

292 positive 11 neutral 69 negative

Based on 372 Reddit mentions

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Finally a garmin user!

Share ko lang what my fiance got for me!😭 naawa na ata sakin hahaha. Forerunner 165 to replace my 4 year old xiaomi watch na i also use for my runs and lagi nalang lowbat in less than a day. So far worth it naman kasi amoled, may gps map na and daming features for running tlaga, sinwerte na din kasi

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covfeferoni in r/PHRunners

April 6, 2025 8:55 AM

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Found a better way to pace with Garmin watch

Wow I didn't realize that the Vivoactive 5 doesn't vibrate upon hitting the heart rate threshold! I almost bought that watch but it was slightly above my price range, so I bought the Forerunner 165 instead. Mine does vibrate but I think the vibration only happens after a sustained 60 seconds above t

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aberrant-heartland in r/cfs

April 19, 2026 2:18 AM

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AWU2 vs Garmin Forerunner 165

Could not help myself getting a new FR165 just a week before I decided it was smart to also buy a used AWU2. Love the simplicity, buttons and light weight of the Garmin, and metrics like body battery. The AWU2 is drag along the usual a mess of 3rd party apps to present some of the metrics. I still g

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Chrstein in r/applewatchultra

June 13, 2025 1:32 PM

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Hybrid Results

It's been a while since my last write-up, which was on Mass Template, so I decided to make another write-up on Hybrid/Conditioning Emphasis.

Previous Recorded Block (Mass Template)

For the previous block I posted, I had lift numbers as posted below:

Bench Press: 260 (118)

Back Squat: 315 (1

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brennanufc in r/tacticalbarbell

May 21, 2025 1:43 AM

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FR-165 First Impressions

Three weeks into my Garmin adventure, I would like to share my first review here for the community where I found quite some inspiration in recent days.

After a few years with Fitbit, I switched to an Apple Watch SE in 2022. I've been an Apple user since way back, so I thought this upgrade made sens

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Minimum-Sherbet-7796 in r/garminforerunner

August 9, 2025 12:32 PM

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T Rex 3 WINS HR accuracy test!

Garmin Forerunner 165 vs Coros Pace Pro vs Suunto Vertical vs Amazfit T-Rex 3 vs Ultrahuman Ring Air vs Luna Ring. Quantified science with heart rate accuracy analysis.

Here Amazfit T Rex 3 takes the clear win! This was a tough 8’mile run with Fartlek and hill reps. At some points on my hands and

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kingsleykinglin in r/amazfit

April 19, 2025 11:46 PM

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Race S vs Garmin: Heart Rate Data 🚨

Better heart rate than Garmin?! 🚨 Another day, another test. The Race S comes out on top with a correlation of R=0.9945 🤯 This time against the Forerunner 165 which is about the same price here in the UK ☺️ 3.5 miles, 32 minutes, testing intensities from 55bpm up to 185bpm. A threshold session with r

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kingsleykinglin in r/Suunto

July 5, 2024 3:58 PM

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Garmin “stress” meter is a phenomenal way to manage dysautonomia

As long as you buy on with the Body Battery feature and real-time HRV tracking, then you will get the stress metric that OP is describing. I don't know about the best one -- they have some very expensive devices at the higher end But after doing a ton of research I can tell you that the Forerunner 1

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aberrant-heartland in r/dysautonomia

June 25, 2025 12:23 PM

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New HM pr

31 M, Posted here 2 weeks ago about my previous HM pr at 1:41. I got a new garmin forerunner 165 recently so wanted to test it out and ended up with another PR of 1:39. This watch is pretty cool lol gives me a lot of data I never even knew about. This is my 4th HM ever since I started running in Mar

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Front-Choice8983 in r/BeginnersRunning

October 30, 2025 12:18 AM

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ALS soon suck at running

Get a Garmin forerunner 165 at the BX and set the run daily target type to “heart rate.” Then follow the watch’s daily recommended run to build up some cardiovascular fitness and improve your VO2. Then you’ll start to see improvements in your running performance. Once you’ve improved your VO2 to a r

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SubduedEnthusiasm in r/AirForce

September 22, 2025 10:29 PM

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