ZDNET's key takeaways The Garmin Forerunner 165 is typically available for $249, with the Music model priced at $299.
The watch is small and lightweight, has a vibrant AMOLED display, 19 hours of GPS battery life, and features extensive support for running.
I just wish there were more sports modes. $199.99 at Garmin $191.99 at Amazon $199.99 at Crutchfield more buying choices
For a limited time, Amazon has discounted the Garmin Forerunner 165 down to just $191 ($59 off), making the already affordable Garmin wearable more so.
Garmin continues to modernize its various watch series with lovely and vibrant display options, this time putting an AMOLED panel on one of its entry-level running watches, the Garmin Forerunner 165 and 165 Music.
With it, one of the company's most compact watches, ideal for those with smaller wrists or who prefer something lighter weight, now has an even better display to help visualize your fitness tracking, metrics, and more
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The Forerunner 165 launches at $249.99, and the 165 Music is $50 more at $299.99. I've spent the past week using both, and here are my biggest takeaways, including which of the two you should buy.
To navigate the Forerunner 165, both a touchscreen interface and traditional five-button controls are provided. All of the customizations I've seen on previous Garmin watches, including the more expensive ones, are also available, so it's rather straightforward to set up workouts and optimize your training plans.
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