Garmin Forerunner 965 After 100 Days

Here's how the Garmin Forerunner 965 has been holding up after me wearing it for over 100 days.

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[hehehe]

Those shots are incredible! And that transition is amazing! Man I love your videos! Well done once again! Keep up the amazing work :)

[pg]

Been using the 965 for about 6 months now. No scratches whatsoever (I do not use any protective cover). Started on the FR 55, progressed to the 245 and now the 965. It is by far the best watch I have ever had. Love the slim body and light weight. Also maps is important to me so for me it is perfect. Not a fan of the iq-app store but I can live with that. Shame not more banks parttake in garmin pay

[markusboehm]

265 user since early 2023. Love it does everything I need for running, biking, hiking, walking. Love the long battery life (>1 week). Love the morning report and daily suggested runs. I did get scratches on the glass surface but that’s just what happens when you use it daily

[Luxinatoris]

Just when I consider buying this watch ... Your insights are much appreciated and video production is top notch. Instant sub

[clarsen]

the video quality is unreal... love it. keep it up!

[romanluu]

265 user here, bought it at launch and it does everything a regular amateur triathlete would ever want. A titanium bezel sure would be lovely, but so was the money I saved by buying the 265 over the 965. Either way they are both fantastic watches and I look forward to upgrading in the future to perhaps the 285/985.

[wlieu]

MIP (955) allows you to glance at the data without flipping your wrist, say, if your hands are on the brake hood. It's always on: It's a deal maker for me against AMOLED. AMOLED is the next bright thing that all you reviewers are compelled to be onboard regardless of its short coming.

[CraigEggleton]

Matt great assessment of this watch. I go through an insane amount of watch testing to settle on my watch of choice. I got the 965 when it was first released and the white version was about the only one I could get my hands on. Loved everything about that watch except for the white color. I then went through Fenix 7 Pro and Eprix Pro Gen 2. While both were awesome pieces of hardware and more than met my needs the bulk of those watches just bugged me and never set up to my eye very well. Landed back on the black 965 which hits the sweet spot for size on the wrist and the awesome 1.4 display which matches the Eprix 51mm. The titanium bezel adds a nice touch of class. All the features added with the new update like nap detection really brings this watch up to very closely matching the epix and fenix line. This will remain on the wrist until that 9 whatever comes out with the flashlight and upgraded OHR comes out. Keep up the great work.

[TheManWithTwoWatches]

Just watched your intro, and then watched it again. I truly need to give the ForeRunner line of watches by Garmin another go. I have not worn a ForeRunner for nearly 18 years - thanks for the review, Matt 👍

[ezrajordan]

Great video as always! I love the 965. I upgraded from the 935 and was very impressed with the improvements!! One of the features I like, in addition to the one you mentioned and others, is that it pairs seamlessly with Zwift while I am on the treadmill. I do not have to use my Strd foot pod and it makes life much easier during virtual training.

[keithmoehring]

Ordered my 965 yesterday, been using the Fenix 6x pro and also a Apple Watch 7. It always come down to the battery longevity, plus the screen on the 965 looks Awesome.

[SheriffMegaface]

These videos feel like they cost $600 to see, the production quality is spectacular,

[weekendwarrior]

Just discovered your channel……..Love the style, look, and information of your videos! Keep up the great work

[firef]

First of all, thanks for your excellent review after 100 days !!! I and struggle on chose between forerunner 965 and Coros apex 2 pro a month ago, chose the Coros finally since I do feel disappoint on the materials which Garmin still using plastic on the body and the battery is my concern, I use Garmin from 910XT for long time and forerunner 945 almost 4 years, the new AMOLED display is the main trend in the the future, I would rather to test coros ecosystem for 1 or 2 years and hoping Garmin will have a huge improvement on the battery life even using multi band GPS to track the activity, beside the the the life trend of 955 ( just almost a year ) and they release 965 which also make the runner willing to wait a year or half and year more longer to see how Garmin will make a huge change on the forerunner series !!!

[thelittledictator]

I see you’re wearing the Apple Watch Ultra and the Garmin. Thought I was the only one that wore 2 watches 😂

[JayNOVABLST]

The protective covers you get for the face are superb !

[jpd]

I have the 265 and a lot of what you liked about the 965 (training readiness, morning report, size/weight factor, amazing display!) Is there in the 265 as well. I really agonized about not having maps but the price difference was just such a barrier to entry and I think for *most* people a 265 will do almost everything they want. I really wish Garmin didn't pay gate some of their features (looking at you stamina and hill score!) On the 965 vs 265 as there's no reason the 265 can't do those metrics but hey they're a bit gimmicky at this point in their first iteration so I'm not sure how big a loss that is.

[joaopaulomatos]

Congrats on the video! I am new to the channel, and I really loved your content. I am deciding between the 955 solar, base Fenix 7 base solar (we can find incredible discounts in the last weeks), 965, or Suunto Race. For the last 5 years, I have been using a Suunto Spartan Trainer, with zero problems, but I am noticing that the display is dimming and the battery life is not the same, though still alright. I've never had luck with Garmin devices. My Suunto survived two Vivoactive 4 (both of them died before 6 months of use), and my wife's forerunner 35. Therefore, I am having a hard time deciding to stay with Suunto and go with the Race (though it is amoled, I prefer MIP, and the Vertical is beyond my budget) or give Garmin another chance. I once saw on reddit the following comment that sure brought me LOL: "MIPS if you're an athlete who trains outdoors a lot. OLED if you just want people at the office to think you are.¨. Anyway, thanks for the updated review, man, and have a happy new year!

[bonn]

first glad your wife enjoys your watches as much as you do!

those beg shots are awesome!! the king of b roll is what someone said and it is true

once my fenix 3 non hr dies i will buy this or the latest fenix

too bad you dont use the Stamina as was wondering how that is, i see ClimbPro is with this watch. so that is a good thing

enjoy the fall running!! its been beautiful over here in VT

[cdh]

Thanks, that's a really useful video.. I'm still using my FR935 and there have been so many new features and functionalities since then, that I am at the point where I just need to upgrade. I am still a bit torn between the FR965, Fenix 7 SS or even the Epix pro..
Next to running and swimming I also golf and the new functionality they added in the F7/Epix pro makes me tend a bit more in that direction, however the F7 doesn't have the AMOLED display. That's next to the fact that they're soooo thick compared to the FR. The slimness that you mentioned is what I really like about my FR935 as well..