Garmin Forerunner 265 Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Black and Powder Gray vs Garmin Instinct 2X Solar, Rugged GPS Smartwatch, Built-in Flashlight, Solar Charging Capability, Multi-Band GNSS, Graphite
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#5 in Fitness Trackers
Garmin
Garmin Forerunner 265 Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Black and Powder Gray
$414.95
100/100Excellent
100% positive0% neutral0% negative
Pros
- +Cheaper
- +Dedicated running watch
- +Pretty perfect
“a cheaper Forerunner 265 in 26 as a dedicated running watch was also pretty perfect for me.”
#3 in Fitness Trackers
Garmin
Garmin Instinct 2X Solar, Rugged GPS Smartwatch, Built-in Flashlight, Solar Charging Capability, Multi-Band GNSS, Graphite
$314.95
100/100Excellent
100% positive0% neutral0% negative
Pros
- +Screen is impossible to break
- +Durable
- +Can withstand banging on rocks and falls
“I don't understand why you would stick a screen protector on an Instinct 2X. The screens are pretty impossible to break. I've banged mine on rocks and fallen with it a lot - not a scratch.”