This affordable Garmin sports watch performs way better than it should - especially for 20% off

"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 (currently discounted to $199 for Black Friday, down from $249) and Garmin Forerunner 165 Music (now down to $249 from $299). 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"

"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. Of all the sports and fitness plans, the Forerunner 165 is most focused on supporting runners, with features like adaptive training plans, wrist-based running power and dynamics tracking, training effect, course support, and more."

"A feature I really enjoyed using was "Morning report," which provided a summary of my previous day and evening's tracking, along with the training plan for the day of. Sleep monitoring with sleep scores and nap detection were also welcome features to have. Metrics such as training effect and recovery time will help you understand the complete picture of your health and wellness, an"

The Forerunner 165 adds an AMOLED display option to a compact, entry-level running watch, with a Music variant offered at a higher price. The smaller, lightweight design targets users with smaller wrists while improving visibility of fitness metrics. The interface combines touchscreen and traditional five-button controls and supports the same customizations available on higher-end Garmin models. The watch prioritizes runners with adaptive training plans, wrist-based running power and dynamics, training effect, and course support. The device includes 25 activity profiles, a Morning Report summary, sleep monitoring with scores and nap detection, and recovery metrics.

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