The sweet spot in Garmin's lineup — full-featured AMOLED display, solid GPS, and advanced training metrics at a price that doesn't require a second mortgage. Consistently the most-recommended Garmin across Reddit communities for runners of all levels.
If you only want one recommendation, this is it. The 265 hits the feature-to-price ratio better than anything else Garmin makes, and Reddit keeps coming back to it again and again.
“Get the Forerunner 265. Has everything you will need, including a lot of fun statistics that you can check to see your progress.”
