r/GarminWatches

I wanted a Pomodoro timer on my Garmin watch without picking up my phone (Yes, I'm quite brain-rotted and slightly ADHD 😂). So I built one, PocketPomodoro runs fully on-watch — countdown, timer adjustments, reset.
Simple, easy to use and stays out of your way.

Currently supports FR165(mine watch) and FR265s(my wife watch).
Happy to fix bugs fast if you spot any — just comment below.

Find PocketPomodoro on ConnectIQ market or the link below

https://www.garmins.us.com/

I was searching to find any specials on older model watches and almost got fooled by this site. Too good to be true!

The more I think about it, and the more I look into it, the more confident I feel that Garmin is the right choice for me.

Here is what I have landed on:

Yes, all the smartwatch functions are neat and all, but I can do all of those things with my phone... I don't need to buy a watch I can use for payments, YouTube videos etc.

However, what my phone CAN'T do, is last for DAYS without charging.

So... what's the most important thing for me? I have decided I want to walk from my doorstep to a town that takes approximately 20 hours to walk. I want to see if I can do this to raise awareness AND funds for a charitable organization. This is not a walk I go for every day, so it would be awesome if I could track the entire walk. the route, the amount of hours, the amount of steps etc. from start to finish. That way, I can show the route and the statistics at the end of the trip. (I don't need to track my breaks and when I set up camp for the night, but whenever I walk towards the next destination.)

I have realized that Garmin doesn't seem to offer much in the way of apps and maps... buuuut there is the Garmin Connect. Will I be able to track everything and have it all show up on my app? including the entire route for the 20 hour long walk?

I have looked at Forerunner 255 and 265. If it does offer things for everyday use, that's a huge plus, by the way. and Since it's unknown territory for me, and my phone has limited battery, being able to look at my wrist for directions - while also tracking everything - would be a plus. If not, I can track everything, and occasionally pull up my phone for directions.

A few weeks ago I posted asking if anyone else found Garmin recovery data hard to actually use for lifting decisions. Got some great responses and a few people doing similar things, so I committed to it properly for 3 weeks. Here's what changed.

The setup is simple. Every morning I check Body Battery, HRV, sleep score, and training load ratio on my 255. Based on where those land, I pick one of five session types, heavy strength, moderate strength, conditioning, zone 2, or recovery work. No overriding the numbers because I "feel fine."

The hardest part was the first two weeks. There were days I walked into the gym ready to go heavy and the numbers said moderate. I did moderate anyway. It felt wrong honestly, like I was leaving gains on the table.

Then around week three things clicked. My working sets started feeling cleaner. I broke through a bench plateau that had been stuck for three months. The sessions where I held back were the ones actually driving progress, not the ones where I went all out.

The biggest thing I learned: I was overreaching 2-3 sessions per week without realising it. I'd feel mentally ready but my HRV and sleep were telling a different story. My ego was making training decisions my body couldn't back up.

I'm on a Forerunner 255 so no Training Readiness, just the raw metrics. Honestly that's been enough. You don't need the fancy composite score, you just need rules for what to do when the numbers are high, mid, or low.

Still refining the thresholds but the pattern is clear: respecting the data beats going by feel, at least for me. Anyone else been running something similar? Curious how others are drawing the lines on when to push and when to pull back.

Hi everyone, I used to own a Garmin 265, but it always felt a bit plasticky and somewhat like a toy.

Has anyone here directly compared the 265 with the 570 and the 965? How is the build quality on those two compared to the 265? And between the 570 and the 965, is there a noticeable difference in perceived quality?

I don't want a huge watch, I want an always on display and I want the flashlight.

The 7s pro (42mm) seems perfect.. but it also seems really hard to find (even used/refurbishe)

The 7 pro (47mm) is available at a reasonable price $5-600.. but no luck with the 7s

Any advice on where to find this watch (or alternatives)

Is there any way to get my vivoactive 5 to stop overestimating calories? I know they aren’t exact but it seems to think 3k steps is 1,800+ active calories🧐

My Garmin gives me an audio update at every kilometer, with my split time, and I can't figure out how to turn it off. I'm happy to geek out on my data after the run, but I enjoy being in the flow of my music when I'm running. How do I turn this off?

I have an amazfit balancefor 3 years, and it's been absolutely fantastic, but it's time to change. (not gonna lie. the YT music app is what made me decide to switch)

so, I'm essentially just wondering, what's Garmins Balance?

The Vivoactive 5 looks more sporty, though I believe that would be the closest. Then I see all the super expensive gps watches.

Which Garmin has more of the casual look and feel?

Why does the Start/Stop button (Fenix) have a knurled outer edge and rotates like its a scrolling through menus type thing?

Am I missing the part where it actually does do that? were they planning on making it do that? is there a rational for it?

My vivoactive 4 broke down last week, so im in the market to buy a new Garmin watch.

About me:

- Active in a lof of different sports (running, mountainbike, padel, crossfit, hiking) and a lot outdoors

- Plan is to do a half marathon this year with Runna as my training app.

Which one would you recommend?

I am mostly curious to what running features i would miss when picking the instinct.

Also, would it be an alternative to pick the instinct and combine it with a HRM for running? Since im planning to buy that anyway.

Thanks!

ever since the watch updated when I scroll from bottom I get a lot of stuff I don't want, like barometer, music, moonrise etc

I long click and delete them but they keep coming back

how can I remove them?

couldn't find a waybin the app as well

Thanks

I’m planning to switch from the Fenix 8 AMOLED to the Fenix 8 Solar.

However, after selling my AMOLED, there will be about a 3-day gap before I receive the new Solar device. During that time, I won’t have a Garmin watch to sync with the Connect app.

Will all my existing data (activities, history, etc.) still be safely stored and fully synced when I pair the new device after those 3 days?

Thanks in advance!

I have fenix 47 mm sapphire. I was trying to log a free workout using auto rep counter and auto set too. Noticed a moderate battery drain for a 23 min workout session. Has anyone else noticed this same and do you guys have any tips for free workout?