This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.Learn more Black Friday sales are synonymous with great savings on tech products, and now that these discounts tend to extend into all of November rather than the last Friday of the month only, retailers are starting to cut prices on many gadgets.Argos is one such seller that has begun Black Friday early, with one of the most eye-catching savings applied to a popular Garmin running watch.Right now, you can get the Garmin Forerunner 165 for £169.99, which is a £79 discount on its usual £249 RRP.
Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Garmin Forerunner 165 £249 £169.99 View DealThe Garmin Forerunner 165 costs £169.99 in Argos's early Black Friday sale, a £79 discount on the watch's £249 RRP.On the listing page, the watch is shown by Argos as "in demand’’ with several sales made over a 12 hour period.You can pick up the Forerunner 165 in black or grey,w ith both in stock at the time of writing.Garmin itself describes the Forerunner 165 as “the purpose-built GPS running watch for beginners”, but that does a disservice to its capabilities.This device is packed with tons of features that will not only accurately track your runs and other exercise activity, but give you a lot of data via the Garmin app for iPhone or Android to delve into your performance, heart rate, sleep and more.The best upgrade when you buy a Garmin running watch over simpler trackers from the likes of Fitbit is the GPS accuracy and reliability.
Built in to the watch so you don’t need to necessarily take your phone with you to record your route, the tech will track and calculate your time, distance, pace and speed. You can check on your stats when on a run thanks to the bright 1.2-inch AMOLED colour touchscreen, which you can swipe and tap through as well as use the three side buttons if you prefer or are wearing gloves.Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTView the Garmin Forerunner 165 at ArgosApple's John Ternus shares insight into the new iPhone It’s very handy to have your time, distance, pace, heart rate and more just a glance away, and Garmin’s great software makes sure it’s always easy to see.If you turn on the always-on display you get 24/7 data without having to raise your wrist to turn on the screen though thart will eat into the 11 days of battery life you can get if you keep it off.As you clock up the runs, the watch will start to give you daily suggested workouts based on your strain and recovery, data it can gather if you wear the watch all day including to bed to track your sleep.
Via the Garmin Connect app you can also add upcoming races and events into its calendar, and the software will recommend how to train towards your goal.Garmin Coach also adds free 5L., 10L and half marathon training plans.Garmin Connect+ opens up more, but it’s a paid-for service.But I have used several Garmin products without paying for this and find the data and features at hand useful enough to not feel like I’m missing out by not paying.Garmin running watches can stretch into several hundred pounds with more premium build, extra features and more tech shoved in, but the Forerunner 165 will serve all but the most demanding running fanatic perfectly well.
It has far more great perks than you would expect for an entry-level device, and at this great price is a standout deal from Argos’s early Black Friday sale.If you want something slightly more advanced, Amazon is currently selling the Forerunner 255 for £199.99, £100 less than its £299.99 RRP.Read next SUBSCRIBE Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding.
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