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New to Garmin? The $100-off Vivoactive 5 is the perfect starting point

Both the Garmin Vivoactive 5 and Forerunner 165 are $199 for Black Friday; first-time Garmin users, skip the pricey models and start here.

I highly reviewed the Garmin Forerunner 165 and found it beat other cheap fitness watches for accuracy, so it's also a compelling option at this $199 price. Essentially, the Vivoactive 5 doesn't make you pay $50 extra for music storage for your Spotify or Deezer playlists, and it has stronger Gorilla Glass 3 display protection. Channeling his love of running, he established himself as an expert on fitness watches, testing and reviewing models from Garmin, Fitbit, Samsung, Apple, COROS, Polar, Amazfit, Suunto, and more.

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