Our favorite brand for rugged gear and tech-forward fitness trackers is doing a holiday sale.

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As of Nov.28, the Garmin Forerunner 965 is on sale for $499.99 at Amazon. That's a savings of 17% on the list price, or $100 off in total. This deal is across all three colorways: yellow and black, black and gray, and whitestone and gray.

During the Garmin Black Friday sale you'll find discounts on GPS dog collars, handheld units, fishfinders, satellite messengers, and more.

This year's Black Friday sales include a ton of deals on Garmin watches in particular. The Forerunner, Instinct, Vivoactive, and Venu lines all have models on sale today at 20% off, or more. Older models are on sale as well,

Right now you can get the Garmin Forerunner 55 for the lowest-ever price of $149, the Forerunner 255 for just $249, or the newer Forerunner 265 for just $349. If you really want the best, there's also a new lowest-ever price on the Garmin Forerunner 965, now just $499 instead of $599.

The Black Friday sale season is here, and fitness fans are in for a treat! Garmin has rolled out exciting discounts on some of its most popular smartwatches.

Run, don't walk, with this sizeable discount on one of the best rugged smartwatches around that knocks $100 off the MSRP.