Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Forerunner 955 GPS Smartwatch 47 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Whitestone - (2022)
Average customer rating
4.6
(390 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 390 reviews
5 Stars
296
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
7
1 Star
14
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Forerunner 955 GPS Smartwatch 47 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Whitestone - (2022)
Customer Rating
2
Disappointing Software and Huge Glass Bezel
on February 6, 2023
Posted by: KeithJ
I was really excited to “upgrade” from my excellent and reliable Forerunner 245M. I was looking forward to the larger screen and additional training features. Unfortunately, after more than 7 months, the software is still extremely buggy.
I wish Garmin would simply make a light-weight (50g) variant of the Fenix line for triathletes. It’s frustrating that Garmin doesn’t use the same base software on Fenix and Forerunner lines because the Fenix is more stable.
Additionally, the glass bezel (black ring around the usable screen) is too big. I thought it wouldn’t bother me that much when I bought it, but I was wrong. The screen looks very dated.
I can’t recommend this watch.
I wish Garmin would simply make a light-weight (50g) variant of the Fenix line for triathletes. It’s frustrating that Garmin doesn’t use the same base software on Fenix and Forerunner lines because the Fenix is more stable.
Additionally, the glass bezel (black ring around the usable screen) is too big. I thought it wouldn’t bother me that much when I bought it, but I was wrong. The screen looks very dated.
I can’t recommend this watch.
Response from GarminBy Cecil with Garmin, Fitness, March 30, 2023
We are sorry to hear about your experience with the device and would encourage you to reach out to our team so that we can get more details from you and work on a solution. Thank you for posting a review we appreciate the feedback.
Forerunner 955 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=777655&tab=topics
You can also email our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Forerunner 955 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=777655&tab=topics
You can also email our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great purchase!
on February 7, 2023
Posted by: MaryG
I bought my watch a month ago and am still learning all of the amazing features. Looking forward to learning all it has to offer and having the watch guide me to a healthier lifestyle!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Iim very happy
on February 8, 2023
Posted by: Yamspoon
After having used the watch for at least 4 weeks I feel very happy with it, I still haven't finished exploring all the features, but what is music playback, GPS, strength training, track running activities record, elliptical and steps, stress reports, sleep, recovery, wow, without a doubt one of the best watches I've ever had.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Runners Gem
on February 8, 2023
Posted by: Runner KH
I truly enjoy the 955. It captures the data that matters and also gives workout suggestions. Fairly easy to navigate.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great watch
on February 12, 2023
Posted by: ManfredWRC
I bought it 22 days ago, it’s a great watch, but they really have to work on the interface, needs to improve.
Response from GarminBy Cecil with Garmin, Fitness, March 30, 2023
We are happy to hear that you are using the device, we would encourage you to share your ideas on our support page so that we can get more details. Thank you.
Share Ideas:
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/forms/ideas/
Forerunner 955 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=777655&tab=topics
Share Ideas:
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/forms/ideas/
Forerunner 955 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=777655&tab=topics
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Watch!
on February 24, 2023
Posted by: Batman955
I bought the Forerunner 955 two weeks ago, it’s been on my wrist 24/7 ever since that day. I love it, before the 955 I used to wear a Fenix 5 Plus and boy there is a big difference between them. First think I noticed the weight of course, FR 955 is very light hardly noticeable. I mainly bought the FR955 because of the multi gps bands it has. My Fenix 5+was/is very good on that area, but the FR 955 is much better 99%spot on, it takes like 3to4 seconds to acquire the GPS signal but once is connected it stays connected, I love the morning reports, battery life so far it’s been very good, it lasts a whole week, I use the GPS on average for one hour every day, on days I have long runs, it could go up to two hours, with notifications on except during sleep time, no music, the Pulse Ox is set to On Demand only, brightness to 30% though. So maybe all that helps with the battery usage. My only cons are that I wish the watch face colors were a little brighter and with more colors to choose from and that the native watch faces were more flexible with the data I want to see at a glance, for example I like to have the battery icon and percent on my watch faces, but not all the watch faces let me add it. I bought the white model, because I thought it would match better with all my Fenix 5+ bands I have and I was not wrong. I really like too all the data I get now, the F5+ doesn’t have all the thing that my FR 955 has, so it was time for an upgrade. Next I think I am going to get the HRM Pro Plus for even more data than I can understand, but that is great to have.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Significant step up from 945
on February 27, 2023
Posted by: JLM59
Very satisfied with additional information after working put
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Lovin' my 955
on February 28, 2023
Posted by: Reynold
The 955 has all the features and functions to keep me motivated to do my workouts. The sleep management function is very helpful to help me understand when I'm tired and if it may be from sleep or over exercising.
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