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
5
Huge Upgrade!!!
on July 27, 2022
Posted by: Panlo
So I went with a huge upgrade. I started with my Apple Watch which wasn’t doing the trick for my running crave then I started with a forerunner 55 which was really good but it got me addicted even more. So when I went with the Forerunner 955 I couldn’t believe how much I was missing out. The metrics that it tracks is unbelievable. I’m on a runners high and this watch is part of that reason.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Awesome upgrade from my Fenix 5
on July 29, 2022
Posted by: rgpvmi
I have had the 955 for a few weeks now and could not be more pleased. I had the Fenix 5 for years. I love the upgraded GPS on the 955. Much more accurate on my trail runs. The ability to set up and update your data screens for every type of workout on the phone is great. The changes are immediate. Since I have a bunch of Garmin Quick Release bands I love that they work with the 955. I have found this to be a great tool for training as a triathlete and trail runner.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
First Garmin
on July 29, 2022
Posted by: Magi
This is the first time I tried Garmin. I always used Apple or Fitbit previously. The health statistics and tracking information is the best of all the previous fitness watches. It takes longer to read the manual and get used to the features but well worth the investment. I am sticking with Garmin’
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Better than Fenix 6 Pro.
on August 3, 2022
Posted by: Jvore63
I absolutely love this watch. The weight is perfect. The screen brightness is better than any other watch I’ve ever seen. This is a must buy.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
A master tool requiring a matching learning curve
on August 5, 2022
Posted by: rrborow
This tool is brilliant. It should in nearly every way support and improve training. My only frustration is the learning curve to maximize the benefits. I suggest that the fine folks at Garmin challenge themselves even more to find better learning support for new and existing owners. In all other ways I am beyond thrilled to have this tool. My 995 is astounding!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
HORRIBLE
on August 5, 2022
Posted by: haras
Third newer version of Garmin. All 3 FAILED to connect to any HR monitor, while other watches and devices I have connect to the HR monitors I tried. Also, most of the data that are important do NOT work... Not on Garmin Connect, not on the Watch. Garmin IQ doesn't load the apps (loaded 3 apps; stopped; there's plenty of space). I checked and the version is up to date.
Response from GarminBy Cecil with Garmin, Fitness, September 14, 2022
We are sorry to hear about your experience with the device, we would encourage you to reach out to our team so that we can get the details from you and work on a solution. Thank you for posting a review.
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Came from Fitbit
on August 6, 2022
Posted by: Melinda
This watch has not disappointed! Full- featured and works flawlessly. The screen isn’t amoled but as a result my battery is 10 days with several workouts.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Good Value and Great Specs, But Buggy
on August 6, 2022
Posted by: CK916
I’ve switched from a forerunner 245M, a 945 LTE, and now a 955 watch. While I loved the option for LTE with my 945, I simply couldn’t resist higher music storage, more accurate GPS tracking, and the addition of a touch screen.
I’d say firstly that the best of all these additions was the GPS tracking: it’s extremely fast at getting a reliable signal and I love being able to review my tracks now that they can encapsulate a better picture of my running journeys, and I have yet to encounter an offensive case of miscalculated distances or speeds. The multiband is simply a great spec to have. As for the rest of the features, I’d say they are relatively subjective in their usefulness. I like listening to podcasts on my runs, so having a higher capacity for music and stuff like that is a nice thing to have in a watch of this price range. I also do find myself using the touchscreen quite a bit as it’s especially useful for scrolling the menus and viewing the navigation map: the best part of having such a thing on this device. I do feel it is underutilized in some places however, as I think it doesn’t quite make sense not to have a qwerty style keyboard for quick messages, at least for android as iOS is still very exclusive to the ecosystem that Apple has built. All the other features of this watch are pretty much the same as all the available options from Garmin though. I know it now sports a new sensor for supposedly more accurate heart rate monitoring, pulse ox monitoring, and is now being used to calculate HRV, but honestly I haven’t yet observed a drastic improvement over the previous sensor in terms of accuracy. But, for the price Garmin has posted for the 955, it’s a pretty good deal: you get the latest and greatest tech from Garmin in a lightweight device that will last years for a price much cheaper than even their last gen forerunner 945/945 LTE. I really love this device and the practical aspects of owning a Garmin watch, as battery life is fantastic while offering advanced training metrics and options to get users fit, and as a standalone watch, of course it gives you everything you’d want from one, and has mostly satisfactory smart features, though as I mentioned with the lack of a proper keyboard, it still is a bit away from being a perfect hybrid of a sportwatch and smartwatch, but it’s close enough for now.
However, there is one big flaw with this device, and that is the numerous bugs. Sometimes I hold the music button and before I can even scroll or do anything, the menu backs out. The map navigation was only a few weeks ago rather finicky with the tough screen, as even a little swipe to the left backed out of the map and moving about the image was really tricky, though it appears to have been fixed in the 11.12 version update. People have also noticed that editing power/heart rate zones is useless as the watch will just revert back to syncing its own calculated values. People have noted battery drain issues as well, though I can’t personally attest to that, it just seems to be a common problem given how many complain about it. Luckily though, Garmin seems to be patching all these things, and that’s the best part at least: all the bugs are absolutely fixable through software, and at the very least, the core functionality of the watch seems to be very stable and usable, which is why I’ve given this product a 4/5 and not a 3.
Overall, you’re getting the best of the forerunner Garmin watches in one device, with a better price, and you are also getting new key features and more in the future. I think altogether if you’re new to the Garmin world and want to pick up a watch now for running or marathoning and want more longevity from your purchase, I’d totally recommend this watch or the cheaper 255 as it does pretty much the same things, just less music storage, no touch screen, and shorter battery life.
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