Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - CIRQA Smart Band, Adjustable French Gray, L-XL - French Gray - (2026)
Average customer rating
3.5
(122 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 122 reviews
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
20
1 Star
13
Customer Reviews for Garmin - CIRQA Smart Band, Adjustable French Gray, L-XL - French Gray - (2026)
Customer Rating
4
A welcome addition
on August 31, 2026
Posted by: Grundy
After 3 weeks, I enjoy having the option of a screen less wearable vs a watch. It doesn’t always pick up every movement but you’re given the option to review, which is helpful. The device is a bit thicker than I expected, it can get stuck on my long sleeve shirts. I appreciate the device for passive monitoring but shift to my watches for workout use. I will keep using it and hope that a few updates on activity monitoring come along.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on August 31, 2026
Posted by: TKR CIRQA V02.20
It took a bit to get used to but I use the CRIQA in place of my HRM for walking and riding my bike on my Wahoo trainer. It has worked very well and the battery life is awesome! I can see this device largely replacing my smart watch and bicycle computer.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Garmin Cirqa early impressions
on August 31, 2026
Posted by: pdvachon
Pros: can wear a mechanical watch while still collecting all Garmin metrics; comfortable and light weight. Good to have a biceps band option; button to start/stop activities and alarms; reasonably priced. Does everything I expected.
Cons: software is still very buggy; band attachment method is not well-engineered - it's too fidgety. Module is larger than competition. Garmin sleep tracking algorithm could be better (this is true across Garmin devices).
Cons: software is still very buggy; band attachment method is not well-engineered - it's too fidgety. Module is larger than competition. Garmin sleep tracking algorithm could be better (this is true across Garmin devices).
I expect the software bugs will be resolved with time. 2nd gen Cirqa should consider a different way to attach band as well as reducing the module size.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Quirky
on August 30, 2026
Posted by: Petey L
Not bad, just very quirky. Sometimes it tracks stuff and other times it doesn’t. Could be great, but very inconsistent
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Not a Smart Watch Substitute
on August 30, 2026
Posted by: GaryBahamas
I thought I would try the CIRQA Smart Band as a possible replacement for my old Garmin Epix Gen 2 watch. It is not that i don't like my watch, its just that I have other nice watches that I like to wear but am reluctant to do so because I, admittedly, am probably over addicted to the constant stream of info that I receive from my Garmin watch. The CIRQA Smart Band seemed like a perfect solution...I could wear my nice watches and the CIRQA and still receive all the stats that are important to me.
My exercise routine consists mainly of walking indoor, walking outdoor, strength training, indoor rowing and treadmill running. Of those exercises, the only one that my CIRQA produced reasonable accurate training info was the strength training - mainly since it doesn't involve measuring distances. I know that the CIRQA does not have GPS so it is impossible for it to measure distance without you phone.The problem is that without measuring distances on those type of exercises, it does not produce reliable distance or calorie count info (those are the two most important stats for me). So, I continue to use the Garmin watch when exercising and the CIRQA only when I am not wearing my Garmin watch and just want to continue having steps, calories, heart rate, sleep stats, etc. info available. I found it to be accurate for that type of information. You just have to remember to go thru the steps to change your primary device from watch to CIRQA and vice versa ( a bit annoying). In conclusion, the CIRQA is a good device to provide supplemental info when you do not want to wear a smart watch, but it is not a substitute for a good smart watch. PS. I just ordered the new Fenix 9 Pro so I may not be wearing my other dress watches much...at least until the newness wears off.
My exercise routine consists mainly of walking indoor, walking outdoor, strength training, indoor rowing and treadmill running. Of those exercises, the only one that my CIRQA produced reasonable accurate training info was the strength training - mainly since it doesn't involve measuring distances. I know that the CIRQA does not have GPS so it is impossible for it to measure distance without you phone.The problem is that without measuring distances on those type of exercises, it does not produce reliable distance or calorie count info (those are the two most important stats for me). So, I continue to use the Garmin watch when exercising and the CIRQA only when I am not wearing my Garmin watch and just want to continue having steps, calories, heart rate, sleep stats, etc. info available. I found it to be accurate for that type of information. You just have to remember to go thru the steps to change your primary device from watch to CIRQA and vice versa ( a bit annoying). In conclusion, the CIRQA is a good device to provide supplemental info when you do not want to wear a smart watch, but it is not a substitute for a good smart watch. PS. I just ordered the new Fenix 9 Pro so I may not be wearing my other dress watches much...at least until the newness wears off.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Loving it!
on August 29, 2026
Posted by: Kelly O
I wanted to get the Whoop but didn’t want to pay the monthly fee. I was really excited when the Cirqa came out. I’ve had it a few weeks so still waiting on some of the reports to come in. The training readiness, sleep score and performance reports have been great to me identify areas I can improve my health. I feel like I’m becoming more aware of my fitness.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
What I expected so far
on August 29, 2026
Posted by: Erichart
It looks nice and is comfortable to wear all day and night. Bought as a way to not always have to wear my Garmin watch and it does just that. Not having an altimeter in it seems really cheap to me, the unavailability of bands whether it be wrist or bicep is unacceptable these days. There is no way the battery will ever last 10 days, it’s below 20% in 3. Overall happy with it other than the battery life
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Disappointing Battery Life Leads to Return
on August 29, 2026
Posted by: G Robles
Having used a Whoop for a few years, my expectations were high. I was hoping to save on the monthly subscription fee while automatically tracking the key metrics I rely on.
Unfortunately, the device fell short in a couple of critical areas. First, the battery life was a major disappointment. With settings configured similarly to my Whoop, the battery lasted under two days—far short of the advertised "up to 10 days." The only way to extend it was to restrict tracking strictly to the evening, which completely defeats the purpose for me. On top of that, connectivity to my bike computer was spotty at best, making the heart rate readout on the head unit pretty inconsistent throughout my rides.
Ultimately, I decided to return the Cirqua. I hope these shortfalls are addressed in future updates, as the device has great potential.
Unfortunately, the device fell short in a couple of critical areas. First, the battery life was a major disappointment. With settings configured similarly to my Whoop, the battery lasted under two days—far short of the advertised "up to 10 days." The only way to extend it was to restrict tracking strictly to the evening, which completely defeats the purpose for me. On top of that, connectivity to my bike computer was spotty at best, making the heart rate readout on the head unit pretty inconsistent throughout my rides.
Ultimately, I decided to return the Cirqua. I hope these shortfalls are addressed in future updates, as the device has great potential.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin