Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Forerunner 55 GPS Smartwatch 42mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Whitestone
Average customer rating
4.1
(682 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 682 reviews
5 Stars
415
4 Stars
110
3 Stars
49
2 Stars
50
1 Star
58
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Forerunner 55 GPS Smartwatch 42mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Whitestone
Customer Rating
5
Great Fitness Tracker
on September 20, 2021
Posted by: MarkyB
I've had the forerunner 55 for several weeks and it's a really great watch/fitness tracker. It's extremely responsive and has an always on display, so no waiting for the screen to wake up to check your stopwatch for intervals or pace information. It collects plenty of data for people like me who love data, and I haven't had any problems whatsoever syncing or using any of the great features, like workouts. It does have a learning curve since it uses 5 buttons instead of a touchscreen, but I think it's a fair tradeoff to get an always on display and 2 weeks of battery life. The screen resolution is enough, but it makes for a pixelated display that is not as sharp and some other smart watches.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
late to connect to satellite
on September 20, 2021
Posted by: Anonymous
Sometimes it takes a long time to connect to the satellite when I am in the forest in an open area (about 5 minutes) and when I go to walk or run in my trademll it is worse, that is why I give it three stars but overall it is fine
Response from GarminBy Cecil with Garmin, Fitness, September 27, 2021
We are sorry to hear that you are having issues with the GPS reception, usually this is caused by the satellite data needing to be updated on the device. That can be done by syncing the device with your smart phone and the Garmin Connect app or with Garmin Express on your computer. If you need further assistance you can also reach out to our team for further assistance as well.
Garmin Express:
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/software/express/windows/
Forerunner 55 support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=741137&tab=topics
Garmin Express:
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/software/express/windows/
Forerunner 55 support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=741137&tab=topics
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great watch, fast GPS sync, good battery life
on September 21, 2021
Posted by: Nathan Dash
Really like my new watch, I was using TomTom Spark with music for years
This is my first Garmin... only con is wished it had onboard music , I run without my iPhone and onboard watch music is awesome with Bluetooth headset
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
easy to get to run mode
on September 23, 2021
Posted by: 2 Tone Tom
i am very pleased with this watch. it has taken a lot of stress off me . my old watch was very stressful .
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Does what it says
on September 23, 2021
Posted by: Woodie
I am a beginning runner and am thrilled by all the information the watch gives especially when paired with IPhone
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Wonderful Smartwatch. My First One.
on September 24, 2021
Posted by: Anonymous
I bought my Garmin Forerunner 55 smartwatch several weeks ago and have enjoyed it ever since. I use it for my extensive walking. It's fun to chart my walks and see my results. I still have much to learn about it but find it most useful.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Easy to Use
on September 26, 2021
Posted by: Will519
I’ve had this for about a month now. Very ease to use and lightweight. Had the Fenix 5 but realized I didn’t need all those features. If you are looking for something that’s easy to use and don’t need all those extra features this watch is for you. One thing I don’t like, wish they had a trail running activity. Love the suggested workout feature, use this everyday. You can’t go wrong with this watch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Booklet print is tooooooi small!
on September 29, 2021
Posted by: P.R 1
I have not discovered all the features as I need the Hubble telescope to read the instructions booklet. So far I figured out how to time my runs. I will have to watch a YouTube video at some point to learn more. How hard is it to have bigger print! Don’t worry! You’re not the only people who do this! I couldn’t read the booklet even wearing reading glasses! Ugh!
Response from GarminBy Cecil with Garmin, Fitness, September 30, 2021
We are sorry that you are having an experience like that. Please start out on out support site for more information and also for a way for you to contact our team for assistance as well. Thank you for posting a review we appreciate the feedback.
Getting Started:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=741137&tab=topics&topicTag=region_gettingstarted
Forerunner 55 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=741137&tab=topics
Getting Started:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=741137&tab=topics&topicTag=region_gettingstarted
Forerunner 55 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=741137&tab=topics
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