Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Forerunner 55 GPS Smartwatch 42mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Whitestone
Average customer rating
4.1
(688 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 688 reviews
5 Stars
421
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 watch for beginner runner.
on February 19, 2025
Posted by: Jack Nelco
I highly recommend if you’re a beginner runner, vital monitoring is pretty accurate for the price and the gps is very accurate. Overall great watch
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Garmin - Forerunner 55
on February 21, 2025
Posted by: Paul M
My daughter is a runner and needed a more functional way of tracking her time and distance. This watch was exactly what she needed and was at a great price for her getting into the GPS tracking watches.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
2
I miss the 25
on February 23, 2025
Posted by: Aprilonce
I am having difficulty getting used to this watch. I have always used a Garmin, but I only need the basics, which I had with the 25s. I don't need the extra features and am not able to see the information that I want to see while I am wearing the watch. I have to download to my computer to see what the pace per mile is, etc.The pacing doesn't seem to be correct either, especially on the treadmill.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Good for my use
on February 24, 2025
Posted by: Anonymous
This watch is helping me to improve my running skills
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
excellent quality for its price point
on February 26, 2025
Posted by: Emma37
i bought this as i wanted a simple no frills product for running and tracking my heartbeat in conjunction with my Garmin edge 540 and its delivered perfectly in this regard. great battery life aswell
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
No thanks.
on March 2, 2025
Posted by: Bheft2000
The Forerunner 55 is as basic as is gets. You have to go through tons of watch faces via the app, with few free available, to find one to see anything in addition to the time.
To get to any of the additional benefits of having a smartwatch, you have to press 1 of 5 buttons on the side of the watch several times to scroll a menu, select, and exit, etc. Not only it this taxing, for anyone with arthritis, tactile, or motor function issues, is this majorly painful, it’s also extremely uncomfortable to sleep with it on. Thus, I just wear it during the day, look at whatever few stats are constantly on the face, and don’t take advantage of any other feature.
To get to any of the additional benefits of having a smartwatch, you have to press 1 of 5 buttons on the side of the watch several times to scroll a menu, select, and exit, etc. Not only it this taxing, for anyone with arthritis, tactile, or motor function issues, is this majorly painful, it’s also extremely uncomfortable to sleep with it on. Thus, I just wear it during the day, look at whatever few stats are constantly on the face, and don’t take advantage of any other feature.
It’s a shame, because Garmin has some great programs and options available, however, there are so few ADA devices at an affordable price point.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Poor Quality never again
on March 4, 2025
Posted by: 25reel
Had it for 4 days then it quit. Wouldn't charge Wouldn't do anything. Never again.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Too much
on March 6, 2025
Posted by: LQRun
I.m 84 and an ex ultramarathoner. I run daily and use my watch. For me it is overloaded.
I'd like Time-Pace-Distance- Vo2max - Steps and time of day only.
Thx Louis
I'd like Time-Pace-Distance- Vo2max - Steps and time of day only.
Thx Louis
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin