Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Forerunner 255S GPS Smartwatch 41 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Powder Gray
Average customer rating
4.7
(140 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 140 reviews
5 Stars
112
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Star
5
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Forerunner 255S GPS Smartwatch 41 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Powder Gray
Customer Rating
5
Best Forerunner yet for small wrists
on June 20, 2022
Posted by: MissouriRunnerLou
I've been in pursuit of the perfect Garmin for small wrists for several years. If it has an "s" in the name, I've tried it. My last three watches have been great, just not perfect. They were the VivoActive 3 (not enough data for me), the FR645 (wasn't durable), and the Fenix 6s (heavy and sat high on my wrist). The 255s finds the sweet spot. It has the data I want and the size and weight are good. The GPS is more accurate than any of my prior watches and I really like the morning report. The only thing needed to make it perfect is a bit more narrow band and a dressed up case (stainless or some other metal). Thanks Garmin for developing a great watch for smaller runners!
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Customer Rating
5
Much better than FR245
on June 21, 2022
Posted by: Vanilla
There is more data given now than the FR245 and it really lasts a lot longer without charging. I thought the smaller screen was going to be a problem (I own FR255S) but, it looks fine.
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Customer Rating
5
Great Watch
on June 25, 2022
Posted by: Neysha
I got my 225s as an upgrade to my 45s. It’s amazing. It has every sport I need (the list is long). Looks very pretty and feels lightweight.
Super exited to continue my training with my new toy.
Super exited to continue my training with my new toy.
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Customer Rating
5
Another win!
on June 27, 2022
Posted by: CynT
Great battery life, easy to use and great for runners with all the tools it has!
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Customer Rating
1
Want to love it - PLEASE fix the glitches
on July 13, 2022
Posted by: AMPaul
I purchased my Garmin 255S about two week ago. The smaller size in gray is perfect for a small-framed person and the gray is nice. Initially in love with many of the sweet features (much faster GPS acquisition, improved sleep info, training guidance, HR based suggestions, etc), that love diminished when the watch started glitching. At times, the originally blazing fast GPS acquisition takes significantly (seriously, almost 5 minutes) longer from my driveway and steps don’t show up for long periods of time BUT the kicker is heart rate zones. The reason I use a watch with HR zones is to train effectively. Many of the features are based on those heart rate zones and time spent in them. Unfortunately, after attempting to customize my zones, they are now stuck on seemingly random numbers and cannot be altered (my zone 4 won’t budge from 140-145 bpm). Garmin is aware of this problem as it appears many purchasers are dealing with the same issue. They are working on it but I’ve been told that it’ll be “a while” before engineers have the problem fixed. Customer service, always stellar, can’t fix the problem as it seems to be a software issue.
This watch has a ton of exceptional features that I expect runners ranging from weekend warriors to locally competitive racers will find very useful… once the software glitches are worked out - which I hope will be soon. Until that time, its usefulness may be much more limited
Response from GarminBy Cecil with Garmin, Fitness, July 19, 2022
Thank you for posting a review we appreciate the feedback. We are aware of and working on a software update for the heart rate issue that you are seeing. Hopefully early to mid August that update will be released. As for GPS issues we would encourage you to sync your device with the Garmin Express program on your computer as well. If after that sync if you are still having issues please reach out to our team for assistance.
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
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Customer Rating
5
I'm loving it
on July 21, 2022
Posted by: Gc2022
I'm so happy my husband got me this watch for my birthday! It's the best and has great data to keep myself motivated and on track.
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Customer Rating
5
Fun Companion!
on July 27, 2022
Posted by: The Watchman
This bad boy has it all: heart rate monitoring, O2 metering, and can even tell you when the sun’s going to rise! So, if you’re looking for a watch that not only tells you what time it is, but can recommend what you should do with your time, then this is the one for you!
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Customer Rating
1
Not easy to navigate
on July 28, 2022
Posted by: Nursemel
Not easy to navigate. I will probably return it. Not easy to load features or find them
Response from GarminBy Cecil with Garmin, Fitness, July 29, 2022
We are sorry to hear about your experience with the device. If you have not yet returned the device to the retailer we would encourage you to start out on our support site for assistance with the device. Also from our site you can reach out to our team as well for further assistance. Thank you for posting a review.
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https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=780165&tab=topics&topicTag=region_gettingstarted
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Getting Started:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=780165&tab=topics&topicTag=region_gettingstarted
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