Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - CIRQA Smart Band, Adjustable Captain Blue, L-XL - Captain Blue - (2026)
Average customer rating
3.5
(175 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 175 reviews
5 Stars
58
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
26
1 Star
17
Customer Reviews for Garmin - CIRQA Smart Band, Adjustable Captain Blue, L-XL - Captain Blue - (2026)
Customer Rating
5
A must if you are in the Garmin ecosystem
on August 19, 2026
Posted by: casajuez
This is exactly what I was looking for to compliment my existing portfolio of Garmin products. I am a long distance endurance triathlete that uses the Fenix watch for all of my swim and running data, and use a Garmin bike computer for my bike data. What I was missing was something that I could wear all day long and most importantly at night, to track all of my daily metrics. Wearing a watch to bed is just uncomfortable and I would end up taking it off on my nights and therefore my recovery data wasn’t consistent or accurate.
This device is incredibly lightweight, the band is of a good quality, and the technology is exactly what I was looking for. One of the unforeseen advantages has been the fact that I now pretty much only wear my watch when I’m about to perform exercises and not having a digital interface with me at all times has been very freeing.
It does not capture GPS unless you pair it with your phone, which I have done when walking our dog, but other than that, I’m incredibly happy. I’ve been a Garmin user for over 14 years now and didn’t want to get a wearable that wasn’t in the Garmin ecosystem because it would just create to many headaches trying to sync data across multiple platforms.
Thank you Garmin for finally producing this wearable, I’m very appreciative.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
CIRQA IS GOOD, BAND IS QUESTIONABLE
on August 19, 2026
Posted by: MONTY43
I'm very happy with the performance of the Cirqa. Much better than the Index Sleep Tracker at tracking sleep (actually starts tracking when I sleep), and more comfortable and less light showing through than my Venu watch. Sort of wish it had GPS so I could track rides without bringing my phone but not a deal breaker. Battery is great so far. One concern is the band. I've had it two weeks and it is already showing significant wear. Also it does not breath well so my wrist always feels a bit sweaty underneath it. And, the little metal tab at the end of the band is rather sharp and gets snagged on things (pulling on a sweat shirt kind of thing). Seems like it is going to need to be replaced regularly and in a matter of months.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great band
on August 19, 2026
Posted by: Carlo Palomino
Love it. I love how I can track my calories, sleep, energy levels, and heart rate—it's excellent.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Cirqa is a win for me
on August 19, 2026
Posted by: DomA
Does exactly what I need it to do, I primarily use it as a "dumb" device when I dont want all the smartwatch features, but still want to track my stats, well it does just that. I use a Forerunner 965 to train and when im done this is on my wrist. I am very satisfied, I did wish it had maybe a notification buzz for messages and calls but its not a huge issue. 9/10 will buy again.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Disappointed, hoping updates can fix issues
on August 19, 2026
Posted by: Forerunner23
Very disappointed with the product - a first for a Garmin purchase, particularly a new release.
Pros: First off, it does most of what it advertises. It is a wearable that tracks key metrics and workouts at a high level.
Cons: It does not do this well in my opinion and doesn't accomplish the need I had for it, which was replace my Forerunner as a daily wearable so I could track my day-to-day metrics without tying myself to the watch as a 24/7 wearable.
1. Workouts - The Cirqa was advertised as being compatible with coach plans and I thought I'd be able to start a workout from the app while wearing the cirqa and follow the workout step-by-step, entering sets and reps as I complete them, just as I do on my Forerunner. That was not the case, although, again, it was advertised as such. Garmin support half helped me on this, heard me out, essentially agreed it's an issue not working as advertised, told me they submitted a ticket, and disconnected the session. I never got an email or follow-up; the first time I've been let down by their support. I should not be reaching out to a company like Garmin with their high quality products and attention to detail and getting an answer of basically "yeah that's weird, not sure"
2. Hardware: The Cirqa is pretty bulky and the strap wasn't executed well. It isn't very water resistant and is a hair magnet. Just doesn't feel comfortable to wear at all. The nylon band on the Apple Watch is comfortable and does a great job at not retaining water.
3. Sleep and day-to-day - I'm not sure what the sensor logic is, but it never knows when I go to sleep or when I wake up. On my watch I can end sleep either automatically or press of a button. With the Cirqa, I can be awake, up, moving around, and my sleep data doesn't populate on the Connect app after syncing until it decides it's ready to.
I think all of this can be fixed but it feels like they shipped a half-baked product.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Jury is still somewhat out.
on August 18, 2026
Posted by: richcoast
Enjoying having a sleep score - this was the sole reason for purchase. Very much appreciate reasonable cost and no subscription. Some days it takes awhile for my sleep data to load - not sure what that’s all about but if I have an early event and can’t get that data, well, I figure it out but it would be nice to have that info as soon as I wake up. Not sure what to do besides wait. 🤷♀️
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
on August 18, 2026
Posted by: Dima
Disappointing for the price. Accessories are extremely expensive, the band is uncomfortable on my right wrist, there are no vibration alerts for notifications, and battery life is weaker than I expected. I’ll be returning it.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Bit disappointed
on August 18, 2026
Posted by: J.P.
It’s a little disappointing considering how long it took for them to bring this product to market. I am already in the Garmin ecosystem which is the only reason why I waited so long for it. This device is twice as much money as the Fitbit Air that has comparable functionality.
Positives:
Cirqa was introduced with an available arm band
Quality wristband
Good battery life 10+ days
Negative:
The arm band was sold out right away and aftermarket versions are already available
When an activity is started you can’t navigate anywhere on the app and are stuck on the current activity screen
The current activity screen has little to no useful information about your current activity.
Positives:
Cirqa was introduced with an available arm band
Quality wristband
Good battery life 10+ days
Negative:
The arm band was sold out right away and aftermarket versions are already available
When an activity is started you can’t navigate anywhere on the app and are stuck on the current activity screen
The current activity screen has little to no useful information about your current activity.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin