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
Very nice band
on September 21, 2026
Posted by: Vins
Nice fit and quality. Not obtrusive on the arm. Very comfortable.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great features!!
on September 20, 2026
Posted by: ygutz23
Love it!! Love how it tracks my sleep, stress, steps
& etc!!
& etc!!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Good but tha band take too long to dry
on September 20, 2026
Posted by: Teddy boy
I like it and it does what is expected. The only issue is the band that gets too wet and take time to dry
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Get a Garmin Fenix instead!
on September 18, 2026
Posted by: ChrisCraft
I do not like it. It battery does not last more than a two day charge. It does not do much. I have had a Garmin Fenix 10 years and it is wearing out. I will just get a new Fenix that is discounted as the Cirqa is not good at what it is alleged to do, does not do much, and does not keep a charge. The Fenix does not even keep my steps well, or my sleep details correctly.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Cirqa fills a gap in the Garmin ecosystem
on September 18, 2026
Posted by: WiscoJ
The Garmin Cirqa fills a gap that some of us have in our Garmin ecosystem and fits some use cases. For me, sometimes I want to wear a normal watch for some reason and still want my health data and sleep monitored, or I am working on something physical that puts my forerunner at risk of damage.
Now I can wear the Cirqa on my dominant wrist and not worry about damaging my 970 or have to only wear my Garmin watch and not the rest of my cool watches.
Negatives - The thickness is off putting and it is actually less comfortable than wearing your full sized Garmin watch.
The auto detection for exercise is almost never recording at the right time. I am not sure if it is delaying the start or not. It accurately detected cycling and hiking but started about 15 minutes into the activity.
The band collects sweat and seems to be too tight in warm conditions if it was snug when you started, due to the elasticity. I have since swapped out the band for a non garmin silicone band to make the whole watch less obtrusive, as out of the box, it is too thick and ugly.
Now I can wear the Cirqa on my dominant wrist and not worry about damaging my 970 or have to only wear my Garmin watch and not the rest of my cool watches.
Negatives - The thickness is off putting and it is actually less comfortable than wearing your full sized Garmin watch.
The auto detection for exercise is almost never recording at the right time. I am not sure if it is delaying the start or not. It accurately detected cycling and hiking but started about 15 minutes into the activity.
The band collects sweat and seems to be too tight in warm conditions if it was snug when you started, due to the elasticity. I have since swapped out the band for a non garmin silicone band to make the whole watch less obtrusive, as out of the box, it is too thick and ugly.
I have found the Cirqa to be closer to a Garmin HR strap for BPM when I wore all three devices to test them out on the trainer. The Circa also seems to have better connectivity to my 1040 cycling computer for broadcast heartrate, I have had the 970 disconnect on a ride for no reason and not reconnect, where the Cirqa stays connected so far tested on a 7 hour ride.
Overall, I am planning to keep the Cirqa as it fills the gap of a fitbit with broadcast HR and I wear it 24x7.
Overall, I am planning to keep the Cirqa as it fills the gap of a fitbit with broadcast HR and I wear it 24x7.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Sizing chart inaccurate doesn’t fit!
on September 17, 2026
Posted by: Cycy714
I followed the size guide and it’s not accurate, it fits my wrist but when open to remove it I can’t get it past my hand. Not happy considering returning !
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
So much potential - not realized yet
on September 16, 2026
Posted by: SoCalCyclist
I was waiting for a screenless wearable from Garmin - to tie into the Garmin ecosystem. The Cirqa accomplishes much of this, but there are some significant issues. The price, size and general feature set is good. What is lacking is the detection ad recording of activities. When I cycle, I use a Garmin Edge 1040 bike computer. The Cirqa detects and records about 50% of the rides on the Edge 1040. The rides are either not detected or only portions of rides are recorded. I also use a Whoop, and the Whoop is far better at detecting and recording rides, runs, and other events. With better auto-detection, the Cirqa would be a clear winner. Get going Garmin!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Thick dial
on September 16, 2026
Posted by: Prem
All good but the design has to be thin. Its a bit uncomfortable
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin