Garmin 010-02638-10 Forerunner® 955, GPS Running Smartwatch, Tailored to Triathletes, Long-Lasting Battery, Black

I’ve been using this watch daily for 3 months now and have lots to say about it! This was my first Garmin/fitness watch, although I’ve been wearing an Apple Watch for many years. So this review is primarily a comparison of Apple Watch vs Garmin. First of all, the pros: *this thing is so powerful! The first time I did a run with it, the data blew me away. I’m currently obsessed with watch my VO2 max climb and seeing my HR and run power after every workout. *the Garmin Coach is SO COOL. I used one of the integrated plans to train for a 10k (I was already a competent runner and not slow) and managed to shave 30s off my pace. Knocked out a PR I was super proud of, with just a couple weeks of following a plan. *I love the training readiness score. I’m slowly learning that I generally like to push myself harder than I should and this thing keeps me from injury and over exertion. I’m often surprised at how slow it tells me to go on Z2 runs, and yet I keep getting faster. *I love this thing when following a plan or doing a race! It regularly tells me (via AirPods) when I’m going too fast or too slow. It helps me stay solidly in my training zone. Then, during a race, you can tell it what finish time you want to hit and it will keep you on track the whole time! I don’t think I would’ve hit my PR without that. Just a quick glance at my watch and I immediately knew how many seconds I was ahead or behind my plan. *i love the touch screen but will say that the majority of the time I’m using the buttons to navigate. Took me a minute to figure out what they all did. *the battery life!!! Coming from Apple Watch, I was floored that this thing lasts for literally over a week on one charge. Come on Apple, get it together with the battery life! A few cons: *this watch is not small. I actually kinda like the large size but as a woman on the smaller side of average, it’s pretty bulky. Which leads me to.. *I never sleep with it (it’s too big to be comfortable) which means that my training readiness/body battery isn’t as accurate as it could be. I did try sleeping with it the first week but it did a terrible job of tracking my sleep. Seemed to only notice when I was sleeping from 6am on…?? *the Garmin is definitely not a smart watch. Sure, it tells you when someone is calling or has texted but there’s no communication from the watch to the phone (no answering calls, responding to texts). I found myself constantly irritated that I couldn’t send a quick reaction to a text from my watch like usual. (I now only wear my garmin for workouts and put my Apple Watch back on for the rest of the day) *BEWARE the dreaded blue triangle. About a month after having this, a blue triangle showed up on screen and I couldn’t get it to turn off/on or go away. After some googling, I realized it’s a common software glitch. There is a way to reboot it, but I had to do it three times in just a few days and that was annoying. So far so good though, it hasn’t happened in a long time. Overall, I’m thoroughly pleased with this purchase and feel like a legit athlete. I bought it mainly for its triathlon capabilities but haven’t trained for another tri yet. Unfortunately, the integrated Garmin coach only has running and cycling plans, but I did read that you can get a triathlon plan directly from the Garmin website (just haven’t tried it yet).

Great watch, worth the price. I have had this watch for about 2.5 years. I am an everyday runner. I have no problems or issues with the Forerunner 955. It updates when appropriate; no battery issues. The computer app and the phone app work very well. The heart rate on the wrist is accurate to a degree, but it's not a medical device. I sleep and shower with this watch as well; the sleep recording is accurate. I highly recommend this Garmin Forerunner 955. I have owned previous Forerunners; the 955 is the best so far. Spend the money and treat yourself...

Where to begin... I bought this watch on some kind of super sale. I am not a watch guy, and always thought people with smart watches were just in the craze. Decided to take the leap since I already have a garmin bike computer, and I recently started running and swimming. I'll try to keep it short. There Are a million how to videos that show this watches features so I'll skip that This watch, is jammed pack with features. I don't even use them all there is so many. I love the ease of use, great tracking for running and swimming. Easy to start, pause and stop workouts. The touch screen works deceptively well under water? Its weird I've never seen a touch screen work when wet. The screen is plenty bright with sunglasses on outside, and I've been getting almost 2 weeks of battery with 7ish hours of logged activity a week. I love the morning report (I sleep with it on) The best part, hands down, is it works with the dexcom g7. For all you diabetic folks. There is dexcom and freestyle apps and watch faces to get your blood sugars right on there in a slightly delayed display. Love this watch, if you're in the fense like me, buy it. If you're friends have lower versions, talk smack

Battery life on this watch is next level and the ultimate selling point to get me to finally invest in a wearable. Now I wear it nonstop to track my sleeping data, HRV, heart rate, stress levels, steps, and sync with Strava for all endurance activities (mainly run and cycle). The customizable watch face is very cool and I love being able to glance at my watch and see the weather outside, what time the sunsets or rises, or see if a text message was important. It’s comfortable enough that I forget I’m wearing it at times. The Spotify sync is great and allows me to run without a phone but still listen to music. The touchscreen is responsive and easy to read in the daylight or darkness. I also recommend buying a pack of watch face protectors. This watch has actually saved me money because now I’m deterred from buying a Rolex or some other luxury watch.

This is my third Garmin. I've been using it for over a year and I love it. The battery lasts up to 14 days and I love that it connects to the GPS instantly.

Extremely pleased. First this product arrived before expected delivery date. Secondly, the product is as advertised. Will update this review once I use it more.

I like this watch. It has workout tracking options for just about everything and it makes workout recommendations. The display quality is great. I had issues at first connecting to my phone but no problems since the initial connection. It is easy to use and download the different themes in the app. The battery life is great. I only charge it twice a month.

Es un reloj que no pasa desapercibido, con una amplia variedad de disciplinas deportivas para llevar un excelente control. Aunque la pantalla del gps deja algo que desear, no de deja de ser un excelente smartwatch.

Excelente para seguir tu entrenamiento y alcanzar metas. Más especifico para correr que otros deportes pero también los sigue. Aunque es un modelo anterior funciona a la perfección, pero si quieres las características más nuevas, tienes que irte por el modelo más reciente.

There are some deep dives discussing the Garmin 955 Forerunner on the internet, so I will not reinvent the wheel. This is just an overview by an average non-competitive runner. I'm 69 and have been running for 50 years. While I get slower yearly, I run 3000K a year. I replaced my aging Fenix 5X with the Garmin 955. I debated staying with the Fenix line, but I am glad I moved to the Forerunner series of sports watches. My last Forerunner was a big orange 910 back in 2011, and believe me, the 955 isn't your Grampa's Forerunner! The Forerunner 955 is a light watch and fits on my thin wrist. The large screen is quite legible indoors and outdoors. I covered the screen with a screen protector (reviewed elsewhere on Amazon), and the screen is still easy to read in all situations. The 955 has excellent maps, and the touchscreen makes navigating very smooth. The on-the-fly routing leads the field. (See what I did there?) The 955 works with Komoot and provides turn-by-turn navigation. While I prefer Suunto's mapping software to Garmin's, the 955 is a close second for designing a course. One of my favourite features of the 955 is the daily morning report. Your watch analyzes sleep, recovery and training, mixes it up with weather and heart rate variability and gives you a suggested training plan for the day. If you are like me and subscribe to a coached running plan, you can load a week's schedule into the watch. The Body Battery feature is Garmin's answer to the Whoop, and I will be curious how the two stack up. I'll update this review in a few months. The 955 has a built-in power meter, which reads higher than my Stryd unit. There is no standard for power so that each company will generate different numbers based on proprietary algorithms. What is essential is that the numbers are consistent, and the 955 and Stryd graphs parallel each other for the most part. The Stryd reacts slightly quicker to intervals than the Garmin. The 955 will also provide running dynamics. While I know some folks swear by these metrics, I've only been concerned with cadence. There are too many metrics to discuss in a short review, but I will mention my two favourites: ClimbPro and PacePro. Seeing a visual chart of a hill with the gradients is handy for long trail races, and PacePro, with grade-adjusted pacing, helps you pace a long race. While I don't listen to music when I run, I did test the 955 with Amazon and Spotify. Both platforms loaded and played music easily. Remember that you will need these services' premium (paid) versions to load music on your watch. (For some reason, I seem to need three paid streaming services.) I tried pairing several Bluetooth headphones, and all worked. I'm assuming playing music from your watch would be very detrimental to battery life. Garmin's software is complex, and there is a learning curve to getting the most out of the data the watch collects. The Connect software is being redesigned for Spring 2024, and I hope the UI will be updated and more organized. That noted it is simple to track the metrics that are important to you and ignore the rest. I'm not a triathlete, but I understand that Garmin will significantly improve the Automatic transition mode for the triathlon feature on the next update to Connect. Also slated for an update is track mode, making it more in tune with Apple's excellent track database. I'm a track rat and love that feature on my Apple Watch. Garmin is the big player in the room, so most third-party software is written to work with Garmin. I use Training Peaks, and the integration is seamless. I don't use Strava, but my running buddies tell me the "Orange App" imports Garmin's data. The 955 works with all Garmin hardware. I weigh myself on my Garmin scale each morning, and all the weight-based metrics are imported to Connect instantly. I've not had good luck with wrist-based heart rate in any watch, and I use the HRM Pro strap, which integrates fluidly with the 955. There is an App Store for Garmin, and you can buy widgets, watch faces and apps. I've never bothered, as the watch does all want, with one exception. I miss Suunto's excellent Backyard Ultra widget. It is an immaculate and elegant way to track a 100-miler. I keep my Suunto P9P just for Backyard Ultras. The 955 will run for 40-plus hours on a charge, so I top it up midweek. The 955 uses a proprietary charging cable. I usually ding any company using a proprietary charging cable, but the Garmin cable is so ubiquitous that you can find one to borrow at any race you attend. In conclusion, I'm happy with the Garmin 955. My only quibble is I wish Garmin had included a quick-release watch strap with the 955 as they do with the Fenix line.

Upgraded from the vivo active and the battery life and features is n this watch are fantastic. Navigation through menus is intuitive as well so easy to learn and use.

I previously used a Garmin Fenix 6s pro for running and training for marathons but this is so much better. My wrist measures 150mm so it’s on the small side but the 955, even though it’s actually bigger, is much more comfortable to wear all day and while sleeping. It’s lighter and has a different look than the Fenix but it looks really good in person. Battery life is excellent. I’m on track to get 15 days battery life with regular use. The running metrics and adaptive training that are available right on the watch are leaps and bounds better than the coaching programs available in garmin connect. I’m very pleased with this upgrade. The white looks really good and I have no regrets moving from the Fenix line to this forerunner. It’s exceeding my expectations in every way.