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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 18 reviews

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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94%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers recognize the Forerunner 955 Solar GPS Smartwatch for its positive attributes. Many users appreciate the long battery life, while others find it extremely lightweight and comfortable to wear.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great fitness watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the solar feature…battery stays charged for over a week! Fairly simple to understand how to use festures! Great fitness watch!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great so far

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this watch about 3 weeks ago. I selected it over the 965 because I preferred the solar option to the AMOLED screen. I wanted a watch primarily for exercise and health monitoring with excellent battery life. I was replacing a Fitbit Charge 5 which was good for heart rate and sleep monitoring but did a poor job with GPS accuracy. The Fitbit requiring a premium subscription to show me my own data really put me off buying anything else from them. Even with premium, the Fitbit data analysis is pitiful compared to what you get with the Garmin watches. So far the 955 been great. I've only had to charge it once and I wear it almost non-stop. I run about 3 days a week. The GPS connects in under a minute and has great accuracy. I've paired it to my earbuds and can listen to Spotify while I run. You get an incredible amount of data and charts after every activity. The watch keeps track of your sleep, stress, and overall activity and gives recommended exercise. I've found it to be pretty accurate in terms of what it recommends versus how I feel and what I'm able to do. My only negative was I wish it could run the Nike Run Club app like Wear OS watches can. You can pair Garmin watches to the Nike app to have your activities show up there, but you can't do the guided training like you can with the apps. Overall its a minor quibble.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Battery lasts a long time and its fairly simple to use. Great for those that do a bunch of different activities. Durable watch and screen doesnt scratch easily.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this watch. It has a long battery life and the solar charging is kind of cool, even though I’m not totally convinced it works as good as it should. Worth the cost though.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Styling with my Garmin!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing accuracy and very stylish. Sleek and light.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Fitness Watch

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent Fitness piece. Light, comfortable and all metrics are accurate. Careful wearing with routine yard work. Screen is rather easy to scratch. Training Metrics are a plus. Can't go wrong with the Forerunner 955

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome GPS

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A great GPS watch and I am glad I can put music on it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid sport watch even in 2025

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nearly a 3 year old watch, but Garmin has kept it up-to-date with the latest features being offered on their newer generations. Extremely lightweight and comfortable to wear. Highly recommend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Upgrade

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Upgraded from a vivoactive 4 and love this new Garmin! I like the look and feel of it. The functionality is great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The goat

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best watch over ever had. Great for runners and other sports.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best garmin watch i have owned! I had the fenix 7 but this phone gives you all the features as that plus the touchscreen for hundreds dollars less! Really happy with it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Nice Bells and Whistles, but

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my third Garmin watch, and at first, I really liked it, what with all of the bells and whistles that came along with it. However, over time I noticed that for the same workouts, the readings for heart rate and calories burned have been trickling down. My first two Garmins were very consistent and consistent with each other, and I could tell pretty much what my results would be. With this watch, it's a crapshoot, end expect lower readings than expected.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Buy Garmin!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Garmin in Best Buy, great product with best price!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect athlete watch.

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great watch. If you are an active runner or athlete this watch is perfect for you. Easy to operate.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Watch

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sometimes it's not clear how to adjust settings, but overall this is a great watch for navigating the trail as well as everyday use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch. Good upgrade

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I upgraded from a 945. The 955 seems to have somewhat longer battery life, and a number of other nice feature additions, and the heart rate sensor seems to be more accurate.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung watch

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This watch is amazing! Helps to capture my steps!! And, the ability to answer callscis so helpful.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin Recommend

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product, takes a second to get used to it, but once you do...

    I would recommend this to a friend