Forerunner 955 Solar
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Why We Like The Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar
The Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar guides us through grueling training sessions, epic adventures, and our daily lives. The solar watch comes with a remarkably versatile set of features to help us confidently take on our days and 20 days of battery life to ensure we never have to be without it. It comes equipped with specific modes for running, swimming, biking, and paddling, and a plethora of options within each of those to find the most relevant data for our training. SatIQ technology helps keep us on track and trail, and full-color mapping allows us to pre-plan our route and then follow the turn-by-turn navigation so we can reach all of our goals.
Details
- Fully-featured solar watch for tracking and crushing our goals
- Workout tracking with real-time data to maximize our potential
- Find courses and workouts directly from our watch for fresh ideas
- Track our daily health metrics, such as energy and sleep
- Extremely lightweight design keeps us moving fast
- Battery lasts up to 20 days in smartwatch mode with solar charging
- Lightweight, sweat-proof silicone strap for all-day comfort
- SatIQ technology and GNSS provide accurate map data
- Item #GRMF03Q
- Housing Material
- fiber-reinforced polymer
- Strap Material
- silicone
- Face Material
- Corning Gorilla Glass DX
- Movement
- digital
- Odometer
- integrated
- Altimeter
- barometric altimeter
- Barometer
- barometric altimeter
- Heart Rate Monitor
- wrist-based, constant
- Technical Features
- see size chart
- Wireless
- Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi, Garmin Connect
- Date Indicator
- yes
- Weekday Indicator
- yes
- Alarms
- alarm clock
- Battery Type
- lithium ion battery
- Battery Life
- [Smartwatch mode] 20 days, [GPS-only] 49 hours, [GNSS mode plus Multi-Band, music] 8.5 hours, [GNSS mode plus Multi-Band] 22 hours, [Ultratrac mode] 110 hours
- Includes
- charger
- Claimed Weight
- 1.9oz
- Submersible
- 5ATM
- Face Size
- [diameter] 1.3in, 33mm
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 1 year
- Activity
- road running, trail running, training, triathlon, swimming, backcountry skiing, cycling
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Overall Rating
4.5 based on 198 ratings
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageJanuary 18, 2025
2 WEEKS IN
Really liking the watch. Coming from a Samsung watch 3 there are mostly pros and some cons. The weight: Garmin 955 is way less heavy in a noticeable way that i didn't expect to like. The battery life: just wow. I'm missing the find my phone feature, and 4g connectivity. And maybe i haven't figured it out, yet, but i wish i could design very specific watch faces
Originally reviewed on Garmin
January 18, 2025
Premium featured running watch
Owned for 18 months, great features. Solar extends the battery life. I don't think I'll buy another watch without solar charging support. Great HR feature paired with the Connect app gives you lots of data to pour over. Only wish it had LTE service so I could have location support in case of emergency or basic messaging service.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
January 14, 2025
Amazing Useful Health Metrics
I love my new watch because it has a long battery life and solar charges. The watch provides accurate GPS data and can track heart rate. The health measuring features such as stress, sleep, HRV, training readiness, training status, body battery, and heart rate all seem accurate, helping you decide what exercises to do. Additionally, the watch has a touch screen along with buttons making it easy to navigate through different screens. The best part about the watch is that it has a clear, always on MIP display.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
January 5, 2025
Great all around fitness watch
I have had a Garmin watch for for many years, I have had the Forerunner 955 Solar for 2 years or so. It is a great watch that can track many fitness and health metrics. I highly recommend.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
November 27, 2024
The best watch I've had so far!
I use it for multiple sports such as paragliding, paramotoring, inline skating, cycling, running and in my gym workouts and I've always found it to be an excellent device. It's not just the watch, but in conjunction with the different apps that one can use, they give it more power and functionality, such as: Garmin Messenger, Garmin Explorer, Garmin Connect, etc. Really very versatile and complete. I was in doubt whether to buy the Fénix or this one and today I think I chose the best one for my taste and use, in addition to being an ideal size. The MIPs screen cannot be surpassed outdoors, they are the best. I'm not a fan of AMOLEDs and I've had other brands with not so good results outdoors. MIPs is unbeatable. In cycling I use it as a cycle computer on the handlebars using the HRM Dual and other sensors (cadence/speed) and it's great, a device for everything. Perhaps the aesthetic aspect could be improved, it is a normal watch, it does not stand out, nowadays you can see watches from Garmin and other brands with a beautiful appearance, but I still prefer this model and its MIPs screen. Also the software updates are constant, with the addition of new functionalities and that is highly appreciated. If you want to go for a walk or train, without your mobile phone and listen to music with Bluetooth headphones, you can do that too.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
November 5, 2024
Almost perfect
The 955 is fantastic. It's responsive, acquires GPS in less than 5 seconds, very accurate, and everything you could ever want from an advanced running and multisport watch. BUT, the only downside is its charging. I am not sure why Garmin decides to keep its mediocre proprietary charging plug but it's a pain. It disconnects a lot and the stability is horrible. This isn't exclusive to this watch only - basically every watch I've owned (I think 4 now) with this plug. In summary - great watch, terrible charging mechanism.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
October 25, 2024
very nice, bigger than i expected
nice watch, lasts about 13 days before needing to charge. the screen is a lot bigger than i had expected though so it looks very large on my wrist.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
October 12, 2024
Great fitness watch
I love my Forerunner 955 Solar. It does everything I need. The only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is I wish the face was slightly larger. Otherwise it is the best watch I own.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
October 10, 2024
Better than my Apple Watch
Can’t believe how much better this watch is for training than the watch. I run and bike and this thing is great and pairs easily with my garmin bike computer. This thing lives up to the hype
Originally reviewed on Garmin
June 20, 2024
Awesome watch!...hands down!
Out of the box was able to see the manufacturing quality right away. Long life battery, awesome display and incredibly light on weight Watch combines great looks with pretty much all the features needed for an active lifestyle across all activities ( running, traik, hiking, walking, crosstraining, HIIT, etc). Highly recommend it, either if your a seasoned Garmin user or first time buyer...you won't regret it.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
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