Garmin - Forerunner 55
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Last updated: Jan 3, 2026 Scoring
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"battery lasts me forever, I charge it once a week and I game every day."
"especially because of the battery life. ... The mouse I had right before this was the steelseries super light one, that was an every other day charge at minimum. Whereas this one is like once a week at most - and I work from home and game all night."
"Oh, and the battery lasts days even when exercising a lot (weeks without excercise)."
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"they were so much more comfortable I struggle to even put my Maxwells back on."
"open back is the only way since gaming you get so freaking hot you need the ventilation."
"Thanks to its plastic-plus-aluminum construction, the Dufu is incredibly light. ... Once you find the right set of ear tips, it practically vanishes on your ears without any sense of foreignness or sagging, ensuring excellent comfort even during extended listening sessions."
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"My buddies use range finders and I just move the pin to where I think it is on the map and I and I’m also +/- 1 yard or bang on with them."
"Excellent GPS and Cardio"
"The GPS navigation is really neat, I can go to a trailhead and tell Garmin to calculate a hike for X miles and it will."
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"its an incredible watch. ... I have never been happier. It is miles ahead of FR 255 in all aspects, workout detection, responsiveness, and functionality. It's amazing for $200. ... the quality, heart rate accuracy, and design are top notch and making quality products, most importantly - at a low cost. ... T-rex 3 is waaay better than $350-$1000 Garmin. I don't think its better than $1300 Fenix 8, but it can compete with it, there are reviews on youtube from credible youtubers comparing these 2. The fact that they are comparing and not finding too much of a gap between $1300 and $200 watches is more than enough to tell you how good T-rex 3 is."
"the quality, heart rate accuracy, and design are top notch"
"I only want to track my heart rate"
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"sleep is a disaster ... I was watching TV and I was already asleep ... when I go to the bathroom in the evening, the venu didn't even notice that I was sleeping, or didn't even recognize that I went to the bathroom."
"Sleep tracking is great if you are an amazing sleeper who doesn’t have interrupted sleep or gets up in the night. I get up to pray and when I go back it doesn’t pick up that sleep again. It is an issue because sleep tracking was a major reason for me buying a fitness tracker."
"I also found the sleep tracking on the GW6 to be much more reliable. ... I have small kids so I wake up every now and then during the night and on the Garmin - it's so frustrating to be told in the morning that I had a great night of sleep with only 10 mins of time awake when I spent 40 mins trying to get my 2yo to fall back asleep."
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"wtf no time settings in a watch?"
"google's software features and fit-and-finish is lacking for their watch ... there is no option on a pixel watch to just automatically turn on the screen when a notification comes in to view the notification; you have to manually interact with it by either tapping the screen within a few seconds or lift-to-wake the watch, which is very unreliable ... that actually was a dealbreaker for me"
"it does not show new notifications as they come in without some sort of manual action ... unless you tap the screen or lift your wrist when you get the vibration, you don't get to see anything ... 75% of the time my pw2 wouldn't recognize a wrist-raise gesture, so I'd miss whatever the new notification was"
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"looks like the only thing I'd be missing would be floors climbed"
I got a forerunner 55 and I love it. Does the basic fitness tracking, no extra stuff I don't need. Hell, it shows me my texts and calls, and I don't even need that lol
r/BeginnersRunning • Training watches for distance, speed and heart rate - what do you think is a good one? ->Correction: As a forerunner 55 user, it does get call alerts and texts alerts on the watch. You don't have to set that up though. I set mine up to get them when I configured the watch and was prompted to do so, and I'm a bit ambivalent on whether that's nice or not. I do like to see if a text is something I actually want to pull my phone out for, but I also get annoyed with it when people are texting me while I'm actually running.
r/beginnerrunning • What device to buy for tracking my runs ->Another vote for the Garmin Forerunner 55! I get all the stats I want with none of the features I don’t (I really don’t need my watch to tell me when my workout is “unproductive” or when I’m “detraining” 🙄).
r/XXRunning • Cheap Running Watch ->Thanks for the reply. I bought a used FR55. Love the DSW. It's the first time I run on a frequent schedule. Unfortunately, the FR55 keeps freezing and shutting off / deleting data after 50 minutes of exercise. Really frustrating. Thinking of upgrading to a fr265, which would have the above mentioned feature, but there are rumors that the fr275 will be released in Q1 or Q2 this year. So I think I'm gonna wait
r/garminforerunner • Looking for Honest Opinions on the Forerunner 265 ->My watch is a Forerunner 55. It has everything I need, and what’s important is that I actually use every feature it offers. The big question is are you really going to use all those fancy unnecessary features or not?
r/AskAnAustralian • Smartwatch recommendations. Time to switch from Apple? ->Forerunner 55 for the absolute basics. Forerunner 165 is the cheapest with a AMOLED screen. Forerunner 255, 265, 955 and 965 are just discontinued. In my opinion 955 is the most value for money as it includes mapping. 965 is the same watch as the 955, but with an AMOLED screen. If you don’t need mapping, then go for the 265. It is the same as the 965, but without maps. So if you can find a 955 that would be your best bet in my opinion. Forerunner 570 and 970 introduce unnecessary features, such as microphone & speaker, sapphire glass, shiny metal bezels all of which add nothing to running but do increase the price.
r/Garmin • What's the best Garmin for running these days? ->Huawei fit 3 > Garmin 55. Been usung fit 3 for almost a year now and so far so good. may lil difference lang sa strava when it comes to distance, but very minimal lang. features are more updated than FR55.
r/PHRunners • Help me get my first fitness watch! ->Probably should post price range, what you intend to do with the watch (besides just running, i.e. other sports you do) and what metrics you want it to measure. If you want to get an idea to help narrow your search, try looking at Garmin's Forerunner series. The 55 is their entry level and what I used to see if I liked the Garmin watches. I have a different Garmin watch now because I wanted features not included in the 55 but it made a great entry watch. You might want to do a search on the Garmin subreddit for advice since they get asked this question a lot since they have a whole series specifically for runners. Might help you figure out what features you might like to have.
r/BeginnersRunning • What’s a solid budget watch for running? ->I use a 55 and it’s perfect for everything except for swimming
r/GarminWatches • Forerunner 255 vs 165 vs 265 ->I love my 55! I don’t feel like I need any more features than the ones it already offers!
r/firstmarathon • is garmin forerunner 55 still worth it? ->My favorite is the running feature so I can accurately track my pace and mileage. It’s been helpful to see the data all laid out (steps, cadence, how long I walked vs run). I have a heart condition so I have also been relying on the heart monitor and zone feature to keep myself in a safe place while running. Practically, I also like I can see what texts I get on it instead of always having my phone glued to my side.
r/firstmarathon • is garmin forerunner 55 still worth it? ->I have 2 kids, both under 3 years old so I don’t ever use it 😅
r/firstmarathon • is garmin forerunner 55 still worth it? ->Garmin Forerunner 55 is great! I used to have a Fitbit, but I switched a few months ago and am honestly much happier and very impressed with the Garmin. I find it has more reliable everyday data (like heart rate, respiration, body battery), you can set custom ranges for abnormal heart rate alerts, and I personally like the app more than Fitbit's. The Garmin is also a million times better for exercise. Garmin watches are generally more expensive than Fitbits, but I was able to get a discount through my health insurance so that helps. Hope you find something that works for you!
r/POTS • Watch suggestions (not apple) ->I do! It only triggers the alert when you've been inactive for 10 minutes, so it doesnt always catch if you're moving around a lot. But, the regular hr monitor is very easy to access and look at on the watch, and I find it's usually spot-on to what it feels like. The alerts are customizable and you can also have a low heart rate alert if that helps you. It's a little annoying because the alert sound is LOUD lol and I've been embarrassed before when it happens in public, but that's its job I guess! I haven't looked into getting an alert for high heart rate while active, so that's the one part I can't attest to.
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