Forerunner 255

Garmin

Forerunner 255

169 positive 3 neutral 18 negative

Based on 190 Reddit mentions

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End of road with Garmin ??

If you enter your serial number on the Garmin customer support page they will give you a quote to fix the battery - worth checking out before buying a new watch (https://support.garmin.com/en-GB/?faq=AqZO78GYTb6Kp56mPKMH97) I have the Forerunner 245 (so, the model before the 255) and completely happ

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sootbeast in r/GarminWatches

May 17, 2025 2:30 PM

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GARMIN watches firefighter/ EMT/ frontline responders

Wore my forerunner 255 during my time in station. Durable, value for money and still comfortable under bunker gear. Don’t think you need anything specially rugged because it will be under ppe when doing most rigorous tasks, if a fire kills your watch then you’d probably be dead before that. Posted a

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bilbolaggings in r/NationalServiceSG

July 5, 2025 1:56 PM

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Should I buy the Garmin Venu 3 or wait for the Venu 4 to potentially come out, even though there's no official confirmation from Garmin?

With Garmin watches, it is not that updates have new features or a new version of look and feel. (Only Fenix and sometimes high-end 9xx Forerunners sometimes get feature updates). One exception was the Forerunner 255 getting a slew of activities to match the 265 (which came very soon after the relea

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SuAlfons in r/GarminWatches

July 20, 2025 5:21 AM

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Official Q&A for Saturday, November 29, 2025

Garmin Forerunner series. The 200 line will do just about anything he will ever need- the 255 (past season model) is really solid, the 265 has some upgrades but nothing I would find meaningful for a high schooler. If these are above your price point, check out eBay for a refurbished model. That will

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suchbrightlights in r/running

November 29, 2025 8:30 PM

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Watch Review - Suunto Run after month

Sorry na mess up yung formatting from the post but here: Hello, I recently lost my Garmin 255 and while looking for a replacement, I got curious about the Suunto Run. I’ve been using it for a month now and thought I’d share since I don’t see this a lot here. Mostly Garmin, Coros, or Apple Watch ang

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BananasPadiamas in r/PHRunners

September 6, 2025 6:18 AM

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Watch for seasoned marathoner that WON’T die during a marathon, and also integrates Spotify…?

Music option drains battery and the headphones need to also last. I'm a huge fan of my Forerunner 255 Garmin makes outstanding marathon watches. Everything you can think of is there

lassise in r/Marathon_Training

December 18, 2024 10:48 PM

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Can I get your opinions on running watches?

I have a garmin forerunner 255 and I love it. It has all the features you want, except the music (but they have a music version as well). You can create (and search for already created) routes in garmin connect (the app and website) and sync those with the watch and then use the route to go for a ru

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theechoofyourname in r/Marathon_Training

March 21, 2025 2:10 AM

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Forerunner 265 oder Coros Pace 4?

Ich habe mir vor einem halben Jahr die FR255 Music für 250€ gekauft. Ich bin absolut begeistert. Die „Music“Funktion habe ich zwar noch nie benutzt/benötigt, aber ich kann Garmin nach einem halben Jahr weiter empfehlen.

XBoxKlaus in r/laufen

November 29, 2025 8:38 AM

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How often do you charge your Garmin?

Forerunner 255, just about three years old. My everyday watch, track several activities per week. Charge once per week (could easily go longer) to 100%. Last month ran a 50K in seven hours with 66% battery remaining (started at full charge)

Sad_Persimmon_8114 in r/GarminWatches

November 10, 2025 4:40 PM

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What’s a tech product that shocked you with how long it’s lasted?

I'd just like to second AirPods. Incredible product. When I switched to IOS the truly main thing I was excited for was them and they have not let me down. Garmin watches have lasted a long time as well. I'm not sure how many years it has been, but my wife has had the Garmin Forerunner 255 since its

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Buddy_Kane_the_great in r/BuyItForLife

November 14, 2025 8:28 PM

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