Garmin
Forerunner 255
$237.50
Garmin
Based on 36 Reddit mentions
$459.99
Sentiment summary across the product areas Reddit users mention most.
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Having switched from Garmin FR955, I’m so happy with my Vertical 2. Simple, better layouts, bigger and brighter screen (never thought I’d move away from MIP) and a smaller case. I’m drawing about 10.5% battery per day with about 14-18 hours of activities recorded each week, mostly with GPS on. Regul
...this-is-fred in r/Suunto
April 10, 2026 2:18 AM
3
Garmin forerunner 955 solar, it’s probably a little out of your budget, it’s 2 generations old but has an insane battery life. I’ve had mine 2 years and I wear it everyday. I can get over 10hrs of GPS running before I need a charge and with no gps a charge is good for close to 2 weeks.
Reelrebel17 in r/Marathon_Training
November 3, 2025 7:12 PM
3
I can't really answer the question, but I just ordered a Pace Pro after I've had two Forerunner 955 Solars die on me in the past 2.5 years. First time they sent me a replacement for like $100. This time it would've been $200 or so. Not paying $200 for a 4 year old watch that will last me a year. Gar
...dividividivi in r/Coros
January 14, 2026 1:57 PM
2
So far the only valuable component of Garmin Connect+ is trails. But even that is not required. Everything else is literally bells and whistles that have no connection to the rest of the functionality. For the battery life I would suggest Forerunner 955 Solar over Epix 2 - that AMOLED screen really
...pavel_vishnyakov in r/triathlon
July 1, 2025 4:43 PM
2
Garmin forerunner 955. Not the best battery so u can probably take solar version. But I don’t think it is worth that amount in difference
mrbarfking in r/firstmarathon
July 26, 2025 8:41 PM
2
I recently switched from Garmin to Coros. My Forerunner 955 Solar's barometric sensor / altimeter was doing whatever it wanted. I was out of warranty and Garmin offered me 25% off on MSRP in their webshop. What I wanted was accurate GPS, HR, Altimeter, good battery life, offline music and offline ma
...anonymouslyjenny in r/trailrunning
March 28, 2026 11:58 AM
1
Nope. I'll probably go for Garmins Forerunner 955 Solar. It does everything I could want from it (Cisco also has no weekly alarms; so thats a bummer; I noticed that like 3 days after posting this), it works offline without the app while still keeping basically all functionality, has good battery lif
...Alpha272 in r/casio
October 29, 2025 4:26 PM
1
Quartz or smartwatches are my go to (only if the smartwatch has a long battery life and isn’t backlit. I couldn’t be bothered to wind a mechanical watch even though I find them cooler than any other kind, and I couldn’t be bothered to charge a smartwatch frequently. I wear a Garmin forerunner 955 be
...LampshadesAndCutlery in r/teenpoll
December 20, 2025 6:58 AM
1
Garmin forerunner 955 solar that I run Refsix on. I charge it about once a month and wear it all day every day. Love that thing.
the_phoenix612 in r/Referees
May 1, 2025 1:19 AM
1
Garmin forerunner 955 with solar. I’m in FL so with a daytime ruck or run 2-3x/wk and also tracking a couple night runs and some workouts I get 2-3wks off a charge. eBay for the win, a little rubbing alcohol and a new wristband and you’ll save 3-500$
InflationCivil7894 in r/Rucking
September 15, 2025 8:16 PM
1