Garmin
Forerunner 955
Based on 38 Reddit mentions
$449.00
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Should I buy Garmin Fenix 6 pro Solar?
If you really need maps, your options are 955 and 965, as cheaper Forerunner 165 and 2xx options don't have onboard maps at all. I've been using Garmin watches with maps (Fenix 6X Solar, Forerunner 955 Solar and now Forerunner 970) for the past ~6 years in various different scenarios and even with a
...pavel_vishnyakov in r/GarminFenix
October 8, 2025 8:06 AM
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Switching to Coros
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
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Garmin → Coros switch worth it?
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
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Watch recommendations
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
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7x sapphire solar
Try rolling back to an older firmware. You'll need to do some research to find which one... But Garmin puts their C team on the maintenance and testing branches of their code base once a device is out in the wild for a while and they tend to ruin battery life in the process. I had this happen on my
...partyman66 in r/GarminFenix
October 7, 2025 5:55 AM
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