Forerunner 955

Garmin

Forerunner 955

23 positive 1 neutral 12 negative

Based on 36 Reddit mentions

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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

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dividividivi in r/Coros

January 14, 2026 1:57 PM

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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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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

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anonymouslyjenny in r/trailrunning

March 28, 2026 11:58 AM

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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

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partyman66 in r/GarminFenix

October 7, 2025 5:55 AM

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