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Garmin - Forerunner 955 Solar
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Based on 1 year's data from Mar 17, 2026 How it works
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"It used 50% to record a full Ironman (13ish hours of HRM connection, full GPS, no battery saver turned on, connected to bike sensors)."
"completed my first ultra 4 weeks ago. 66km over almost 10hrs. The Apple Watch would be impossible to do this. ... I don’t want to wait 30mins to charge my watch before a run as I’m worried I won’t have the battery percentage to complete the run."
"Battery life about 5-7 days with approx. 5-7h of workouts and custom watchface"
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"The maps in the 955 saved me when I went off course in a night race."
"In my opinion 955 is the most value for money as it includes mapping."
"It saved me when I went off course during the middle of the night during a 100 miler. Maps are totally worth it"
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"In my opinion 955 is the most value for money as it includes mapping."
"FR 955 is 90%+ of the watch at 50% of the cost"
"955 is 90%+ of the watch the 970 is at half the price."
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"I forget that I have it on"
"I also like its lightweight for running"
"lightweight"
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"every day I miss the seamless integration of the Apple watch and my iPhone more and more. ... I’m counting down the days until I have Siri on my wrist, can use quick responses, and control other apps/2fa without grabbing my phone."
"if you have to take your phone anyway, there's a much better device on you for making calls. ... apple watches can have sim cards and place calls *without* having your cellphone on you. that's a real use case -- go for a run, leave the bulky phone at home."
"The smart features and day to day stuff just smashes garmin."
010backagain 1.0I have it for more than 2 years now. I have the 955 solar, but the solar is not useful as it needs many hours to charge only a little. Only when really low on energy and no charger it might give you a few extra hours of life when placed in the sun. My main disappointment was the maps feature. I've tried planning bicycle routes on it but failed completely, it always errors out with no route to be found. I did preload some routes, but that's too much hassle in general. Pairing it with my phone using Google maps and the Garmin gmaps app is 1000x more user friendly though. The music feature together with the screen was the main selling point for me.
05778 1.0My 955 solar will easily last 48 hours and it’s 3 or 4 years old.
AccomplishedPay8889 1.0Mine is the solar, and clearly the best choice TMM if you don’t care about the Amoled screen. MIP is clear all the time and better battery life What’s your quadrant model ? Mine is Linear Panel or Tronic
Mine is the solar, and clearly the best choice TMM if you don’t care about the Amoled screen. MIP is clear all the time and better battery life What’s your quadrant model ? Mine is Linear Panel or Tronic
bedevere1975 1.0955 Solar. Jack of all trades. It’s my 3rd FR, 6th Garmin device (also have had Edge devices for cycling). Not to mention HR straps. Personally love it.
I plan to keep rocking my 955 Solar until it dies, even then may keep it going. No feature has come out since that is a must have, multi sport garmin coach was tempting but quite frankly I’m still pissed the 965 was called 965 as opposed to 955 OLED like it was/is. I used it for a 19 mile hike the other day, faultless. Ticks every box & more I’ve needed.
Yes. I’ve had 3 Garmin watches & 3 bike computers. Currently have a 955 solar & it’s awesome. Excellent battery life, mapping & the data is just perfect. From the daily suggested workouts/Garmin coach where you input your races or make some up & it tailors a plan for you. It takes into account all your health metrics & helps you actually make progress. Worth every penny.
bentouz1 1.0For getting back into running, I used the 955 solar, and the HRM pro plus, which gives you not only good HR data, but also data on how your left and your right is balanced, stride, etc, which is interesting and helps you avoid injuries better.
blickkyvek 1.0Garmin forerunner 955 solar
Derelicte_by_Mugatu 1.0I got mine past year and it’s still getting updates. I bought 955 solar and I’m loving it. It’s like a fenix 7 on a budget and the maps are great. I recently got the lifestyle logging as well. It does pretty much everything and with the MIP DISPLAY lasts about two weeks recording workouts and stuff.
I got mine recently after an instinct 2. 955 is cheaper and lighter Fenix7 . Great value and does all the things a fenix 7 would do.
I got mine recently after an instinct 2. 955 is cheaper and lighter Fenix7 . Great value and does all the things a fenix 7 would do.
doorsx11x 1.0Agree. I picked up 955 solar on eBay a month and a half ago. Best value on the Garmin offerings.
$270 with shipping and tax
I have a Garmin 955 solar my daughter has the 265s but my wife is much less into running than we are and she has the Fitbit versa four or three I forget which one whatever the latest one is, you could probably get by with the Fitbit and pro tip you can pick up new ones all the time on Facebook marketplace for like $60 versa four we got for $60 you can find Fitbit charge 6 for $60 all over the place at least where I'm located. The one I bought for my wife was brand new in the box $60
Fearless-Alfalfa-406 1.0I’ve got a 955 solar and, given we’re heading into the dark months, I’ll be flicking my wrist to activate the light during runs for weeks on end. In reality I’d love a 970 but I haven’t stumped up for it yet. The 955 is a very good watch. The mips is fine, but amoled looks nicer. The longer battery life might be a benefit - depends how often your willing to charge it and what you want to do.
I’ve got a 955 solar. It’s been perfect. I charge about once every week, running 4 to 6?days a week. My only problem is that I scratched and chipped the glass slightly about 3 weeks ago in a ‘tumble’. Still working fine though! It’s nice and light. Couldn’t bear a fenix
fineapplefriday 1.0I just did, upgraded from fenix 6s to 955 solar Loving it so far !