I had a Forerunner 35 for years. Simple but had a horrible system for the band. The 55 improves the band attachment to something like a regular watch. It does more than the old 35 and is not so complicated that I couldn't get it to tell me the time and date. I haven't used it to track an activity yet but that doesn't look too difficult either.

I'm a distance trail runner, and this watch is fabulous! It's a great step up from the basic GPS watch I was using prior. I wear this 24/7 for VO2 max, heartrate, stress, step, fitness and sleep tracking. I love to see my trends and I appreciate their recovery recommendations. The only feature I wish it had is the "sleep score" that I see on more advanced Garmin watches. But if you're looking for a solid running watch that can monitor your daily health, this is for you!

I bought my FR55 to test/compare it to my Apple Watch. I’ve felt my Apple Watch wasn’t consistent in capturing my true stats. So I bought a basic device (FR55), not too expensive, to give it a try. I’ve seen/heard lots of people “swear” by it. Honestly, my first impressions were “I don’t like it.” “It seems more complicated to navigate”, “I don’t like the appearance (UI)…. But I decided to give it a fair chance. After a couple of weeks it’s serving its purpose though I run with both devices to continue the comparison. The Garmin reads faster than Apple but I’ve had the AW for a few years now.

This is my first Garmin after having many Fitbit devices since 2015. I’m beyond pleasantly impressed. The battery goes and goes without a charge compared to any Fitbit I owned. The functionality is great and it has so much more than I ever had with Fitbit.

I bought this 2 weeks ago and so far charged the battery one. One unusual thing was that after having the battery charged to 100%, the first day it showed I had 97% before I turned it off. The next morning, the battery was showing 87%.thats a 10% drop in a day when it was off. I'll see what happens in the next charge cycle. The only other minor grope is that the screen has very large bezels. I was hoping that the 55 would improve on this over the 45,but that's fine and does as is intended.

love the style, ease of use, and how it motivates me to move and be active. I use it to track my steps if walking dogs and for runs. only drawback is sometimes difficulty connecting to track runs. However I have had that problem with all watches I have used in past. This watch is simple to use and a great beginner watch. I would recommend for users of all levels however.

I own several Garmin products. This one is a disappointment. I wanted something very basic and without all of the bells and whistles. I need something to sync to a chest strap heartrate monitor. Initially this worked well. I liked the somewhat large display which made for easy reading the heartrate metrics. I've had this for about 6 months and it no longer reads or syncs to the chest strap.

I got this a week before my first 5k, and even though I only had it for a week... my training improved almost 50% and I ran my fastest time yet at my race. I love that there are so many options for workouts, like running outside, on treadmill, walking, swimming, etc. Its just unbelievable how many stats this watch tracks. The set up was extremely easy, and it was super quick to learn what each button does. I just love this watch, as a beginner to professional running, this watch has been a game changer.

I had a Forerunner back in high school to track my runs for XC and track. The GPS took forever and the battery life was trash. This new Forerunner is phenomenal. The GPS is quick to start runs. It tracks your steps and heart rate. It even tells you how much stress you had throughout the day. Its a must have smart watch for runners!

My 35 was rapidly losing battery life so it was time for a new one. The 55 initially has great battery life, very happy with it. I primarily use it to track heart beats, steps, and runs. The stress and body battery are fun, sleep not entirely accurate but nice to have. Overall happy with purchase