I love my watch!! It does everything I need it to do and was a great price. I use the find my phone feature every week (Very helpful). When I don’t know what type of workout to do the Garmin coach normally gives a good suggestion. This is great for someone who is getting into running or the active watch “lifestyle” (simple and easy to use).

I have not discovered all the features as I need the Hubble telescope to read the instructions booklet. So far I figured out how to time my runs. I will have to watch a YouTube video at some point to learn more. How hard is it to have bigger print! Don’t worry! You’re not the only people who do this! I couldn’t read the booklet even wearing reading glasses! Ugh!

I was given the Forerunner 55 as a Christmas gift, and I absolutely love it! It has taken me a little time to get used to all the features, but now that I have gotten the hang of how to navigate through the watch, it has gotten easier to use. The data is more accurate than old watch, and I love how much more it tracks. My only issue is that my wrist has had an allergic reaction to the metal clasp on the band. I need to find a band that my skin doesn't react to.

I JUST purchased this watch, have had it maybe 2 weeks and the battery already drains within a day. The first week everything was fine, the charge held the entire time. I would top off the charge for a few minutes here and there. Monday my watch was fully charged, Tuesday morning the battery was at 10%. Charged it to 100%. Woke up for an am run on Wednesday and may watch is down to 20% already. I love this watch, I don't know what happened but I'm super disappointed that something so costly is already being defective.

I’ve been struggling to program this device since I took it out of the box. From the minute I turned it on, the first widget that constantly came up was the one to monitor my menstrual cycle. Every time. #1 - I don’t HAVE a menstrual cycle, #2 - I purchased it specifically to link with a non-Garmin Heart Rate Monitor. It took 2 days of fiddling to get it linked. Finally was able to find the correct widget on the watch. Now that it’s linked, the HR display is so small I cannot see it when I want to check it while I’m moving. If the ambient light is poor I can’t read the watch face at all and the light function is insignificant enough to not make a difference. Additionally, when I CAN see it, it keeps unlinking from the HRM. I plan on tinkering with the watch a little more, and if I can’t discover a larger display option for the Heart Rate widget, I’m returning it. It’s not a great device for me.

This watch has everything I need to achieve my goals. The battery life has been incredible. Even after having the GPS running for several hours, I still did not need to charge the watch for several more days. The heart rate monitor, GPS, and pace are all spot on. Even though this is one of the "lower" models, it truly has everything I need. In as if it couldn't get any better, I have smacked it against trees, walls, and other objects. It has no scratches on the screen and has had no issues. It is a very durable watch!

I've had the forerunner 55 for several weeks and it's a really great watch/fitness tracker. It's extremely responsive and has an always on display, so no waiting for the screen to wake up to check your stopwatch for intervals or pace information. It collects plenty of data for people like me who love data, and I haven't had any problems whatsoever syncing or using any of the great features, like workouts. It does have a learning curve since it uses 5 buttons instead of a touchscreen, but I think it's a fair tradeoff to get an always on display and 2 weeks of battery life. The screen resolution is enough, but it makes for a pixelated display that is not as sharp and some other smart watches.

Great for everyday use. This watch is user friendly and lightweight. As a cross country, track and nordic ski coach I use this all the time to help our athletes with pacing during training. This watch does not have ski mode, but the "other" function works well for tracking skiing.

I bought this watch a few weeks ago to have a more fitness centered watch. I really love the 5k training feature and all the stats that come with it. I really like how I don't have to charge it everyday. It's a powerful watch with great features and isn't overwhelming with distractions!

I used to use the Forerunner series, and ended up with another model when someone gifted it to me. I recently went back to the Forerunner 55, and am so glad that I did; the watch is easy to use, has an amazing battery life, the GPS seems extremely accurate, and I love the "breathe" feature (which is not something I expected to love). I had used a touch-screen watch before, and was a bit worried about going back to using buttons, but it has been an easy transition. My previous watch would end up on different screens if I ran in long sleeves in the rain, as the fabric would get warm and the watch would interpret it as a "touch." No such problem here! I am so happy with this purchase.