Garmin Forerunner 55 GPS Running Smartwatch, Black
$309.99
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(as of Feb 01, 2025 04:28:28 UTC – Details)
Garmin Forerunner 55 GPS Multi-Activity Running Watch with Garmin Coach Training and Wrist Cardio – Black
17 built-in activity profiles including running, cycling, pool swimming, virtual running, Pilates, HIIT and breathing exercises.
Suggested daily training taking into account the level of fitness.
Free training plans to prepare a 5 km, 10 km or half marathon.
GPS/Glonass/Galileo: allows you to know its position more precisely even in the steepest areas. Built-in G-sensor.
Features PacePro, Finish Time and Recovery Time for perfect effort management.
Display Size: 1.04 inch
Included components: Forerunner 55, Charging cable, Documentation
Customers say
Customers find the wearable computer accurate for tracking basic running statistics like distance, heart rate, cadence, and pace. They appreciate its good watch quality and features that are suitable for daily training. Many customers consider it a great first smartwatch that provides useful data and tools for training. However, opinions differ on ease of use and functionality.
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ArzRKell –
Recommended Budget Entry Activity Watch
Purchased this watch for son who is just getting into running. It’s also a great first watch without all the distractions of a smart watch like the Apple Watch that can oftentimes be banded in some school for obvious reasons. This watch is great for a number of reasons.1. Build quality2. Packed with an abundance of features at this price point3. Ease of use and simplicity4. Good looking5. Reasonably priced
Kate –
Great for runners!
We weren’t sure if our son was going to stick with running and didn’t want to put the money into a watch that 1) he may lose 2) he may not stick to running so at first we bought him a cheapo running watch. It didn’t keep track of his runs and it was pretty frustrating so we returned it for this. This one is amazing! It really keeps him motivated to run and he has figured out all the bells and whistles. Great watch and is the right tool to manage his running times and miles and whatever else he needs! No hassles, just does its job. Can’t go wrong with a Garmin!
Tizzle –
Great
Great for tracking basic running statistics such as distance, heart rate, cadence, pace and shows a map displaying that info. Waterproof- havenât tried the swimming function. Comfortable to wear, lightweight. Glad I picked it and feel itâs a good value so far. Owned since May.
April – USA –
LOVE
Garmin watches are the Best. Gives lots of great insights and tells you have to Improve your activity. Shipped fast and without any problems from amazon
BenChicago –
Has some GPS tracking issues, but other than that, it’s great.
I’ve used this watch for about 2 weeks so far, and logged about 34 miles on it over several runs. Below are some initial impressions.THE GOOD:–light, easy to use, controls and menus are relatively intuitive to navigate once you get the hang of them–great battery life – have taken it on several runs so far, had it 2 weeks (wearing most of the day) and only used 70% battery, with GPS tracking on my runs – to be specific, using both GPS and GLONASS.–waterproof, and I actually prefer having physical buttons to push – makes navigating the various menus much easier when running in cold weather and wearing gloves.–heart rate monitoring is helpful and seems accurate. Have not used it for sleep tracking.THE BAD:–I wish it had a USB-C connector to charge and transfer data, rather than a proprietary connector. It’s one more cable to manage, and more electronic waste. That said, if the only way to achieve its waterproof rating is with this proprietary port, I can live with that.–The auto-pause feature takes a few seconds, and tends to only trigger on quick starts/stops. If you slowly ramp up or down your pace, it won’t trigger auto-pause. This tends to be a little annoying when I first start off from a stop – it will start, immediately pause half a second in, then resume a few seconds later when it realizes I’ve kept running.–GPS tracking is slightly off at best, and very inaccurate at worst. I’ve been trying to troubleshoot the issue with Garmin support (who have been responsive and helpful), but if my expectations are too high, that’s disappointing. I have tried all the troubleshooting steps listed in Garmin’s online support options. GPS tech has come a long way, and though I’m not a pro athlete by any stretch of the imagination, I expect reasonable accuracy, especially with the fact that I’m running on roads and marked trails in a suburban area near Chicago without tall buildings and without much dense foliage. Details are below; I measured my runs using onthegomap.com. All runs were taken early in the morning under cloud cover (the cloud cover may affect the measurements – we just can’t get any sun here near Chicago lately).—–Run 1: Distance just over 5k (3.1 miles), error -0.08 miles, ~2.5%, not terrible but not great.—–Run 2: Distance just under 3 miles, error -0.50 miles, ~17.5%, not acceptable.—–Run 3: Distance about 7.2 miles, error -0.07 miles, ~1%, pretty good.—–Run 4: Distance about 3.5 miles, error -0.02 miles, ~0.5%, very good.—–Run 5: Distance about 4.4 miles, error -0.15 miles, ~3.4%, not terrible but not great.—–Run 6: Distance about 9.4 – 9.6 miles (indefinite trail markers), error -0.1 to -0.3 miles, ~1% – 3%, not terrible but not great. Tree coverage, while the branches were bare, were relatively dense on this run, so that’s understandable.—–Run 7: Distance about 4 miles, error -0.01 miles, ~0.2%, very good.If my expectations are too high, I can live with it, but I do expect a lot from a multi-hundred-dollar product, especially from one with the Garmin name on it.Edit 1/23/23: After talking with Garmin support, who were polite and responsive, they didn’t really have any other advice than the advice already listed in their support articles (which, I should add, were helpful). They did suggest considering a higher-tier option with a dual-band GPS transceiver for better accuracy, such as the one found on the Forerunner 255. The Forerunner 55 has a single-band transceiver. I’ve also gotten better results by standing completely still (not walking around or anything) for 1 – 2 minutes before beginning a run, after acquiring a GPS signal.I plan to keep the watch and may upgrade later, but half the reason I got it was so that I could just go run and not have to worry about figuring out distance after the fact, which is somewhat annoying.
Larry W. –
Great watch for exercise — a winner
I have owned this watch for a while so that I’m now familiar with many (but not all) of its functions. I originally used it for running. Now I use it for walking/hiking, cardio workouts, HIIT, and strength training. And that is just scratching surface of what it will do (please don’t ask about other functions — there are many I have not used). It holds a charge well and the time it takes to recharge is fast. The watch receives a GPS signal quickly when preparing to walk or run. When saving an exercise activity, it will sync to your smartphone. You can then upload the data to the Garmin online app. You can review the details of your activity when done with the phone app which provides a wealth of information. The heart rate data appears to be reasonably accurate when I have compared its measure of resting rate to that of other devices. Finally, if you get a text message to your phone and the phone is nearby (in your pocket, etc), the text will briefly appear on the watch. While it is not the top of the line Garmin watch, I am hard pressed to find any fault with it. Sure, some Garmin models play music. But on those occasions where I want music, I can either use my phone or my mp3 player.
LeilaE –
Decepcionada con este garmin DONT BUY THIS MODEL
I bought this model December 2022, and right from the beginning the watch is defective. The GPS hardly works, the battery only last one day. The sphere is too dark and if thereâs isnât enough light you wonât be able to see the numbers. Llevo años usando esta marca y he tenido dos modelos anteriores que funcionaban a la perfección. Este modelo desde el principio no me gustó lo siguiente.La esfera es muy oscura y los números no se ven bien donde no hay claridad. El GPS no funciona bien, para cogerlo dura hasta 15 minutos. Los segundos se retrasan y nunca tienen la hora exacta.
Jeff K. –
Great fitness watch for beginners.
Not a touchscreen which I personally love. I call it my dumb smart watch.
Bookey –
Easy to use and not overly complicated.
Paula –
Decidi investir no Garmin depois que a corrida ficou “mais séria”. Antes usava o Amazfit GTS 2 mini, porém ele não programa treinos e o GPS me deixou na mão algumas vezes. O Garmin perde na estética e em algumas funcionalidades para o Amazfit, mas ganha no GPS e na programação de treinos. No relógio, as smartwatchs são muito limitadas. Entretanto, se vc baixar o app Connect IQ da própria Garmin, consegue outras e até personalizar alguns detalhes. Tenho usado o relógio há uns mês e estou satisfeita, porém acho que poderia ter pegado um modelos um pouco melhor. O GPS não costuma pegar na minha rua, mas consegui melhorar trocando o satélite utilizado (tem GPS+glonass e GPS+Galileu). Faço meus treinos intervalados com ele e da muito certo porque ele tem uma contagem regressiva que te avisa quando vai começar ou encerrar o bloco.Uma das coisas que eu mais gostei é o cálculo da recuperação do corpo depois de uma atividade. Se é verdade não sei, mas acho bem legal.A bateria dura muito também, bem diferente do Amazfit. Nem lembro a última vez que carreguei, mas deve ter sido semana passada e eu faço exercÃcios quase todos os dias da semana e deixo ele conectado ao celular para receber as notificações.Outro ponto interessante é o facilidade de mexer. No começo fiquei perdida pq o Amazfit é touch e só tem 1 botão. Aqui temos 5, mas tem escrito a função de cada um, o que é super adianto.No mais, é um excelente relógio de entrada, bom pra quem tá começando e quer qualidade.
Christian Hernandez –
Para deportistas esta excelente!! Recomendadoð¤ð¼ð¯
LEPAYEN –
Pas la plus sophistiquée des montres cardio mais de bonne qualité. La trace GPS est fiable et la connexion au signal est bon. le nombre de sport est limité mais suffisant pour mon usage (marche, course, vélo)Le relevé de fréquence cardiaque est bon (vérifié au cardio fréquencemètre)Via une appli garmin on peut changer le style de l’affichage en fonction de ses gouts et préférence d’affichage.affiche les notification des smartphones.J’aurais aimé un écran un peu plus grand ( Garmin en fait mais c’était pas dans mon budget)
Vinzo –
Da runner amatore mi trovo alla perfezione. GPS preciso e veloce, intuitivo e facile da usare. Disattivando tutte le funzioni e usandolo solo come orologio la batteria dura quasi un mese. Altrimenti con tutto attivo 13-14 giorni. Soddisfatto