Ratings & Reviews for Garmin Forerunner 255 Smart Watch with Step Counter, Heart Rate Monitor and GPS Enabled

Good futures fir the money

It keeps me motivated and improving my working out.

Great features

I bought the Garmin Forerunner 255 about a month ago and love it. Its sleek looks great. all the features work great. I love working out with it and running. the one thing that has been an issue is that when you start your cross-country skiing activity it takes your starting speed speed and if you're not going that fast you're not moving at all. would love to see that changed to something similar to the running.

Great workout watch

I bought this watch 3 weeks ago and I really like this watch! I switched over from an Apple Watch and it tracks my workout just so much better!

All the features I wanted.

Upgraded from FR235 and really like the added features.

Great watch!

I bought this a month ago to replace my Apple Watch. I work 24hr shifts as a Firefighter and was tired of my Apple Watch going dead so I made the switch. I am very impressed and will never get any watch besides a Garmin!

Excellent features for the price

Compared to similar products that just measure HRV, this gives valuable insights and data in many areas of life - sleep and stress levels are particularly helpful. I have one more week until I have my HRV baseline, but I enjoy how versatile it is... right down to the watch faces, it resembles a real watch more than a fitness watch.

Dislike that it sometimes stalls and will give me an inaccurate heart rate on runs every now and then, but other than that it has been a great watch. I do like all the features of the watch.

Great Got Better

I've only had it a short time but LOVE IT already. I had a 735 before this and it has all of the features of the 735 plus. The best feature is replacing the finicky clamp-type charger/download connection with a USB-type-SO much better. I can foresee myself enjoying this Garmin as much, if not more, than the previous ones I've owned.

Phenomenal running watch with great features

I am really enjoying this watch. The running features are terrific, the interface is great, the GPS connects quickly, and the battery life is so long. The only thing it’s not been good at is recording sleep accurately but otherwise, it’s great.

Great runner's watch

I have been enjoying using my new Forerunner 255 as much or more than when I got my first Garmin, a Forerunner 235. While the specs indicate is is bigger and heavier, it FEELs more comfortable and lighter. I like the new features and many new activities. great watch!

Great Watch

I want to say “downgraded” from Apple Watch but tbh, this isn’t a downgrade at all. Fantastic battery life, very easy to start activity and great daily reminders and encouragement. I love that it syncs to my Edge 1030 for cycling and HR. Great watch

"love the app"!

love my forerunner 255! The app is super detailed. Way more accurate then apple. its great for working out, tracking calories and steps at work. Sleep tracker is great and works great with Litpro App. Plus it looks and feels amazing.

Love this watch

I wanted to replace my Forerunner 35 and went with an Apple Smart Watch. This was a big mistake. After being frustrated with the Apple watch for a few months I purchased the 255 and have been so happy with it. I like the ease of using it, all the available statistics. Also the battery lasts a long time. I’m very pleased with this purchase.

I like it but....

I do like this watch; however, there are a few features that need tweaking. The Garmin Coach system is too rigid and does not always work. Contrary to my Google search, I cannot change the assigned days, many times I cannot see today's workout even though it is "today". It would be nice to import my own plan via csv document or other. The sleep documentation is great (except). Except it cannot track if I wake up for a couple of hours and then go back to sleep. On my 645, it would document ...

It's an amazing watch!

If you just want a watch that has everything except a camera or microphone like the Samsung or Apple this is the watch for you!

Awesome features

I love the graphics and the morning report and all of the details in this watch!

Scratch-Resistant Face, Many Data Points

I have been using the Forerunner 255 for five weeks. I can customize it to report the health data points that I use. It syncs with my Bowflex bike. The face hasn't scratched when bumped on hard surfaces.

Excellent all-around watch

I upgraded to the 255 from the 245 and have been very happy. I am appreciative of the different features it has, specifically HRV and a broader range of activities to select. I use the HRV and other data to help identify pressure points in my day/life and address them accordingly through lifestyle changes. I have a smallish wrist and I decided to go with the full 255 instead of the 255S because I wanted the bigger screen. It's no heavier than my 245 was (or if it is the difference is negligible)...

Best training tool to date

I’ve used an Apple Watch, wahoo Rival, and now the 255. The ease of use, training suggestions, sleep data, and recovery data have helped me make sense of my latest plateau (and aging body). Swims, indoor rides (haven’t had the chance to ride outside yet), and runs have worked flawlessly from the suggested workout, in workout feedback, post workout stats, and automatic Strava upload. Even picking a triathlon training schedule and loading it onto the watch was effortless. BTW- my wahoo speed, ...

Fantastic Product

The battery life on this thing is tremendous; wore it for a week of training including several 1+ hour runs and it still had 30% to go. Pacing features helped me stay in range for training as well without me having to look down at it every few minutes.