Garmin Forerunner 55, GPS Running Watch with Daily Suggested Workouts, Up to 2 weeks of Battery Life, Aqua One Size (Renewed)

Excellent running watch for the price. Got mine renewed and everything seems to be working as I'd expect from a new one. Has all the basic functionality I need and the GPS works really well.

Just what I was looking for, a low end Garmin watch to help me get back into running.

Super happy with this watch! Had Apple before and was constantly charging daily. This watch will be 2+ weeks before I have to charge. Good connectivity and plenty of features for me! HR has seemed to be more accurate than Apple too. Overall very satisfied with this product!

I needed a heart rate monitor but saw how many more features this watch had over a fitbit, so for the same or less than the larger fitbit, I bought the renewed version of the 55. I loved it - for 1 day. Then I immediately realized I needed something newer and more to really get the most out of the potential for all of the apps The 55 is: too dim, needs the backlight on or activated all the time, battery lasted like, 4 days running with display, running breathing apps, etc. it has small fonts and icons that make it hard to see, (like the watch hands overlap the heart rate if you have that screen enabled - the overall diameter of the screen is just too small), and limited extra apps that the newer Garmin fleet has and diminished functionality of parallel apps.I returned with the 90 day refund policy and upgraded to the 165. Now I really, really love what I've got.My opinion if it helps: if you are strapped and can only get the 55, get it. But, trust me, you will return it and get at least a 165 if you have the extra $120 (ish). I debated over getting the 255, but, after reading the reviews (Tom's) and looking at the screen shots, really, if you are used to a smart phone at all, you will want the 165 with the AMOLED over the MIP of the 55 and 255. The touch screen on the 165 also makes navigating through the deeper menus much easier as does turning on the display if the accelerometer doesn't activate it as needed. Of course any model higher is going to rock and roll. I don't mind the mix of hard buttons and screen swipes. I think it's a good combo.Too early to comment on battery life, but, so far, I like the watch enough, I honestly don't care if I can get 3 days out of it. Def way less "fanboy" than an apple watch. All reviews say it's much more geared to fitness as well. Between the Garmin app and the phone, some fitness things sync to iPhone (which i do have, so, not an anti-apple thing, just, like the sport/athlete centric vibe of the Garmins more)

Happy with it, but it's not as teal as I thought it would be based on the pics. It's more of a baby blue.

my favorite and connects easily

I love Garmin and this 55 forerunner is awesome. It's great for any sport. You can add or remove activity options. There's a nice size bank to choose from. It holds a lot of health info. I can monitor my period on it, stress, sleep, activity, etc. one of the things I like is, it can detect when you go for a walk or a run or a ride and logs it, even if you forget to log the activity. It also lasts long. I've had it for more than a year. You can set what notifications get sent to the watch (which apps can do that). It has even training coaches that you can utilize for different sports. You can join different challenges from different sports. It also holds a charge for over a week mostly. Typically 10 days and if you're not that active, even closer to two+ weeks. Definitely, worth the expense.

I was looking for a simple watch to record my cardio activity, without all the bells and whistles that some of the competitor's watches have. Come to find out the Garmin Forerunner 55 delivers on that and then some. At its price point, the 55 offers great features like an app with a fitness hub, reporting all your relevant stats, as well as watch interface that's customizable to your hearts content. I've had the watch for going on 2 months now and I'm still learning things about it. Great investment for anyone who's looking to track their fitness with a simple watch that'll get the job done.