Garmin Forerunner 55 Aqua - GPS Running Watch with Daily Suggested Workouts and Up to 2 Weeks Battery Life Review

The first few times I charged this watch the battery life was incredible - a couple of weeks. Since then I haven't changed any settings, but the charge has increased from 2 weeks to 30 hours. I've since disabled some features that Garmin says should "maximize" battery life with no improvement. Yesterday I fully charged it, used it for training and overnight the battery went from 90% to 40%. It has dropped from 40% to 30% in the last 4 hours.

Received this watch with high expectations. Like the looks, it's user-friendly and has more than enough features for me EXCEPT that I wish it had a "Strength Training" / "Gym" activity profile. 3 days after receiving my new watch, it was clear that my battery was severely drained, with no activity, just in smartwatch mode. I'll be lucky if I get 2-3 days of battery life. There was a problem with my watch and a software update is pending. After troubleshooting that deleted some files, the…

I'm so glad I bought this watch! I had a Fitbit Alta HR watch but it randomly died and I had to keep restarting it. I did a lot of research and compared different Garmin watches. I originally came equipped with a Forerunner 45S, but with the release of the new 55, which isn't significantly different in price, I've decided to stick with it. I have very small wrists and this looks good/fits well. (I was worried it would be too much.) All the stats are great and I especially like Garmin Coach…

I've had the watch for about 2 weeks and have had a great experience so far. The activity data screens provide useful information and switching between screens is very easy. The watch is touchless and you navigate through the screens using the buttons on the side of the watch. I like the size of the face because it makes it easy to see all the information, but it's still a good size so it doesn't feel uncomfortable on the wrist. I only had to change the GPS setting on the watch to GPS (there…

Received this watch as an upgrade from an original Vivoactive that had run out of battery. So the battery life was a big plus for me and this watch is a joy to use. The first 2 weeks I ran two 5 mile runs and at the end of those 2 weeks it was still 30%. I also like that it's round and I didn't think I would. I'm used to big watches. It's not small, but it's not as big as I'm used to either. I think the size is almost right. I've only used it for running and cycling so far and it seems…

The only watch I've ever had was the Fitbit Ionic. Well it died a few weeks ago for no apparent reason so I started looking for a replacement. I didn't want to use Fitbit again and figured Garmin would be the next best option. After looking at several models, I settled on the Forerunner 55. It had everything I could ask for in terms of performance. A quality brand with HR, sleep tracking, notifications and like most Garmin products has a solid reputation as a great fitness tracker among other…

The only thing I really don't like is the size of the fonts and buttons, I haven't had it that long but I really like the product, it seems durable and accurate be. To be honest I haven't had time to understand everything this watch is capable of.

First times I charged Bei With this watch, the battery life was incredible - a couple of weeks. Since then I haven't changed any settings, but the charge has increased from 2 weeks to 30 hours. I've since disabled some features that Garmin says should "maximize" battery life with no improvement. Yesterday I fully charged it, used it for training and overnight the battery went from 90% to 40%. It has dropped from 40% to 30% in the last 4 hours.

I'm so happy I bought this watch! I had a Fitbit Alta HR watch but it randomly died and I had to keep restarting it. I did a lot of research and compared different Garmin watches. I originally came equipped with a Forerunner 45S, but with the release of the new 55, which isn't significantly different in price, I've decided to stick with it. I have very small wrists and this looks good/fits well. (I was worried it would be too much.) All the stats are great and I especially like Garmin Coach…