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Forerunner 255
94%
positive of 16 users
102 mentions
• Positive 15% (15)
• Neutral 84% (86)
• Negative 1% (1)
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What people loved
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“Absolutely, I got one a month ago and love it. Had FR255 before. I love it bcs of the maps and some stats/kpis. I primarily use it for trail running and training for an ultra”
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“… [truncated] … well as the sleep and health features. I use a chest strap for every run I recently had some good news at work and wanted to treat myself to something nice and was considering upgrading my garmin. I wanted to budget around $400-600. I know that doesnt even get me in the… [truncated] …”
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“If you were to ask me a year ago I’d say get the garmin fr 255 but even in the last year Coros is adding things like street names etc to the… [truncated] …”
Common complaints
No common complaints surfaced - either the community generally likes this one, or critique is too scattered to summarise.
Specifications
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Reddit discussions
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neutralgarmin “my new charging mate”I never really looked into any charging stuff for the Garmin because I charge it for an hour about every two weeks.
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neutralgarmin “VO2Max Crash”\*This is the second or so post that I’ve made about this, but still cannot understand what is happening\* Preface: 3.5 years with Garmin… Wear HRM Pro Plus for every single workout… Run about 80-100 mi/month… I’ll start by saying that for about the last two years I turned off VO2Max Estimate reading for my slow/Zone 2 runs, which took up about 70% of my volume… Since I’ve turned it back on, my VO2Max has plummeted from 63 to 53 in as little as 6 weeks or so… My volume hasn’t changed at all, and I feel as good as ever… Was I getting inaccurate readings since I had it off for my slow runs, and only used the VO2Max Estimate for all my other (speed) runs?? Even if so, that seems like an enormous drop… My 5k Estimate dropped 2 minutes over this span as well Thanks in advance for the help/info!
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neutralgarmin “VO2Max Crash”The VO2 Max calculator on a Garmin is just a sort of chart of pace vs heart rate and nothing else. It’s not a real measure of your VO2 Max. Clearly since it dropped since you added back your easy runs that is the reason it has changed. You increased the volume of running at slower paces your watch is using to estimate so it’s lowering it (at least that is my guess) My VO2 max went up to 54 two months ago and has slid back down to 51 despite me being more fit. I run 150 miles a month and have made significant gains in my threshold pace. When my V02 was “54” My watch estimated my threshold at 8:05/mile Now that it’s “51” it estimates a 7:20 threshold. If I’ve maintained my same volume but improved my threshold pace how can my VO2 have dropped? It’s just an estimate and I don’t really pay attention to it other than to see what it says. I don’t base anything off of it or consider either of those to be my threshold or my VO2 Back to you: Are you seeing a change in performance? Do you feel slower at the 5k distance? Trust your body and use the watch as a guide
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neutralgarmin “Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs forerunner”Hello everyone. I’m having a hard time deciding which watch to commit to using. I have an Apple Watch Ultra 2 and a Garmin Forerunner 255 Music, and I’ve been alternating between the two, which makes it difficult to stay committed and keep all my training data in a single app. First, I’m a 35-year-old man and I started training a bit more seriously about 3 months ago. My workouts are mainly focused on health, since I have a full-time job that I can’t step away from, as I’m the primary provider for my family. However, I’ve been venturing a bit more into triathlon training with a dream—still distant—of completing an Ironman 70.3. I finished my first half marathon two weeks ago. I really like the battery life of the Forerunner 255 as well as the way Garmin presents health and training data. For example, in swimming, the rest intervals show up every time I get out of the water. During runs, there’s an upper graph displaying my heart rate zone or pace so I can check it with just a quick glance. I also really liked the Daily Suggested Workouts and the adaptive coaches that adjust based on my sleep and recent training. But the biggest issue with the watch is that it doesn’t have LTE, nor does it have a microphone or an assistant for timer requests, alarms, Apple reminders, or voice notes. With the Apple Watch, the screen is amazing and vibrant, but it’s not always-on like an MIP display. My workout data ends up split across two different apps (Health and Fitness), and it’s not presented very clearly. I end up using Bevel and WorkOutDoors to improve the layout and presentation, but this data doesn’t influence the training suggestions. My sleep doesn’t influence my workouts, nor do my recent exercises. Everything feels a bit disconnected. But I love going out for a run with just my watch, without carrying my smartphone, and using LTE to receive notifications and calls, as well as Apple Pay for payments. Also, the convenience of voice reminders, timers, alarms, answering calls without having to run around looking for my phone—these things make life so much easier. So, I’d like to know if anyone has gone through this and how you ended up solving it. I believe that if the LTE issue were resolved, I would switch to Garmin for good. I hate running with a smartphone. Do you keep it in your pocket? Do you use a specific Lycra band or something like that? What did you decide in the end?
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positivegarminfenix “Garmin fenix 7 pro solar still worth it in 2026?”Absolutely, I got one a month ago and love it. Had FR255 before. I love it bcs of the maps and some stats/kpis. I primarily use it for trail running and training for an ultra
Discussions analyzed
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garminmy new charging mate“I never really looked into any charging stuff for the Garmin because I charge it for an hour about every two weeks.”3 mentions · ▲ 731 View →
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garminVO2Max Crash“\*This is the second or so post that I’ve made about this, but still cannot understand what is happening\* Preface: 3.5 years with Garmin...”6 mentions · ▲ 147 View →
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garminApple Watch Ultra 2 vs forerunner“Hello everyone. I’m having a hard time deciding which watch to commit to using. I have an Apple Watch Ultra 2 and a Garmin Forerunner 255...”1 mention · ▲ 18 View →
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garminGarmin Forerunner 255 vs coros pace 4“Hey everyone, I’m about to buy my first running watch and could really use some advice. I’m currently deciding between the **Garmin Forer...”4 mentions · ▲ 16 View →
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garminWill I miss not having an onboard Altimeter?“Get the FR255 on a discount. On sale it goes for near 200$. It has all the features and sensors, and all the watches afterwards are just...”4 mentions · ▲ 14 View →