Why We Love the Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar
Situated as one of our favorite tools for training sessions, adventures, and general health awareness, the Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar adventure watch impresses us with its incredibly versatile feature set. It's equipped with discipline-specific settings, features, and modes ranging from triathlon race training to mountain biking, and even paddling. The device is optimized for running and training, with constant heart rate monitoring, a dual point GPS, and interval training settings. The training status feature lets us know when we need to ramp up or scale down our efforts, and this smartwatch even suggests workouts to help us achieve our fitness goals. This Solar version of the Forerunner 955 provides enhanced battery life in all modes.
Housing Material: fiber-reinforced polymer
Strap Material: silicone
Face Material: Corning Gorilla Glass DX
Movement: digital
Odometer: integrated
Altimeter: barometric altimeter
Barometer: barometric altimeter
Heart Rate Monitor: wrist-based, constant
Technical Features: see size chart
Wireless: Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi, Garmin Connect
Date Indicator: yes
Weekday Indicator: yes
Alarms: alarm clock
Battery Type: lithium ion battery
Battery Life [Smartwatch mode]: 20 days
Battery Life [GPS-only]: 49 hours
Battery Life [GNSS mode plus Multi-Band, music]: 8.5 hours
Battery Life [GNSS mode plus Multi-Band]: 22 hours
Battery Life [Ultratrac mode]: 110 hours
Includes: charger
Claimed Weight: 1.9oz
Submersible: 5ATM
Face Size [diameter]: 1.3in, 33mm
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year
Activity: road running, trail running, training, triathlon, swimming, backcountry skiing, cycling