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