Like most GPS watches though, once it's better acquainted with an area that lock-on gets quicker and that was certainly the case for us after a couple of runs. When it comes to running, picking up a GPS signal initially laboured on early runs and took a few minutes before locking on. GPS accuracy in 10k race: Garmin Forerunner 55 (left) and Coros Pace 2 (right) You do also have the option to pair up external heart rate monitors, and we had no problems pairing up Garmin's HRM-Pro, the Wahoo Tickr X and the MyZone MZ3-Switch chest straps to the 55. There's Garmin's Elevate optical heart rate monitor to track heart rate continuously, during exercise and unlock features like Garmin's Body Battery Energy monitor and the improved recovery advisor. In terms of sensors, you're getting built-in GPS with satellite support for Glonass and Galileo. There's profiles for activities like Pilates and HIIT, but you'll need to add those to the watch via Garmin Connect. You also find dedicated profiles for track running (indoor and outdoor) and virtual running to make it a good companion for training apps like Zwift. The focus for the Forerunner 55 is running, but it's built to track outdoor cycling and is a much better fit for tracking pool swimming than previous entry level Forerunners. We can confirm we've showered and swum with the 55 and it has survived to track another day. On the water resistant front, it's been slapped a 5ATM rating, making it safe to be submerged in water up to 50 metres depth. Garmin uses its now universal charging cable to power it up, so if you've got another recent Forerunner in your household, that cable should work with the 55 too. Garmin's PulseOx sensor also misses out, which means you can't track blood oxygen levels throughout the day and during sleep. The 2 o'clock button takes you into tracking mode and holding down the 9 o'clock one gets you into the settings.Īround the back is Garmin's Elevate heart rate monitor sensor, which isn't the newer Gen 4 sensor included on Garmin's Venu 2 and Venu 2s watches. To operate the Forerunner 55 you've got five physical buttons and no touchscreen display, and those buttons adopt the same functionality as they do on other Forerunners. Despite its small stature it was easy to view underwater in the pool as the screen inverts to give you the best viewing experience in the water. We're happy to say we had absolutely no issues viewing this screen indoors and outdoors in bright sunlight. It's there to offer strong visibility in all conditions and is a lot kinder on battery life. Ultimately though, it's still going to look and feel like a sports watch.įront and centre is a 1.04-inch, 208 x 208 resolution transflective always-on display, which aside from Garmin's new Venu range, is the screen tech norm for Garmin's watches.
If you want to drop some leather or woven nylon on that case, you have that luxury. The silicone band has been comfortable to wear and is pretty much the same type of band you'll find on most Forerunner watches these days. And it's still so light, which makes it a great all-day companion. If you like the idea of a watch that doesn't dominate your wrist, then the Forerunner 55 is certainly going to appeal. It's a watch that looks very small to wear, even on our skinny wrists. It's the quick-release kind, so it's one you can swap out for another official Garmin band or hunt out some third party ones on places like Amazon. It's a polymer case, which comes in four different colours and that's matched up with a 20mm silicone band. You're getting just a 42mm option, which creeps up slightly in thickness coming in at 11.6mm thick compared to the 11.4mm sized body on the 42mm Forerunner 45. While the Forerunner 45 is available in 39mm and 42mm size options, Garmin has decided to stick to just one size option for the 55. 1.04-inch, 208 x 208 transflective display.20 hours GPS battery, up to 2 weeks in smartwatch mode.We've been putting it to the running, swimming and general smartwatch test to find that out. While it's the same price in the US, it costs £30 more in the UK than the Forerunner 45. The Forerunner 55 is priced at £179.99, which is pretty much in line with the Forerunner 45. It now wants to help you make better sense of how you should train, when you should train, and even help better strategise for race day and scoring big PBs.
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