Forerunner 255

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Forerunner 255

222 positive 3 neutral 35 negative

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Js mam forerunner 255. Odlična zadeva. Edino če bi potreboval podrobno navigacijo in climb pro (avtomatsko izriše vzpone ko ga začneš) funkcijo potem rabiš v viši cenovni rang. Plus če si občutliv na aplikacije je tale od garmina na telefonu zelo u k***u. Ampak na uri pa deluje zelo vredu

downtownalley15 in r/Slovenia

August 19, 2025 5:02 AM

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Should I buy the Garmin Venu 3 or wait for the Venu 4 to potentially come out, even though there's no official confirmation from Garmin?

With Garmin watches, it is not that updates have new features or a new version of look and feel. (Only Fenix and sometimes high-end 9xx Forerunners sometimes get feature updates). One exception was the Forerunner 255 getting a slew of activities to match the 265 (which came very soon after the relea

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SuAlfons in r/GarminWatches

July 20, 2025 5:21 AM

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Garmin and Whoop Together

I had a whoop to begin with and similar to you wanted to train running more seriously. Bought a garmin forerunner 255 music, it's changed my running massively, being able to follow structured runs on your wrist is great. I currently wear both of them all day when I initially said I'd only wear garmi

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dopich in r/whoop

November 28, 2025 10:46 AM

11

my first Coros!

Looks fantastic, and coming from Garmin forerunner 55, it s a big gap! I switch from Forerunner 255 to Pace 3. I really prefer the interface and the training load stats in the coros. But some stuff are missing for me like elevation stats, or records tab stats that is not fully used. (No best time/di

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Acceptable_Republic6 in r/Coros

November 6, 2025 7:23 AM

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Figuring out what Garmin watch is best for running

Forerunner 255. 2 week battery, mip display (I prefer, some don't) and literally designed for running. As it's a little older you can get it at a good price and it's still being supported with updates.

Logicdon in r/GarminWatches

November 23, 2025 9:01 PM

7

How many people actually use the strength app on the watch?

I do every workout. Every rep & set. I have all my workouts on my watch, with rest intervals etc. It’s the main reason, I don’t try other watches like Apple/Suunto. Garmin nailed it. I had a FR255 but went to a Venu 3. It’s much easier to edit the reps/weight, with a large touchscreen.

soops22 in r/GarminWatches

January 4, 2025 4:55 AM

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Long Term Battery Life?

I will get downvoted because this is a Coros sub but I'd go for a FR255 or 955 if you want long battery/MIP screen, otherwise a FR265 or something. All your data from the 245 will be stored in your Garmin account so it will be a much smoother transition sticking with Garmin. If you have a problem wi

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Froggo22442 in r/Coros

October 17, 2025 12:00 AM

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People who want to go back to Pebble, what does it do that other smartwatches don't?

I'm a former Pebble Time user who now has a Garmin Forerunner 255s Music, so I think I can try to help here. You're right in thinking that many of the advantages of Pebbles have been addressed by Garmin watches. Namely, the MIPS display with great outdoor visibility, the great battery life with alwa

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VMX in r/pebble

February 7, 2025 9:57 AM

14

That time of the month again...

Lol, I'm 36, but Garmin says I could pass for 28 This is the Garmin Connect UI with Forerunner 255.

running462024 in r/XXRunning

April 1, 2025 2:13 AM

12

Rant about Garmin

I have actually had the opposite experience.When I input that I was pregnant, my Garmin suggested to pause fitness status and to set a weight gain goal. Maybe you have an older version? (I have Forerunner 255) It should be possible to tinker with your settings, anyway! I have also played with the Ga

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SandwichNational224 in r/fitpregnancy

November 12, 2025 12:01 PM

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