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Garmin Forerunner 255

Physical Product · Smartwatches & fitness trackers · 181 mentions · 3 subreddits · discussed in r/Garmin, r/AppleWatch, r/cycling

Reddit take

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Pros

  • Parent context: Nice. I thought of getting the music version but didn't go ahead with it. Reply: I love how easy the timer function is to use. And the alarm wakes me up by buzzing, so my partner doesnt get disturbed in the morning....
  • Parent context: I had 255 and now I have 265.. of course everything is more advanced.. screen is 1000x better.. More activities added.. I turned off touchscreen, I don’t need it too.. Reply: It's literally the same watch, with just OLED...
  • If you don't need music on your watch (will be running with your phone either way), go with 255. It's worth it.
  • At those prices, 255 would be my vote. ... otherwise 255 is cool.
  • Watches did an amazing job. Got chest strap borrowed by a friend and thanks to this I saved 100 euros. Not really worth the money. Forerunner 255 vs HRM Pro Plus

Cons

  • Forerunner 255 has some more training metrics, but personally I think they are useless
  • I'd suggest looking at the Forerunner 255, 265 and 570 and the 955 through 970; at the Instinct 2 and 3, and at the Fenix 7 if price is an object.

Sentiment

149 positive (82%) · 19 mixed (10%) · 13 negative (7%)

Trust + time weighted score: +75% · raw score 75%

What redditors said (10 of 181)

Parent context: Nice. I thought of getting the music version but didn't go ahead with it. Reply: I love how easy the timer function is to use. And the alarm wakes me up by buzzing, so my partner doesnt get disturbed in the morning. It also is great for telling me how bad i am sleeping
positive · u/P****x · r/Garmin · comment · Aug 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Forerunner 255 has some more training metrics, but personally I think they are useless
mixed · u/-****n · r/Garmin · comment · Nov 3, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Parent context: I had 255 and now I have 265.. of course everything is more advanced.. screen is 1000x better.. More activities added.. I turned off touchscreen, I don’t need it too.. Reply: It's literally the same watch, with just OLED and Training Readiness.
positive · u/R****o · r/Garmin · comment · Aug 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
If you don't need music on your watch (will be running with your phone either way), go with 255. It's worth it.
positive · u/R****o · r/Garmin · comment · Jul 21, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
At those prices, 255 would be my vote. ... otherwise 255 is cool.
positive · u/R****o · r/Garmin · comment · Jul 7, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗ · attribution unverified
Watches did an amazing job. Got chest strap borrowed by a friend and thanks to this I saved 100 euros. Not really worth the money. Forerunner 255 vs HRM Pro Plus
positive · u/S****7 · r/Garmin · comment · Jan 29, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
And even with the good price, the performance and the battery time is great!
positive · u/c****a · r/Garmin · comment · Jan 3, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
But 255 is also a very good one and you will be happy with it, specially if you come from 245.
positive · u/c****a · r/Garmin · comment · Jan 3, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Even 255 will do the job proudly
positive · u/D****4 · r/Garmin · comment · Dec 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I'd suggest looking at the Forerunner 255, 265 and 570 and the 955 through 970; at the Instinct 2 and 3, and at the Fenix 7 if price is an object.
mixed · u/F****1 · r/Garmin · comment · Dec 30, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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