Garmin Forerunner 955
Backlinks: Fitness Tech | Garmin Edge 530 | Workout
Solid watch!
Much lighter than the Fenix 5, which was very welcome.
Bands
Like many folks, the silicon bands don't work well for my wrists. I got some stretchy ones via Etsy which worked great.
Just for something new, got a cool orange one from Amazon.
StrapsCo
[Order #1077384] (July 30, 2024) Product Quantity Price Nylon Stretch Band For Garmin Forerunner 955 - Orange, Black Colors: Orange
Adapter: Black
30 Day Returns: 45 Days 1 $19.99 USD Nylon Stretch Band For Garmin Forerunner 955 - Yellow, Black Colors: Yellow
Adapter: Black
30 Day Returns: 45 Days 1 $19.99 USD Nylon Stretch Band For Garmin Forerunner 955 - Khaki, Black Colors: Khaki
Adapter: Black
30 Day Returns: 45 Days 1 $19.99 USD Subtotal: $59.97 USD Discount: -$19.99 USD Shipping: $3.99 USD via 2-5 Business Days Payment method: Apple Pay (Stripe) Total: $43.97 USD
Recovery metrics
Not as good as the Whoop. Heavily factors in workouts and past few days, so the scores are just a different beast. More training focused than just health.
It hides the recovery metrics on race day, pretty nifty:
Here's some metrics out on a run:
HRV accuracy
I compared to the gold-standard Polar H10 overnight
Recorded it with HRV tracker, here is the raw data of RR intervals
And HRV Logger will process that for us into what we call HRV:
This trends really nicely with the watch actually! The average is spot on.
Receipt
Order Number: 104086486815 Order placed June 2, 2022 10:32:56 AM CDT
| Item | Part No | Desc | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forerunner® 955 Black | 010-02638-10 | Qty: 1 | $499.99 USD |
| Subtotal | $499.99 USD | ||
| Shipping | $0.00 USD | ||
| Estimated Tax | $31.25 USD | ||
| Total | $531.24 USD |
Bike mount
Printed a bike mount in between the Garmin Edge 530 dying and the Garmin 1050 arriving.
The 3d printed mount worked great! I printed one in PLA and it held up.