Second Chance Garmin Forerunner 255 Dark Gray

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Used for up to 30 days
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Pros and cons

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Improve your running performance with updates and tips during your training.
During a triathlon, you can switch between sports profiles at the touch of a button.
The battery of the Garmin Forerunner 255 lasts up to 14 days.
This watch looks best on a wrist circumference of at least 17cm, get the smaller Forerunner 255S with a smaller wrist circumference.
This sports watch doesn't have a touchscreen, so you control it with buttons on the side.

Description

Improve your running performance with the Garmin Forerunner 255 Dark Gray. You can go running, but also train for triathlons and other multi-sports with this sports watch. That's because you can switch sports profiles with a touch of the button during your workout. With the Forerunner 255, you get updates on your performance and tips to lift your training to a higher level. You can also wear the watch while you sleep to get even more insight into your recovery, health, and training performance. The Forerunner 255 has a 14-day battery life or 30 hours in sports mode. You don't get a touchscreen, so you control the smartwatch with the buttons. You also receive your smartphone messages on your watch, so you always stay up to date.

This watch is recommended for a wrist circumference of 17 to 19cm.

Tips for using this product

Included by default

Manual
USB-A charging cable (excluding charger)

Key specs

	Compatible with operating system	Android, iOS
	Height	46 mm
	Recommended for wrist circumference	17 - 19 cm
	Quality of sports readings	Good
	Quality of health readings	Good
	Battery life in time mode	336 hours
	Type of heart rate measurement	Optical heart rate measurement
	Required iPhone model	iPhone 6s or later

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Battery life

Review is 10 out of 10.

Wearing comfort

Review is 10 out of 10.

Design

Review is 9,3 out of 10.

Options

Review is 10 out of 10.

Most helpful reviews

Review is 9,7 out of 10.

Perfect for the ambitious athlete

No touchscreen
Very accurate
A bizarre amount of measurements
You'll start to feel a bit like your own Tamagochi

I have always had a Vivoactive before, but this is something else. So many possibilities, so many functions and so much feedback. Recovery advice, feedback on training load, body battery. You almost feel like a Tamagotchi where you want to keep all the meters correct. Only you are the animal yourself. You want to make sure that you sleep well, that you train enough, both in high and low zones and that you do not do too much. The suggested workouts from Garmin are very useful for this and an indication of your recovery time is also very good for this. If you follow the feedback from this watch, you hardly need a training schedule anymore. Super handy for the ambitious athlete

Bram
23 October 2024
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Review is 8,3 out of 10.

Top running watch for the serious amateur.

This one is to me to blur the 235. huge progress in capabilities, readability and training possibilities.

Ronald
4 May 2023
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Review is 9,3 out of 10.

Many options, highly recommended

Versatile and complete
Many functions

The watch offers many functions and insights that make running a little more fun for me. The training schedules and insights help me achieve my goals. It takes some getting used to how everything works, but you get the hang of it quickly enough.

Jeroen
20 December 2023
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Specifications

Product

Product
	Product number	924744
	Manufacturer code	010-02641-10
	Brand	Garmin
	Warranty	2 years
	Processing of your defect	Via Coolblue
	Old product returned for free

Operating system

Operating system
	Compatible with operating system	Android, iOS
	Required iPhone model	iPhone 6s or later
	Required Android version smartphone	Android 7.0 or higher
	Operating system	Garmin OS
	Year introduced	2022
	Guaranteed support with updates	60 months after release date

General properties smartwatch

General properties smartwatch
	Watch case color	Gray
	Watch case material	Plastic
	Watch case shape	Round
	Height	46 mm
	Width	46 mm
	Depth	13 mm
	Weight	49 g
	Size watch case	Large
	Recommended for wrist circumference	17 - 19 cm
	Total storage capacity	4 GB
	Shockproof
	Controlled via buttons on device

Watch strap properties

Watch strap properties
	Watch strap material	Silicone
	Watch strap color	Gray
	Closure type	Buckle
	Interchangeable watch strap
	Compatibility watch strap	Product specific

Screen properties

Screen properties
	Screen type	MIP
	Always-on display
	Data display	Digital
	Touchscreen
	Color screen
	Adjustable watch face
	Type of glass	Gorilla glass

Battery

Battery
	Battery life in time mode	336 hours
	Battery life in sports mode	25 hours
	Battery/battery capacity	0,18 Ah
	Energy source solar power
	Wireless charging

Connectivity

Connectivity
	Internet connection options	WiFi only
	Bluetooth
	ANT+
	Independent music player
	Music controls
	Built-in microphone
	Built-in speakers
	Spoken directions
	Call options	Only answer calls
	Smartphone notifications	Receive messages
	Smart reply
	App installation possible
	Camera operation
	NFC
	Contactless payment
	Contactless payment system	Garmin Pay
	Country contactless payment	Belgium, The Netherlands

Daily activities

Daily activities
	Pedometer
	Measures distance
	Speedometer
	Calorie counter
	Measures stairs climbed

Heart rate measurement

Heart rate measurement
	Heart rate measurement
	Heart rate zones
	Heart rate sensor	Chest strap sold separately, Integrated pulse sensor
	Type of heart rate measurement	Optical heart rate measurement
	Heart rate measurement moment	Continuously
	Irregular heartbeat notification
	Heart rate measurement under water

Health properties

Health properties
	Quality of health readings	Good
	Skin temperature sensor
	Oximeter
	Blood pressure monitor
	EDA sensor
	Sleep score
	Measure REM sleep
	Average heart rate during sleep
	Measure recovery during sleep
	Menstrual cycle tracking
	Pregnancy monitoring

Sports properties

Sports properties
	Quality of sports readings	Good
	Recommended for sports	Biking, Fitness, Hiking, Multisport, Outdoor, Running, Swimming, Tennis, Triathlon, Water sports, Winter sports
	Adjust sport profiles
	Manual training programs
	Save personal records
	Measure fitness age
	Recovery advice
	Interval training
	VO2 max measurement
	Automatic pausing
	Measures minutes of intensive training
	Measures average speed during activity
	Lap counter
	Race prognosis
	Measures step distance
	Measure running cadence
	Measures swimming distance
	Measures swimming speed
	Swimming lap counter
	ATM score	5

GPS

GPS
	Built-in GPS receiver
	Global satellite navigation system	GLONASS, GPS, Galileo
	GPS application	Navigation, Route registration

Sensors

Sensors
	Compass
	Altimeter
	Type of altimeter	Barometric, GPS
	Accelerometer
	Thermometer

Other functionalities

Other functionalities
	Fall detection
	Alarm function
	Geofencing

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Second Chance Garmin Forerunner 255 Dark Gray

Review is 9,1 out of 10, based on 29 reviews.

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Perfect for the ambitious athlete

Top running watch for the serious amateur.

Many options, highly recommended

Specifications

Product

Operating system

General properties smartwatch

Watch strap properties

Screen properties

Battery

Connectivity

Daily activities

Heart rate measurement

Health properties

Sports properties

GPS

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Pros and cons

Description

Tips for using this product

Included by default

Key specs

Reviews

Rating

Rating per section

Most helpful reviews

Perfect for the ambitious athlete

Top running watch for the serious amateur.

Many options, highly recommended

Specifications

Product

Operating system

General properties smartwatch

Watch strap properties

Screen properties

Battery

Connectivity

Daily activities

Heart rate measurement

Health properties

Sports properties

GPS

Sensors

Other functionalities

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