I just bought a Forerunner 955 because I wanted to upgrade from my Fenix 7 Solar Sapphire to a watch with a better readable MIP display that would not need backlight all the time indoors. Disappointingly, the new Fenix line turned out to be either OLED or Solar+Sapphire. And really expensive. So I had a look at recent Garmins with MIP screens, researched them, FR955 came out on top, next I asked questions here and received good advice (thank you!!), and a few days later my FR955 arrived.
I expected the FR955 to have the same software as the Fenix 7, but I was in for a few pleasant surprises!
- New notification shows the most recent one in a conversation (Fenix 7: alerts for all new notification, but only shows the first unacknowledged message)
- It is quite a bit faster overall, especially when using the map. Twice the memory!
- The screen is even better than I expected. Crisp and lots of contrast. I never need the backlight during the day, not even late at night in low-light conditions.
- The History glance has 3 different overviews (week, month or last 30 days) instead of only one.
- Even new data: HRV analysis is present in activity FIT files.
- When I receive a phonecall, the watch vibrates a lot longer than the Fenix 7, I don't miss calls anymore!
Some things I missed, but the CIQ store more than made up for those:
- The temperature glance only shows degrees, no decimals, and does not display the 24 hour min and max when a Tempe is connected. However, there is an excellent CIQ widget that is way better than the stock temperature glance on the Fenix 7.
- Subjective, but stock watchfaces a bit limited. But I found the perfect watchface on the CIQ store.
- The Moon glance isn't there, but I'm sure I'll find one in the CIQ store.
My only regret: not having bought the 955 sooner.
