Switching The Garmin 955 Band to Quick Fit Review - Opens Up 1,000’s of Cheap Band Options
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- Switching The Garmin 955 Band to Quick Fit Review - Opens Up 1,000’s of Cheap Band Options
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This is a very informative video. I just ordered three bands and now I know how I’m going to install them confidently.
That's exactly watch i did with my 965. Now, i have a bunch quick fit watch bands 👌😎
Would love to see a review on some good stretch band options. So many to choose from. It would be nice to know a couple brands that are good or those to stay away from.
Thanks, I did it like you showed. Now I got a velcro band that feels good and makes my 955 Solar weigh less than 42 gramms - including band.
Which band did you pick? Do you have a link?
Yes please post link
That's what I'm thinking for myself too. Good call!
Velcro bands are so nice for getting a secure fit
Awesome video. Garmin - this should be standard. Your customers have been doing unnecessary workarounds for years now!
Yeah, had the 255 returned for the 955 but miss the less chunkiness of the 255 and the heart rate bump definitely raises the watch but the touch screen, memory and mapping sold me. Thanks for the quick fit overview, is odd that the lower priced options have that but the upper echelon do not.
Yes the 955 is great for the extensive extra features!
Wow! That was very informative! Cheers
So glad it helped!
Thanks! Very helpful, not sure why watchbands on amazon don't ship with this information!
Ha! I know - the key is the fact that the 955 and the 965 have extra fat watch pins which makes the quick fit functional. If it was a standard watch pin it would not be. Thanks!
Thanks for the video, Hunter. Any speculation on why Garmin doesn’t just copy the system on the Fenix and port it over to the Forerunner series?? I feel like they have to know it’s something we’ve asked for. Seems very Apple-esque of them to not listen to their customers 😂
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Good call - lord that sounds like was a bad experience!
Love the snowflake watch face on the 955. Where did you get that from?
Good question! That might have been the morning report, but I do believe there's a watch face that mirrors its style. I don't know the name specifically unfortunately because it's been a while since I tested it.
Thanks for the video Hunter. Do you think the fat spring bar will fit the quick release mount for Garmin 945? Thanks
Yes and no. So really I’m not sure. It should but the original 945 had a screw in band style, so I can’t say for sure.
thankss!!!
Sure thing!
Hey, thanks for this video, can you try putting the quick release band from the 255 on the 955 and tell us if it works? I would like to buy quick release band instead of quick fit because quite cheaper. Thanks!
Great question - I'll try when I get another 255 - arriving tomorrow! Thanks!
@@fitgearhunter thanks! Hard to find the info on the web. It seems the pins inside the watch may be different and make it not compatible. Let’s see!
Hi, I have the same question!
FR 955 can use FR 255 strap , right ? seen both are same size.
Hey! Sort of, but also not really. The 955 uses a fat bar and the 255 a thinner one I think. Technically they are the same so it may work, though.
Hey what about the watch face on 955?
Where can we find it?
Thanx Hunter! Do you know if the Titanium QuickFix band will work with this trick?
Hey! And yep - any 22mm quickfit band will work
May I ask what is the distance between the band pins? Is there a chance that it is somewhat similar to the Fenix 7, and will it fit the Fenix bike mount?
Yes for sure on same size as F7 - the only way it can convert to QuickFit as an option is to be the same 22mm width and have the thicker pin size. Can't speak to bike mount but I bet so!
@@fitgearhunterThanks, but I was asking for distance between bands mounts, not the band width. Measure from one pin to another.
Does the 955 pair with non garmin power meters like stages or assioma?
I guess they do, got myself a rotor, fingers crossed 😊
can you do the same with the 255?
Good question! Not really. You could, however, try to hunt down some 22mm fat pins and then try it. The band holes are a bit smaller so use typical more thin diameter bands that might not feel right with the quick fit.
@@fitgearhunter got it thanks, i'll try using fat pins similar to seiko spring bars..
have just done but i have ordered a fat spring bar, all good fit, but digging the nylon loop band for now, thank you..
10 minutes ? Really ? :D
Hahaha I like to really describe the issue haha. No mostly wanted to talk about band options and the new 955 a little too.