Watch Band for Garmin Forerunner 965/Forerunner 955/Forerunner 945/Forerunner 935, Soft Silicone 22mm Replacement Bands

This band is good. The feel in my skin is nice, doesn't cause any rash or other type of skin reaction. The value is right. Although I just have use it for a few days, I've used it to do all kind of sports and there is no damage so far. So durability doesn't seem to be an issue.

Good fit and value. A little stiff compared to the original but looks good.

After time you band becomes smelly and comes loose. But when I put this one on it was so great because it felt great to wear the watch again.

The watch band is very nice looking, fits my watch, and appears durable. My previous (original) watch band failed after 3 years. A couple of things to know: the band is not the traditional spring pin that fits between the watch lugs. Instead, the band is screwed in place with a Torx screw. To change the band, you need one Torx to hold the pin from one side, and another to turn the pin from the other. The seller nicely includes the necessary screwdrivers, but they were too small for me to provide the necessary leverage to loosen the screw. I was able to use my own Torx driver to loosen the screw and one of their to hold the other side in place. If you don't have your own set of Torx screwdrivers, you may need to find someone who does! I believe the size is a T5.

I did not order this for a Garmin smartwatch. I ordered it as a replacement band for another watch I had that needed a 22mm band, and this rubber one looked nice. The design is good with the texture on the top providing some interest, as does the 2-tone rubber visible through the slots. The rubber is soft and pliable, and comfortable to wear. It does not pull my arm hair. The buckle hardware is robust and works well. So, I like how it looks and feels. Installing it is another matter. Not only is this not a quick release spring bar design (OK fine, not all watch bands have to be quick release), but they do not even provide spring bars at all with this band. It comes with three different tools for spring bar replacement, but not the actual spring bars themselves. It's been a long time since I've ordered a watch band and it did not come with the spring bars. Also, the rubber material around the spring bar hole is very thick and because of this not only was it difficult to get the second side of the spring bar into the hole (I had to compress the rubber against the watch case a bit) but once installed it rubs on the case when the band moves, which is going to wear away the finish on the case in a short amount of time. Not good. So, this might fit a Garmin Forerunner perfectly (I would not know) but you might be careful about ordering it as a replacement for other watches like I did. I only detracted one point for this since I don't know how it fits on a Garmin, but it still comes without the spring bars.

Fits/looks great on forerunner 955

great band for the price

It's short and uncomfortable, but sturdy. Most helpful were the tools that came with it. The color is okay.