Forerunner 970

Garmin

Forerunner 970

66 positive 6 neutral 35 negative

Based on 107 Reddit mentions

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Coros Pace Pro Long Term Review.

Hello Everyone,

After a week of overthinking on a thought of becoming a reddit reviewer I finally decided to pull the plug and will be posting many reviews of different tech products and shoes i use for my running starting with the one closest to me- COROS PACE PRO or in general, Coros brand.

Fo

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Zestyclose-Room1323 in r/Coros

November 9, 2025 8:39 PM

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Forerunner 970: Impressions after a week of use.

A week ago I've finally upgraded from my trusty old launch day Forerunner 955 Solar to a brand-new 970 (mostly for the triathlon training plans and AMOLED screen).

The impressions so far:

  • the screen is awesome. I went for Solar edition of 955 hoping that the PowerGlass was upgraded compared to my
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pavel_vishnyakov in r/garminforerunner

July 7, 2025 8:20 AM

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Forerunner 970 blurring the lines with Fenix 8

so, this just dropped:
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/1462801/pn/010-02969-01/#overview

$750 price tag ($150 more than the 965) with an Elevate5 sensor, speaker/mic, flashlight and first ever Sapphire lens for the Forerunner series.

to be fully honest, this is the Forerunner I grew impatient of

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OrangeandBlack2010 in r/GarminFenix

May 15, 2025 5:32 PM

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Fenix & Forerunner

I have a Fenix 7S Pro SS and a Forerunner 970. I prefer the Fenix in bright sunny conditions, (MIP display) especially during outdoor swims, and during strength workouts because its software is simpler and more straightforward than the 970 and doesn't interfere with strength workouts by stupidly for

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rvingthrulife in r/GarminFenix

May 8, 2026 9:15 PM

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Garmin 970 vs amazfit t rex pro 3

I think if you’re okay sacrificing the torch, the Forerunner 965 could be the best fit for your use. It’s almost half the price of the new 970, has great battery life, and still gives really solid fitness/running data. The 970 does have the latest Gen 5 sensor, but for the most accurate readings, yo

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Existing_Cry_6975 in r/amazfit

May 11, 2026 9:54 AM

5

Race 2 Or Forerunner 970?

In short I'm looking for a sports watch with good battery life, good stats tracking and if possible gives you good advice depending on the stats. I really like the Race 2 but other than the better battery life it just seems to be a bit worse in every other aspect (hence the cheaper price). So is it

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Blackhawk2772 in r/Suunto

October 7, 2025 4:01 PM

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MIP lovers: what would you do when Garmin quits making MIP screen watches?

I'd switch to Coros.Frankly I feel like I'm tolerating Garmin, lately. Every single one of their new watches comes with less battery life than its previous models, the Fenix lineup is getting ridiculous, they didn't even bother making a small size MIP F8, the Venu 4 is now a 2 buttons only watch, al

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rvingthrulife in r/Garmininstinct

April 19, 2026 1:19 PM

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any reco for best watch for runners how important is battery life when training for a marathon?

Update: Went with Garmin Forerunner 970 Premium GPS Running and Triathlon Smartwatch since battery life kept coming up as way more important than I originally thought for marathon training. It also seemed like something I could keep using long after this first race instead of upgrading again right a

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Tisdom-Doani in r/firstmarathon

May 17, 2026 9:16 AM

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Apple Watch Ultra 3 or Garmin Forerunner 970? I can't decide.

I currently use an Apple Watch Series 9 with Bevel, but want to upgrade my watch, primarily for the battery life and aesthetics. I'm currently running 6 days a week (marathon training) and lifting 4 days a week. After my marathon in february I'm planning to do a Hyrox and then train for a full Ironm

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SuperTal3 in r/bevelhealth

August 27, 2025 4:57 PM

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Upgrading to the AWU3 from AWU1 or swtich to Garmin series?

Garmin is more sports watch. If you have notifications turned off I would recommend you Garmin. Look for Forerunner 570 or 970 which are designed specifically for runners or Enduro which is designed for outdoor sports and battery optimization. Main reasons to Garmin switch: battery life physical but

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m1k1bnc in r/applewatchultra

May 6, 2026 8:45 AM

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