Forerunner 970

Garmin

Forerunner 970

66 positive 6 neutral 35 negative

Based on 107 Reddit mentions

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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

46

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

7

Watch buying advice/opinions. Garmin Forerunner 970 vs 965 vs 570 vs 265 vs 165 vs Polar Vantage V3

Hi,

I am currently looking at buying a new smart sports watch.

Back in the day I had a polar RX5 which I used to help me train for an Ironman.
I bought an Apple Watch 3 back in 2017/18 ish but this was mostly for use as a work tool/ so I could check work messages more subtly and also I could pla

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Wesley_Mantooth_ in r/IronmanTriathlon

November 20, 2025 7:25 AM

4

Watchface Forerunner 970/570

Hey folks! I‘m using a Fenix 8 Amoled abd I‘m in love with this watach. Only thing is, that I would like to use the FR970/570 Watchface. I know it is possible to buy the watchface from Garmin in the store for 5,99€. In my opinion it is quite pricy…do you guys know a better possibility??

TieRemarkable4457 in r/GarminFenix

October 19, 2025 8:28 PM

3

Watch buying advice/opinions. Garmin Forerunner 970 vs 965 vs 570 vs 265 vs 165 vs Polar Vantage V3

Hi,

I am currently looking at buying a new smart sports watch.

Back in the day I had a polar RX5 which I used to help me train for an Ironman.
I bought an Apple Watch 3 back in 2017/18 ish but this was mostly for use as a work tool/ so I could check work messages more subtly and also I could pla

...

Wesley_Mantooth_ in r/triathlon

November 20, 2025 7:26 AM

3

GPS Watch Recommendations: Coros Apex 4 or Garmin Forerunner 970

Hoping for some trail runners advice on which watch is better suited for the trails. I recently got into ultra running and find myself on the trails for longer times and more often. My current watch battery is good for ~9 hours with gps which is starting to not be enough. That said, I don’t want any

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lewyninside in r/trailrunning

November 5, 2025 9:23 PM

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