Forerunner 970

Garmin

Forerunner 970

66 positive 6 neutral 35 negative

Based on 107 Reddit mentions

$649.99

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Leaving Garmin after 10 years (FR955 firmware fail). Suunto Race S or Coros Pace Pro?

I'm a long time Garmin user on holiday in Italy at the moment and my Forerunner 945 just died so I looked around for a replacement. The Suunto Race 2 titanium is less than half the price of a FR 970. I have a number of complaints about Garmin and how they treat customers so I thought it would be a g

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maporita in r/Suunto

February 22, 2026 2:50 PM

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Pourquoi Coros ?

Mira si eres de asfalto, estaría entre coros o Garmin yo te lo digo muy claro si no te importa no tener funciones Smart Watch, responder mensajes, responder llamadas poder pagar con el reloj vete a COROS, porque COROS es más barato y tiene un autonomía que Garmin no tiene de hecho el pace 4 le gana

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Old_Maintenance_6737 in r/Coros

May 18, 2026 1:40 PM

5

Wanting to sell fr 970 for a coros pace 4 for middle distance track trainings.

Moved from FR 965 3 month ago to pace 4. The whole coros system is miles better than Garmin. You won’t feel the quality like you do with with your 970 but the price difference between the watches you can’t expect the same build quality, but the pace 4 is extremely light to the point you don’t even f

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Disastrous_Play_5227 in r/Coros

May 19, 2026 11:04 PM

5

Cheetah vs Fenix

I still tend to compare Cheetah line with Forerunner. And here I can get to about 40 - 50 EUR difference to Forerunner 970. But then I look to TRex 3 pro where I can get price about 300 EUR which is extremely great. Or Balance 2 for about 235 EUR. I think Cheetah 2 is pass. I can't justify the price

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StarCrafty7274 in r/amazfit

May 15, 2026 6:19 AM

4

Cheetah 2 Ultra already in US web store

Absolutely. For that price you can buy garmin fr 970 (discounted) and the Coros apex 4 is a 100eur cheaper.

Consistent_Win_7401 in r/amazfit

May 13, 2026 12:25 PM

3

Garmin 970 vs amazfit t rex pro 3

balance 2 is what you want. Its just as good, if not better than the forerunner 970 in so many ways, and its only 299 US

wase471111 in r/amazfit

May 11, 2026 4:46 PM

3

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

3

Apex 4 or Pace pro?

Y luego la pantalla amoled al final es estética si se ve bonita pero para que la quieres para consumir vas batería mira el apex 4 tiene mejor construcción que el forerunner 970 y es más barata porque no tiene amoled a lo mejor el apex con amoled cuesta 600 algo o 700 y bueno luego a parte de la pant

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Old_Maintenance_6737 in r/Coros

May 9, 2026 7:56 AM

2

best fitness watches what are you all actually using daily and is it worth it?

Update: went with Garmin® Forerunner® 970, Premium GPS Running and Triathlon Smartwatch since I wanted something reliable for daily tracking and running consistency. It looked like the best fit for combining workout stats, sleep tracking, and long-term use without feeling overcomplicated.

Brokas-Oshey in r/FitnessTrackers

May 9, 2026 8:13 PM

2

What is disappearing with the new Google health app?

I switched from the Sense 2 to Forerunner 970 after nearly a decade on Fitbit and absolutely love it. Fitbit has been dying for a long time by slowly stripping away features and offering absolutely abysmal customer service. Constantly deleting comments critiquing them on their forums and cheaping ou

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Lars2893 in r/fitbit

May 12, 2026 1:29 PM

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