Forerunner 170

Garmin

Forerunner 170

22 positive 1 neutral 5 negative

Based on 28 Reddit mentions

$315.95

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Why 600€ for the Cheetah 2 Pro ?

I never quite understand why Garmin is held up as the gold standard for long-term support. My previous watch was a Garmin Vivoactive 5, and from the moment I bought it, I barely received any feature updates. Look at the Vivoactive 6. Hardware-wise, it’s almost identical to the Vivoactive 5, but with

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Poh_teh_toh in r/amazfit

May 14, 2026 5:45 AM

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Amazfit Balance vs Garmin Venu3

If you have the money I wouldn't worry about the upfront cost that much. I love my Balance 2, but I have other smart watches and I WANTED to try Amazfit again. If I had to choose one watch to wear as my daily driver for all of my needs, I would probably choose the Garmin. Their ecosystem is better,

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LieberLudwigshafen in r/amazfit

May 15, 2026 3:18 PM

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Workaround Recommendations for Apple Watch Ultra 2 coming from Garmin

Swapped back to my Vivoactive 5 after about a month and now have the Forerunner 170. Don't think I'll be going back to the Apple Watch anytime soon which is a shame since I have pretty much every other Apple product line. The biggest issue for me was how the Apple Watch handled sleep modes. My sched

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shlokrshah in r/AppleWatch

June 23, 2026 11:31 AM

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