Forerunner 970

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Forerunner 970

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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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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

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Switching from WHOOP to Garmin CIRQA — how is strength training tracked?

Some people complain that Garmin is absolutely terrible for strength training. These issues usually come from people wearing larger watches like the Fenix, Forerunner 970, or Enduro 3. If your wrist is thin and you are wearing a massive 47mm or 51mm watch, it is not going to stay snug while you trai

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chipmux in r/GarminCIRQAUsers

July 22, 2026 6:14 PM

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what reason would gamin have to make it small and cute?

It would be the same reason that made them go from FR 305 to FR 970 Obviously, it took time, even if someone may have imagined something better 15 years ago. Yes, there will be all what you are asking for, we all can imagine it. But we have to wait on real companies and their R&D to actually be able

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apesterin in r/Cirqa

July 30, 2026 2:35 AM

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Forerunner 570 or 970?

Also, does 570 and 970 contains this new firmware look like on Venu 4? Yes, starting with Fenix 8 all Garmin wearables now share the underlying SW platform (but not the features - those still differ depending on the model). Apart from the more durable build, 970 gives you 4x more onboard storage (wh

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pavel_vishnyakov in r/garminforerunner

May 18, 2026 12:31 PM

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My Fenix 9 Theory

I have a small wrist, my current Fenix is the 7S Pro SS and i do NOT prefer the amoled.I also have the Forerunner 970 (oddly it fits my small wrist just fine) but that watch, bright as the display is for my crappy eyesight, is driving me crazy, the software is like a micromanaging boss that causes m

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rvingthrulife in r/GarminFenix

July 25, 2026 2:22 PM

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FR 970 to Pace Pro

I had the same dilemma. I started with the pace pro, loved It, but was able to get the forerunner 970 on discount with my HSA so i “upgraded”. The watch is beautiful and more like an Apple Watch than a running watch IMO. As someone who only runs (60 miles a week) in suburbia, i found myself missing

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Main_Kaleidoscope_94 in r/Coros

July 28, 2026 3:27 AM

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Switching to a Garmin

Forerunner is just as good as a Fenix for most things, including triathlon. It’s lighter and sits lower on the wrist. I had Fenixes for 8 years then converted (to the 970) and nothing has been lost from the features I need and use for long distance triathlon training and trail running.

Sharkitty in r/orangetheory

August 10, 2026 4:41 AM

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Women of this sub—which size? Fenix 8

How's your eyesight? I went small with the Fenix 7S Pro SS and I can't read the display without my glasses.So I bought the Forerunner 970 (it's 47 mm) and I love the display.It's not too big.

rvingthrulife in r/GarminFenix

June 15, 2026 9:27 PM

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COROS > Garmin

Ich habe eine Garmin Forerunner 970. Saphirglas jnd Titanlünette finde ich gut, kann man dann ohne bedenken mit Kind und im Alltag tragen. Ich hätte keine Argumente für eine GARMIN. Ich find Garmin überteuert. Ne Apex 4 wird dich sicher glücklich machen.

Warm_Purchase218 in r/Coros

May 7, 2026 11:57 AM

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