Forerunner 970

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Forerunner 970

142 positive 8 neutral 85 negative

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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

5

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

3

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

2

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

2

Too small for my wrist?

Take a look for a Forerunner 970. I was in same situation and finally go with FR970 - same screen size as Fenix 8 47mm but looks way smaller and lighter. Very comfortable.

Complete_Sell_2319 in r/GarminFenix

May 9, 2026 8:42 AM

2

Fenix 8 Black and Chestnut Leather band - Perfect match!

Yea.. That’s why have to go with Forerunner 970. Much better for my wrist and lighter.

Complete_Sell_2319 in r/GarminFenix

May 9, 2026 6:14 PM

2

Replacement watch for Garmin Forerunner 245

I just got the Garmin Forerunner 570 and love it. If you want maps the 970 might be a better fit. However I went with the 570 because of my smaller wrist size.

SnooSeagulls6527 in r/XXRunning

May 20, 2026 1:46 AM

2

Garmin Forerunner 970 to Ultra 3

Honestly the ocean band feels so much comfortable as compared to Trail loop.

chipmux in r/applewatchultra

October 18, 2025 2:48 PM

3

Welche Garmin für einen „noch“ Apple Watch Nutzer?

Bin von Ultra 3 zur Forerunner 970 gewechselt , gehe 3x die Woche laufen und 3x die Woche ins Gym.Ich bereue den Wechsel nicht und kann es dir nur empfehlen , man muss sich nur dran gewöhnen.Aber jeder der ernsthaft laufen geht bzw. das als seine Hauptsportart macht der läuft mit Garmin.Der Akku häl

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templ4te in r/laufen

July 26, 2026 4:14 PM

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