Garmin
Forerunner 970
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
...maporita in r/Suunto
February 22, 2026 2:50 PM
9
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
...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
...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
...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
...Tisdom-Doani in r/firstmarathon
May 17, 2026 9:16 AM
3
Coros Pace 3
Pace 3 is a great watch. Love it AS MUCH as the Garmin Forerunner 970, which is way more high end.
gallop-in-gotham in r/Coros
May 4, 2026 3:55 PM
2
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
2
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
...Old_Maintenance_6737 in r/Coros
May 9, 2026 7:56 AM
2