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Garmin Forerunner 970 Smartwatch

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Garmin Forerunner 970 Smartwatch

$1,099.99

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For performance-driven runners, there is Forerunner® 970 — the premium running and triathlon smartwatch with Garmin's brightest AMOLED display, durable sapphire lens and lightweight titanium bezel. Use the built-in LED flashlight for greater awareness when you head out before the sun is up or stay out past dark. Understand your overall energy efficiency with running economy, and see how much you are slowing down when your foot hits the ground with step speed loss (HRM 600 monitor required; sold separately). Running tolerance helps you understand the real impact running has on your body so you can adjust your training to avoid overload and improve. Use multi-band and full-colour, built-in maps plus navigation enhancements to stay on track while you train. Forerunner 970 is ready to go as long as you are, with up to 15 days of battery life in smartwatch mode. If you ever go too far, use the built-in speaker and microphone to make a call from your wrist (when paired with your smartphone).

  • Garmin's brightest AMOLED touchscreen display with button controls, a lightweight titanium bezel and sapphire lens, plus a built-in LED flashlight for greater awareness in the dark during early morning or late-night runs

  • Up to 15 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 26 hours in GPS mode for a more complete picture of your training and recovery

  • Understand your overall energy efficiency with running economy, and see how much you are slowing down when your foot hits the ground with step speed loss (HRM 600 monitor required; sold separately); running tolerance helps you understand the real impact running has on your body so you can adjust your training to avoid overload and improve

  • Confidently run any route by using full-colour, built-in maps and multi-band GPS; with dynamic round-trip routing, you can break off the path, and your watch will develop a new route that will get you the same mileage

  • ECG app can record your heart rhythm and check for signs of atrial fibrillation

  • Multisport auto-transition detects sport changes between swim, bike and run in multisport activities so you can focus on the race and let your watch take care of recording splits

  • Get wrist-based running dynamics, including cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more, plus wrist-based running power, which gives you a continuous measurement of how much power you are applying to the ground

  • Built-in microphone and speaker let you make and take phone calls from your wrist when your watch is paired to your smartphone and you can even use your smartphone's voice assistant to respond to text messages and more

  • Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with Garmin Coach training plans; these running and triathlon plans are personalized to you and adapt based on your performance and recovery

  • Training readiness score is based on sleep quality, recovery, training load and HRV status to determine if you are primed to go hard and reap the rewards

  • Using indicators such as HRV status, recent exercise history and VO2 max, get insight into training effectiveness with training status and know whether you are training productively, peaking or strained

  • Listen on the go with downloaded songs and playlists from Spotify, Amazon Music or Deezer (subscription required), and pair with your wireless headphones for phone-free listening

  • See your health and fitness information, connect and compete with friends, sign up for challenges to earn badges and more in the Garmin Connect™ smartphone app

Accessories List USB Charger
Advanced Features Optical HR,Mobile Notifications,Vibrates,Touchscreen
Age Group(s) Youth (13-18 Years),Adult (18+)
Band Width (mm) 22 mm
Battery Life (hr) 26 h
Battery Life (month) 1 mo
Battery Type/Battery Size Rechargeable Lithium-ion
Case Diameter (cm) 4.70 cm
Clasp Style Pin and Buckle
Colour Group Black
Connectivity USB Cord,ANT+,Bluetooth,WiFi
Dial Material Not Applicable
Display Type Touchscreen Display,OLED,Colour
Displays Include Speed,Date,Distance,Heart Rate,Pace,Calories Burned,Time,Cadence,Day of Week
Face Shape Round
Functions Pedometer,Music,Heart Rate Monitor,Countdown Timer,Stopwatch,Sleep Tracker,Alarm,Fitness Tracker,Notifications,Health Monitoring,Blood Oxygen
Gender Unisex
Movement Type Electronic OLED
Product Use(s) Golf,Running,General Use,Fitness Tracking
Strap Material Silicone
Type of Metal Not Applicable
Type of Watch Smartwatch
Water Resist Depth (m) 50.00 m
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Accessories ListUSB ChargerUSB ChargerUSB ChargerUSB ChargerUSB Charger
Advanced FeaturesOptical HR,Mobile Notifications,Vibrates,TouchscreenOptical HR,Mobile Notifications,Vibrates,TouchscreenSmartphone Compatible,Water ResistantOptical HR,Mobile Notifications,Vibrates,TouchscreenOptical HR,Mobile Notifications,Vibrates,Touchscreen
Age Group(s)Youth (13-18 Years),Adult (18+)----

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Loving it!!!

a day ago
Loving it so far. Still figuring out some of the bells and whistles but so far it’s awesome!!!

Originally posted on Garmin

Love the Garmin 970

a day ago
Love the bright screen, and the light/lamp feature. I’m still exploring new fetuses but so far I love the watch.

Originally posted on Garmin

The Perfect Watch!

3 days ago
Got it a month ago and absolutely love it! Highly recommend the 970

Originally posted on Garmin

Music

7 days ago
The music is annoying. You only have 3 main stream apps. Please add soundcloud!!! For the rest it is pretty good. I like it, it does the job accurate.

Originally posted on Garmin

Display Failure Right Out of the Box

7 days ago
I really wanted to like the Garmin Forerunner 970, but my experience with it has been extremely disappointing. Within the first few days of owning it, the display repeatedly went black or became extremely dim even though the watch itself was still operating—the buttons worked, heart-rate monitoring continued, and the device appeared to be running normally in the background. For a premium watch at this price point, having the display fail multiple times within the first 72 hours is unacceptable. What makes this more frustrating is that this does not appear to be an isolated issue. Similar display problems have been reported by other Forerunner 970 owners, suggesting this may be a persistent problem that Garmin is already aware of but has yet to fully resolve. Garmin support is replacing my watch, which I appreciate, but simply replacing individual units does not inspire much confidence if the underlying problem remains. I bought the 970 specifically as a reliable training watch for long-course triathlon preparation, and reliability is the most basic requirement. A flagship device this expensive should not be experiencing repeated display failures almost immediately out of the box.

Originally posted on Garmin

Amazing upgrades!

9 days ago
Such an amazing product! I upgraded from the Epix Gen 2 and the difference is night and day. The battery life is incredible, the flashlight comes in handy all of the time, and it takes phone calls now! Not to mention the GPS is still amazing as per usual.

Originally posted on Garmin

Buy this watch now!

10 days ago
I absolutely love this watch! I feel like a new runner all over again. I was using the FENIX 7 for a few years, and I loved it, but this watch absolutely blows it away. I look forward to the next run every day.

Originally posted on Garmin

loving this watch.

10 days ago
I am very happy with the trade I made for my forerunner 955 to 970. I like how the colors for the 970 are more vibrant, the symbols are a little more distinguishable, the addition of many apps like the ECG, notes, messenger, and call. I have two small kids and in the middle of the night, the light on my watch was just not bright enough and turning my wrist while holding a baby is pretty touch by I feel as though the location and addition of an actual flashlight was so clutch.

Originally posted on Garmin

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