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Garmin Forerunner 970 Smartwatch

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Garmin Forerunner 970 Smartwatch

$899.98
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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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    A nice upgrade from the Garmin Forerunner 945

    a day ago
    I bought the new Garmin 970 primarily because my 945 battery life was degrading after 6 years of use. In short, I am VERY happy with my new multi-purpose Forerunner 970; First, the screen is a huge improvement - much brighter and sharper. The Garmin 970 is lighter in weight. It has a much longer battery life. For me, the built in maps for remote hiking is a must. I like the buttons over the touch screen functionality. More features ! Garmin builds rugged smartwatches but the 970 is another step up ! Great buy.
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    Great watch, but tattoos affected sensor accuracy

    2 days ago
    I recently purchased a Garmin Forerunner 970 and really wanted to love the watch because the features, battery life, fitness metrics, and overall ecosystem are outstanding. Unfortunately, I had to return it due to issues with the optical sensors reading through my tattoos. I have tattoos on my wrist/forearm area, and the watch consistently struggled with heart rate accuracy, sleep tracking, and other sensor-based measurements. At times the readings would completely drop out or become inconsistent during workouts and daily wear. I tried repositioning the watch, tightening the band, cleaning the sensors, and adjusting settings, but the issue remained. I understand this is a limitation of optical sensor technology and not necessarily a defect with the watch itself, but it was disappointing considering how advanced the device is otherwise. For users with darker or heavily tattooed wrists, this is something Garmin should continue improving or at least communicate more clearly before purchase. Outside of the sensor issue, the watch itself was excellent, and I would absolutely consider Garmin again in the future if sensor performance over tattoos improves.

    Originally posted on Garmin

    It does a lot

    5 days ago
    I've had to watch 3 weeks now and I'm still trying to figure out some of the features. It's almost overwhelming what it can do. I've been watching several YouTube videos and obviously playing with it to get a better understanding. I've even messed it up and had to wipe it out short over like it's a new watch. I would have given it five stars if I understood how this watch worked, and how it can benefit me.

    Originally posted on Garmin

    Great Features: Light, ECG, and Sleep Tracking

    9 days ago
    Huge upgrade over my 945, which is still a great watch.

    Originally posted on Garmin

    Data freak

    11 days ago
    Upgraded from a Instinct Solar 1. Every sensor, is far more accurate and loving all the training stats.

    Originally posted on Garmin

    Happy to make the switch from the aw series.

    13 days ago
    I came here from an Apple Watch and I really enjoy the garmin difference hands down. Battery life, the torch, and overnight night monitoring especially if you are rocking one of the garmin nylon bands. The only setback for the 970 is the default watch faces. I wish Garmin had more available out of the box for a watch of this cost (just include the Fenix or similar watch face), but I am very happy with the choice, especially with the integration to other hardware like an Inreach mini 2/3.

    Originally posted on Garmin

    I totally love my Forerunner 970!!!

    13 days ago
    I totally love my Forerunner 970!!! Many years ago, I had an early version of the Forerunner watch. While I really enjoyed it, I decided to retire my old Forerunner and got an Apple watch due to integration with my iPhone and not wanting to have too many devises. Fast forward several years to now, I learned that today there are many (maybe all) of the Garmin watches, including the Forerunner, do integrate with the iPhone on virtually all of the functions that I use! With this in mind, when my Apple Watch died a few weeks ago, I ran, not walked, back to Garmin!!! I'm now three weeks into wearing my Forerunner 970, and I haven't regretted this decision. I totally LOVE IT!!! The Forerunner has more data points, far better analytics, a better user experience with both the watch itself, and the Garmin Connect app, and amazingly better battery life. Bravo Garmin! Thanks for designing the best watch that I've ever worn!

    Originally posted on Garmin

    Great watch, worth it

    13 days ago
    I have the Fenix 8 pro and after wearing the 970 for more than a month I feel that is more comfortable and useful while you train, other than that is amazing as the Fenix.

    Originally posted on Garmin

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