- Forerunner 970
Product details
Web ID: 22803796Great features • Poor battery life
Overall, this is a great watch—just like its predecessors. Unfortunately, the battery life doesn’t live up to expectations. It’s advertised to last 17 days, but I’ve never managed more than 7 before needing to recharge—or worse, it randomly dies with over 10% remaining (which has happened several times on the trail). I’ve even turned off multiple features, but it hasn’t made much difference in battery performance.
Customer review from Garmin
Love the 970
970 + hrm600 is a winning combo. Love the brighter screen and LED
Customer review from ExpertVoice.com
Great multi sport and smart watch for athletes
The forerunner 970 is a great watch with lots of great quality of life features focused on serious athletes. I have really liked the speaker which allows me to hear directions and even voice bots from people tracking my ride, as long as I am going slow enough. This watch is not meant for beginners it is focused on lots of data for more advanced athletes to use. I would recommend taking the time to set it up how you want to use it.
Customer review from ExpertVoice.com
Great Running Watch
The Garmin Forerunner 970 excels with its exceptional battery life, lightweight design, and intuitive mapping features. My previous watch, the Instinct 2S, couldn't even make it through one of my ultramarathons before dying on me. I needed something with reliable endurance and the durability to handle my demanding workday—and this one delivers on both fronts. I've been pleasantly surprised by its performance overall. Highly recommend it to any serious runner or adventurer.
Customer review from ExpertVoice.com
Great Watch
I have had this watch for approximately 2 months. I had the Instinct prior to this one so it has been an upgrade in all areas. I highly recommend.
Customer review from ExpertVoice.com
Best Training Device Ever
The Garmin Forerunner 970 is simply the best training watch ever.
Customer review from Garmin
Gamechanger
I’ve always had Apple Watches and wanted to get more serious about tracking my training for a trail marathon. I’ve never been able to track sleep with an Apple Watch. All of the other metrics such as training readings are great. I love that the watch can make workouts for me, I do utilize this feature. I get almost two weeks of battery with the watch in gps only mode, low brightness, and always on turned off. This is the best watch I’ve ever had. I’ll never go back to Apple.
Customer review from Garmin
Excellent Watch
This watch was been working great, I have used it for seven marathons and no problems
Customer review from Garmin