GarminForerunner® 970, Premium GPS Running and Triathlon Smartwatch, AMOLED Display, Built-in LED Flashlight, Carbon Gray DLC Titanium with Black Case and Black/Translucent Whitestone Band

This watch is awesome for the things it is capable to do for a runner, such as myself.I've moved on from a Samsung Watch 5(Samsung fan), to this and I have not been disappointed!I'd say it is pretty pricy, and this is my first time ever owning such a watch. I had picked this(2nd best) over Garmin's Fenix 8 (Their top watch), due to me not really wanting to pay a little extra for the extra features such as the Solar Charging or Longer battery life, because I don't mind charging my watch ever so often and I am not outside THAT much for it to make a difference. At least 2 hours at most for my training. The watch will last me a long enough (~10 to 14days) without charging and I am happy with that versus me having to charge my Samsung watch like 1.5x a day which was getting annoying. The quality of the watch is amazing, the Glass is supposed to be stronger than the Gorilla kind and the material of the bezel makes it look so premium. The charging speed is also pretty good, I don't realize how fast it charges but I know it's quick (~1hr) from 0 to 100.The sensors it has seems pretty good and capable of tracking my daily results. It is keeping me in shape. Overall I recommend for the runners or just anyone who likes to keep track of things or a good, lasting watch!

I recently upgraded from the Forerunner 945 to the FR 970 as part of my preparation for the TCS New York City Marathon, and so far, I’m impressed.The AMOLED display is a game changer - bright, crisp, and easy to read even in direct sunlight. It makes glancing at metrics during workouts feel much more natural and engaging. The overall resolution and responsiveness also feel like a noticeable step up from the 945.While I haven’t had the chance to fully test the mapping/navigation features yet, I’m planning to explore that soon, especially for long runs in new areas. Everything else - from the daily suggested workouts to recovery metrics - feels more refined and helpful for structured marathon training.So far, it’s been a solid investment and exactly the kind of upgrade I was hoping for.

I really like how light and comfortable the 970 is compared to Enduro and Fenix watches. It's also very full-featured. 5-day battery life with AOD is okay, and it charges quickly. (15 days without AOD.)The AMOLED display looks great indoors in medium-to-bright light, and outdoors if it's overcast. In active mode, it's okay-not-great in bright sunlight. Both active and AOD can be a bit too bright in the dark. The one real fault here is that the AOD practically disappears in bright sunlight.The touchscreen is extremely overly sensitive at times. A slight accidental brush of the screen with my sleeve can start rearranging my glance widgets! Sometimes it's so hypersensitive I just have to disable the touch screen for a bit. Everything is fine with the touch screen disabled. This is the biggest flaw, and I hope it can be fixed with software updates. I used the Enduro 3 for a few weeks and its touch screen was just fine, not hyperactive like the 970.Aside from the glitchy touch screen and the AOD that's invisible in bright sunlight, I like the 970 and am keeping it. In some ways I like the Enduro 3 better, but it's just too big for comfort. The comfortable 970 wins.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I’ve known people who have Garmin watches and they swear by them- I spent several days and what feels like hundreds of man hours watching video after video on YouTube trying to find the perfect watch for me and this is by far the best choice I could’ve made! I love everything about it! The screen has zero lag and it work flawlessly (its also VERY bright and vibrant) in comparison to the fenix 8. If you’re on the fence just watch desfit on YouTube or either DC Rainmaker- they both have very good videos explaining the details and layout of the watch along with very important information about its software and they list a bunch of pros and cons. Neither are sponsored by Garmin and I found they helped me a lot! Battery life:Coming from the Apple ultra it’s the most amazing thing possible!

Best Garmin watch ever! So light and thin. I’ve had no issues with bugs so far and it looks so beautiful. Love the sapphire screen and the accuracy has been great!

Amazing watch

Recently purchased this for my wife to replace her 945. We both love it. Apprehensive at first on the touch sensitivity, but it's worked out great. There are apparent and significant upgrades/features. There are some that seem to still need to be cooked a bit longer, but overall, a happy wife with her watch is a good life indeed.

Beautiful watch. Love that it has the sapphire glass and titanium. Makes it light and comfortable. Was just a little too big for my tiny wrists. Garmin, why can we have these high end forerunners in the 42mm case??!!