Forerunner® 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’m not a crazy ultramarathoner, but i workout three times a week. I have health issues, and want to monitor my sleep and overall health. I want to stay in touch with work and get other alerts, but I need more than 50 minutes of battery life. ( Crap, I’m late for a meeting. And I forgot the milk. Again. ) I’ve found there are few watches for those needs, basically what most of us want. Right now your choices are a really expensive Apple Watch Ultra with terrible battery life or no smart watch features and great battery life. (Come on COROS! No calendar?! For reals?!). Garmin has owned the middle ground for a while now, but they have become increasingly expensive. The Venu 4 and Forerunner 570 are waaay too expensive at $550. The Forerunner 970 seems expensive but you get a lot - it’s essentially a plastic Fenix 8. Great battery life, lots of features, huge ecosystem, good software support. Over the past week, I’ve been to the boxing gym three times, saw dips in sleep quality during a stressful time at work, keep up with my idiot friends’ test messages, and can use the watch to alert me when I’m on call. And it still has 60% battery life. It fits my needs well. If you want a computer on your wrist - this isn’t the watch for you. If you run Ultramarathons across the artic - not for you. If it’s on sale and you are an average guy (or woman) like me, go for it. Thanks for reading!

I wear this every day now, having not been a watch wearer before. The health tracking is detailed and useful. The workouts are one button away. The wrist light is surprisingly useful. And the battery life is awesome. I switched from an Apple Watch.

I've tried 2 rings and 4 watches. This Garmin watch is not cheap, but you get what you pay for: The watch is solid and durable. It feels like it should last several years. The app (Connect) is fantastic. Huge detail, analysis, reminders, and recommendations. Most importantly, all the measurements are *correct*, especially the two meta numbers I care most about: fitness age and VO2max. If you are a runner, the Garmin ecosystem is optimized to analyze and suggest improvement routines. The maps are excellent. Overall, it's a premium watch and ownership experience, well worth it if you want correct data and plan to use it to improve.

Nicest Forerunner I've ever worn. Coming from a Forerunner 655 Solar. The screen is beautiful. When always on display is enabled, there's a meaningful battery life hit, but the battery charges quickly. Quick satellite finds, even around tall buildings. Definitely worth the upgrade, and does all the smartwatch stuff as well.

Perfect smart watch. Lighter then it big brother the fenix 8, but with all the similar functions. My main reason for this was the flashlight as I work construction and it comes in handy every day. The sapphire glass holds up really well so no need for a screen protector. The oled screen and brightness are a nice upgrade. As for battery life I usually find myself chairing it once a week which is fine cause it charges up fast.

I LOVE this watch! The available data has made up for my Whoop. It’s nice to only wear one device now. The watch battery life is excellent and is easy setup.

This is the third Garmin watch I’ve purchased recently, and once again the package arrived in terrible condition. The box was clearly opened before, the watch was already powered on, there was no protective sticker on the screen, and it had dust and dirt on it. I can’t be sure I’m receiving a brand-new device at all. It’s extremely disappointing. I genuinely want to love their products, but the quality control on packaging has been consistently bad, and this probably be the last Garmin device I buy.