r/garminforerunner

As the price says. Been looking to upgrade my FR255 for a while, and prices are raking into account that I have a $150 amazon gift card as well.

Honestly, leaning towards the 970 solely because of the glass. Having a sapphire screen is such an awesome upgrade, especially since I do trail running / lots of camping and hiking. Flashlight is a good bonus too.

My main question is pretty much can someone convince me otherwise? Why should I go for the 965 over the 970?

If I’m not too fussed about having in built maps (as I always run with my phone), should I be leaning towards buying the 570 (for £365.49) or the 965 (for £389.99)?

My research tells me the 570 would be better due to having the newer HR sensor, and that the bigger selling point of the 965 is the maps (which isn’t important to me) however I’d love some reassurance on this, thanks!

I have a Forerunner 970 and recently went on vacation in the mountains. During my workouts there, the elevation gain readings were accurate.

At home, I live in a flat area. However, since my vacation (three weeks ago), my watch has been showing around 150 meters of elevation gain at home, even though it should be no more than about 10 meters.

I have already recalibrated the altimeter, but the issue persists. My watch also reports that I climb around 120 flights of stairs per day, which is roughly ten times too high.

What is going wrong, and what can I do to fix it?

I’m looking at buying the HRM 600, but I’m wondering if there’s any credible information about a potential HRM 700 or successor coming soon.
I’ve looked around but haven’t found anything convincing. If anyone has seen reliable rumors, leaks, or information about Garmin’s next-generation chest strap, I’d be interested in hearing about it.
Also, if anyone knows of legitimate ways to get the HRM 600 at a discount in Canada, I’d appreciate suggestions. I’m mainly looking for retailer sales, Garmin promotions, or other publicly available discounts.

I value sleep tracking, comfort in the wrist and accuracy.

Im looking to get a watch soon and have been debating between these two, having heard good things about both. Has anyone used either of these and if so how has your experience been?

I am tempted to get a 970 after c.3 years with the 265....one thing I like is the idea of is Phone assistant / (Google Assistant as Im android -ie Google Gemini)...how good is it though? I have read mixed reviews, some of which suggest it is getting worse not better over time.

I would like to be able to ask it questions like with Gemini on my phone (ie how old is x, who was the first person to do (i have young kids who ask questions but dont want to get phone out of pocket etc) and also be able to get, "send a whatsapp to x person and then dictate the text".

Keen to hear how others have got on with it.

Hi everyone,

I’m coming from a Polar Vantage M, which I’ve used for a mix of swimming, cycling, running and gym workouts. Unfortunately, I’ve had quite a few hardware-related failures with it, so I’m now looking to switch to Garmin.

My main requirements are:
- Multisport use: swimming, cycling, occasional running and gym
- Reliable sleep and recovery tracking is especially important to me
- Good overall health/training metrics
- Ideally something I can use as my one everyday watch without constantly worrying about hardware issues

I’m currently trying to decide between different Garmin models, but I’ve become a little concerned about Garmin hardware reliability as well. I’ve read quite a few reports about barometer/altimeter sensor failures on newer models, including issues from people who swim regularly.

That makes me wonder whether I should rethink the whole approach.

What would you do in my situation?
- Buy a Garmin and use it for everything, including swimming?
- Choose a particular Garmin model that is considered more reliable?
- Keep my Polar Vantage M specifically for swimming and use a Garmin for everything else?
- Forget Garmin altogether and look at another manufacturer?

I’d particularly appreciate input from people who have owned their Garmin for 2+ years, as I’m much more interested in long-term reliability than just which watch has the best specs on paper.

Also, if you think Garmin is the way to go, which specific model would you recommend for my use case and why?

Is this normal? Recieved delivery from Amazon Canada.