Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Forerunner 170 Music GPS Smartwatch 43 mm Fiber-Reinforced polymer - Teal Green/Citron - (2026)
Average customer rating
4.5
(11 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 11 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Garmin - Forerunner 170 Music GPS Smartwatch 43 mm Fiber-Reinforced polymer - Teal Green/Citron - (2026)
Customer Rating
2
Treadmill tracking troubles
on August 3, 2026
Posted by: Salvo
I’ve been using my forerunner 170 now for about 3 weeks. I got it as an entry level getting into running type purchase coming from the Apple Watch Ultra. Overall I like the product, but I’m giving it a 3 solely because tracking runs on a treadmill is not accurate in any way. Now I realize it’s difficult to track distance on a treadmill but every informative video I’ve seen says there’s ways to adjust the distance after running a 1.5miles on treadmill and that’s just not the case. I’m sure my experience will be much different when I do trail runs but something that was so easy to track on my Apple Watch is now so frustrating. I do like being able to see the zones for my heart rate which is something you don’t get on Apple Watch so that is nice as I am learning to run within a good rate.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Forerunner 170 Music
on July 27, 2026
Posted by: Mike1967
I am very happy with the Forerunner 170 Music. It absolutely does everything I need it to do for running and I can listen to music. I use it for strength training as well and it does a great job automatically detecting the beginning and ending of a set.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great update from having the forerunner 645 before
on July 23, 2026
Posted by: Emelie
I bought this after my forerunner 645 music died after many years of use. This is a great update that feels a lot fresher and have some nice new features.
My headphones also stay connected way better to this than the old one, that used to disconnect at times. The range for bluetooth seems greater. Very happy!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Obvious evolution
on July 12, 2026
Posted by: EzEE
I am really enjoying the watch. The faceplate is so much brighter and easier to read. I also appreciate the few new/updated features. Most recently using the Instinct 2, there is a bit of a learning curve with determining my way around the 170. However, I like the smaller size and profile.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love Garmin
on June 25, 2026
Posted by: Runner0416
I brought this about 3 weeks ago and it has been great. I've tried multiple running watches and nothing keeps up with me like Garmin Forerunner. I really like that they have the morning and evening report. The colors are always fun.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
on June 14, 2026
Posted by: kna12
I purchased this watch almost right after it came out. I’ve been very happy with the running metrics and customization it has. Great entry-level running watch!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Love the watch didn’t need the music add
on June 12, 2026
Posted by: Garmin purchase
I LOVE this watch. Does everything I need stat wise to help me get stronger as a runner. I’m still a beginner to mid runner so I was looking for additional help on pace targets and metrics. I deducted 1 star because I don’t think I truly needed the music component so I could have saved money had I know this doesn’t integrate at all with apple. I don’t want to buy a Spotify membership. I also typically carry my phone with me anyways so I can stream music from my phone.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
I didn’t know what I was missing
on June 11, 2026
Posted by: EricaS
I’ve had Apple Watches for about a decade now - I never wanted to swap to anything that wasn’t Apple. But I bought this one with the music download about a month ago because I was tired of finding ways to try to carry my phone when I run. This watch is so much more precise than Apple Watch. I really like the sleep tracking and body battery function as well. That’s also something Apple claimed to track but it wasn’t accurate/detailed like Garmin. It’s pricey, yes, but I would buy it again!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin