Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Forerunner 70 GPS Smartwatch 43 mm Fiber-Reinforced polymer - Whitestone - (2026)
Average customer rating
4.1
(45 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 45 reviews
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
6
1 Star
3
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Forerunner 70 GPS Smartwatch 43 mm Fiber-Reinforced polymer - Whitestone - (2026)
Customer Rating
2
Forerunner70
on October 8, 2026
Posted by: Anonymous
This watch is way to complex, I loved my forerunner35
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Simplistic — love it
on October 6, 2026
Posted by: HPD123
I bought this a few weeks ago and love it! I primarily use it to track my runs / hikes. Nothing fancy— perfect starter Garmin for me!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
good solid functionality
on October 6, 2026
Posted by: Rose in NC
Bought this as a replacement for my 45s and I'm really enjoying the update. I particularly like the additional activity types and the enhanced smartwatch capabilities over the 45, and that it now works as well for my indoor activities as it does when I go for a run.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Another Great Forerunner
on October 2, 2026
Posted by: Jon13820
I've had my new Forerunner 70 for about 3 weeks and like is so far. It has a better screen than the Forerunner 245 it replaced, and better battery life even when using GPS. The one teeny gripe is that it still uses the Garmin proprietary connector that needs frequent cleaning in order to get the charging cable to electrically connect reliably.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Entirely customizable
on September 23, 2026
Posted by: Trax
This is my first Garmin. It said this model was entry level however, the program and stats it provides is abundant. I was shocked to see that when I logged my weight training it knew which primary and secondary muscles I targeting without selecting it. I appreciate that I can add my running and trail shoes to the workouts so I’m not having to guess when I should replace them. The buttons are easy to negate as well as the touch screen. I like that I can personalize what I can see on the main clock face.
I can’t hear the alarm tones due to my partial hearing loss, but the watch allows me to turn off the tone and only have the vibration setting, which was a pleasant surprise.
Overall, I’m impressed with how much you’re able to customize it to your preference and how much detail it provides for workouts, hikes, or runs.
I can’t hear the alarm tones due to my partial hearing loss, but the watch allows me to turn off the tone and only have the vibration setting, which was a pleasant surprise.
Overall, I’m impressed with how much you’re able to customize it to your preference and how much detail it provides for workouts, hikes, or runs.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Bare bones
on August 26, 2026
Posted by: Middle ground
The Garmin devices are either stripped down or loaded to the hilt. Need a device with barometer, pulsox, heart rate, color touch screen but without large storage capabilities. I presumed that this device would at least count floors while on GPS but nope. So much for my floor trends, previous heart rate trends as the new device seems to have changed all of that.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great watch
on August 19, 2026
Posted by: Anonymous
I bought the watch a month ago and it is perfect for my needs. It is easy to set up and use, and has updated features compared to my previous forerunner 45. In addition, Garmin gave me a substantial discount because the lug broke on my 7 year old forerunner 45 that was clearly out of warranty. I highly recommend this watch and Garmin.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Forerunner 70
on August 18, 2026
Posted by: Goat
Excellent running watch with lots of data. Watch has long battery life too!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin