Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Forerunner 170 GPS Smartwatch 43 mm Fiber-Reinforced polymer - Whitestone/Cloud Blue - (2026)
Average customer rating
4.5
(14 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 14 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Garmin - Forerunner 170 GPS Smartwatch 43 mm Fiber-Reinforced polymer - Whitestone/Cloud Blue - (2026)
Customer Rating
5
Lots of data!
on June 12, 2026
Posted by: CocoK95
Purchased about a month ago, so far I really like it. It offers a lot of detailed information about your work outs and various workouts/coaching programs to help improve. Have experienced a little bit of connectivity issues where it shows connected to my phone and notifications are on, but it randomly stops receiving notifications for periods of time - but I am not sure if this is an issue on my phone end or even some type of operator error. The watch seems to function as expected!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great upgrade
on June 11, 2026
Posted by: Trexdaddy
Had mine for a bit over a month and love the sleep tracking feature and have found it much more reliable for the step and run tracking then my former Apple Watch
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Perfect For Returning To Running
on June 11, 2026
Posted by: JavaPuppy
After seven years of no exercise at all, I decided to start walking, and run/walking, again. The Forerunner 170 does exactly what I need it to do. The device, and the Connect app, show a lot of growth since I last used Garmin devices in the 2010s.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
on June 4, 2026
Posted by: El Magnifico
I like the amoled screen,I really don't like that this model comes in only one size,the band is too thin and wimpy looking...
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Great, But.....
on June 4, 2026
Posted by: BeckyS
While I do enjoy the features and stats that this watch collects, on my second and third workout the screen glitched and I could not view anything on my watch for the duration of the workout. I had to restart my watch to get it to work again. This was all in less than a week of owning the watch. It also connects and disconnects from my phone in a very short distance, such as a few rooms away in my own home or office.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Nice, Light, Small wristband
on May 29, 2026
Posted by: KevinGo
Seems nice. Shipped wristband is a bit small for a men only have 3 notches left. Hope Garmin more durable than a Fitbit. After buying 3 Fitbits, not buying one again.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin