Forerunner 970 Features - Which ones might we see on the Fenix 8 via updates?

Friz1983 10 days ago

Hi everyone,

With the recent announcement of the new Forerunner 970, it's exciting to see the latest features Garmin is bringing to their watches!

Looking at the Forerunner 970's capabilities, it seems to include some cool additions like the new running dynamics (Step Speed Loss, Running Economy, Running Tolerance - although these might require the new HRM 600), the Evening Report, and mention of the Garmin Triathlon Coach training plans within Garmin Connect. There are also potentially other software enhancements related to training and daily health tracking, such as Auto Lap by Timing Gates and improved suggested finish line/race time prediction.

For those of us with the Fenix 8 (1190 dollar/euro)what we can expect?

I'm curious to hear your thoughts and predictions

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0 derek87 9 days ago

I would be shocked if we don't ultimately see them. but I'm guessing not for several months as they aren't in the current beta firmware being tested.

0 sensovision 9 days ago

Friz1983 said:
For those of us with the Fenix 8 (1190 dollar/euro)what we can expect?

new bugs :)

Talking seriously, I hope that some of the features from 970 will find the way to our Fenix devices. myself I'd be interested in Running Economy and Evening Report. So far I didn't see any of these features in new Beta software but maybe they would appear in the next iteration.

But frankly saying I'd be even more happy if Fenix 8 Saphire would get better battery life as it's advertised, that would be better and more valuable at least for me than new features and downgrades like removing battery saver mode during sleep which makes things with battery even worse.

0 jneuveglise 9 days ago in reply to derek87

Agree ! I remember being surprised by the upgrade time of what looked like minor beta updates recently. I wouldn't be shocked if some of these features are for the moment hidden in the current beta code. Typically the new running metrics that goes with HRM600, it would be nice tu support them already v15 on the F8.

Same for the new Triathlon coach, I've managed to set up a triathlon event from Garmin Connect made it the main objective but still fail to create a plan for it, nor have it displayed in the main event widget ;-)

Looking forward to the next round of betas anyway !!

0 Finnzose 3 days ago

According to DCrainmaker, basically Fenix 8 / Enduro 3 and Tactix 8 will get "most" new features, older watches not.
www.dcrainmaker.com/.../garmin-clarifies-which-existing-watches-will-get-new-forerunner-970-features.html

0 Mierzej87 3 days ago

The triathlon season has already started. Now is the time to plan for the immediate start, not in a few months. Garmin Triathlon Coach should be available immediately and the entire triathlon series should get it (excluding 165, which does not support many triathlon features). The Forerrunner series is considered as such, so blocking its triathlon coach destroys the entire legend of this series of watches...