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ALL DAY, EVERY DAY
Conquer every hour of the day with advanced training features, 24/7 health and wellness monitoring, and up to 16 days of battery life in smartwatch mode. See it all on a stunning AMOLED display in a rugged watch case designed to endure.
Get up to 16 days in smartwatch mode or up to 30 hours in GPS mode.
BUILT-IN LED FLASHLIGHT
Variable light intensities and a red safety light give you greater awareness while you train in the dark and can provide convenient illumination when you need it. Strobe mode can even match your running cadence.
HILL SCORE
This feature measures your capability for running uphill and evaluates your progress over time based on your VO2 max and training history. It measures your running strength on steep ascents and running endurance on long ascents and provides a score based on your performance over time.
ENDURANCE SCORE
This feature measures your ability to sustain prolonged efforts and combines training data from all your athletic pursuits to help you understand how training impacts your overall endurance. This dynamic measurement uses your VO2 max, short-term/long-term training loads and other factors to gauge your fitness progress beyond just VO2 max.
RUGGED BY DESIGN
The resilient athletic design features a bright 1.3” stunning AMOLED display, responsive touchscreen, traditional buttons and 47 mm fiber-reinforced polymer case with a steel bezel and rear cover. The watch is tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Your health and training data should be easy to interpret and provide actionable insight. Begin each day with a customizable morning report, and see a daily summary of health and wellness information. Use the training readiness feature — which looks at a variety of different health metrics to help you maximize your training efficiency and recovery1 — to prevent burnout.
PERFORMANCE FEATURES
VISUAL RACE PREDICTOR
Get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon and marathon.
PACEPRO™ TECHNOLOGY
Plan race-day strategy with GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance.
CLIMBPRO FEATURE
See real-time information on your current and upcoming climbs on downloaded courses.
GRADE-ADJUSTED PACE
Get your equivalent running pace at the same effort on flat ground or when ascending.
TRAINING READINESS
From the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality1, recovery, training load and more, so you can determine whether it’s a good day to go hard — or take it easy.
TRAINING STATUS
Get insight, and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained.
PERFORMANCE METRICS
Gauge your performance with advanced training metrics such as VO2 max, training load and more.
REAL-TIME STAMINA
Prevent burnout, and use this data to track and manage your exertion.
DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS
View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride.
RECOVERY TIME
Know how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.
RACE WIDGET
Prepare for your next race with training tips, personalized daily suggested workouts and more.
WRIST-BASED RUNNING POWER
See how much power you’re applying to the trail or road so you can manage effort and fine-tune training.
GARMIN COACH
Get free adaptive 5K, 10K and half-marathon training plans from expert coaches.
ACTIVITY FEATURES
TRACK YOUR ACTIVITIES
Use preloaded activity profiles to get data and insight from your active pursuits. You can now track team sport activities such as soccer, football, racquet sports and more.
HIIT WORKOUTS
Track your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom workouts.
ANIMATED WORKOUTS
Follow animated cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates workouts on the watch screen.
BACKCOUNTRY SKI AND SNOWBOARD
Get ascent and descent data along with metrics such as cadence, stride length and grade.
XC SKI DYNAMICS
Measure exercise load when paired with an HRM-Pro™ Plus chest strap (sold separately).
SURF ACTIVITY
Record the number of waves surfed, maximum speed reached, distance traveled and more.
SURFLINE® CAMERA
Create a video of every wave you ride in front of a Surfline camera with Surfline Sessions™ technology. Use the Surfline widget to see tide, wave height, wind and surf rating for each of the five nearest surf spots2.
MTB DYNAMICS
Track the details of your ride with specialized Grit® and Flow™ measurements.
NAVIGATION FEATURES
OUTDOOR MAPS+
Subscribe to Outdoor Maps+ for premium mapping content, such as satellite imagery and enhanced topographic maps, downloaded directly to your watch.
SATIQ TECHNOLOGY
Get superior positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS while optimizing battery life.
ABC SENSORS
Navigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.
MULTICONTINENT TOPO MAPS
Download TopoActive maps from around the world to keep your explorations on track.
SKIVIEW™ MAPS
View run names and difficulty ratings for more than 2,000 preloaded ski resorts worldwide.
GOLF COURSE MAPS
Get preloaded full-color CourseView maps for more than 43,000 golf courses around the world.
NEXTFORK™ MAP GUIDE
Navigate with a quick glance, and see the distance to the next intersection and the trail name.
UP AHEAD FEATURE
Get at-a-glance awareness for selected POI checkpoints ahead — such as aid stations — during a race.
ROUND-TRIP ROUTING
Enter how far you want to go, and get suggested routes that will bring you back; even use TrendLine™ routing to find the best local paths.
COURSES WITH TURN-BY-TURN DIRECTIONS
Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect™ app, or sync from your favorite third-party platforms and get turn-by-turn directions.
HEALTH FEATURES
MORNING REPORT
Get a customizable overview of your sleep, training outlook, HRV status, weather and more as soon as you wake up.
HRV STATUS
Gain a better understanding of your overall health, recovery and training performance while you sleep.
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE
The watch constantly samples your heart rate1 to help you gauge how hard you work during activities.
PULSE OX SENSOR
Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep, and gain awareness of how you’re adapting to altitude3.
SLEEP MONITORING AND SLEEP SCORE
Understand your body’s recovery with sleep score, breakdown of your sleep stages and detailed insights for improved sleep quality1.
JET LAG ADVISER
Help to minimize the effects of jet lag with guidance on light exposure, sleep schedule and exercise.
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING
Track your body’s energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest1.
STRESS TRACKING
See if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.
HEALTH SNAPSHOT™ FEATURE
Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your health care provider.
ALTITUDE AND HEAT ACCLIMATION
See how you’re holding up to the current elevation or heat based on your health metrics.
CONNECTED FEATURES
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your iPhone® or Android™ smartphone.
MUSIC
Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts for phone-free listening.
GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS
Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.
SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES
If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location4.
STOCKS TRACKER
Keep track of up to 50 of your favorite stocks5 — right from your wrist.
CONNECT IQ™ STORE
Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.
POWER MANAGER
View how various settings and sensors impact your watch’s battery life.
1 Activity tracking accuracy
2 When paired with the Garmin Connect smart-device app and the Surfline smart-device app
3 This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.
4 When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.
5 When paired with your compatible smartphone. All data provided on the Garmin Stocks Tracker app is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended for trading or investing purposes. See Twelvedata.com/stocks for stock exchanges covered by the Stocks app.
About Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2
All Day, Every Day
Conquer every hour of the day with advanced training features, 24/7 health and wellness monitoring, and up to 16 days of battery life in smartwatch mode. See it all on a stunning AMOLED display in a rugged watch case designed to endure.
Leave Compromises in The Dust
Long Battery Life
Get up to 16 days in smartwatch mode or up to 30 hours in GPS mode.
Built-In LED Flashlight
Variable light intensities and a red safety light give you greater awareness while you train in the dark and can provide convenient illumination when you need it. Strobe mode can even match your running cadence.
Hill Score
This feature measures your capability for running uphill and evaluates your progress over time based on your VO2 max and training history. It measures your running strength on steep ascents and running endurance on long ascents and provides a score based on your performance over time.
Endurance Score
This feature measures your ability to sustain prolonged efforts and combines training data from all your athletic pursuits to help you understand how training impacts your overall endurance. This dynamic measurement uses your VO2 max, short-term/long-term training loads and other factors to gauge your fitness progress beyond just VO2 max.
Rugged by Design
The resilient athletic design features a bright 1.3" stunning AMOLED display, responsive touchscreen, traditional buttons and 47 mm fiber-reinforced polymer case with a steel bezel and rear cover. The watch is tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance.
Knowledge is Power
Your health and training data should be easy to interpret and provide actionable insight. Begin each day with a customizable morning report, and see a daily summary of health and wellness information. Use the training readiness feature - which looks at a variety of different health metrics to help you maximize your training efficiency and recovery - to prevent burnout.
Conquer Every Hour. One Minute At A Time
Performance Features
Visual Race Predictor
Get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon and marathon.
Pacepro Technology
Plan race-day strategy with GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance.
Climbpro Feature
See real-time information on your current and upcoming climbs on downloaded courses.
Grade-Adjusted Pace
Get your equivalent running pace at the same effort on flat ground or when ascending.
Training Readiness
From the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and more, so you can determine whether it's a good day to go hard - or take it easy.
Training Status
Get insight, and know whether you're training productively, peaking or strained.
Performance Metrics
Gauge your performance with advanced training metrics such as VO2 max, training load and more.
Real-Time Stamina
Prevent burnout, and use this data to track and manage your exertion.
Daily Suggested Workouts
View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride.
Recovery Time
Know how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.
Race Widget
Prepare for your next race with training tips, personalized daily suggested workouts and more.
Wrist-Based Running Power
See how much power you're applying to the trail or road so you can manage effort and fine-tune training.
Garmin Coach
Get free adaptive 5K, 10K and half-marathon training plans from expert coaches.
Activity Features
Track Your Activities
Use preloaded activity profiles to get data and insight from your active pursuits. You can now track team sport activities such as soccer, football, racquet sports and more.
HIIT Workouts
Track your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom workouts.
Animated Workouts
Follow animated cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates workouts on the watch screen.
Backcountry Ski and Snowboard
Get ascent and descent data along with metrics such as cadence, stride length and grade.
XC SKI Dynamics
Measure exercise load when paired with an HRM-Pro Plus chest strap (sold separately).
Surf Activity
Record the number of waves surfed, maximum speed reached, distance traveled and more.
Surfline Camera
Create a video of every wave you ride in front of a Surfline camera with Surfline Sessions technology. Use the Surfline widget to see tide, wave height, wind and surf rating for each of the five nearest surf spots.
MTB Dynamics
Track the details of your ride with specialized Grit and Flow measurements.
Navigation Features
Outdoor Maps+
Subscribe to Outdoor Maps+ for premium mapping content, such as satellite imagery and enhanced topographic maps, downloaded directly to your watch.
SATIQ Technology
Get superior positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS while optimizing battery life.
ABC Sensors
Navigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.
Multicontinent Topo Maps
Download TopoActive maps from around the world to keep your explorations on track.
Skiview Maps
View run names and difficulty ratings for more than 2,000 preloaded ski resorts worldwide.
Golf Course Maps
Get preloaded full-color CourseView maps for more than 43,000 golf courses around the world.
Nextfork Map Guide
Navigate with a quick glance, and see the distance to the next intersection and the trail name.
Up Ahead Feature
Get at-a-glance awareness for selected POI checkpoints ahead - such as aid stations - during a race.
Round-Trip Routing
Enter how far you want to go, and get suggested routes that will bring you back; even use TrendLine routing to find the best local paths.
Courses with Turn-By-Turn Directions
Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect app, or sync from your favorite third-party platforms and get turn-by-turn directions.
Health Features
Morning Report
Get a customizable overview of your sleep, training outlook, HRV status, weather and more as soon as you wake up.
HRV Status
Gain a better understanding of your overall health, recovery and training performance while you sleep.
Wrist-Based Heart Rate
The watch constantly samples your heart rate to help you gauge how hard you work during activities.
Pulse Ox Sensor
Track your blood oxygen saturation while you're awake or asleep, and gain awareness of how you're adapting to altitude.
Sleep Monitoring and Sleep Score
Understand your body's recovery with sleep score, breakdown of your sleep stages and detailed insights for improved sleep quality.
Jet Lag Adviser
Help to minimize the effects of jet lag with guidance on light exposure, sleep schedule and exercise.
Body Battery Energy Monitoring
Track your body's energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest.
Stress Tracking
See if you're having a calm, balanced or stressful day.
Health Snapshot Feature
Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your health care provider.
Altitude and Heat Acclimation
See how you're holding up to the current elevation or heat based on your health metrics.
Connected Features
Smart Notifications
Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your iPhone or Android smartphone.
Music
Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts for phone-free listening.
Garmin Pay Contactless Payments
Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.
Safety and Tracking Features
If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location.
Stocks Tracker
Keep track of up to 50 of your favorite stocks - right from your wrist.
Connect IQ Store
Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.
Power Manager
View how various settings and sensors impact your watch's battery life.
Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2 Features
- Stunning AMOLED display
- Up to 16 days of battery life in smartwatch mode
- Bright led flashlight
- Advanced training metrics and recovery insight
- Health and wellness features
- SatIQ technology and multi-band GPS
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Garmin Forerunner 970 Advanced GPS Running Smartwatch Specifications
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What You'll Love
Sleep score and insightsYesBattery life (smartwatch mode)Up to 15 daysBuilt-in mappingYesPulse Ox blood oxygenYes (Spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)Garmin ECG AppYesLED flashlightYesGarmin PayYesMulti-band GPSYesMusic storageYes
General
Strap materialSiliconeLens MaterialSapphire CrystalBezel MaterialTitaniumQuickFit watch band compatibleYes (22mm)Built-in speaker/microphoneYesDisplay Size1.4" (35.3mm) diameterDisplay resolution454 x 454 pixelsColor displayYesLarge font optionYesBattery typeLithium ion
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