Garmin Forerunner 170 vs Oura Ring Gen3
Sqwod verdict
Our pick: Oura Ring Gen3 takes it — 86 vs 85.
Both are strong — the call comes down to what you prioritise:
- Garmin Forerunner 170 — You coach runners or endurance clients and want Garmin's readiness and load metrics on a first 'real' training watch, without the €500 tier.
- Oura Ring Gen3 — You're a coach who programs around recovery and sleep, or you want the calmest readiness data to guide client load.
Garmin Forerunner 170
85Score · Medium
from €250.56
A software-led upgrade on the 165: Training Readiness, Training Status, running power and dynamics and Garmin Pay arrive at the entry price, on the same AMOLED and sensor. Street prices have settled near where the 165 was, but battery is a touch shorter and GPS is still single-band.
Our pick 
Oura Ring Gen3
86Score · High
from €299
The most coach-trusted sleep and readiness tracker — discreet, accurate where it counts, and the recovery benchmark. The subscription is the catch.
Compare side-by-side
| Garmin Forerunner 17085Scorefrom€250.56Review → | Oura Ring Gen386Scorefrom€299Review → | |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | — | Ring |
| Battery life | — | ~7 days |
| Screen | — | None |
| Sleep tracking | — | Best-in-class |
| Recovery / HRV | — | Readiness score |
| Subscription | — | Required (~€6/mo) |
| Water resistance | — | 100 m |
Prices are our researched reference points.
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