Walk-Test Showdown: Fitbit Air vs Garmin Forerunner 70 Ends in a Tie
Dan Bracaglia pits the budget Fitbit Air (no screen, about $99) against the Garmin Forerunner 70 ($250) in a 3,000-step walk. Both watches land within about four steps of the manual tally, with distance data largely aligned (Air ~1.61 miles, Garmin ~1.57 miles, Strava ~1.60). The Air edges slightly on elevation accuracy thanks to a barometric altimeter, while the Forerunner 70 includes onboard GPS (unlike the Air, which relies on a phone for outdoor tracking). Both offer basic fitness tracking without subscriptions, making this a true head-to-head where performance is strong on both sides and the winner is effectively a draw.