
Brave the extreme outdoors with this rugged Garmin Instinct GPS smart watch. Its TracBack function lets you return to your trail's starting point efficiently, and activity tracking functions include heart rate monitoring to keep your physical stats in check. Stay on course wherever you go thanks to the GLONASS and Galileo systems of this Garmin Instinct GPS smart watch.
Q: Does the screen display the actual text message received?
A: Yes you can see from whom and scroll down to read the entire message.
A: The Instinct does include a Kayaking activity. This includes POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION, BREAD CRUMB TRAIL IN REAL TIME, BACK TO START and TRACBACK®. For more information contact us at [email protected] or visit our Support Center, https://support.garmin.com/en-US/ Thanks Jenny
A: Yes it will still count steps. Haven't charge mine in over a week and I'm > 80%! I only use mine as a watch/activity tracker, so not notifcations/GPS etc for me. I love this watch!
Q: Can you change colors on the watch face and can you add apps from the Garmin web page?
A: The instinct display allows a black on white background or a white on black background but does not have additional color options. You cannot download apps or watch faces from Garmin Connect with this model
Q: Does the watch check your blood pressure?
A: No it does not seem to. Being in the health care field, I would not trust any automatic, or wrist based system to do blood pressure.
A: I did, and it's very easy
Q: How long does the battery last when in GPS mode? Will it last 50K or 100K race?
A: The Instinct's battery life is: Smartwatch mode: Up to 14 days GPS mode: Up to 16 hours UltraTrac™ mode: Up to 40 hours For more information contact us at [email protected] or visit our Support Center, https://support.garmin.com/en-US/ Thanks Jenny