Customer Ratings & Reviews

This watch has so many features, its hard to think about where to start this review. Its comfortable to wear, stress tracking seems accurate thinking back on my day. Wore this while swimming and it is for sure water-resistant. It is a little pricey but with how much tech this watch contains the price point is understandable. I would recommend this watch if you are looking for a high tech option. The only drawback, i feel, is the face is a little bulky. Trying to sleep with this on is rough so i havent been able to try the sleep data tech. I charges this when i bought it, its been 3 weeks since i have had to charge it, and it says it still has 5 days of charge. Phenomenal battery life.

I have really enjoyed this watch. It seems way more durable than the one from another brand I replaced it for. The battery life has been amazing. I'm getting about 2 full weeks on a single charge and hope this will increase when I get outside more. My only real complaint is that I feel like I have to have it really tight on my wrist to get accurate heart rate readings.

Great watch. I was looking for a rugged solar ABC watch with smart features as well. I looked at another brand from Japan that makes great watches as i have a few of their non-smart watches with no issues. Their newest smart, tough solar was much more expensive and the one with similar features to this one did not have solar. Their solar was lacking features i liked on the Garmin. I am glad i went with the instinct 2 solar and have been very happy with it so far. Excellent battery life. With it being winter and not a lot of hours of sunlight to charge the watch and with the features i have on for sleep, daytime and watch face i am using starting at 100% down to low 70%'s in 6 to 7 days constant wear except while showering. Love all the features too. Appears to be quite accurate. I had to set the compass out of the box but instructions are straight forward. Barometer sets easily based on elevation either from GPS or manually setting and comparing to near by airport readings. Altitude sets from GPS or manually based on topo maps. I have already recommended this watch to others and woll continue to do so unless my experience with it changes, so far it is great.

Very powerful watch. The battery life is amazing and it is very durable. I've been swimming, wood working, you name it. It's been bashed, banged and smashed off a lot of things and it still looks brand new. The tracking features are incredible and the app is great. There is a marketplace for apps and clock faces too. Learning the buttons is a little tricky at first but after a few days it's second nature.

This is One of my favorite watch/Activity tracker. Great battery life, Functionality and features especially if you Use the App. This Watch is also virtualy indistractable. I have had my watch for over 2 years and I wear it everyday. Because of the long battery life, I tend to forget It needs to be charged. If you are looking for a practical Watch with a hint of Smartwatch, this is the Watch.

I really am enjoying this smart watch! Records steps taken, gps, and awesome battery life.

My husband loves this Garmin. Has everything he wants in a watch. The battery life is exceptional, and the solar charging makes it even better. Easy to navigate, screen crisp and clear. Tough watch all around. We highly recommend!

Best watch I have ever had. I have previously used Apple products to train for my marathons and will never go back after using my new Garmin watch. The battery life immediately makes it a great watch. I have had up to 18 days of no charging and GPS tracked runs 4-5x a week. The additional features have allowed me to even monitor my training to a different level. My Vo2 max and overall conditioning have stepped with the workout trainer included with your watch and app. As I said before, I have forever become a Garmin watch user and will never go back to apple

This watch is so much better with the solar. The life span lasts so much longer now and I barely have to worry about charging every single week. You do need to be outdoors to get some good light but it’s a decent trade off to get the watch trickle charged. The garmin stats are great too.

Sleek, stylish, and incredibly functional. If you or anyone spend a majority of your time outside, this watch is a game changer that allows you to break free from cords, cell towers and all the other things that make most "smart" watches not functional in a rural setting. This watch is for people who are serious about getting away, and serious about tracking their movements, health metrics, and ton's of other areas that it monitors.

It works well and is rugged. There are many things it can do, but there is a learning curve. I am not sure the solar helps extend the time between charges as much as you would hope.

Excellent upgrade from my Instinct 1. The addition of Solar charging, Garmin Pay, and customizable displays is great! Before you buy a screen protector from Amazon, know that regardless if the Garmins website says the screens are the same size, the same screen protector does not fit both watches. I did test whether the screen shield interfered with the solar charging and it did not. After 1st full charge, the charge indicator read 40 days, but that will vary based on settings but still better than others.

I love this watch and the connectivity it has to your phone for tracking your overall fitness and navigation. The battery life is unbeatable.

Very useful! So many options and endless opportunities for this watch. I love that it stays charged for 28 days! Solar is awesome!

I’ve tried almost every brand of smart watch and fitness tracker there is. Pebble, Samsung, Polar, Apple, Garmin, etc. Apple was always my favorite as I’m deeply invested in their ecosystem. My only issues with Apple Watch have been battery life and lack of baked in fitness features. I know I could pay for an app but I’m tired of that. The Instinct 2 Solar has everything I need and more. It tracks everything I could ever ask for on a smart watch. The HR is also more accurate than Apple and other wrist based trackers I’ve used. The screen is basic but that’s fine since the battery lasts for well over 20 days without any sunlight. The notifications are not as good as an Apple or Samsung watch but that’s not what I got this for. I also don’t miss the touchscreen or bright colorful screen. It helps me engage with my watch less which I find to be a good thing. If you can’t live without a bright colorful touch screen watch than this isn’t for you. But I would bet this watch has everything you need and more.

I wanted a lightweight watch that I wouldn’t notice wearing, and something that could do multisport tracking with accuracy, and a long battery life. It was also important to me that it was not flashy or appearing like the typical smartwatch. This is the perfect watch for me

This is an excellent watch. Give you all the features of a fenix but at half the price. Very responsive and solar charging give up to infinite battery life. Gps is accurate as it work in dense forest. I ended up returning this for the Garmin instinct 2x , for it larger display and battery.

This is the 3rd Instinct Watch I've owned and all of them have been great. The watch battery life on a normal charge is about 30 Days and is the most durable smart watch I've owned. The only real downside to it is functions are somewhat more limited compared to most but the reliability makes up for it.

Great watch. I upgraded from an Fitbit be and this thing is so much better. The fitbit only got around 7 to 9 days out of a charge. I can get close to 28 days on this watch. My mom's apple watch has to charge everyday.. What a pain. This track my steps, workouts, mountain biking. It's great.

Purchased for husband. Works great for what he needs. He works outside so he really gets the benefit from the solar charging. Took 1 star off because the buttons press in easily when he bends his wrist so he will all of a sudden realize an activity had started or is in a different menu. The watch itself seems to scratch kind of easy too for being a “rugged” watch. But overall a good product.