Customer Ratings & Reviews

Its your basic looking watch. Buts it’s awesome! It has all the features for your fitnees needs. Not a touchscreen thats why i said basic and for its overall appearance. Battery is a huge plus. I bought it July 4th and still haven’t charged it, its 8/13/25 now. Of course, if you’re a fitness geek then you’ll drain the battery faster but still it’ll give you a ton of battery life .

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.

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.

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.

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

Great if you know what you want. If you go into this thinking it's going to be a touchscreen smartwatch with a sexy bright screen you'll be let down. But if you use Garmin's Which Watch tool online and landed on this model, then you will be happy. Battery life is super high (like forever if you don't use GPS tracking), I have bashed it all over building a community park and it looks great, it's water safe for when I live into my commitment to start swimming, and the Garmin Connect app-verse is just better than what Google has turned Fitbit into. It's great.

100 guaranteed The best opción on smart watches good quality very helpful and good materials on it very stronger

This is a great smart watch. I like that it doesn't have to be tight to the wrist to measure all the health data. I haven't worn any jewelry in decades so this is a change for me. The only complaint that I can make about it is that the documentation for the features and how to access them is not accurate. Reaching some of the relevant menu items does not work as easily in real time use as it does in the manual description. When looking for a specific feature in the manual you must make sure you are using the manual for the exact smart watch that you bought since the menus may be different for solar/non-solar watches in the same family. The watch is light. The band is adjustable in 1/4" increments so it should fit anyone in the size range. The display is excellent and all information can be customized so you can make it display those things that are important to you to know. I have had this for more than a month and have used it for various activities in the activity list and so far it has been useful tracking metrics for me. I use the Connect app from the Apple store and everything syncs perfectly and is easy to reference. The only issues I have found are related to coming up to speed with usage of the watch so it is all on me if I hit the wrong button while I learned how not to set up an activity. Battery life is great. I use it to track health metrics and get more than three days out of it before I pop it onto the charger. The cable could be longer and that would be great but it works so it is good enough. GPS use while doing an activity will decrease battery life quite a bit. there are multiple power management settings though so you can find one that works for your situation. Great watch! I would buy this for a friend or family member or I would consider other Garmin watches as gifts. Within their product line there should be a watch for just about anyone.

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.

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.

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

Love this watch. Tracks my sleep, lifts, daily steps, swims. Has emergency settings to where it contacts your emergency contact phone number. Also has GPS features. Watch Connects to your phone as well through the Garmin App. 28 day battery life and has solar charging capabilities. Only company watches I would recommend.

Technologically speaking, the Garmin Instinct 2 is a marvelous device -- incredible breadth of features, capability, solar charging, lightweight, etc. The problem is that it is so cluttered with features that it is difficult to remember how to use it. After playing around with it for an hour or so, I was becoming semi-comfortable with navigating my way around the menus and options. But I quickly came to the realization that if I put the watch down for any period of time, when I returned to it, I was once again stumbling around the menus trying to remember how to do things. In short, this is a fantastic device that tries to cram too much into a small package. I will be returning this item.

Superb watch build and functionality. I do not have use for all the activities functions it has, but the amazing battery life of almost 2 weeks, the build quality, low weight and use as a smartwatch (notifications mostly) make it an excellent buy. No frills and lost and lots of functions still uncovered.

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

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.

It has survived torrential downpours, extreme heat, a motorcycle accident, I've been slammed against a wall while fighting with a crazy meth head this thing tanked the brick wall just fine. No sign of any damage and functions like it should. My only complaint is that the heart rate monitor is definitely not accurate. There's no way my heart rate is constantly 100 -143

I love the Garmin, the solar experience, the heart rate function and how it seamlessly work with the Garmin head on the bike. In summer there is no need to recharge eeeeever! It is such an ecosystem companion

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.

Going from am apple watch to this is an upgrade. I havent tested the solar power yet but this watch is ideal for those who want a smart watch without distractions from a color screen