Customer Ratings & Reviews

I've had this watch for about a month now and could not be happier. I've come from multiple Samsung smart watches that all fell short when it came to workout and activity tracking. I've always been a fan of Casio G-Shock watches due to their durability and ruggedness. This watch combines the ruggedness and some smart watch features in one. I get all the Garmin features and smartwatch features. I get all my notifications on this watch. The battery life is amazing as well. I get almost a month of charge on this watch. Only downside is that I can't generate text messages from the watch. There is a quick reply feature but I can't generate one. All in all this watch has everything I need.

The Garmin Instinct 2x tactical is an all around good watch with lots of great features and exceptional battery life. In spite of this, I believe it is a bit too costly for what the watch it includes. I returned this watch after a few days of wearing it because other watches possess the same health features for a fraction of the price. Despite this, the instinct 2x is an outdoorsman watch. The features it does possess are exceptional. However, I believe it needs to shave off an additional $100-150 to be worth purchasing for people who go outdoors maybe every other week.

At first i wasn't sure what to think about the watch. The watch face and layout was excellent from the very start. As i started to become more and more familiar. I started to like the watch more and more. Then once i learned how to operate all the buttons and figured out all of the features. This watch has turned into the best watch i ve ever had! Definitely a very nice buy, and money well spent! Since being in the military i ve experienced some hearing lost. This Garmin has actually Complimented use of my phone. Often times i cant hear my phone ringing or even vibrating in my back pocket. Once theres a notification I immediately know from the vibration of the watch. I can quickly read the notification accept phone calls and even respond to messages quickly without even using my phone. You're not actually able to talk from the watch, but only able accept a call, from the watch. Then once you have accepted a call you have an extra few seconds to grab your phone to talk. When you have received a message notification you're able to quickly respond with a preselected quick message. Works nicely when you're driving or in a meeting. So my over all rating is five stars! If Garmin ever makes a model that you can use as a speak and listen phone communication. It would get 10 stars from me. Better lookout Samsung and Apple!

While the solar charging isn't as great as it might be, and it still doesn't play books, this watch is otherwise amazing, from all the stuff it does to its remarkable battery life. On its face from just the options that came with the watch I can tell when the sun will rise and set. I can track my run and my watch can get me back to my starting point in an unfamiliar place. The instruction manual is 126 pages long, and totally worth learning...

Excellent! Torch is a huge PLUS! At least with this watch if you start a workout for the first time on a machine it'll ask you if it's calibrated correctly to what your machine has logged. You won't get that with an Apple Watch or the torch or the 30+ days of battery life with workouts every day. EPIX is good but the battery life can't compare to the 2X. Pretty screens aren't everything.

This is the second Garmin Instinct Tactical I’ve owned and it seems like it just keeps getting better and better with time. I loved my first one mostly because I could go weeks without charging it and it would be fine, but also because it wasnt fragile like my Apple Watch so I didn’t have to worry about buying a special case for it or anything. The last one I had wasn’t solar but this one is, definitely a awesome part of the watch, basically it can run indefinitely as long as you are out in the sun a lot, you never have to charge it again! It comes with a torch so you can light your path in any dark area, I find myself using it quite often. You have an app called applied ballistics on the watch so you can be accurate when you are going shooting, you just need to get the license for it. Heart rate monitor is even better and more accurate, same goes for the sleep tracker. Overall it’s a really solid watch for anyone in the military or looking to do outdoors activities, the last one I had survived a full deployment in the middle east with no scratches or scuffs so that should tell you something. I can’t wait to see what Garmin does with their next one!

Love this watch, love the rugged look! I have only charged it once since I got it for XMas. Highly recommend you get your hands on one of these!

It’s a Garmin and it shows with the quality. Went from Apple Watch to this. Wanted something to fit more of an adventure lifestyle and reduce the need for a charge all the time. Went from a 24-36hr charge cycle to upwards of a month with the Garmin. The solar aspect is nice but being the holiday season and winter I haven’t been outside as much to really test that benefit. Overall for what it is I am happy with the switch.

Great watch. Does everything you needed to do plus more. Really happy with the purchase and covered under best. Buy warranty if you're part of the program.

Used this watch for almost 2 months now and couldnt be happier. I upgraded from a samsung watch which cracked on the slightest impact against a wall. I love that the 2x solar is a health watch first and smart watch second. Most of the features offered by samsung and apple are a gimmick which I hardly ever used. I was also tired of charging the watch every other day. This watch can last between 20-30 days depending on the features enable. Im not scared to be rough with it at all. It has a thick bevel like a gshock watch. Also compared to the instinct 2 this watch is slightly bigger which I prefer.

My husband loves his watch. I love the rugged look and functionalities.

Just picked this up recently after trading in my Apple Watch Ultra. Wish I had done this years ago. This watch is awesome. Does everything I need and then some, plus the battery lasts longer then 1-2 days and I don’t have to pay for a monthly cell plan.

Great watch! Love the more advance options available for tactical community! I use this everyday to track my workouts. Makes it so easy between the app and the computer to see my progress. Also use it at work for long range shooting. Great software! Extremely accurate and the convience of having that information on my wrist instead of having to consult my phone or a book in invaluable. Ive had the watch a month and its still at 90% battery life. Super comfortable to wear. And it takes the rigors i put it through at work, or during my workouts. Great tech that makes my everyday personal and professional life easier.

The watch’s features are intuitive and well-thought-out, but it took me a bit of time to fully explore everything it could do. Once I got the hang of the buttons and discovered its full range of capabilities, this watch quickly became an indispensable tool. It’s now my favorite smartwatch, hands down. The value you get for the price makes it a worthwhile investment.

I got this for my husband, who is an infantry officer in the army and a surfer, and it is absolutely perfect for him in the fields, at home, and in the water!

Very practical, with many features for any activities, long lasting battery and the accuracy in really good in comparison with other smart products. I’m very happy with this watch it convine confort and price.

This watch is absolutely amazing I bought it for my boyfriend for his birthday I wasn't aware of all the things that it was capable of doing it's absolutely a steal for this price I highly recommend this watch for yourself or for a gift for a loved one you are missing out if you don't have one of these

Primarily use for working out. Easily sync to phone app. Accurate mileage and pace

Great watch, great battery life with a ton of cool features, I have not gotten a chance to use most of them but have used the workout tracker and heartbeat monitor. The battery life estimate seems to be slightly off but overall happy with my purchase.

Great tough watch with an excellent battery! Lots of smart features to boot!