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The comparable value price is $399.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 136 reviews

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  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

  • Durability

    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

  • Comfort

    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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95%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are positive about the Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch, frequently praising its exceptional battery life and the surprisingly useful built-in flashlight. Many appreciate the overall performance and the added convenience of solar charging, while the GPS functionality also receives positive feedback. There were no negative customer comments reported.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great watch works awesome but need instructions and YouTube is not the best

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin Instinct 3

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Happy with my Garmin Instinct so far. The color , twilight , looks quite a bit different for real then on the computer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good watch

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a very good watch battery last forever it seems like.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Entry Level watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing watch with great features. I enjoy the fact that it is not a touch screen. The screen is very visible even in bright conditions. It functions great for triathletes and automatically tracks your transitions.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great watch, I got it for my father, he is using it everyday! The battery is insane

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    10/10

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Unfortunately had to replace a different watch and was stressing over a replacement. This fit every check box for me and works wonders

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Durable

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Aesthetically beautiful and durable. Love the design

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Robust and feature rich

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Surprisingly light and robust battery life. It's a great watch for outdoors.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin wins over Apple ultra 2

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you’re thinking between an Apple Watch and a Garmin…I wore an Ultra 2 for 2yrs…this Garmin is BETTER!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent watch

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased after buying 3 cheep watches for military training. This watch as it all and very well built.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin instinct 3 Solar

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    best watch I’ve had !!! If you are a service member def get this

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best watch ever

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this watch. Its great for outdoors and its a tough watch

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best solar powered long lasting battery, rugged

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best long lasting battery, best solar powered and rugged

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great, but not for me

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great watch, I decided to return it due to his lack of compatibility with Apple activity rings, but otherwise, great smart watch.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best watch ever

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the best watch if you want a very good fitness tracker but not a smart watch. Love it came from an Apple Watch Ultra and love this so much better.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Garmin watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Watch is functional, display could be better and easier to ise

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not worth it

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is advertised at 28 days of battery life in regular smartwatch mode, or unlimited if you get lots of sunlight, but you won’t get anywhere near that. I didn’t do any gps activities, got decent sunlight exposure, downloaded the latest software update, and I only got 11 days. Thats a huge disappointment. Other than that, its a solid, rugged watch. But I returned it, because battery life was my main reason for purchasing this to begin with. If you dont mind charging it that often, i’d recommend it, but if that matters to you, skip this one. The 50mm model probably does better than this, but I doubt it’ll be significantly better, and it’s much bulkier than this 45mm.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin instinct 3

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    What can I say this watch is amazing and the battery life is far better than any smartwatch.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin fitness watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far its been great once you learn all its got to offer

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Promptly shipped. Recd in several days. Exactly what was wanted. Great service - great watch for what it was needed for

    I would recommend this to a friend
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