Customer Ratings & Reviews
Customer reviews
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 281 reviews
(281 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Battery Life4.9
Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
- Durability4.9
Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
- Comfort4.8
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
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Customers are saying
Customers value the Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch for its exceptional battery life and overall performance. Users appreciate the usefulness of its various features, including the convenient flashlight and solar charging capabilities. The watch is also praised for its comfortable design, sleep tracking functionality, and lightweight feel.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best all around watch
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing watch! I use it to track pretty much everything from sleep, to workouts, water consumption, literally everything! Long battery life and very accurate workout tracking. Great customization within the app!
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Black Band - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great watch
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Unbeatable battery life and great activity tracking. It has everything I want without any of the touch screen gadgetry that I don't need. Fancy tech without being flashy.
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Black Band - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Buy
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great watch. Great functions. Easy to use and get used to..
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Black Band - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great watch!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.We have owned several Garmin. Love them. This one is solar and lasts a long time per charge! The metrics seem to work great
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Black Band - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I’m very impressed with this watch. The build quality feels solid and durable, and the design is both stylish and versatile—easy to wear casually or with more formal outfits. The timekeeping has been accurate, and the band is comfortable even after wearing it all day. Overall, it offers great value for the price and looks far more expensive than it is. I would definitely recommend this watch to anyone looking for reliability and good style
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Black Band - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great outdoor enthusiasts watch
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This watch was an upgrade for me from a fit bit. What a change. It is more rugged for my type of job so I don't have to worry about it. The solar charging feature is kind of a gimmick and I would not buy this feature in the future. That is my only gripe with the watch.
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Black Band - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great watch great battery life
||Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Upgraded from instinct 2s and love it. however if I could name a change I would go with the smaller size. the 50mm watch is just a tad too big and I have a hard time wearing long sleeve shirts which I have to for work.
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 50 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Charcoal Band - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Love this watch!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This watch is pretty awesome. Tons of features and extra that i discovered after purchase. Totally worth it
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer Tactical Edition - Black - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great watch, great value
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great watch, incredible battery life. The solar charging exceeded my expectations. I took it with me on a 7-day backpacking trip and used it on the highest battery drain GPS mode the entire time I was moving. I finished the trip with almost 50% battery life left.
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Twilight with Twilight Band - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.this is stylish and amazing , I had an old Garmin 235, but this has more features
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Black Band - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Garmin Instinct 3 Solar - Great Watch!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love the watch! Huge upgrade over my Samsung watch. The solar charging is a great feature! I only have to charge it once ever couple of weeks. The Samsung watch had to be charged every day!
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Black Band - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great watch
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love it. It is very practical and convenient. The only thing that I really don't like is the orange color
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Black Band - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Works Great
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent build quality, durability, and functionality
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer Tactical Edition - Black - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Watch
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Watch does everything i want it to do and more great for tracking work outs sleep and more. Li v es uo to my expectaions I like it more than the samsung i owned previously.
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Black Band - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Garmin instinct 3 solar review, would buy again
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great product, the solar power charging is insanely good. Great for hiking, fishing, and even daily use. Rough if you work in construction it can take some hits
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Black Band - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Garmin
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The watch itself is awesome but finding instructions on Garmin connect app is very difficult and not user friendly
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 50 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Charcoal Band - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great watch and great price!!!!!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I replaced my Fenix 6 with this watch and couldn’t be happier with my purchase. The battery life is amazing and I love that it can charged by solar.
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Black Band - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Useful at work
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love it, I use it at work, my favorite feature is the light and how long the battery lasts, can last me up to 29 days without charging
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Black Band - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Best watch
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This watch is vary good for sport and very good for battery chigger one time can be use more then two weeks.
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Black Band - (2025)
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great watch!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought the Garmin watch for my boyfriend for Christmas and he absolutely loves it! He has been with a smart watch for about 6 months or more. Its got a lot of features that he loves and even sleeps with it on! This product has wxcweded expectations!
This review is from Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Black Band - (2025)
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