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Customer reviews

Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 1317 reviews

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  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

  • Durability

    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

  • Comfort

    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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94%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers express satisfaction with the Instinct Smartwatch's exceptional battery life and durability. Many appreciate its GPS functionality for outdoor activities and the ability to track various health metrics, including heart rate and sleep. However, some find the lack of a touchscreen and the size of the screen to be drawbacks. A few customers also mentioned that the price point and interface could be improved.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Features

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing watch

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing watch I love it and it does everything better than Apple Watches.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GarminProductExpert
      Posted .

      Thank you for your review. Jenny Garmin

  • Pros mentioned:
    Heart rate

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch

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

    For the industry that I am in this Garmin Instinct is amazing the feature are awesome and customizable. Helps maintain my heart rate. Overall it’s an amazing watch.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent sport smartwatch!

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

    This watch has a lot of features that I will probably not use but it is also great even if not using every feature. It is very light, good battery life and has a nice display.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin watch

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent price for value of item. Rugged and easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability, Features

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great replacement for Apple

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

    Purchased for my husband for Christmas to replace his Apple 5. He has a drywall business and the Apple just couldn't cut it. So far this Garmin works like a dream, actually has more interesting features and cleans up easily. A great rough and rugged wear smart watch to replace any of the popular "pretty" trend brands. Great watch for anyone who doesn't just work in an office all day!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    nice tracker

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

    Nice fitness tracker. Updates steps in groups every few minutes, not continuously. Don't depend on the altimeter to keep specific altitude. Same location will vary a few hundred feet. One of the best features is its charge lasts over a week.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great watch

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

    as an iOS user, this is nice. with the connect app it's easy to connect to apps like strava and Apple health. garmin accesories pair very easily so if you're in the garmin ecosystem i can confirm that it is no frills in my experience. HR tracking is as good as the next watch. GPS is excellent. battery is excellent.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch!

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

    I really like this watch. Super easy set up and works with a number of other apps. I’m very rough on watches and jewelry, so far this watch has kept up.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch at a great price!

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

    I was looking at getting an Apple Watch but decided not too because of how hard I am on watches. This watch has just about everything and is extremely durable!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Everything I want and needed in a smart watch

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

    It does everything and more, spend time learning about the abilities of this watch. I’m very active outdoors, mountain bike, hike, climb and I do lots of cardio, the watch records everything and with the GPS you won’t get lost, and that’s just a small example of it’s abilities. Just get one and you will understand.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice Watch!

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

    I owned a Garmin Vivoactive HR for a few years and it held up quite well. This one has done better. More workout options and other options I haven't even explored yet.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great 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 is been great , all kinds of info you get with this one and the battery have a good life , the only thing I wish best buy have the instinct tactical series .

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect!

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

    Bought this for my hiking adventurous hard working husband for Father’s Day and he absolutely loves it. The features are everything he wanted. Definitely durable while he’s working and whole out in the elements. The battery lasts forever! He charges it maybe once a week. Twice at most.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Features

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch

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

    Really happy with this watch, looks good and has a lot of features for the value. You don’t need a heart monitor if you are doing exercise, glad I bought it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gps

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice watch

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

    Is at great smart watch but I ending returned and go with Samsung smart watch but I don't any problems I'm just decided returned cx my want the samsung brand

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gps

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great watch for multiple uses

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

    initially used for hiking, but now using to train for a half ironman. Love being able to use it for biking swimming and running has been a lifesaver for training.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability, Gps

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch for those with and active lifestyle.

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

    This watch fits the bill for my active lifestyle! I run, hike, bike and swim. This watch tracks me through all these disciplines. It is rugged enough to take the punishment that comes from all of these activities. Highly recommend this for those with and active lifestyle.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Running Watch

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the run tracking. GPS gives more accurate overlay of your route than the one I used to have. Battery also lasts a week if running most days. And almost two weeks when it got too cold and icy and I did not run. As long as they don’t sell out to Google I imagine I will buy another one when this dies.

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

    Good watch

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

    I like it. Its simple, keeps track of health stuff, and tells me the time. Give notifications for texts and has quick replies. I swapped the band for a velcro strap type, the rubber one it came with irritated my skin after being on all day and getting sweaty. The velcro one does too, but to a lesser extent.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GarminProductExpert
      Posted .

      Thank you for your review. Jenny Garmin

  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Battery is 2 Weeks and Material is Robust

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This watch is a beast. It can literally last 2 weeks. And because of the composite body it just bounces off literally everything with no damage. Yet it has all the typical Garmin features. As long as you're fine with the basic screen it's awesome.

    I would recommend this to a friend