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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:
    Gps

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Awesome rugged smartwatch

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

    If your looking for a rugged great looking gps smart watch this is a great choice. Physical buttons so you don’t worry about touch screen failures

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love my watch

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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 is great, so much better than my old fitbits (yes, I had more than one, which all died within a year!). The Garmin is very comfortable and has all the features that I really wanted. Very happy with this purchase.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent smartwatch, except for text messages

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

    This device has a good range of tracking features with a lot of visibility to metrics within the app. It has a great, masculine look and feels more substantial and rugged than similar devices from other companies. However, if you are in need of a smartwatch that handles texts well, go with a device from another company. My husband needs a smartwatch that displays incoming texts sufficiently for him to tell at a glance if he needs to pull his semi over and read the message asap (ex:traffic alerts or route changes). On the Instinct, texts pop up for a split second and display only a few words on the preview. Getting back to the text after the notification disappears is also not very friendly. He checked one evening (while safely on the couch at home) and it took him (no joke) 11 clicks on the Instinct to get back to a short text and scroll through the entire message. Sadly, as much as we liked the styling and rugged nature of the watch, the text issue resulted in it being returned.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fitness Watch

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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, does everything I wanted and more. Battery lasts longer than expected.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GarminProductExpert
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      Thank you for your review. Garmin Garmin

  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability

    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.

    Comfortable and works great! Just what my husband was looking for.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GarminProductExpert
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      Thank you for your review. Garmin Garmin

  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin connect

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

    Watch is easy to use charge last a week and charges super fast

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin

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

    Good for exsusize and great for running or hard labor work made tuff

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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

    I purchased this for my husband that’s a runner and is very active.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    my old garmin was more user friendly

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

    It is durable and functional but the information interface is not as good as my previous version

    No, I would not 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 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent features. Durable. Purchased on sale for a good price. Acquires satellites quickly. Fantastic battery life (a week to weeks) compared to Apple Watch (a day or two tops).

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great watch for what I need.

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

    very durable, work in a busy warehouse and bang it a lot and it actually doesn't even have a scratch. Nice features that fits me

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good watch!

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

    Great watch! Husband loved it! Very durable and easy to use!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great smartwatch

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

    Comfortable, forget i am wearing it most days. The app is full of useful data.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin Instinct

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

    I bought this watch for the MGRS GPS system. So far it has not let me down. The battery lasts roughly two months a charge.

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

    Great Gift

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

    This watch was a gift. Fits comfortably, tracks sleep and steps perfectly.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best watch ever!

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

    So I had a Polar and I loved it until it crapped out, but I saw this watch. Didn't need Wear OS so this was perfect. Fit's comfortably, don't need to charge it constantly, and it gets me to where I need to be. Love it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best purchase!

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

    Has all the features without being a smartphone on the wrist

    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.

    When I was looking for a Garmin I really wanted a Fenix. However, it was out of my price range. So I started to look up different reviews on other watches. For me I felt this one came the closest to the Fenix for what I was looking for. I like to hike. This watch has plenty of features and keeps track of everything really well. You can chage the face options to your preference as well as the color to light with black numbers which I prefer better. I've had it for about a month now and no complaints. It's the best bang for your buck so to say in my opinion.

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

    Best watch on the market for the money.

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

    Had another watch by Garmin, right at the end of my extended warranty part of the watch that the band was connected to broke, they replaced the watch with this one. An upgrade from the other one. So many functions, many I don’t use. The functions I use work great. Love this watch. I like it better than the Apple Watch.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Resistent!!!

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a very durable watch, that i can take to work.

    I would recommend this to a friend