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Customer reviews

Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 1318 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.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tough, Intuitive, Reliable

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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. It has an intuitive UI and a lot of cool features, especially if you're a person who is outdoors a lot. I mainly use mine for running and hiking, and I haven't had an issue yet. It's tough, too. I work with a lot of sharp metal and chipboard, and my old watch was scratched beyond recognition. This watch has yet to show more than a smudge.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great activity watch!

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

    Very comfortable and great look for men. Love the HR monitor and GPS!

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

    Great Watch

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

    Great watch with a ton of options. This will link up to your cellphone to track your activity.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    Love this watch, it looks great, has all the functionality I wanted.

    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 4 out of 5 stars

    Peggy

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

    Love the features. Alerts for phone calls and text. Very comfortable. Long battery life. Good buy especially if found on sale.

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

    replacement

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

    great replacement for 5 year old garmin vivoactive broke where band connected but still work fine

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Heart rate

    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.

    The Garmin Instinct watch is excellent; however because of recent heart health concerns, I needed a watch to monitor my blood oxygen level and heart rate. Therefore, I returned this watch and purchased a Garmin Instinct Solar. In case color is a concern in your watch purchase, this "Sea Foam" watch is actually more of a light blue; whereas in the online photos, the watch looks light grey in color.

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

    Happy friend!

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

    My friend got really happy with this gift I gave him!

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

  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin

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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 is amazing! Keeps charge for days and is very light on my wrist.

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

    Garmin

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

    I love this watch I have owned a Samsung & Apple Watch! This is by far the best one I have owned!!

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

    Great Basic outdoor GPS watch.

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

    Let me start off by saying I returned this watch but not because it was bad. The display was to small for my aging eyes. When and what I could read was good. I ended up getting the Fenix 5x Sapphire. Hope this helps with someone who doesn’t have 20/20 vision anymore.

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

    Love it!!!

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

    I really love how well made it is . Basic and not flashy. I do have a lot to learn, how to use it and take advantage of all the features though. I'm sure I'll get there.

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

    Good Garmin

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

    Great entry watch for Garmin it does all I need it to do.

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

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin Instinct

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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.

    Very suitable for my everyday life and my job! In love with my watch. I’m deaf and I rely on vibration for alarm and it’s in my watch. I’m not late to work anymore!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Heart rate

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best watch

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

    Tracks steps, heart rate, sleep and even tells time. Brilliant!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the buy

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

    I got this watch before a field exercise in the military and it was well worth the purchase. I always knew where I was out in the middle of nowhere using the MGRS grid and compass. The health meters and sleep tracker are really good too. The watch is easy to set up and use, nothing crazy. Definitely recommend, especially for those who like the outdoors and military servicemembers.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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

    Great fitness tracker, durable and battery life is great

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A good solid GPS watch with lots of features.

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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 a good watch with many, many features. However, I have found that I really won't use 90 percent of the features. I walk for exercise 3 to six miles at a time (I am an old guy). I like to capture my events with a geographic plot of my walks and this watch does it (it is plotted on my Smart phone.) That being said, the manual for the watch is 26 (8 by 10) pages! There are are so many features that I will never use such as 'altitude of climbing'! But I am sure there are many users that can get more from the watch than I can use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Basic but great!

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

    Basic and i love it! Durable design and wear. The battery lasts forever too!

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

    Great everyday watch with outdoor features.

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

    I’m not a fan of the “smartwatch” look, so I found this watch intriguing. It’s a great everyday watch with outdoor smartwatch features for those who live an active lifestyle.

    I would recommend this to a friend