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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.

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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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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

    Amazing watch. Looking to buy a new one. Bought this one in 2020

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

    Nice features,

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

    I haven't spent a good amount of time using the watch yet but it seems that there will be a big learning curve. I am anxious to try out the Altimeter while hiking in the Smokies.

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

      Thank you for your review. Garmin Garmin

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Watch

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

    My husbanf love the watch. He use it 24/7 for calls, messages, pulse, HBP it has everything. Really great price and great watch.

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

    Perfect for running

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

    Great quality, the screen is very basic but if its your first garmin maybe can be a little bit difficult making the changes because of the bottoms. Great price for the quality

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

      Thank you for your review. Jenny Garmin

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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

    Love it got it for my uncle and it’s great! It also has set up in Spanish that’s always a plus!

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

      Thank you for your review. Jenny Garmin

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing watch

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

    Great watch , best watch I ever bought. Does everything it says. Helps me with my run time

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

      Thank you for your review. Jenny Garmin

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin Instinct

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

    Nice tracker. I have no regrets. I would buy it again

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Smartwatch

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

    Great watch for the sportsman, outdoorsman, athlete, hiker, walker, etc! GPS is very impressive to track your path and get you back to your starting point allowing you to mark waypoints along the path. Great job, Garmin!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    garmin instinct review

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

    I love the fact that this watch has a long batter life, don't need to be charging frequently like the fitbit watches. Also like the many other features, my full knowledge of the other features I have not become to familiar with yet.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Very disappointed

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

    I bought this watch to replace a fitbit. Man am I disappointed! It constantly shows my heart rate off! I can be working out full force and it shows heart rate at 60. Can be sitting still and it will show 135. Trying to track distance is just as bad. I know how far something is and it constantly shows a significant lower distance. Defeats the whole purpose of wearing. It also randomly starts some sort of a countdown. So far I like the durability and battery life but that is it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GarminProductExpert
      Posted .

      Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
      Thanks Jenny Garmin

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love my Garmin

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

    The watch is very light on the wrist, tracks everything I need tracked. It’s much better than the Apple Watches I have owned

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

    display difficult to read

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

    I read reviews and watched videos for this watch, and it seemed like it would be a fun watch to have. I purchased the watch online and then picked it up. It was easy to setup and sync with Garmin Connect. And working through the menus for a short period of time got me used to using buttons instead of a touch display. It felt good on my wrist. But the one thing that I could not get past was the small font size used. I ended up needing to return it as it was too difficult for me to read notifications and other fields. I wear readers when I'm at the computer, but when I'm biking or driving I'd like to be able to take a quick glance to see what notifications I've received. Or if I'm somewhere without glasses, I would like to be able to read messages that I've received. If it was not for this issue, I would have kept the watch. I would recommend looking at one in the store first if you think you may have this issue as well. If it had been easier to read and had a larger display, I would have kept it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Displeased

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

    It’s just ok. Not to much more I can say about this brand of watch. I am not a reporter doing a news article on this watch. For the price of this brand it’s not worth the cost. I am totally displeased with the pricing for this watch.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GarminProductExpert
      Posted .

      Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
      Thanks Jenny Garmin

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice watch.

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

    Bought this to replace fitbit and take the beating my delivery driver job puts out. I love the big numbers, easy to read for my old eyes...lol. I have not used other functions yet.

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

    Great watch for the money.

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

    Purchase a Sunnoto watch that was comparable, but it was very difficult to operate. I returned it to Amazon and purchased the Garmin and I'm very pleased. It is amazing.

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

    Garmin Instinct

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

    Great watch! I takes a bit of a while to navigate the menus and all that but once you learn it's functions it's awesome to have and use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Never gave it a chance.

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

    Honestly when I removed the watch from the box and was able to touch it I knew then the flimsy feel of the watch was not going to win me over so I simply put it back in the box and I'm going to return it. Maybe smart watches are not for me. I'm more of a rugged and weighty watch wearer.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Battery issue

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

    Nice watch, but the battery died after 4 months. When I first bought the watch, the battery used to last for 14 days, but right now it lasts only 4 days. I hope garmin will change the battery/watch.

    I would recommend this to a friend