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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 560 reviews

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92%
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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Definitely recommended

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

    Love love love this watch! I've has other smartwatches but this one is my favorite. Not only does it have a very basic crumb trail GPS system. It has all I need in a watch. View text and calls. But most importantly it's solar powered!

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

    Garmin- Instinct Solar Smartwatch

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

    It works great. My husband wears it daily& loves it. It keeps track of his steps , heart rate & his phone is connected to it also. We bought screen protectors they are good to have with it especially in his line of work.

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

    Great Product

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

    Great Product, My Boyfriend loves it a lot. He's able to see who's calling and texting without always grabbing his phone. It stays charged for a long time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    Excellent tool watch with long battery charge life. I used to have a Samsung Gear watch, but found it's usefulness lacking. This does it's job and does it very well.

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

    Great introdution to smart watches

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

    This is my first smart watch. I hadn’t really thought I needed one for the longest time. This was on sale and I wanted a ruggedized watch, so I purchased it. Works good, not great. The battery charge does not last nearly as long as they advertise, if you use ANY of the features which makes it “smart”. HR monitor is accurate most of the time, it won’t accurately monitor HR while working out if you do not activate some sort of sport mode. The O2 sensor is as accurate as the monitors at the DR’s office. The fuctionality of it is very basic; think of it as an upgraded version of the Casio watches from the 90s. All in all, im happy with it, especially for the price. It does make me feel in hindsight I shpuld have got a Fenix instead, though.

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

    Meh, give it a miss unless on big sale

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

    Neat watch if you can get it on sale. I was under the impression that the GPS was constant, or that it would track. It does not seem to, it also does not work in any tree cover, it does not work if you are with 20' of a tree so if you are lost in the woods, you will still be lost in the woods. Probably not a big deal if you were stranded on the ocean or the in the desert. Solar recharge is neat but a gimmick. The band it comes with is very uncomfortable and sticky. The oximeter and pulse barely work. The watch interface is clunky. One button reads set and also reads back. I don't think it sets anything, I keep pressing it instead of the the actual set button which is the GPS button, interestingly this button only says GPS and nothing else.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GarminProductExpert
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      Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct Solar. 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

    Mr.

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

    Love this watch. It was easy to set up and sync with my phone and work fit program. My first charge lasted 18 days. WOW.

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

    Easy, intuitive and tough!

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

    its not trendy, or a touch screen. This smart watch is easy to wear and intuitive to operate. As a horticulturist, it gets wet, knocked about and wet. Garmin eats it up and asks for more. This is the watch I've been looking for!

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

    Great watch

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

    Bought this watch for my husband who hates watches. He absolutely loves it and uses it every day. Loves that it keeps track of all his steps and fitness.

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

    High quality but flawed

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

    Had this watch for a little over a year, the battery life is excellent and the myriad of features - like finding my phone - have been a great asset. However, the watch has recently begun to have power failures, with it shutting down when alarms go off. Not a watch I could recommend for long term usage, especially when the price on sale is $30 higher than it was a year ago.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GarminProductExpert
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      Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct Solar. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com. Garmin Garmin

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice watch

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

    I honestly love this watch. I had my eyes on the Fenix 6 pro first. Honestly this watch has more than enough features for what i needed it for. The rugged look was something i needed to get use too.

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

    Great!

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

    Great watch, love the battery life! Cannot answer phone from watck but i never did that with my Samsung galaxy.

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

    Best Watch Yet!

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

    Works great. Easy to read and solar charging is a plus. Not to large for the wrist and the water resistance feature allows you to wear it 24 hours a day. If you have to charge it the charge is fast compared to previous watches I have worn. The only negative is need a few more instructions available to take full advantage of its features. Still trying to figure some out.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    Awesome product!!! I'm rough on watches, I mean REALLY Rough and this one has performed incredibly!!!

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

    Great quality

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

    Been kayaking, hiking, and work out almost every day with this definitely helps with the out doors and tracks workouts pretty well! Great watch for someone looking for a rugged outdoors smart watch.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    I thought it would be so much more.

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

    Fits nice. Accuracy of heart rate for the most part accurate, It has issues randomly higher heart rate, up too 20 bpm higher for a short time then another product i use and it didn't record it. Also steps is also exceptionally higher then two other products i use at the same time. one app said 4686 steps, google fit said 6088 steps , instinct 8981 steps. The app could use a blow up of the graph. Sleep function seams very accurate and stairs. Most of everything else seams OK so far.Just understand what you are buying. Read the instinct fine print for accuracy of this product.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GarminProductExpert
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      Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct Solar. 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

    Great Watch!

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

    Love this watch! I didn't need someone fancy to where to battery life only lasts about a day! Does everything I need and then more! Get weeks worth of battery off of it!

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

    Baller watch

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

    My favorite watch. Wear it everyday. Does everything a smartwatch should for the outdoor enthusiast. Battery life is awesome. 3+ weeks on a single full charge when not using the GPS

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

    Review

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

    So far so good. Hubby upgraded from a prior GPS watch and likes the features of this one better. Charge lasts quite a while with his outdoor activity. Recommend purchasing the screen protector as precaution.

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

    Simple gold

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

    Love it . switched from regular Instinct. More battery life, and touchless ppay option is very helpful. Totally worth it

    I would recommend this to a friend