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Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 558 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

92%
would recommend
to a friend
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 2 out of 5 stars

    Great, until it stops working

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

    Stopped working just over a year, stays charged for less than 5 minutes

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not enough for the Bucks

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

    Cost too high for a watch that doesn’t allow for apps add ons

    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 1 out of 5 stars

    Do not buy

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

    I love love loved this watch until the battery life went down after 3 months. Now less than a year later and it dies after a half hour. What a waste of money

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

      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 1 out of 5 stars

    Not good

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

    It doesn't charge with the sun!!! I have tried many times

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

      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 1 out of 5 stars

    Garmin

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

    Buttons are uncomfortable when trying to switch from one solution to the next. Just changing the date to match the time is almost imposible. The lighting is very week. Would not purchase again

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not a giid buy, cheap looking.

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

    This istechnolgy is way behind. Its hard to read and it looks cheap.

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

      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 1 out of 5 stars

    Burning my skin off!

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

    It’s leaking battery acid and burned my battery wrist!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from GarminProductExpert
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      I'm sorry to hear you're experiencing an issue with your Instinct. Please go to support.garmin.com where you can click on this link and reach out to a product support associate for assistance. Garmin

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Complicated

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

    Too complicated for old guys like myself, returned to store.

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

      Thank you for your review and your 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

    Garmin Instinct Solar

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

    Battery life and GPS functions are top notch. The comfort of the watch band is good enough that even the 13 yr old wearing hasn't complained.

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

    Garmin Solar

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

    Very durable and great battery life. Not a touch screen so sweat and water won't mess with the watch face while working out or swimming. By far the best battery life compared to other smart watches.

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

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Garmin - a nice option for rugged outdoors

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

    Really enjoying this watch so far. I love the insights into stress level, heart rate monitoring & trends. Found it quite easy to set up and use. The solar charging aspect is good but not great. You literally have to be out in blaring sunlight to get some charge. Despite that, you get pretty good usage time if you charge directly. The sleep tracker info could be useful though I don’t like sleeping with a watch on. Go figure! Compass seems good, weather is available if you connect with via Bluetooth. Same goes for messages. Band is comfortable and soft.

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

    Title

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

    This is a comfortable, durable wristwatch, much lighter than my Tag Heuer. It's nice to be able to customize the watch face. But sometimes it vibrates and gives me information on some goal achieved when I didn't set it up (or at least I didn't think I did) to provide me with that status report.

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

    Good battery life

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

    Better than the Instinct non solar, sick also absolutely loved. Really enjoy the solar charging. Good battery life. A week at a time easy with regular GPS use.

    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 Watch

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

    Watch was a gift for my husband- he hunts and often has no signal so he loves the GPS and solar charging on it. He really loves it! Great watch!

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

    Garmin Instinct Solar

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

    Best watch I've owned. Great battery life. GPS is solid. Mainly used for running, garmin connect app is great for breaking down runs and statistics.

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

    Highly Recommended

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

    I bought the flame red Instinct Solar, it's more orange which is my favorite color, to run with. The GPS is very accurate, I would suggest synching it with your phone every other day or so to ensure it's accuracy. I went 2 weeks without and I felt like the GPS was off. The battery life is insane, 18-20 days on one charge without preserving at all. I love the look and feel of this watch, I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting a smart watch but not the cookie cutter and fragile Apple Watch

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

    Do It All Watch!

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

    Very good watch! Bought it for nav purposes mainly but love all the functionality, battery lasts days and days especially out on the trail with the sun. Also waterproof, big deal for me so I'm very happy with that! Already took it on a few swims. Highly recommend!

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

    Instinct Solar Smartwatch

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

    Best choice I've made all year! This watch is amazing! I have had no problems whatsoever with it! I use it daily. Holds a charge for an easy 12 days and charges in less then 2 hours to fully charge from charging cord!

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

    Perfect smartwatch

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

    This is the perfect smartwatch for someone who just wants it to track movement and workouts without all the fancy bells and whistles, and amazing battery life.

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

    Awesome battery life

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

    Love this watch, replaced my Apple Watch with it. Battery life amazing.

    I would recommend this to a friend