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Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 570 reviews

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  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

  • Durability

    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

  • Comfort

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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92%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers highly value the Instinct Solar Smartwatch's exceptional battery life and durability. Many appreciate the accurate GPS tracking and the convenient solar charging feature. While some users found the screen difficult to read and the watch face options limited, the overall feedback highlights the watch's fitness tracking capabilities and comfortable fit.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Instinct Solar Best Buy price match on prime day

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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 solar instinct and Best Buy matched the price on prime day so I got it from them.

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

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice watch

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

    This is the rugged smart watch I’ve been looking for. I hardly have to plug it in to charge because the solar power keeps it going

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

    Great outdoor "smart" watch

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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.

    This is my first "Smart" watch so I can't say much. I enjoy the product functions like regular watch with smart watch functions but does not have any fancy 3rd party apps. So, if that is what you want stay away from this one.

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

    Has plenty of functionality.

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

    Start off with only issue is ease of use. Garmin has never really been good at providing a detailed user manual. Takes a while to learn all the functions. Once you understand how to use it its pretty easy.

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

    Solar only works w/FULL SUN

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

    Very good product. Solar charging only works in full sun with unobstructed clear blue skies.

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

    Great for a gift

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

    My husband loved it it was his graduation present he wears it all the time.

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

    Glad I bought this one

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

    LOVE IT! I was going to get a Forerunner 235. But, It didnt have an Altimeter, and this one does. Ive taken it running, hiking, mtnbiking, and it hasnt disappointed. Well worth the money.

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

    Garmin instinct solar

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Been using this for a year. Excellent purchase. Navigation capabilities are good enough to trust.

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

    Christmas gift

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

    Christmas gift, he loves it. He wears it all the time now.

    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

    My first Garmin

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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.

    I have tried WearOs and Amazfit watches. This is by far the best fitness/smartwatch which is a great at what it does. It has Garmin coach built-in and I will be starting the 10k coaching on this today.

    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

    Great Value

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

    Overall, I like the watch. It’s not very intuitive and I often will hit the wrong button if I’m trying to see a notification but other than that it’s been fantastic.

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

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice Watch

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

    Bought as a gift for my husband and he really likes the rugged look of it. He wanted a smart watch that didn't look like a smart watch so he was happy with it.

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

    Well worth it

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

    Great purchase great deal. extremely satisfied with my purchase overall great value and easy to use.

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

    Father Day gift, very happy with it.

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

    Father’s Day gift. I asked him if he liked it.. “yeah.” Man of few words. He has read the whole manual and learned everything about it.

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

    Excellent gift for a runner

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

    I gave it to my husband for a gift, He liked it a lot.

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

  • Pros mentioned:
    Gps
    Cons mentioned:
    Watch face

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Garmin/$

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

    Garmin is a great brand of watch but this particular one is very overpriced. The watch face isn't adjustable and you are stuck with the default watch face that's on there. For a $400 price point I expected more but it definitely does everything else well far as heart rate monitoring change steps and GPS navigation but if you are a particular person about changing your watch faces every once in awhile when the mood arises this isn't the watch for you.

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

    Garmin Instinct

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

    I’m very happy with this sport watch. It is everything I looked for when searching for activity trackers. I would definitely recommend this product.

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

    Best Gift for Health & Happiness

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

    Husband absolutely LOVES the watch! He is suddenly so interested in his vitals, I guess it worked ;) He says it's probably the best gift he ever received!!

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

    Nice watch

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

    Great watch, works great other then the solar part…you can see that it’s getting sun but it doesn’t charge that much if at all..you might gain one day but it’s gone in a few minutes. Other then that it’s a great watch I love it.

    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 watch. Bought it for a friend that hadn’t worn a watch in 20 years. HE LOVES IT

    I would recommend this to a friend