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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.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin Solar

    Posted .
    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
      Posted .

      Thank you for your review. Garmin Garmin

  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Solar charging

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Garmin - a nice option for rugged outdoors

    Posted .
    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Durability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Title

    Posted .
    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Solar charging

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good battery life

    Posted .
    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
      Posted .

      Thank you for your review. Garmin Garmin

  • Pros mentioned:
    Gps, Solar charging

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin Watch

    Posted .
    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Gps

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin Instinct Solar

    Posted .
    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Highly Recommended

    Posted .
    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Do It All Watch!

    Posted .
    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Instinct Solar Smartwatch

    Posted .
    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect smartwatch

    Posted .
    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome battery life

    Posted .
    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Garmin Instinct Solar

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

    This watch is accurate and has several features that I like. I especially like the long battery life and the solar charge.

    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

    Learning every day.

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

    Works just like it should.. Takes a little work to figure it out. Not as intuitive as I thought. I think I’m just not as intuitive at 72… It’s great! Learning every day. It’s a Garmin. They work no matter what…

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

    Updated Garmin

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

    Husband needed to update his GArmin watch. This option was great for everyday wearing at his job. Highly recommend.

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

    Roku 40" hd tv

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

    Great tv. ,love it, only thing i would like is more control of the brightness control for the bedroom.

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

    Love the Instinct Solar!

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

    This is my second Garmin product (1st one was a VIVO HR). This model is a little larger in size than my HR, but I still love it and it's tracking features.

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

    Great Big MEH

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

    MEH. The plus side? Good features for the most part, but limited in scope and function. It does what it needs to, but it is slow on scrolling through functions and there is often a severe lag between activity and measurement. Overall, that's none too bad. The written directions are very poor, they appear to have been written for someone already familiar with Garmin products, not by an educator or skilled technical writer. However, use is still easily learnable, pretty much just throw away any written material from Garmin. The very worst part is the limited battery life. Now, granted, I live, work, exercise, and enjoy Alaska. The GPS systems are not well-enabled for our latitude, but they mostly work...as long as you're not next to a mountain, a cliff, or trees...now why is that a concern in Alaska? The biggest issue though, is the insufficiency of solar charging. The charging area is so small (outer ring) that it doesn't charge well here. If you live in and enjoy Alaska, don't bother with this solar model. It simply doesn't work well here even during summer.

    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 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin Watch, worthwhile

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

    Many features actuality more that i need but, nice looking, robust and the features i wanted.

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

    Great Product!

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

    Really great product. Does everything I want and need!

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

    Great watch

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

    I love it, Been wanting it for a long time. I'm glad I bought it.

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

      Thank you for your review. Garmin Garmin