Customer Ratings & Reviews

Bought this to watch to measure miles walked and monitor heart rate while exercising. GPS measure of milage walked is spot on.

I’m loving the Garmin watch after 3+ month of use, it’s very user friendly, I just wish the app was a bit better as far as UI goes. Honestly you don’t need the Solar Garmin if you’re going to use the smart features of the Garmin. Also loving the battery life of the Garmin, it literally takes between 12-14 days to recharge.

Have been using it daily while cooking, exposing it to high temperature but the rubber doesnt get damaged. Location accuracy is really good. In an open flat land i saw an accuracy to less than a meter. Amazing device definitely worth it. The watch is also light weight that it feels like you are not even wearing it.

Very light all around watch for exercise and expeditions. Good to have a GPS that works great with no need of a smartphone.

I have the original Fenix 5x, but wanted a lighter watch with a smaller watch face to mix in! I’m so happy that I chose the Instinct Solar. I love it so far, and I like the screen is a little better and user friendly than the Fenix 5x. Also, I like having the option to have a back up solar charging system when I do forget to plug in my watch. In addition, the price of the Instinct Solar watch is cheaper than the Fenix, so if you are looking for a rugged watch like the Fenix with a solar backup charging system, bbut don’t wanna spend an arm and a leg, this is the watch for you!

Recently purchased this watch to replace my old FitBit Blaze. I've always been drawn to the way the Garmin Instinct and Garmin Instinct Solar looked. I chose the Solar over the Instinct because of the ability to charge it via solar. I often spend time off grid hiking and camping so this seemed like it would add some versatility as well as function. Pros: the customization of the watch face, apps, controls and widgets is quite awesome. There are tons of options and settings to be reviewed. The battery life in power-saving mode is unreal - although I've yet to put that fully to the test. Cons: solar charging isn't nearly as effective as I had hoped it would be. Overall: so far I really enjoy this watch - I can't wait to test out the navigation features.

I wanted a rugged watch with some smart features, this hit the nail on the head. The battery life is fantastic, the GPS, ABC sensors are awesome.

Training for a half marathon and purchased this watch. Love it. The battery is amazing and all the garmin features give me great information

Love this watch especially the solar it gives me 2 weeks of battery life

I've been wearing Samsung watches for years and they have some weak points and lits if things I just don't need. Decided to try the Garmin Solar because battery life was one od those weak ponts, and have to say this watch kills it! Once you have a full charge, the sun keeps it full and even recharges quickly after running the battery down during workout etc.

I have been in the market for a new smartwatch for awhile and this watch has everything that i wanted. Out of the box i had probably 25%battery whixh was like 8 days! This is the purpose of the smart watch, having more then 8 hours of battery. After a short learning curve i figured out all the functions of the watch. And replacing th3 band is super easy. I purchased a fossil stainless steel mesh band and it fit perfectly. I highly recommend this product!

The notifications, exercise and GPS tracking were smooth: overall great watch. Charge lasts decently long. However, I bought it for GPS capabilities and would nearly always have issues with acquiring satellites at higher (not by a lot) elevations. It's good for hiking easy trails but not something I'd rely on for expenditions. On some long empty plains, I had cell reception and still no watch GPS. Maybe it was user error on my part, because other than that, great watch. I'll use Garmin for fitness but stick to Suunto for navigation.

This was a great purchase. It's tough. It's practical. It's extremely useful with tracking your daily life. The fact that it charges itself, to me, is worth the purchase all day long, but add the other options and features and it is exactly what I was looking for in a rugged outdoor smartwatch.

I love this watch. It works as expected with or without my iPhone, I've gone swimming with it endless times and it always keeps track of activities. Durable, good-looking, and has the features I need and none of the crap I don't need. The hybrid solar battery is really nice as I can get nearly two weeks out of a charge.

I love the fact I can charge only once after approximately 25 days. I don’t need to think every second days and check battery level on top is solar . It is pain to set up these watch !!

comfortable watch but very complicated with not very good instructions

Waiting for a smart watch that would rarely need recharging. The Garmin Instinct Solar solved the problem. Rarely, if ever, needs recharging, ease of use, features, and its seamless integration with all my other Garmin devices (as well as my iphone) makes me nearly forget my great 10-year+ companion Suunto. I may be old-school but love the fact that you interface with buttons rather than the touch screen. Love the intuitive menus.

Love Garmin watches and this one is no exemption! The rugged feel and the solar charging are very nice.

The band and device fit very comfortably. The interface with smartphone is very intuitive and offers a good deal of flexibility regarding the setting and tracking of goals. Highly recommended.

The watch does a great job tracking my swimming and my walking. Unfortunately, though, I am now waiting for my 3rd watch. The first watch after about 8 or 9 months would just stop working. Since I have a Best Buy membership, they gave me a new watch. The second watch worked well up until now when like the first one, it would stop working. I thought maybe it needed to be charged, so I charged it, and it showed it was charged for 25 days. I thought that was the problem only it wasn't. In one day, it went from 25 days to showing 15, and then it shut itself off. I'm now waiting for my third watch. UPS has a driver who doesn't like to deliver. It is the 2nd time that this UPS driver stated couldn't deliver my package because I wasn't home. When I was and I checked my security cameras, no UPS truck ever drove on to my street. I know this for fact since the way my street is everyone that drives on it must drive past my house when pulling onto it and leaving. Hopefully the 3rd watch last long enough for me to save up enoup to pay the difference between this watch and the newer version of it. I just don't have $165 to spend since I'm still trying to recover from hurricane Helene