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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 10 reviews

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Customers are saying

Customers highly value the Instinct Solar Smartwatch 45mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer for its incredibly long battery life. Many customers rave about the extended battery life, calling it "insanely long."

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Connectivity

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great outdoor/indoor watch.

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

    A great watch that is made for the outdoors and indoors. Bluetooth connection makes software updates easy. Connects to GPS, GLONASS, and GALILEO Satellites. This watch sits too many things to list individually. Exercises, hiking tracking to name a few. Solar powered and cable charging. I charged with cable and while being outside and using GPS Tracking on occasion I still have 21 days of battery life. The battery lasts and lasts, especially if you can get some sun. Highly recommend if you are an outdoors person. Still works great indoors with clear display and vibration alerts.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Rugged

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent watch

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

    Great watch, love the ruggedness of it and the fact I don’t have to charge it every night.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Connectivity, Solar power
    Cons mentioned:
    Gps navigation

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    A good beginner’s gps watch

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

    The watch has some cool features, but the altitude didn’t track properly after the first hike, and the gps navigation didn’t always give me proper map guidance, could have been the maps I downloaded. The solar power definitely added a lot of life to the battery, and it has a lot of data that is connected through the app. Overall a decent fitness watch but nothing shnazzy

    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 [email protected].
      Thanks Jenny Garmin

  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Rugged

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Battery life

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

    Wow. Nice watch. 1st full charge last 3 weeks for me and my husband almost 5 weeks [he works outside]. Rugged looking and the options for working out is amazing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Color, Solar power

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    color that pops

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

    This watch is an excellent choice for those who want a smartwatch focused on moving and exercise. The Solar helps a little to extend the battery life if you're outside often enough for it to make a difference, but othwerwise is just an interesting experiment in making our devices last longer. And the color just adds to its uniqueness.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life
    Cons mentioned:
    Non-touch screen

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this watch!

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this watch for all of my outdoor activities and ultra runs! It's got an insanely long battery life. As a normal day-to-day Apple user, it took me some time to adjust to the Garmin and the interface. In addition, I definitely had to get used to a non-touch screen watch. Once I got the hang of this watch, it's my go to tracker for any water, outdoor, and endurance activities.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Replacement issue, Sudden shut off

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Unhappy

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

    In less than a year the unit suddenly shuts off even when newly charged, contacted Garmin, they sent me a new replacement and the same problem occurred after using the unit for a couple of months. Trying to contact garmin again but this time no reply.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great fitness watch

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

    A wonderful smart/activity watch. It charges quickly and will last for days along with the solar capabilities.

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

    Awesome!

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

    AMAZING COLOR AND WATCH DESIGN. CAN’T BEAT THE SALE PRICE.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Fancy

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So far, so awesome.

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

    The Garmin Instinct solar is really great, but maybe not as "fancy" as some might want. So far I loved it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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