Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Refurbished Excellent - Instinct 2 45 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Graphite - (2022)
Average customer rating
4.4
(575 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 575 reviews
5 Stars
399
4 Stars
94
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
27
1 Star
24
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Refurbished Excellent - Instinct 2 45 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Graphite - (2022)
Customer Rating
5
Great features, takes time to learn!
on October 31, 2024
Posted by: Dave's
This watch has everything I need. I had to do some research to find some video shorts to get it up and going (there are a million features). I really like the functionality and linkage with the Pro 550 Plus dog training system, however, it took some searching to find the right videos to watch to walk me through the setup Overall outstanding features, rugged, reasonable price, but Garmin needs a better instruction video catalog for users.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, November 1, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
5
Fantastic!!
on November 6, 2024
Posted by: Kunai
I bought my watch about 3 weeks ago and I absolutely love it!! Its great quality with very good battery life and you can customize the watch face to show the information you need the most! It was so many features including steps, weathers, compass and much more
Response from GarminBy Garmin, November 6, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
5
A solid watch with good smart features
on November 6, 2024
Posted by: Firefly0009
I recently purchased this watch and am pleased with its performance. It is a solid watch that comes loaded with smart features and is easily customizable.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, December 18, 2024
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Customer Rating
5
Big improvement over Fitbit Charge 2
on November 13, 2024
Posted by: BillM
Wearing them both side by side - Garmin seems to use better sensors, detects sleep stages better, and doesn't smooth-average heart rate like the Fitbit does.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, December 18, 2024
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Customer Rating
5
Awesome!
on November 14, 2024
Posted by: Bulldog67
This arrived on Halloween and I love it! Great to check my heart rate, steps, sleep and track my exercises!
Response from GarminBy Garmin, December 18, 2024
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Customer Rating
5
Simple, Efficient, Workhorse.
on November 15, 2024
Posted by: EMT-Ari
With about a month on my wrist, I'm surprised how much I love this wristwatch, I've already purchased 5 different bands for it. This is probably my best digital watch to date. I've owned an Apple Watch Ultra, many G-Shocks, and this is by far my favorite digital watch. I'm a huge fan of stainless steel diver watches for their durability and simplicity, but I love digital watches for their features.
This is the perfect smart watch as it feels more simple, and I wanted to get a way from touch screens. Its software and ease of use has LEAPS and bounds of an advantage over G-Shocks. People love simplicity in UI's. It is a larger-sized watch, which most dudes like, and has Garmin (as mentioned) easy-to-use software on the watch itself, and the apps as well. The battery life says 23 days after a full charge, and I can verify that's true. I workout everyday and run/walk afterwards. I've showered with it and have banged it up a few times. There are no scratches and it takes a beating.
My only concern is not being able to push buttons underwater, as it states not to press them while submerged. Sounds small, but this was an advantage G-Shocks have. I'm soon to be an EMT and know that I'll be outside in the rain and will depend on seeing the seconds and will also be setting timers while wet. Working out in the rain is mandatory for me, so I really need to be able to press buttons without the fear of water damage. I also like to set a timer when showering, and clean it daily after sweating in it from working out. We'll soon see.
The display backlight has great lighting and you can adjust the times for it to remain lit as well. There are multiple faces, as each of us has particulars we like to see at a glance, and I was surprised at how much you can customize your screen. The display is very clear. I don't use the notifications, save for the hourly timer. I got tired of the Apple Watch vibrating all the time - too distracting, and the battery wasn't as good as I thought it would be. The alarms on the Instinct 2 wake me up daily, and the fact it is Bluetooth means that you will get accurate time, as this feature is an absolute prerequisite of mine. For your alarms it has a sound and vibrate feature which I use. I don't use all the features, but do have the Starbucks app loaded.
The GPS and ability to find your starting points on hikes is awesome. We'll see how this holds up underwater pressing buttons. I will give this a year, and then I'm looking at the Garmin Instinct 2X Tactical. I love the built in flashlight on the 2X and don't want to worry about the battery, so solar will be a major factor. I also like large watches that actually are so big they hold sleeves back. I never tuck my watch under a sweatshirt or long sleeve running shirt.
Just buy it. It's worth it. Good wrist presence, feels great with its larger size, and is an absolute workhorse. So happy with my purchase! My only suggestion is again about making it even more waterproof, and getting rid of the texture grip inside the bezel. The screen should be slightly deeper in, with more robust rubber/plastic circular protection. The inside can be hard to clean with its textured grip. This will probably be my first of many Garmin watches. Hope this lengthy review helps!
Response from GarminBy Garmin, December 18, 2024
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Customer Rating
1
Loved the Size
on November 16, 2024
Posted by: Nads
I bought about a month ago. I wanted to live it but instead hated it! I actually returned it. It was not user friendly. I ran a 10k and I didnt even figure out how to start my run. Not easy to use
Response from GarminBy Garmin, December 18, 2024
Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct 2. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
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Customer Rating
4
Nice features
on November 24, 2024
Posted by: Elmo
I bought this to replace my broken Garmin Forerunner 35. I really like the style and functions. Only gave it 4 stars because the font is too small for these old eyes
Response from GarminBy Garmin, December 18, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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