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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
on November 23, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
The watch is fantastic. It tracks all my metrics for a wide variety of outdoor activities. I have tracked many hikes, sup activities, swimming and more. Would highly recommend this watch. Does not show route from AllTrails, but not a dealbreaker. Watch is good for beginners and experts alike, very user friendly.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great watch with great features
on November 18, 2024
Posted by: Steven J
I wanted a watch that would help me track my fitness, sleep and overall health without worrying about babying it with my rugged activities. I wear this watch with everything. Camping, hiking, fishing, hunting, dirt bike riding, working on my vehicles and household chores. The watch is super durable and has excellent sensors. The heart rate monitor is much improved over my five year old Garmin. The pulse oximeter is a pleasant surprise. I really like the software features of the watch too. For instance body battery and training readiness. The outdoor features such as the altimeter, GPS, weather and sunrise/sunset are super helpful also.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Good basic smart watch
on November 16, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
Great battery life of 26-28 days.
I use sunrise and sunset times for hunting.
When I get a text message I can quickly just look at my wrist to see if it's from someone important or something that can wait.
The steps and heart rate functions are more for fun to me but entertaining on a walk with my wife.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on November 15, 2024
Posted by: Hunter B
Watch is awesome. Very durable and the battery life has remained great after over a year of use.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on October 16, 2024
Posted by: Shane R
Great battery life using GPS mode for runs and hikes. Being able to tell the watch to start tracking rather than having to wait for it to do it automatically once I've already started running is a big plus. Companion app and connectivity with Strava work great. Some of the menus do not feel very intuitive but that could definitively just be a me-issue or just something to get used to over time.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Watch for the Price
on October 9, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
I tend to review products based on what I think are realistic expectations given the cost vs performance and capabilities. For reference, I've owned Tom Tom watches, Garmin 940 and 950, and a number of cycling computers from Wahoo, Garmin, and Hammerhead. I bought this watch primarily for non-cycling exercise and for mountain bike rides on trails I'm familiar with. The only thing it lacks is a robust mapping functions. It does have trackback, and can store important reference locations, and has a compass, so you can use it hiking as long you have a map and/or know your trails.
It has wrist-based HR and can connect to both external HRMs and power meters. It has most all of the tracking and data features the more expensive watches have, and it's perfect for snowboarding.
I like the fact that it doesn't have a incredibly nice screen. It's much cheaper to repair/replace. Sure, there's a learning curve to navigating it, but it has a lot of features and only a few buttons. Once you figure it out, it's easy enough. It's reliable and the battery lasts days. Excellent bang for the buck.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Garmin Instinct 2
on October 8, 2024
Posted by: Hannah D
I bought the Garmin Instinct 2 to replace my old Forerunner 735XT and wanted a more rugged watch. I was primarily interested in the in the functions like Body Battery, Training Status and Training Readiness that was available on the newer Garmin models. This model is definitely useful for all levels of users and was easy to set up.
In terms of sizing, my wrist measured at 140 mm which I thought would mean this size would be large, but it's perfect.
The only downside I would say is that I've only gotten about two full weeks on a charge, I'm sure with less activity tracking I may get the full 28 days. But overall, the charging is quick and once every couple weeks works for me.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on October 2, 2024
Posted by: Noah Q
Its a good watch. Long battery life and a ton of useful features.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin