Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Instinct 3 GPS Smartwatch 50 mm AMOLED Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Fern Green with Fern Green Band - (2026)
Average customer rating
4.6
(115 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 115 reviews
5 Stars
85
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
4
1 Star
2
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Instinct 3 GPS Smartwatch 50 mm AMOLED Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Fern Green with Fern Green Band - (2026)
Customer Rating
5
Great Eatch
on September 30, 2025
Posted by: WhereInTheWorldIsDannySD
Bought this to dip my toe back in the Garmin world. Got tired of having to always charge my Apple Watch everyday and sometimes twice a day. Man I am so impressed with this watch that now I wish I had gone big and bought the Fénix 8. But I am really really happy with the Instinct 3 once I learned how all the features worked. I do miss being able to do things on the screen. But dang this thing gives me ALL my notifications. It works better with an iPhone than the Apple Watch ever did. Love, love, love my Garmin watch and happy I made the switch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great features and battery life
on September 25, 2025
Posted by: BajaHiker
Bought this watch around a month ago. Waited to review it because I wanted to get to know it first. Love how I can create and send workouts to the watch, navigation is easy and user-friendly, the small LED light is mega handy and it doesn't feel heavy when hiking in long trips. No touchscreen is actually a benefit once you get used to navigating with the buttons.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Wow! What a watch!
on September 25, 2025
Posted by: WaterskiMine
I purchased the watch for the dog tracking capability with my Garmin Alpha series GPS dog collar. I also found out the watch had a waterski app. The waterski app helps me ski more efficiently. The watch is full of functions I’m still learning how to use!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
One Tough Watch!
on September 23, 2025
Posted by: AllanR
I bought this watch approximately six months ago, and it's been amazing! Best watch I've ever owned! Has all of the features I need for my very active lifestyle. It's also tough. On numerous occasions, I've scratched it against something, and there's no noticeable scratch damage to my watch!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great features
on September 23, 2025
Posted by: Rob67
I bought my Garmin one month ago the features were easy to navigate and set up. The sleep feature is one feature I started using during the weekdays.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
More than a smart watch
on September 20, 2025
Posted by: Mike Dumakude
Got it over a month ago but it is a remarkable watch, great display even in the brightest conditions, accurate tracking and great battery life
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Very Customizable
on September 16, 2025
Posted by: FishSniper_001
I am very impressed with the number of activities that can be tracked, and the details and data that can be captured. My intent was to only use this for one activity, but I can see that I'm going to be setting it up for other activities.
The display is very clear, even in bright sunlight. Remembering how to find the different menus takes a little practice, but it didn't take long.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Perfect
on September 15, 2025
Posted by: Baker26
I purchased 2 weeks ago and have been pleasantly surprised with the ease from going to a different model to the Instinct 3. It is super responsive, accurate and has an incredible long lasting battery.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin