Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Instinct Solar Smartwatch 45mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Flame Red
Average customer rating
4.1
(732 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 732 reviews
5 Stars
449
4 Stars
122
3 Stars
50
2 Stars
42
1 Star
69
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Instinct Solar Smartwatch 45mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Flame Red
Customer Rating
5
Excellent product
on September 29, 2021
Posted by: Special Ops guy.
Not only is it solar powered but it has many improvements over my 2 yr old instinct. Some of the new features were only available on the expensive Fenix.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, September 30, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Doesn't hold a great charge
on September 29, 2021
Posted by: chamilt2
I have both the Instinct Solar and Non-solar version. The solar doesn;t seem to hold a great change. I recently was rafting the Grand (plenty of sun) and the solar watch was dead (in battery saver mode) faster then the non-solar version
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, September 30, 2021
Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct Solar. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
Thanks Jenny
Thanks Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Exactly what I wanted!
on September 29, 2021
Posted by: Sean64
Had my solar for a month after switching fro Fitbit. I work outside so solar charging is perfect. Haven't had to charge it yet. Tons of features. I use mostly health tracking apps. Garmin Connect is easy to use and gives great feedback. 100% satisfied!
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, September 30, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Second chance success!
on September 29, 2021
Posted by: Epjohnso
I bought my first Instinct Solar in June of '21. Worked great for about two months, but then battery life crashed. For the first 2 months, I only plugged it in to charge 2-3 times. Then it won't last a week, then not even 3 days. Contacted support, and they tried 3 attempts to resolve, but it kept getting worse, finally they replaced it. The new one, seems to be even better about holding a charge, better than the first one, yay!. So first thanks for the fast online support, and then replacement after 3 attempts to resolve. Only negative, is sometimes hard to configure what I want with a long process, but usually good online help to get it configured. Very pleased with the watch.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, September 30, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
5
Great purchase!!!
on September 30, 2021
Posted by: DPGINSTINCT
COUPLE WEEKS IN WITH THIS. REALLY TRYING TO LEARN THE FEATURES WHICH APPEAR TO BE AN INFINITE AMOUNT. EVERYTHING SO FAR IS WORKING WELL. THE SYNCHRONIZATION WITH THE APP AND THE DATA IT PRESENTS IS GREAT. I HAVE Q LOT TO LEARN BUT THIS WAS A WORTHWHILE WHILE PURCHASE AS OF THE DATE AND LIMITED TIME I HAVE HAD IT.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, October 4, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great watch
on October 1, 2021
Posted by: Texashcane
This has been a great watch. It holds a charge forever. I haven’t even begun to tap into all the features, but the ones I have used are great. I would highly recommend this watch to anyone.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, October 4, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Needed this
on October 3, 2021
Posted by: topcatken
Complicated set up, at least for me. Customer service provided the help I needed. I own and trust Garmin products and so far, this is no exception to the quality I expect.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, October 4, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Awesome watch
on October 4, 2021
Posted by: Upland hunter
I’ve had the watch now for about 8 months. My first watch needed to be warrantied but garmin stood by their product and sent a replacement immediately.
Watch is awesome. I use it for upland hunting and the dog tracking feature.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, October 4, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin