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
Great features - an almost perfect watch
on January 8, 2023
Posted by: Pizza
I received this watch as Christmas gift=] I did hint to my spouse that its what I wanted because it had many aviation features including a pulse oximeter for those flights above 10k' MSL. I like that its not too big on my wrist like other multi-function G-Shock's have been in the past. I really like these features for work and play: the silent alarm (vibrate mode), military/aviation time, duel time, barometer, sunrise/sunset, moonrise/moonset. The other features that are nice to have are heart beat monitor, steps, workout tracking, etc. The only feature its missing that I wish could be added is Tidal information. I figured if it already knows Lat/long, Time, and the Moon phase, it could easily calculate the local Tides, but there's no app found on this watch and the website doesn't allow it to be added. Small issues to an otherwise perfect watch.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, January 11, 2023
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
I like the long battery life love it
on January 9, 2023
Posted by: Fannie
Purchased a month ago and it still runs I will r f r
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, January 11, 2023
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Garmen
on January 9, 2023
Posted by: Yo96
Really like the features and quality also the solar recharging is a must, awesome Garmin quality.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, January 11, 2023
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Perfect function and price
on January 9, 2023
Posted by: Bruce T
I had been looking for a smart watch health, gps navigation and solar, for back country hiking. I had asked several people what they recommended, and Garmin watch came up every time.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, January 11, 2023
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
More Watch than I thought!
on January 11, 2023
Posted by: GoodtobeTony
I had this watch on my wish list for Christmas and my Bride gave it to me as a gift. I have messed around with Garmin GPS systems for over 25 years. This watch did not disappoint. I had this on my list to use as a link to a Garmin Alpha 200. In retirement which is 2 1/2 months away, I am training a gun dog to hunt with me. Reviews about the dog tracking led me to putting it on my wish list. BUT, what is SURPRISING is the way the watch motivates me to add to my walking, stairs, and health activities. I like the GPS features and expected I would liked them, but I am really enjoying the “smart” watch features to such as alerts, texts etc. Great watch! Intuitive, with lots of features.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, January 12, 2023
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Excellent
on January 12, 2023
Posted by: Fegoso
It's a good watch but I need it to have pay, I'm going to sell it to buy instinct 2 thanks
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great features and great for snowboarding
on January 12, 2023
Posted by: JPnes
I bought this about a month ago and so far the basic features are good, battery lasts several weeks, and for snowboarding i can actually monitor my speed. I would give it 5 stars if it was easier to use for activating the GPS, half the time i do not know if its on or off. Also when i get a call, cannot do anything, even though the watch says answer, i chose it and nothing happens. Also the alert features have gone quiet so i don't know why it doesn't alert me i got a message any more. Its very random that it gives me an alert for my notifcations. I also didn't give it a 5 stars because it randomly activates the GPS when i am doing sports, the button seems to be in a location where it can easily be pressed. Causing my watch battery to drain a lot since i didn't notice it was on.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, January 13, 2023
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Watch!
on January 12, 2023
Posted by: AJ12
As a wildland firefighter, this is a great watch that is highly applicable to my day-to-day work!
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, January 13, 2023
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin