Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Instinct 2S Solar 40 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Mist Gray - (2022)
Average customer rating
4.3
(175 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 175 reviews
5 Stars
110
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
5
1 Star
14
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Instinct 2S Solar 40 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Mist Gray - (2022)
Customer Rating
5
Love
on April 16, 2023
Posted by: Rachel P
I'm loving this watch. It definitely does the job and more for a runner or athlete in general. I love the long battery life, the size and fit and the color as well. But the best part is that it works for anyone fitness minded. It's great for a novice and beyond because it has so many things that it monitors and offers. I'm very happy with my purchase and would totally recommend to others.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on April 3, 2023
Posted by: blain E
It does what I want: functions as a watch with GPS capability. HRM has been surprisingly accurate during tracked activities. I don't utilize many 'connected' features, but it's a great watch and tracks well. Battery life is great, though time will tell if the solar aspect is worth the $$.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on April 2, 2023
Posted by: PRISCILLA B
Die hard gshock fan but had a hard time finding a fitness watch with good tide function w/Casio. This Garmin model fits the bill with its simple screen, accurate tide graph, rugged minimalist design and super functional sensor. Only downside is it drains my phone battery a bit but the fitness data it collects is amazing and worth the hit. The band on the s model is more ladies fit and short for my average wrist so I changed it out for a 21mm seiko monster rubber diver band. Really like that it has an original design and not the ubiquitous square iwatch that is overplayed. Great for all levels beginner to expert.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Instinct 2 solar
on April 1, 2023
Posted by: Colten M
from Murfreesboro, TN, US
The watch is great, does everything I need it to do. I find that the gps can be buggy at times and takes a while to get a check mark. Also the solar doesn't seem to do that much for the battery. I would still recommend as it is a good watch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
So good, but...
on March 29, 2023
Posted by: Janiktion13
Im really enjoying the time using my Instinct 2s Solar. Training and wellness never had been so intuitive and attractive; the metrics, the gps signal, all have been extremely successful. But there's a really big problem and is the time that takes to upload a finished activity and also, the time that takes to open a past activity, i have waited up to 30s to open a 40k trail run. I would enjoy that this will be fixed in future updates
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, March 30, 2023
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on March 27, 2023
Posted by: RJ B
Great for my first smart watch. This thing does so much its almost overwhelming. I've taken to just learning maybe one a week. The battery life is pretty amazing as well. I work indoors and still get 2 or 3 weeks out of a charge. My eyes are getting older and I can read the watch face without my reading glasses, which is nice. It is lightweight and I barely notice I am wearing it.
If you dont need full blown maps or a color display the Instinct 2 is a great watch.
If you dont need full blown maps or a color display the Instinct 2 is a great watch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Works as described
on March 24, 2023
Posted by: Anonymous
I bought the Instinct2 solar over a year ago. I am so happy for my purchase! Go ah ad and buy one; you’ll be happy you did!
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, March 27, 2023
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Packed full of useful tools
on March 24, 2023
Posted by: Buck52
I’ve had this watch for about a month. I bought the Instinct 2 Solar S with the smaller wrist band. Glad I did.
Recommend reading the “ manual “ Some features like how to start measuring distance while snowshoeing aren’t intuitive to me at least.
Recommend reading the “ manual “ Some features like how to start measuring distance while snowshoeing aren’t intuitive to me at least.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, March 27, 2023
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin