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
This watch is everything all in one.
on November 7, 2024
Posted by: Lynne
I love this watch beyond belief. It gives me all the data for the long list of activities I have chosen. I wear it all the time so it tracks my sleep, my RHR, the sleep quality, and seems to be pretty accurate in telling me when I'm overreaching and something it calls "stressed", which is past overreaching.
It is my constant companion and I have even named it.
It is my constant companion and I have even named it.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, December 18, 2024
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on November 5, 2024
Posted by: James F
I use my garmin to track my runs. It has proven to serve as the most reliable method to accurately track my caloric output and distance.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great!
on November 4, 2024
Posted by: Madds755
I love my watch!
I just wish the horseback riding setting had a falling feature so it would send an SOS if the watch detected a fall.
I just wish the horseback riding setting had a falling feature so it would send an SOS if the watch detected a fall.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, November 6, 2024
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Amazing Customization
on October 24, 2024
Posted by: AJCFM3
When I got this watch I was really excited about all of the features. Good engineering.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 31, 2024
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Cool
on October 15, 2024
Posted by: choochootrain
I really like it. Although i wish it had audio that could play and short reply message options like ok, or thats great and stuff. Still really cool though!
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 22, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
4
on October 11, 2024
Posted by: Jeff J
This is my first Garmin watch and my first wear-it-all-the-time fitness watch. In general I'm happy with it. I don't love wearing it 24/7 but I've found the data it provides useful--mainly the HRV tracking and detailed stats from fitness activities. I also enjoy being able to go on a run or a bike ride and either leave my phone behind or conserve its battery while the Garmin tracks my activity. I even used it to track a moderate distance open water kayak paddle and it seemed quite accurate. For some reason it only seems to display weather data intermittently--though that's not a major concern. A few specifics:
The smaller profile of the Instinct is nice but I find it difficult to read in many scenarios. The text is small and the contrast is low--makes it difficult to read while in motion in low light and I typically run in the early morning hours when it's still dark.
The battery takes a toll when you track activities. If you're tracking all day while hiking, biking, paddling, etc., you'll need to charge the battery every 1-2 days.
Even though the watch connects to my phone via bluetooth, it won't sync with the app unless connected to a cellular network.
When I first set it up the watch was constantly alerting me of notifications from my--news apps, messages, social media, etc. I changed the settings to eliminate app notifications but I still occasionally get app notifications, often when I am in the middle of a workout.
Since it tracks my activity all the time it counts anything remotely active toward my "intensity minutes" goal. For Garmin, this includes the multiple dog walks I take daily, which are far too liesurely to be considered intense.
Otherwise, decent product that does what you need it to do.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Small watch with a great battery life
on October 9, 2024
Posted by: Tskyfox6969
Exactly what I needed.no touch screwed but you can get weather,gps,quick text responses . And a 15 day battery life with 30% backlight even longer if you lower it more!
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 11, 2024
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Does not switch on
on October 7, 2024
Posted by: Michimeli
I received my Instinct 2S Solar today. I have had it on charge for 3 hours. I have followed all tutorials, hard resetting it, etc. The watch is faulty from the onset and I am so disappointed. I would never expect a totally defective watch to pass through Garmin as I would expect there to be quality control measures and testing in place prior to packaging.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 11, 2024
Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct 2S Solar. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
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