Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Instinct 2S 40 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Graphite - (2022)
Average customer rating
4.2
(175 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 175 reviews
5 Stars
109
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
10
1 Star
13
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Instinct 2S 40 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Graphite - (2022)
Customer Rating
5
Great investment
on August 21, 2026
Posted by: Valdez
I bought this for my husband and he wore it every day and loved it. Now that he has passed away I started using it and it is still great, just had to change the information to fit my profile.
love it!!!!
love it!!!!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Battery hard to change
on June 20, 2026
Posted by: Battery Blues
Had to replace watch due to bad battery not holding a charge any more. Garmin exchange program a good deal. Suggest making the back of watch case removable so battery can be changed by user.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Perfect Size and Still Tuff!
on May 31, 2026
Posted by: FixedGear60
Love the Instinct 2s!!! The size is perfect and visibility of screen is wonderful and great battery life. Wish Garmin offered a full functional Instinct 3 s with all the previous Instinct 2 watch faces... love the analogy watch face on the Instinct 2 series!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Total garbage after a year and half!
on May 17, 2026
Posted by: NickP27
Bought this watch just under 2 years ago. Loved this thing, it was small and lasted a little over a week when tracking workouts.
About two weeks ago this thing just crapped out. I’m not sure if it’s from some update or just time (I think a watch that costs this much should last a little longer) but it now will not last more than 4 hours even when no tracking anything. This thing goes from fully charged to dead with no warning!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Could use some help
on May 14, 2026
Posted by: Karen1153
Having issues with it staying connected to my iPhone. Not registering sleep and some activities
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Battery failure: Watch shuts down during workouts
on March 24, 2026
Posted by: aidartleubayev61
I’ve owned the Instinct 2S for about a year, and it’s been a massive disappointment recently. The watch is marketed as a rugged sports tool, but it can no longer handle even a simple run.
Every time I start an activity (GPS or Strength), the watch shuts down instantly, even when showing a 90% charge. After a reboot, the battery percentage drops randomly by 40-50%.
I have tried every possible software fix: hard resets, clearing the cache, and updating via Garmin Express on my Mac. Nothing works. It is clearly a hardware/battery defect. For a premium sports watch, failing after only 12 months of normal use is unacceptable.
Unit Serial Number: 73S015000
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Solid Military Smart Watch
on January 16, 2026
Posted by: Andrew B
This watch for the price is very feature rich and reliable. The ability to solar charge is nice when not having access to means to recharge it, and the long battery life helps ensure it does not need to be charged often. Having capabilities such as GPS are great for many applications.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
4
Don't like the monochrome screen
on November 27, 2025
Posted by: Linniebelle
I think this is a wonderful watch, I love Garmin watches, but not a fan of the monochrome screen. So I returned for a much brighter, more colorful Garmin watch. It is a beefy, sturdy watch with so many options and I would have kept it except for the screen.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin