Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Instinct 2 Surf Edition 45 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Mavericks
Average customer rating
4.1
(19 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 19 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Garmin - Instinct 2 Surf Edition 45 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Mavericks
Customer Rating
5
Perfect balance
on February 2, 2024
Posted by: Brodog
I love this watch. It has all of the features that I want and none of the unnecessary things that I don't.
I love the tide feature on the main screen and the fitness apps are a great motivator to keep moving.
The wave counting app is fun, but ultimately I don't use it very often because the information seems less than compelling. But for other fitness activities, it's very motivating. I love all of the information that it gives me and it keeps me active.
I love the tide feature on the main screen and the fitness apps are a great motivator to keep moving.
The wave counting app is fun, but ultimately I don't use it very often because the information seems less than compelling. But for other fitness activities, it's very motivating. I love all of the information that it gives me and it keeps me active.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, February 7, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
1
Returned
on February 17, 2024
Posted by: Bbayer
Garmin sent me a lemon, the battery would not hold a charge. Surfline widget did not work at all on the watch. Ended up returning and bought an ultra 2 which I am enjoying. The watch does not actually track your surfing because the algorithm isn’t any good. It kept saying I was surfing when I was paddling out and max speed was all over the place.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, February 22, 2024
Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct 2 Surf. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
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Customer Rating
4
Great tool.
on February 27, 2024
Posted by: Mare74
I bought my Garmin about two Monthes ago. I had a bit of a learning curve, but now it is part of my daily life. I particularly like the tide information. Also the Garmin connect app is a great way to review my swims and evaluate my progress. The length of the battery life and its re-charge speed are impressive. There are still plenty of features that I am not taking advantage of yet….all in good time.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, March 6, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
1
surf data disappointing
on April 18, 2024
Posted by: Mark :(
My wife gave me this watch as a birthday present to track my surfing activities. Having used it over the past few months I have been disappointed with the surf functions in the watch and the inaccurate readings. One of my first surfs came out with a wave speed of 86Km/h, I would say a normal wave speed would be around 26Km/h. I have found it to be average at best for surfing (which it is sold as) and often not able to distinguish between paddling and surfing especially when paddling out after a wave resulting in false readings. :(
Response from GarminBy Garmin, April 22, 2024
Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct 2 Surf. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at
product.support@garmin.com.
product.support@garmin.com.
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Customer Rating
5
Best Smartwatch I've Had!
on June 13, 2024
Posted by: Hank68
I've had the Instinct Surf, approximately a month and am completely happy with everything it does. The gps is very accurate, the steps are on par with my Vivoactive III, but it does much more than the Vivoactive. It doesn't have the touchscreen, but it is basically waterproof. There are a number of available apps and watch faces. The watch is, so far a fantastic choice.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, June 14, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
5
Great features, minimal but loaded with essentials
on August 26, 2024
Posted by: JFall10
Great features, great battery life, loaded with essentials but not overwhelming with data.
I didn’t even bother using the instruction manual as the layout is very intuitive and easy to navigate to menus, there’s a tons of customizations along.
Battery life is great too! This is my new daily wearable.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, August 28, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
3
Still feeling this watch out...
on October 3, 2024
Posted by: feeltheglide
I bought this watch so I would have tide and sunrise/sunset times on my wrist. I was constantly going to my surfing app to get this info - this is the way to go. However not sure if the tide data is available globally. Yes it It is accurate for where I live, but how about when I travel to some remote place in Asia? Nothing in the documentation tells me if the watch is capable of this - I guess it is assumed it can. It is an attractive watch but a bit hard to read for me without reading glasses. I can change the display (and size) but just need to spend some time trying to customize it a bit more so that the display works better for me and eyesight.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 3, 2024
Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct 2 Surf. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
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Customer Rating
5
Not an apple watch... it's better.
on July 10, 2024
Posted by: Jake V
from grand haven, MI, US
Battery lasts for days even while biking. Love the fit. Has a retro style but all the features you need to track your activity. heath stats are amazing and the distance tracking is more accurate than apple devices. Had a bit of FOM since several friends have Apple Watches but they are starting to transition over to garmin for more reliable data and better stats in the connect app. Really like the fact there are not a lot of app bloat and distractions comping from my watch throughout the day.
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