Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Instinct 2S Solar 40 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Neo Tropic
Average customer rating
4.3
(163 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 163 reviews
5 Stars
104
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Star
13
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Instinct 2S Solar 40 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Neo Tropic
Customer Rating
5
on March 24, 2024
Posted by: Nicole K
from Casper, WY, US
Outstanding watch! Has everything I need with ease is use. I love the app that goes with it as well! I use this watch daily and got it for its feature I can use for hiking in the backcountry and fitness as well. I love setting the barometer alert so I can always keep track of incoming weather. I love that this watch can pair with the Garmin Inreach satellite communicator as well. I highly advise getting the solar feature as well, very worth it!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great features, good value
on February 12, 2024
Posted by: Matthew S
For the price, this watch gets 5 stars. Excellent value when it comes to battery life and features, all wrapped up in a simple, easy-to-use interface. The addition of HRV and some of Garmin's other health metrics is especially welcome, and I only wish they would also make software updates to allow for some of these metrics for past iterations of this watch - I don't like needing to purchase a new device every 3+ years to keep up with features that are primarily software based.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
easy to use, comfortable, and safe
on January 16, 2024
Posted by: Cassandra C
bought this for adventuring in the wild without geting lost, keeping track of my steps, and biking - it has worked wonderfully and helped me to keep safe and also keep track of everything. can be hard to remember the buttons so it takes some time getting used to it.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Can barely read it
on January 16, 2024
Posted by: Deborah Z
I had to turn the bright up to 70% to be able to see it. The buttons can be a bit awkward when working out.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great Option for Multiday Backpacking
on September 22, 2023
Posted by: Ryan C
from Broomfield, CO, US
I bought this to monitor my heartrate while backpacking. It does pretty well at this, but I have to switch it to the underside of my arm sometimes to get a decent reading. Battery life is awesome and makes this a dependable item in the backcountry. I did 100 miles on the CT this summer and had tons of charge leftover. I typically get 3 weeks per charge for the features I use. I wear a lot of long sleeve shirts so the solar isn't as useful as I thought it would be. If you wear sunshirts you might stick with the non solar version.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on July 10, 2023
Posted by: Clayton B
Smaller than the previous is great, functions perfectly
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on June 12, 2023
Posted by: Madison W
This watch is amazing. Only thing I don't love is the solar power isn't the best. I would just have gone with the regular instinct instead. But even so this watch still is 10/10
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Outstanding smart watch!
on May 25, 2023
Posted by: Anonymous
The Instinct Solar is amazing, outstanding 'time between charges' with the solar feature, even with GPS based fitness tracking we're seeing only 1 quick charge per week. The data provided is amazing, literally like having a team of health practitioners monitoring your health and workout metrics 24/7--Pulse Ox, HRV, VO2, Breaths per min, Sleep monitoring, heart rate metrics etc etc. Amazing versatility when it comes to activity specific tracking including full GPS that's viewable on the watch, your smartphone or computer via Garmins portal. Great integrations also, to other Garmin devices like power meter pedals or even the Garmin smart scale (also highly recommend). I love this watch! Literally the only complaint I can throw at it is that when wearing polarized sunglasses the face is a little hard to read. We now have both a 2 and a 2S--the "S" is the smaller face and is more size appropriate for people with small wrists or want a slightly more petite watch presence. Water proof, sweat friendly and seems to take a beating with out any damage, I wear mine 24/7 except when it's off for a charge, I tend to even wear it in the shower. 5/5 all the way!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin