Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Instinct 2 Solar 45 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Mist Gray
Average customer rating
4.5
(410 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 410 reviews
5 Stars
283
4 Stars
73
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
7
1 Star
18
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Instinct 2 Solar 45 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Mist Gray
Customer Rating
5
Great rugged watch
on January 8, 2024
Posted by: Lulu dad
Love this watch! The battery life is great not having to worry about it for weeks on end is nice.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 10, 2024
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
I am very happy with it!
on January 8, 2024
Posted by: Topper
Received as a gift from my wife. I am still learning more about it all the time.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 10, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
5
Amazing Battery Life
on January 10, 2024
Posted by: Jroberts
I have only been able to use the basic functions (no notifications) and fitness mode. With these going every day, I have only charged once day after Christmas and it’s still has 5 days left of battery (1/10/24). I can’t wait for spring to test this watch with my bikepacking trips coming up.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 10, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
4
amazing
on January 10, 2024
Posted by: petem Garmin
Christmas gift to replace an old Apple Watch, avid hiker and back packer who's primary frustration with Apple was my battery always ran out on longer hikes. Biggest advantage of the Garmin is the battery life. It rocks it to compared the apple further it provides richer statistics. That phone interface is quite good. Gap is that the screen (display) isn't as nice as the Apple Watch. That said Garmin offers the color option; however, imagine if has the same battery challenges. It's also a bit hard to get up to speed on the with all the features. You Tube has been great! fantastic product
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 23, 2024
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Nice Update From The Original
on January 11, 2024
Posted by: corcoran1973
I've taken a few hikes with the watch. I have not fully achieved the benefits of the solar aspect but sun has been lacking in my area. Battery life is still great. Overall battery life is great and the best feature. Plus, it looks like a real watch. Can't wait to use the watch in Colorado this year.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 23, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
3
Average
on January 11, 2024
Posted by: Johnny J
It doesn’t integrate with my iPhone as well as my Apple Watch. For example, I have the temperature on my watch face and sometimes it goes blank and other times the temperature doesn’t change even though it changes outside. The buttons are not intuitive. The watch is ok, average.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 23, 2024
Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct 2 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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Customer Rating
3
lots of features but hard to navigate
on January 13, 2024
Posted by: Robert B.
I like the health monitoring aspect of the I2. I also keep up with my walking miles and enjoy the trending.
I am having a real hard time learning by rote all the button functions to choose different menus. Basically I always want to look down and see the time and date. To me its a timekeeping wrist watch first, health monitor, gps , weather station a distant second priority.
I almost feel compelled to have to carry the instruction manual with me to figure out the litany of key functions.
Great quality
I am having a real hard time learning by rote all the button functions to choose different menus. Basically I always want to look down and see the time and date. To me its a timekeeping wrist watch first, health monitor, gps , weather station a distant second priority.
I almost feel compelled to have to carry the instruction manual with me to figure out the litany of key functions.
Great quality
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 23, 2024
Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct 2 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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Customer Rating
1
Too many flaws and software glitches
on January 13, 2024
Posted by: Sleaze
Out of the box it locked up on selecting English, locked up on Russian. Software patch didn't work, let in run out of battery and rebooted to get it to work. Loses contact with the app for days, then it finds it again. Only thing with more flaws and software issues would be a Boeing 737 Max
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 23, 2024
Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct 2 Solar. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin