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
1
Do Not know how to use.
on August 6, 2024
Posted by: Daniel Christopher
I do not know how to use. Sometimes it shows the time but often switches to other things. Time is in 24 hour clock but want 12 hour clock. Purchased to track biking and heartrate but do not know how to acquire those features and how to use.
The included instructions are not useful.
The included instructions are not useful.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, August 15, 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
Customer Rating
4
Nice
on August 7, 2024
Posted by: TomH1
Nice watch! To have info like this on your wrist without having to pull your phone out all the time is nice. The only thing I can find wrong is the solar charging is really slow! Slower than any other solar charging watch I’ve owned! My Casio stayed fully charged the whole two years I wore it! Other wise very nice!
Response from GarminBy Garmin, August 15, 2024
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great! Easier to use than I thought it would be!
on August 9, 2024
Posted by: rowvic
Works great tracking my paddling. It helps me with my training and learning how the Kayak moves the best.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, August 15, 2024
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Mostly good
on August 11, 2024
Posted by: sjb.
My first "smart" watch and it is mostly good. Battery life seems reasonable at 10 days for the first charge. A good range of features that work for me.
However, the BMI is horrible for individual fitness, good measure for large groups and worthless for an individual measure of fitness. Please allow a manual entry of % body fat, I have a scale I can get that from.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, August 15, 2024
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Bells & Whistles
on August 12, 2024
Posted by: Go Guillem
So many bells and whistles on this watch, that I will only use a fraction of its capacity. I had trouble setting it up, that Ihad to get a youngster to do it. Should have gone for the more basic model. For the techies, it will be heaven
Response from GarminBy Garmin, August 15, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
2
Eh.
on August 12, 2024
Posted by: Dan Z.
Nothing special for the price, would probably consider a Fitbit next time.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, August 15, 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
Connect app sucks
on August 12, 2024
Posted by: runner68
The watch is good. I would give it 5 stars if the Connect app was average, but it is way below average. Some days I don't get my morning review at all, if I do get it by midafternoon, I'm lucky.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, August 15, 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
Old one was better (Forerunner 645)
on August 13, 2024
Posted by: Hob001
Received as a birthday present to replace my older Garmin that still worked great but two ears cracked and wasn't able to put a band on it anymore. Still works and is brighter than this new solar baloney. I love Garmin equipment, and as a pilot their reliability is second to none in my book. Disappointed every day tho with this one.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, August 15, 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