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
Love the Instinct series!
on September 17, 2024
Posted by: SSRockie
Great features, easy to use., very versatile for all kinds of training.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, September 23, 2024
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Hard to read face
on September 29, 2024
Posted by: Firebrother24
The watch seems like a nice watch, however the screen not being in color and smaller made it very difficult for me to read. I ended up returning the watch and buying a fenix 7 pro solar. So far I like the fenix 7 more just due to being able to see the face better and read it better.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 3, 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
5
Great features
on October 1, 2024
Posted by: Greg2225
I love that it charges by sun so I don't have to worry.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 3, 2024
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
It's alright
on October 7, 2024
Posted by: Ma71
I thought I would love it but I didn't. I could t get use to the background light which made the numbers blue on a white background. Hard on my eyes. I also thought I could handle going from a colored Samsung watch to black and white but I couldn't. It's not a bad watch at all just not the right fit for me so I went to the Fenix 7 solar. The solar was a huge part of my decision since I work outside
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 11, 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
5
10x Better Than My Apple Watch
on October 9, 2024
Posted by: Appalachianman76
I’m enjoying my Garmin Instinct 2 Solar. It’s not perfect but is 10x better than my Apple Watch was. The battery life is extraordinary! I’m pretty active and do use the GPS feature on a daily basis, so I get roughly 15 days out of the battery before needing to charge. However, my Apple Watch wouldn’t even last 12 hours if I was tracking a backcountry hiking trip. So, I’m very pleased with the Garmin Instinct 2’s battery performance. It’s also very rugged for all the outdoor activity I do! Without having to constantly charge it, I can wear it most all the time and use it to monitor my sleep and other metrics which is nice. On the slightly annoying side, I did have my first heart rate measurement hiccup today. I was riding an I door stationary bike. My heart rate was in the high 140’s to low 150’s bmp but the Instinct 2 was reading my heart rate in the 90’s to 100 bpm. Did this for 10 minutes of my 30 minute workout. I fiddle with it, trying to clean the sensor and finally got it to read properly. However, the incorrect heart rate measurement threw my whole workout measurements off. Other than this, I’ve really enjoyed my Garmin Instinct 2 Solar.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 11, 2024
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great buy!
on October 9, 2024
Posted by: Cv71
I’ve had this watch now for two months and it has been everything it was advertised as. I couldn’t be happier with the durability, function, and look.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 11, 2024
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Best all around wearable.
on October 13, 2024
Posted by: Not dead yet…
Use it for all of my activities. Swimming, MTB, paddling and more. Very durable and the solar charging helps significantly on those times when you are not around utilities. I was glad to finally find a wearable device that could hold up after others broke.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 22, 2024
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great, just wish…
on October 14, 2024
Posted by: Future_pilot5
Awesome watch for an awesome price. I just wish it solar charged a bit more effectively, but it is still outstanding in its class.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 22, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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