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
Very impressed
on January 8, 2025
Posted by: Fletcher
I love that I don’t have to put my glasses on while hiking or snowshoeing the face is so clear to see! It has so much it is a challenge to learn all that one can do but I will get there!
What is needed are better tutorials that are a little slower to pick up on.
What is needed are better tutorials that are a little slower to pick up on.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 17, 2025
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Long Lasting Charge
on January 8, 2025
Posted by: Bibi
I bought this watch about a month ago. I haven't really had time to explore the many features, but I absolutely love the fact that I don't have to charge it every few days even after walking in the woods for hours. Although it is winter, I'm assuming that the sunlight is impacting its ability to recharge.
I'm still trying to figure out why I'm not getting any stats on my indoor biking; nevertheless, I am overall quite happy with this watch.
I'm still trying to figure out why I'm not getting any stats on my indoor biking; nevertheless, I am overall quite happy with this watch.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 17, 2025
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
My first smart watch.
on January 10, 2025
Posted by: Wanderingwheelz
Overall I really like it. Battery life seems good and the features I most want to know about are all on the face and easy to read. It is capable of doing more than I’ll ever need it to, which says a lot about the watch.
I also like my heart rate transmits flawlessly to my Garmin bike computer making it nice and easy to read while riding.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 17, 2025
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Insane battery life and useful features
on January 11, 2025
Posted by: MattieJ
I’ve had this watch for almost 3 weeks now and genuinely like it. I haven’t been able to test the solar much but I have seen it charge even during the winter months, which is pretty cool. While it can’t do everything an Apple Watch can do, that seems to be more of a limitation by Apple. For instance, you cannot mirror your focus time back to your watch from your phone. So you have to set do not disturb in both places. I will happily trade some minor inconveniences like this to have a watch that can charge itself and last me three weeks, even if I don’t.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 17, 2025
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Nice watch
on January 15, 2025
Posted by: MU66
I had an older model and wanted to move to the newer model. I like the new model it has a couple additional features. It is easier to use maybe because it is a bit faster then the older model. The solar is nice. It extends the life of the battery. Nice to have the latest.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 17, 2025
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Junk data
on January 17, 2025
Posted by: cpaxt041
First: this watch does what I absolutely need it to do so I’m happy (running, running workouts, and battery life). I like the look of it, and I like having a stopwatch/timer. However, for swimming laps it’s junk in terms of logging data. I have swam 50 yards and it doesn’t register — literally did a total of 200 and it logged 125. Then it will log a quick dunk under water as 25 yards. I’m also very skeptical of how it’s tracking heart rate—I don’t necessarily think it’s giving me accurate or relevant data. I can’t prove that, just going by how my body feels vs what the earth says. I got it $100 off so for the reasons I really need it I’m happy, but stunned by how poorly it tracks lap swimming.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 17, 2025
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
1
Would like to return
on January 18, 2025
Posted by: MarBev
Difficult to use especially if your right handed, just trying to turn the light on is a challenge, if you mistakenly hit the button next to light you have to start hitting button to get back where you were. If you click on something by mistake your screwed, takes time to get back to clock face. I just have stuck with Vivoactive jus tap and the light goes on. As I'm typing this I'm trying to get back to watch face after hitting wrong button. This is junk to me and a waste of money. I don't even know what it's doing right now.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 31, 2025
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
1
Such junk!!!!!
on January 22, 2025
Posted by: JoeB1983
Got this in October of 2024, lasted two hours. Finally got it charged back up and tried to update per Garmin's guidance. Software showed up to date so no fixes on my watch. Still a poor screen, clunky menu, features that work half way. I've never disliked a purchase more and cannot recommend at all. I've had an original Garmin Etrex personal GPS which was amazing and built like a tank. I cannot say the same for this watch. Wish I could rate lower than 1 star.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, January 31, 2025
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