Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Instinct 2 Solar 45 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Mist Gray - (2022)
Average customer rating
4.5
(481 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 481 reviews
5 Stars
334
4 Stars
83
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
9
1 Star
20
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Instinct 2 Solar 45 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Mist Gray - (2022)
Customer Rating
4
super features, still learning
on November 10, 2025
Posted by: georgie
i upgraded from a vivoactive3 to instinct 2 solar, happy with it
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on October 27, 2025
Posted by: Zach D
Works great, charges well overall. I'm outside most days, but still may have to put on a physical charger once a month or so.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
4
Enjoying so fae
on October 23, 2025
Posted by: Scott16
I bought this about six weeks ago to replace the first generation Instinct I have. Overall this second generation has better features and more options so I do like that. I am a little disappointed in the battery life. It’s lasting about 7-9 days depending on how much GPS I use. I was expecting the solar to be a little better than this. Battery life is similar to Gen 1.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Excellent value!
on October 16, 2025
Posted by: TCraigLinz
This watch replaced my Instinct Solar I through Garmin's out of warranty exchange program and I could not be happier with both the product and the high level of service. I had a good 5 years on the old watch so my familiarity with these watches is fairly high and I am blown away how good this next generation is. I believe I will stay in the Garmin family for a long time.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Nice upgrade
on October 3, 2025
Posted by: RBP123
I had the original Instinct Solar and the elevation feature began to malfunction. Garming readily offered an upgrade to the Instinct 2 Solar. I'm very happy with it. Overall, functionality is much smoother. I really only have one complaint and this is true of the 1 and the 2: the GPS (on/off) gets turned off inadvertantly when tracking.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great watch but has problems.
on October 3, 2025
Posted by: Thaddeus316
I bought the watch about a month ago, the read out is two small and its hard to control but it could be me. I've had three strokes so my brain ain't what it use to be and neither are my eyes. Wish the screen was a bit bigger and the numbers more visible. Still having said that its still a nice watch.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Care, October 3, 2025
If you have concerns or questions about your new Instinct 2 Solar, we'd love to help with this. You can give us a call at 800-800-1020, and a Support associate will assist with anything you need. 🙂
*KC
*KC
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great when changing time zones
on October 2, 2025
Posted by: Customer 999
Just sync with the satellite when arriving at a different time zone.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great watch!
on September 30, 2025
Posted by: Abe8989
I got lucky to buy one, it has been a great watch for me. Has so many features that I get to use.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin