Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Instinct 2 Solar 45 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Mist Gray
Average customer rating
4.5
(409 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 409 reviews
5 Stars
282
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
My review
on April 17, 2025
Posted by: F J M
Had it for about 1 months. Nice features and able to change almost anything if desired. Definitely need to spend time studying as it is a not so intuitive set up, but very doable. Solar charging is over hyped by Garmin and offers little unless you park the watch in the sun and leave it for a few hours. But, overall, I like the watch alot and would buy it again.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great watch
on April 21, 2025
Posted by: Lukasz
Great smartwatch for its price, durable, long battery life
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Features and easy to use
on April 24, 2025
Posted by: therugbyrick
Got this to help with refereeing sporting events. It works great as a normal watch and the solar keeps it charged.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great watch for the outdoors and working out
on April 26, 2025
Posted by: TravelingWhileButch
I have had my Instinct 2 Solar for about a month now. I am still learning it, but so far, it's a great watch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Just what I needed
on May 2, 2025
Posted by: Denmin
I have been using this watch for more than a month and it is working out nicely. I had been using an Apple watch which was nice, but it had a lot of drawbacks - poor battery, it’s display would constantly go dark and I had to fiddle with it just to see what time it was. Most important to me is that it wouldn’t give me a continuous readout on my heart rate, which I need due to cardiac rhythm problems I’ve had.
All that is better with the Garmin. The battery on the Garmin is amazing, I can always look down & see the time, and the heart rate monitor is continuous. Also, the apple was not tolerant of vibration. Not good when you work in a woodshop all day. Plus I get all the other things that I had with the Apple watch like notifications. Also, it was less than half the price of the new Apple watch I was looking at. The only thing it doesn’t have is the pretty color display. No big deal to me.
Overall I really like this watch.
All that is better with the Garmin. The battery on the Garmin is amazing, I can always look down & see the time, and the heart rate monitor is continuous. Also, the apple was not tolerant of vibration. Not good when you work in a woodshop all day. Plus I get all the other things that I had with the Apple watch like notifications. Also, it was less than half the price of the new Apple watch I was looking at. The only thing it doesn’t have is the pretty color display. No big deal to me.
Overall I really like this watch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
This is my favorite Instinct
on May 10, 2025
Posted by: Kilroy
I had different two of the previous Instinct and this one pass them all out. Battery life is hands down better and day to day functionality is great. I basically relay on it for backpacking and interfacing with my inreach mini 2
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Potential Yet Un-Discovered
on May 12, 2025
Posted by: Aqualuv
I've had this watch for several weeks now and am still discovering features. So far I've added the Swim, Cycling and Walking activities to be tracked. It's a work in progress as I struggle to comprehend the data being tracked and how best to benefit from it. It syncs to my phone and allows for some deeper dive into the data. It's great if you like pouring over performance data. I've viewed a few videos on the watch operation which I think are helpful in appreciating the capabilities of the watch. The battery life has been impressive, and I can't wait to evaluate the solar impact.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great so far!
on May 30, 2025
Posted by: Steve2629
I have had this for just a few weeks, but I am loving the long battery life. I am still learning about new functions and enjoying the experience.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin