Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Instinct 2 Solar 45 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Mist Gray
Average customer rating
4.5
(448 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 448 reviews
5 Stars
312
4 Stars
78
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
7
1 Star
19
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Instinct 2 Solar 45 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Mist Gray
Customer Rating
5
Best all around watch
on September 30, 2025
Posted by: skip189
Bought this watch to upgrade from my Vivo 3. This watch is everything I wanted it to be. Stays charged for up to 19 days where my last watch was 3 at the max. At first didn't like the buttons instead of the touch screen, but after using it for some time it is a way better option. Would recommend this watch to anyone who is outdoors alot.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
