Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Instinct 2S 40 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Deep Orchid - (2022)
Average customer rating
4.2
(175 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 175 reviews
5 Stars
109
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
10
1 Star
13
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Instinct 2S 40 mm Smartwatch Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Deep Orchid - (2022)
Customer Rating
1
GPS surfing
on April 21, 2023
Posted by: linopedro
Not happy at all with the gps tracking when surfing , also has to return first watch as it stop responding to any commands.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, May 2, 2023
Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct 2S. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
Thanks Jenny
Thanks Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Small Data Windows/S Version Tiny Wrist Band!!
on April 5, 2023
Posted by: Coach Marcos
I loved the weight (or lack of)! HR monitor seemed accurate while hiking but was off by 50bmp (compared to my Polar HRM with chest strap) while on my spin bike. The band is very comfortable but really small (my wrists are 7.5"). The length of the band is mentioned in the specs, had no idea that was a spec I needed to look for. (Garmin, you let people customize their watches, let us customize the length of the band as well!) My main complaint about this watch are the data fields. The ones at the very bottom are miniscule. The other "windows" are more legible, but could be bigger. Maybe make the main window smaller?? I also loved the 40mm size, not too big and can still fit under most sleeves. But the data field windows were a deal breaker. I'm looking at the forerunner 255 now.
Also, the battery life was not so good. After an hour I was at 78% but the watch was telling me I still had 7 days left. (Maybe half days?) Little more information about battery management would have been useful.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, April 6, 2023
Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct 2S. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
Thanks Jenny
Thanks Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great watch
on April 2, 2023
Posted by: Kartoon27
I have had it for almost a month. The watch is fantastic. The only think i wish it had was touch screen and color options. But it is a great watch for outdoorsy people
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, April 5, 2023
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Best smart watch for all duty
on March 30, 2023
Posted by: Kayla B
This thing is truly the best with 22 day battery life and all of the tracking and controls that I would need.
I use this while backpacking, biking, working out day to day.
As a woman most garmins feel to big but this fits perfect for smaller wrists. I love being able to swap bands and end up wearing this until the battery dies plop it on the charger when I'm relaxing and then get it back on to track my sleep.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Should have purchased the solar model
on March 26, 2023
Posted by: Ddchill
Battery charge is short lived, it has a lot going on... GET THE SOLAR. Also get the latger size I shoulda woulda
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, March 27, 2023
Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct 2S. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
Thanks Jenny
Thanks Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Amazing Activity Tracker
on March 12, 2023
Posted by: Katherine L
I absolutely love this watch for its durability, battery life, and options for tracking everything I do! I have not had any issues getting the GPS to track my movements out in nature and the tracking is better than the previous Garmin iterations. The only thing that would make this better is if I purchased the solar charging ones, but they didn't have the option in the color I got. Regardless this watch stays charged for almost an entire week!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
frustrating
on March 10, 2023
Posted by: Jyash
Too complicated to use , screens too small. Not very intuitive. Un clear instructions. I wanted to monitor my heart rate it has to many features . I will return and buy a heart monitor
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, March 14, 2023
Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct 2S. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
Thanks Jenny
Thanks Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Instinct 2s has so much to offer (has everything)
on February 13, 2023
Posted by: Bob45
I am a long-time user of Fitbit so I have had to learn the Garmin navigation. With Fitbit I continued to get syncing errors with the app and night data was not created (sleep score, HRV, and more). With Garmin, I am getting everything, every day.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, February 16, 2023
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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