Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Instinct E GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Charcoal Band - (2025)
Average customer rating
4.2
(65 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 65 reviews
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Star
7
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Instinct E GPS Smartwatch 45 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Black with Charcoal Band - (2025)
Customer Rating
4
Easy tp use
on November 26, 2025
Posted by: Anonymous
I bought this watch for one purpose, pairing it with my Garmin dog tracking handheld. It fulfilled my needs
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Hassle at best
on November 26, 2025
Posted by: Shiner
I am fairly new to this watch but: The fit is not good, band is terrible and buttons hard to access/use. The settings are really hard to use with a very confusing button activity. Choices on setup of the screen are very limited and not intuitive. All in all it is the worst purchase I have made in a very long time, Maybe at half the price I would be willing to tolerate this thing but I doubt it. I am looking at it now and do not understand what some of the indications even mean on the face. Yes I have gone through all of the videos and instructions. Most of this stuff cannot be changed. Also no assistance available.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Has all the features I need.
on November 11, 2025
Posted by: Larrylag1
This watch and the previous Garmin watch’s are super great. This one also has the features I need and works well.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Liked the price
on October 28, 2025
Posted by: dlpjr
I bought for the dog tracking feature. The watch band is acceptable but I can’t wear to bed.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Simple to use
on October 27, 2025
Posted by: Brechek80
I was looking for a watch with GPS on it. The GPS is easy to use, but the smart phone features are too broad. Would be nice to limit my alerts to just the important ones to just text, calls, and e-mail.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Does everything I'm looking for
on October 23, 2025
Posted by: Mike1982
Been using this watch for about a month as a replacement for a lower model Instinct watch that I lost on a trip to Africa. I hike, cycle, ski...and a few other things. The GPS works everywhere, as did the older model. I like to keep track of my activities and export them to STRAVA. Everything works flawlessly. The health metrics are also a nice to have feature. Got this watch on sale and its worth every penny.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Not what I expected
on October 20, 2025
Posted by: Mad max
Bought a month ago and don’t work as good as expected
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Care, October 21, 2025
Hi, there! If you are having a product issue I would recommend contacting our Product Support team. Our phone number for North America is 1-800-800-1020. The office is opened Monday through Friday, between 7am - 7pm Central Time.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Fits great.
on October 20, 2025
Posted by: Maintainer
Bought this for work. For the price it meets my needs with what it needs to do. Great fit, rugged and looks nice to boot!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin