Customer Reviews for Garmin - Instinct 3 Solar GPS Smartwatch 50 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer Tactical Edition - Black - (2025)
Customer Rating
5
I think a useful watch for outdoors people
on January 18, 2026
Posted by: JMHM
I bought this specifically for the ability to pair with my Garmin InReach mini communicator. I am often in remote areas doing landscape photography ( especially in NC forests), and you never know when some unfortunate thing can happen. The InReach is always on my backpack - so being able to activate it from my wrist is a good thing. Yes I know the apple watched and others can do these things - but Garmin paired works globally. So far I and the watch are getting used to each other and I am sure many of the myriad of functions will be useful. The watch is solidly built - built to be outdoors and not an ornament! The solar should be okay - I live in FL (I know, flat uninspiring). So far - very happy - we shall see over the coming months how well the watch performs.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Same as garmin instict 2
on January 21, 2026
Posted by: Justin4251!!234567
Alot of the exact features as the instict 2. Battery life doesn't last as long. But seems to be pretty accurate with stats.