Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Instinct 3 AMOLED GPS Smartwatch 50 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer Tactical Edition - Black - (2025)
Average customer rating
4.5
(24 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 24 reviews
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Star
0
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Instinct 3 AMOLED GPS Smartwatch 50 mm Fiber-reinforced Polymer Tactical Edition - Black - (2025)
Customer Rating
5
Great Tactical Watch
on October 16, 2025
Posted by: Mrcrj
I'm glad I purchased this watch. It was a upgraded from the very first Instinct.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great screen
on October 18, 2025
Posted by: Nater1313
Went from the Fenis 7x sapphire pro. Great watch and love garmin watches
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
A real pain to find things
on December 9, 2025
Posted by: Gregm278
Can't seem to get back to the main screen to just see the time. No one button gets you black from the way to many features you can't block or turn off. Tech sit is good but they even can't get things to work right . But the green screen is great.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Difficult setup
on December 13, 2025
Posted by: MZK6D9
Garmin directions are vague at best.
Features are hard to find to set up.
Features are hard to find to set up.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Amazing features, looks great!
on December 23, 2025
Posted by: He-Man
This watch fits my needs perfectly. The all black look of Tactical edition is a thing of beauty.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
It's a nice watch
on January 22, 2026
Posted by: Neva 65
Overall the watch was good but the buttons did not work well. It would freeze up when I would want to change the watch face. Need to make sure the watches work properly before sending out to the customers.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Excellent watch
on January 25, 2026
Posted by: C.A.M.
I purchased this to replace my Fenix 5. So far it's been outstanding. Of course I'm still learning all the features, it has more features than I'll ever use.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Simplicity meets functionality
on February 25, 2026
Posted by: Jhen96
Extremely happy with the layout of this watch. The bright neon green lights make it easy to see in any condition. GPS tracking is phenomenal and very accurate. I cant wait to use the watch to track my hiking and training experiences this summer!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin