Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Instinct 3 GPS Smartwatch 45 mm AMOLED Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Citrine with Citrine Band - (2026)
Average customer rating
4.4
(148 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 148 reviews
5 Stars
110
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
3
1 Star
10
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Instinct 3 GPS Smartwatch 45 mm AMOLED Fiber-reinforced Polymer - Citrine with Citrine Band - (2026)
Customer Rating
3
It’s a nice watch
on December 20, 2025
Posted by: Frank 99
As an apple watch owner, I have been disappointed that this watch is not nearly as user friendly.
I do like it though & am learning. Great battery life & flashlight.
I do like it though & am learning. Great battery life & flashlight.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Best watch for mountain biking
on December 18, 2025
Posted by: tom10i
This watch is better in every way than the Instinct or Instinct 2.
Once it's set up, which does take some effort, with one press on the controls, I can easily connect it to feed my pulse to my Edge 830 for biking, track my indoor biking when the weather is inclement and monitor my weight work. I was confused a bit about the weight settings as I use a rapid sequence on various machines and weights; when I contacted Garmin, a rep responded with a workable solution in a day or two. Good support. What I most like is how readable the watch is in full sun or under a dark canapy; it is always easy to see.
Once it's set up, which does take some effort, with one press on the controls, I can easily connect it to feed my pulse to my Edge 830 for biking, track my indoor biking when the weather is inclement and monitor my weight work. I was confused a bit about the weight settings as I use a rapid sequence on various machines and weights; when I contacted Garmin, a rep responded with a workable solution in a day or two. Good support. What I most like is how readable the watch is in full sun or under a dark canapy; it is always easy to see.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great watch
on December 17, 2025
Posted by: George007
Still learning all its features, but once you get familiar with it the navigation of apps is intuitive. Great for counting reps and sets of my workouts.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Ultralight, but TOUGH and loaded w features
on December 13, 2025
Posted by: CMS21
Everything I hoped for, and more. Ultralight, yet tough. AOLED display is so sharp. Last but certainly not least… battery life averaging 18 days for me - and I am quite active with multiple exercise sessions per day.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great So Far!
on December 3, 2025
Posted by: GR74
I’ve had my Instinct 3 about 3 weeks now and so far it has functioned flawlessly. Many more features than my Vivoactive 4. Certainly fits my lifestyle and training needs well.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Just the upgrades I needed and not more
on November 25, 2025
Posted by: ozyjess
I needed to update my old forerunner 935 since the GPS elevation gain tracking has been terrible for over a year, not matter what I did per YouTube and Garmin advice. All I really wanted was better GPS options and a good battery, and the instinct 3 was the answer. I didn't need more wiz & pang technology that I would use.. and I could get a color other than BLACK!!! (REI green model). love it!!!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Good service
on November 15, 2025
Posted by: Paul Vera
Good service should have only one name! Garmin! This brand really thinks about you!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Not what I expected
on November 9, 2025
Posted by: frejen
For me it was to heavy for sleeping,difficult to check your vitals,overall to complicated so I send it back.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin