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
5
Great Watch
on June 3, 2026
Posted by: RunCycleSwimLift
Upgraded from a Fenix and this is great for me. The battery life lasts a full 2 weeks which is great.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great for the Outdoors
on June 1, 2026
Posted by: Curt E
I bought watch a little less than a month ago to replace my Garmin Venu Sq. That one was starting to become unreliable, and the battery wasn't lasting as long as it was before. The Instinct is so much better! The battery really does hold up for 18 days if you set it up to conserve when the display is on. I feel like this watch gives me much better monitoring capability. Navigation is easy with the buttons and the default settings are fine for me. The main watch display has a really nice summary of all the major stats and information that I'm interested: Time, day, month, day, temperature, high and low temperature, sunrise, sunset, steps, elevation, heart rate, and days left on the charge. I also like the morning stats that come up every morning. The torch flashlight is really bright for as small as it is. Overall it's a really great watch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Over the Moon Happy!
on June 1, 2026
Posted by: Scott Burns
Was over the moon Ecstatic when my fitbit Versa finally crapped out so I could justify a major upgrade. I'm an outdoor enthusiast into hiking, backpacking, camping, kayaking and just about anything in outdoor activities. I absolutely love my new Garmin Instinct 3. Initially was not the Garmin I was going to go with but after seeing this side by side with my planned purchase the Instinct 3 was Hands down the better option for me. Bit of a learning curve getting accustomed to all the bells and whistles that this watch packs. The battery life for me as a backpacker was a huge selling point (7days of always on)... Can't beat that for the backcountry. One less thing I have to worry about charging. Love my Garmin Instinct 3 and will now be a lifelong Garmin Watch Wearer!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Best smartwatch on the market!
on May 31, 2026
Posted by: Jricha3960
Fantastic build quality as always. Looks sharp and performs, I think, better than any other smartwatch in the market. I’ve owned three instincts before this and they’ve always been great watches. The AMOLED screen elevates what’s already a fantastic watch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Multiple uses
on May 31, 2026
Posted by: Smythe
I discover new things about it daily… new uses as I work my way through the various screens….use it for sleep tracking and my daily calendar …and the clock face is ideal for me.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Amazing
on May 27, 2026
Posted by: ljhb
Love everything about it. From the flashlight, to its ability to know what part of my body im working out.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love my Garmin Instinct 3
on May 27, 2026
Posted by: AJ Gest
I recently purchased the Garmin Instinct 3 (no solar). I am using this to track my health and training progress. I use the Garmin Connect app to assess my progress. I really like this smartwatch and would recommend it to anyone interested in improving their fitness and health. There are a lot of settings that I've yet to explore but that will come with time.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Would buy again!
on May 27, 2026
Posted by: Shayne207
Bought this a few weeks ago, great for fitness tracking and teams up with Strava great, the only complaints I have, at times when im working we carry some of our tools with us in two hands so it won't pick up my steps unless im swinging my arms like a normal walk which for the day drastically reduces my step count on the watch,,,, and the tracking of food is very easy BUT it would be nice to have a tab on the garmin ap that shows calorie intake comparing to burnt calories to make it easy to see surplus or deficit, other than those couple things I would highly recommend and buy again! Great watch very rugged and easy to use!
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