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Garmin Instinct 2 One Size GPS Smartwatch, Graphite
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Jul 14, 2024
Anonymous
5 out of 5 stars review

Solid option

Switched from Apple Watch to this. So much lighter, better battery life, and the functionality is tailored to an outdoor lifestyle. It is more durable, and overall a stronger product in my opinion. Happy with my decision to switch. Eager to see how it performs over time. I USE my gear. I do not baby it. I will definitely put this watch through the wringer and report back. So far, so good. Awesome piece for the money!

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Feb 14, 2023
trtuna
4 out of 5 stars review

Solid and satisfying overall

Using for two weeks mainly for walking and hiking. Excellent HR, distance, intervals, and map data. I applied two 'hot keys' for timer and HR functions. The 'quick glance' was easy to install after some study with the Garmin videos. I really like the barometer function and ABC button. The compass is challenging... I think it tells me the direction I am walking not the direction where I pivot my wrist. I am attempting to add the golf activity but not yet successful. The mono screen works well for my purposes. I wanted a 'smart-enough' watch but not a true 'smart watch'. Instinct 2 fits that description. Good value. I am very satisfied with the purchase. Still learning how to expand its usage. I have used a Garmin S20 for golf x years so I had some advance knowledge about the button arrangements.

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Thank you for your review. Jenny

Sep 6, 2023
who cares
3 out of 5 stars review

Not as user friendly as touch screen

You have to push buttons for everything. I had Vivoactive 3 which I could do things by swiping the screen. I bought it for some other options it had like measuring blood oxygen. If you want true answers you should keep the survey anonymous and not require name and email address fortunately I have an email I never use or check.

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Thank you for your review. Jenny

Jul 18, 2024
Amanda R
5 out of 5 stars review

Phenomenal Longevity

Bought this before a deployment so I wouldn't break my *unnamed-sounds-like-capple* watch. The battery life makes you almost forget to pack your charging cable (don't do that). My best was 13 days without a charge, about 7 when I was logging workouts and runs consistently. I wasn't careful with this bad boy either, constantly got wet, 120+ degree heat, smashed in door frames, etc. Still works like day one 4 years later. Only downside is the face size. I didn't realize there's a smaller version available at the time I bought it, personal preference. This is now my back up for the other Garmin I bought to rid me of the *capple* lifestyle.

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Apr 28, 2023
stillswimming
5 out of 5 stars review

Very Very Happy, everything I need

I bought this watch a couple months ago and am more than satisfied. it has all the options on need and with a learning curve I am now comfortable with the the watch controls and the app. Next undertaking, feed to fitbit app as my wife is apple and fitbit and I am now Garmin and Apple and soon to be Android. The fitbit app is simpler and doesn't have all the overhead. I will figure it out. Thanks Garmin, love the watch, it's better than I expected.

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Thank you for your review. Jenny

Feb 26, 2024
New To Garmin Also
5 out of 5 stars review

Apple to Garmin

I am glad to have switched from Apple to Garmin. This is a far better fitness watch and the battery anxiety is a thing of the past! I wish I knew how to make a repeat sprint workout, but other than that, it's awesome. The morning report is surprisingly valuable with the workout readiness and sleep reports being my favorite. I also like that its focus is not a smartwatch. I enjoy having the fitness and stats on my wrist and my phone on my phone… and not a mixup of both.

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Mar 21, 2024
RussZ
5 out of 5 stars review

So Far… So Good!

Been wearing for about a month and it seems to perform very well. Still learning about all the features! I was considering the Apple Watch, but I really did not want a touch screen on my wrist (or a phone). This watch seems very rugged which is important because I am very tough on everything I own.

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Jun 10, 2023
Mudrum
2 out of 5 stars review

Difficult to Understand Features

I had a hard time using their App. I have to admit I'm 80 years old so that might have something to do with it so I asked my daughter in law for help. She got the message notiication started which I like but I still have no clue on how t start, stop and pause my run or walk. Very frustrating.

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Thank you for your review and experience with the Instinct 2. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com. Thanks Jenny

Jun 11, 2023
mditeresa
5 out of 5 stars review

Buttons!

When I saw that the Instinct2 had buttons and not a touch screen, I thought that I had made a big mistake. But after setting it up and using it for a few days, I really like it. Great health-tracking features and the app is very good, too. I even bought some different colored watchbands to more personalize it.

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Thank you for your review. Jenny

Jan 2, 2024
Bullitt
3 out of 5 stars review

Garmin Watch Instinct 2

I was excited to get the watch, but have been disappointed. The directions that came with it was not useful setting it up. I still can't get the correct temperature on my watch. The temperature showing is showing neither inside the house or outside the house. 2nd In the bottom right of the watch face is a time? I think. It shows nothing, but I can't find how to fix either issue on the net. If I could find solutions for those two things This watch would be awesome.

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