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Garmin Instinct 2 One Size GPS Smartwatch, Graphite
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Jul 31, 2025
Wally Gator
5 out of 5 stars review

Great to help with fitness

I recently got my Garmin Instinct 2 watch & so far I'm using it to help me with monitoring my health in my recent retirement. It has a lot of features that I plan on using but using it for time, heart rate & steps is satisfying. I'm looking forward to using it's features this watch has so I'll be busy.

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Jul 24, 2025
Dobharchu
5 out of 5 stars review

Pleasantly Surprised

I was looking for a simple/basic watch that could record metrics of activities, and that's what I got. Didn't want/need smart features (my phone is sufficient for that) I thought it would be a bit expensive for what it was (still not worth full retail), but pleasantly surprised with its offerings. I was concerned that it would be slow/laggy and that operating the watch via buttons would be clunky or complicated -- the watch is not slow and the usage of buttons is intuitive and it was quick to pick up (took a few days to develop muscle memory). I was also genuinely surprised at the depth of information that the Garmin mobile app provided (from the data recorded on the watch). I'm not an expert in any related field, but the data and subsequent reporting/visualization seems very consumable to the end user. With activity every other day - the watch lasted almost 2 weeks for its full charge (100 -> 0). (I will probably move to a once/week charging schedule).

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Oct 1, 2025
OL CRUSTY
4 out of 5 stars review

Easy to use

This watch is great, battery life is very good, it takes awhile to update in back to start in hunt mode but it's adequate. Glad I bought it much better than my hand held gps.

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Jul 24, 2025
Shea47
5 out of 5 stars review

Amazing watch

I got this watch for my birthday day it is one of the best watches I ever owned before I got this watch I did a lot of research on it I give it a zillion points

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Sep 1, 2025
Juan C
5 out of 5 stars review

Better than expected.

Garmin has always released great products, this is my first time buying a watch from them. Like my title says, it's certainly better than I could have ever expected and well worth the money.

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Dec 5, 2023
Don B
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Awesome watch

Was looking for a watch that changed time zones automatically, had large font to see the time easily, and could take a beating. The Instinct 2 meets those criteria and more, loving it.

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Sep 25, 2025
KyleKyle
5 out of 5 stars review

Nice upgrade for me!

I replaced my solar instinct 1 with a regular instinct 2, and the difference is wonderful. It is more sensitive in reading movements, interface is more detailed and reporting is equally detailed. Long live Garmin!

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Sep 5, 2025
Anthony4343
5 out of 5 stars review

Time, battery, navigation, satellites everything

I'm happy about my purchase I wanted to get the instinct 2x tactical black color but it was out of my price range but the regular instinct 2 graphite is a great purchase and best watch I've ever had

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May 7, 2025
SNAFU5614
5 out of 5 stars review

Great watch.

I purchased this watch almost a month ago. This is my first smartwatch. I had a Fitbit for 2 days before taking it back getting the instinct 2. This watch was more my style and much more user friendly imo. I use this watch for my workouts and walks. My wife has a Fitbit and the Instinct 2 is way more accurate. Also the connect app works great with apple health. With the Fitbit I had to use 2 separate apps to sync it with apple health which was annoying. The watch has great battery life which is a big plus. I would definitely recommend this watch.

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Jun 6, 2025
Matthew L
5 out of 5 stars review

Great for multi use functionality

I bought this watch after talking to some other buddies who are in the fire service as it gives us the second counter for when we're running medical calls but it also allows me to track my off shift working out. The features are fantastic and I haven't had any issues with anything on the watch so far. I have recommended it to a couple other buddies who bought the newer version since this one is no longer available and they share the same sentiment.

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