You get what you pay for, and this is no exception. I'm very active and this watch stands up to it! It is rather simple to use which is nice. Whether I'm walking, swimming, doing construction, this watch delivers. The only drawback is I can't find a way to make the watch face brighter (not the backlight feature). After trying a competitors smart watch which failed quickly, I am very well pleased with the functionality and durability of this watch. I would recommend it to everyone.

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.

I bought this mainly for the heart monitoring feature. I have issues with my heart health, experiencing bradycardia. My BPMs were in the 30s. I needed a pacemaker. I had the implant done. While in the hospital I was able to compare the Instinct 2 to the heart monitor, and it is spot on. Now that I am home it is great to be able to keep track of my BPM. Also, I use it to track my walking. The long life of the battery is extremely appreciated. I charged it and it showed 27 days of charge. I truly like this watch!!!

I got this to replace my 1st generation instinct that could not be serviced by the company. I expected the same quality that I had with the 1st but it exceeded my expectations. The GPS acquisition is almost instant when I turn the watch on. I'm very satisfied with the purchase. The data transfer to my smartphone is very fast also.

My deceased son gave me his old D2 Charlie Aviator's watch a year or so before he died. I got used to some of the features. Knowing the age of the battery and watch Garmin would not service the watch. I missed the features I grown accustomed to, the Instinct came the closest to D2 Charlie.

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.

I absolutely love the Simplicity of an old school basic non-color screen!! The battery life is amazing, and you can max out pretty much everything including the GPS settings and still have a week or two of battery left!! Don't splurge and try and spend tons of money on a super high-end watch, this fits the bill and then some, especially as a fitness tracker for cycling it's hands down a game changer!!

Bought my first Instinct3 a few years back, wear it all the time, except when l put on my elegant watches (automatic analogs), very pleased with functionality, ease of use, light weight… Had once an issue, got replaced, no fuss about it! So l got my second Instinct just yesterday, different color to match my outfits. You cannot go wrong with this simple and reliable watch!

I have had this watch for a couple of years, the watch is great, but I'm pretty sure this is the fourth time the app in the my phone forgets that I have the watch, it's quite a annoying, I also have it set on metric and for reasons only known to Garmin it will tell me when I have walked a mile???

I purchased my Garmin Instinct 2.5 years ago. There have been no problems, and I still wear it most of the time. It has helped me in countless ways: alerted me to a life threatening condition, tracked my HR, sleep, oxygen saturation, and kept me out of danger when increases in elevation happened too quickly. It's been absolutely one of the very best digital gadgets I've ever purchased.