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Garmin Instinct 3 – 45 mm AMOLED Watch
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May 16, 2026
rls3
5 out of 5 stars review

light weight, fantastic

This is my 3rd Garmin watch, the first I was a bit overzealous and it was too big and too heavy for my wrist, so the husband got it and has been wearing it the last 10yrs. 2nd watch was a FENIX 6, loved it, nice weight, went well with everything, even dressed up. Love the INSTINCT, MUCH lighter, could have gone bigger than the 45mm, but so many more options. I cannot live without a watch both for work and personal. Would highly recommend and will always have a GARMIN. Husband got a new INSTINCT 3 as well as he hunts upland birds with his dog and he LOVES the dog tracking ability.

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Jun 15, 2026
Herman76
5 out of 5 stars review

Great

I'm about a week and half into it but has the first Instinct for years. This is a huge upgrade! The Amoled screen is great, so many features. If it keeps performing like the old one you won't go wrong.

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Jun 18, 2026
MiserorStultum
3 out of 5 stars review

Still waiting to be impressed

Still early, the device misses peloton workouts randomly, and my heart rate monitoring is way off. The good parts are the step counter, sleep, and stopwatch/timer capability. Curious if the thing adapts to my fitness level?

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May 31, 2026
Smythe
5 out of 5 stars review

Multiple uses

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.

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Jun 4, 2026
Tawillingham
5 out of 5 stars review

Must Have

Tools some getting used to compared to the original Instinct, but this thing is incredible. Love the detail and options. Like going from dial up internet to fiber. Massive difference in the best way.

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Mar 8, 2026
gbbiehle
5 out of 5 stars review

great watch

This watch looks good, has lots of screen layout options. It's super easy to record GPS workouts on it and see your fitness status. I don't know how to do everything that I want to do on it yet, though, like have quicker access to alarms and timers. They're currently buried in menus

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Dec 31, 2025
JADJR
5 out of 5 stars review

Very good improvement over Instinct 2

Purchased about a month ago and I'm very pleased with the additional features. Using it to keep track of my health stats and exercise routines. Love the AMOLED display and the flashlight that I'm using frequently. Battery life is excellent although the Instinct 2 lasted longer. Overall very pleased with my purchase. By the way gave up using Apple Watch 10.

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Nov 25, 2025
ozyjess
5 out of 5 stars review

Just the upgrades I needed and not more

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!!!

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Jan 28, 2026
None 123
4 out of 5 stars review

Great watch

This replaced the version 1 instinct. A lot of nice features way easier to read. The only thing I do not like is it goes dark and then when you look at it is supposed to light back up. It does not always light up when you rotate your wrist to look at the display. It can be irritating at times.

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Jan 8, 2026
Mobi
5 out of 5 stars review

Great watch. Love the rugged look and features.

I got this watch for Christmas and what an upgrade from my Vivoactive 4. I haven't charged the battery since Christmas Day and it is 1/8 now and still has 25% left. It has all the features I need and more and it was a breeze to add to Garmin Connect. This was a great choice for me.

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