Why We Like The Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Watch
The Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Watch is a rugged smartwatch for our active, outdoor lifestyle. The rugged 50mm polymer case is abrasion-resistant and water-resistant down to 100 meters while the expansive solar charging lens extends the battery life well beyond the normal 40 days in Smartwatch mode and 60 hours in GPS mode. The Instinct literally has hundreds of features, including health monitoring, safety and tracking features, tactical features, daily smart features, activity tracking, and training, planning, and analysis features for our training and outdoor pursuits. It's ready to support our running, golfing, cycling, swimming, and hiking and syncs with Bluetooth and ANT+ wireless technology for smart notifications, calls, and messaging.
Details
- Solar-powered GPS Smartwatch
- 1.1 x 1.1-inch display (176 x 176 pixels)
- Power Glass lens is impact-resistant and water-resistant
- Silicone strap is durable and comfortable
- Unlimited battery life with solar charging
- Both iPhone and Adroid compatible
- 2.4oz weight
- Includes Instinct 2X Solar, USB-C charging/data cable
- Item #GRMF06L
- Housing Material
- fiber-reinforced polymer
- Strap Material
- silicone
- Face Material
- Power Glass
- Movement
- digital
- Pedometer
- yes
- Altimeter
- barometric
- Barometer
- yes
- Heart Rate Monitor
- Garmin Elevate Wrist Heart Rate Monitor
- Submersible
- 10atm (up to 100m)
- Wireless
- Bluetooth, ANT+
- Operating System
- Connect IQ, iPhone, Android
- Date Indicator
- yes
- Alarms
- yes
- Battery Type
- rechargeable lithium-ion
- Battery Life
- [smartwatch] unlimited (with solar), [GPS] 145h (with solar)
- Face Size
- 50mm
- Claimed Weight
- 2.4oz (67g)
- Activity
- running a & training
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 1 year
Reviews
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Overall Rating
4.5 based on 242 ratings
Review Summary
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageJuly 17, 2024
Love the Garmin Instinct
Garmin instinct still pretty new to me but spent several hours going through everything the watch has to offer and so far I’m very pleased with this purchase.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
June 25, 2024
Pretty awesome
I am coming from an old Casio G-shock.. This feels pretty close to taking the spirit of the G-shock and putting brains in it. I love the solar - I'm going on a full month of usage and finally need to plug it in. If I spent more time outside, I could see it going for 6 weeks or more on a single wall charge. The watch is great for running/hiking. It is decent at strength training, but you can tell the algorithms don't work as well for it. I can do a 40 min strenuous leg exercise and it thinks I'm fully ready to go the next day without any rest needed. But a 40 min run needs 30+ hours of recovery. Hopefully that is something that can be tweaked in the future.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
June 23, 2024
improved instinct from the old one
bigger battery ,faster satellite acquisition,improved battery life/solar charging , do miss the old step/ calorie widget a little bigger on the wrist, you will get used to it!
Originally reviewed on Garmin
June 18, 2024
like the look of the Instinct 2x solar
I had the watch for three weeks and loving it , I haven 't had to charge it yet.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
June 17, 2024
Love this watch
I bought an original instinct when they came out and just replaced it after many years. I was mostly interested in the solar feature of the 2x Solar, and had to have the Flame Red after wearing it in the original for so many years. HRM seems much more accurate, solar is great, GPS is noticeably faster. I find myself using the light more than I thought I would. Super happy so far and look forward to many years of service.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
June 16, 2024
Longer battery
I had solar instinct previously, but this solar instinct 2x battery has amazing capacity. I'm glad I bought this.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
June 15, 2024
Awesome watch!!
Had the watch for 3 Weeks. Haven't charged it yet since the original charge. Still have 21 days left! I had to charge my apple watch nightly. I live all of the health tracking, morning report and the flashlight! Definitely an upgrade from my apple watch.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
June 15, 2024
Better than an Apple Watch
Bought the Instinct 2x Solar to replace my Apple Watch. Got tired of charging the Apple Watch every night- it was a pain and made tracking sleep a challenge. Also, just never really used all of the functionality of the Apple Watch with texting on the watch, etc. The Instinct 2x Solar does all the things I wanted from the Apple Watch (steps, HR, workouts, etc.) and I’ll maybe have to charge it a few times this year. It also has some amazing tracking features for outdoor activities. I live in Florida so on days I’m outside, I lose virtually no charge, due to the lux hours so get from the solar charging capability!
Originally reviewed on Garmin
June 13, 2024
Great watch
Love my watch i use the lighting fixture a lot at work
Originally reviewed on Garmin
June 12, 2024
Exactly as promised
I needed accuracy, durability and satellite connectivity. I got that and more! I’m really looking forward to really testing this watch soon.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
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