Garmin Instinct Solar , Rugged Outdoor Smartwatch with Solar Charging Capabilities and Tactical Features, Built-in Sports Apps and Health Monitoring, Black

I just got this watch in today, but this is the best one in my collection. Highly recommend. Strap is incredibly comfortable. Very lightweight. Screen is very legible with the memory in pixel. Time will tell with the battery life, but I highly recommend this watch. Will update w any issues.

So, I have owned this watch for about 4 months now. This is a decent watch for people who don’t like smart watches. I transitioned to this watch from a Casio G-Shock DW6600, which I absolutely love. I had difficulty bringing myself to purchase a watch of this price mostly due to the fact that my watch needs to stand up to severe abuse as a Police Officer, Diver, Athlete and avid Outdoorsman. To be honest, I was concerned that this watch wouldn’t be able to endure my level of abuse. I also worry that with more technology / “bells & whistles” the more likelihood the system can fail. Having said that, the watch has performed well. I’ve bumped it a couple times and put it through some heat and rain, gone on a couple runs / hikes and it has endured with nothing to show other than a few scrapes.

I like the watch but it doesnt charge in the sun like a G-Shock. If I had known that, I wouldve spent a lot less on the non-solar watch. Pretty disappointing. If it charged as it was supposed to, it would be a 5 star rating.

Received the watch, liked the watch. Less than a year and a half later, powers off randomly. Want to know the time? Wait, let me power on my 300 dollar piece of crap. Warranty? Just a year. Save your money.

Reliable and waterproof for shower or swim. Battery life great IF you turn off the GPS and emails, texts notifications off, you can go for a week between charge. Don’t rely on solar for charging, takes usually long to charge by solar. Overall not a bad watch for an all around purpose wstch but a bit pricey in my opinion.

I have used this watch for several months now, in the gym, at work, and for everyday life. The battery life is great I usually only have to charge the watch once or twice a month. The app that goes alone with it is also easy to use. I can’t recommend this watch enough.

The only good thing about this Garmin is the battery life! The layout is cumbersome. The fonts are to small to read when in run mode.. I dont like this Garmin. It doesnt have any watch faces you can download . Just not for me!

The Instinct Solar Tactical is absolutely superb. When I received the watch, it was very easy to set up and pair to my Samsung Galaxy phone. I charged the phone, and its been over 2 weeks and I am at 78% battery. I use HR monitor, have only used GPS 5 times, but use pretty much everything else but the sleep pulse O2 monitoring. Great watch and very rugged. Can take a beating and still looks great.

I purchased the Garmin Instinct Solar Tactical watch in October of 2021 with high hopes and expectations, only to be thoroughly disappointed by its performance. Despite its promising features and the premium I paid for the solar option, this watch failed to live up to its claims.

Easy to use and great functionality