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

Exceeded my expectations

If you need a fitness watch and an alert watch paired with your phone, then I recommend this one. It tracks your BPM and Steps as well as activity. Has GPS and everything most smartwatches have. The only thing I wish if the cost could come down a bit. Built well for functionality. Solar Charge and charging for up to 24 days is great. However, needs a little better control features, and settings take a bit of learning.

Great watch

Amazing product!

This is my first smartwatch of any variety. Frankly I find it overly complicated for most purposes. Sometimes I get notifications, sometimes I dont. Theres probably a setting somewhere thats messed up but Ive given up trying to sort out most of the features. Experienced smartwatch users may do better with it but it clearly isnt as instinctive as products by Samsung or Apple.

This is the first smartwatch that I have bought I like the options Im still learning what it can do with it so far so go you really have to do your research to know that its for you

I run OCRs and this watch is rugged. From skydiving to the depths of the ocean and everything in between.

I have not had a chance to be in full sunlight much. After about a week with the pulse monitor on, sleep O2 readings, and interacting with phone messages/notices I get to about 20% charge. When I unboxed it I had a few questions and contacted Garmin customer support. It was one of the best customer support experiences I have had.

Very happy with this watch. It is sturdy and does everything I need it too.

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.