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Highlights
Solar charging for enhanced batter life
GPS capabilities
Built-in sports apps
About This Item
Whatever you do, own it with Instinct 2 Solar. This rugged GPS smartwatch is tough enough to keep up with you and unique enough to fit your style. Plus, solar charging gives you unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode (assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions) so you can take on life’s unlimited possibilities.
FEATURES & PERFORMANCE:
Go longer than ever with solar charging that gives you unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode (assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions)
Rugged GPS smartwatch is water-rated to 100 meters and thermal- and shock resistant with fiber-reinforced polymer case and scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® glass
Built-in sports apps to take on running, biking, swimming, strength training and more; plus, VO2 Max and other training features
Live the ultimate connected life with smart notifications and Connect IQ compatibility when paired with your compatible smartphone.
Track your adventures with the built-in 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter, plus multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo)
Understand your body better with all-day health monitoring features that track your heart rate, sleep, Pulse Ox, respiration and more (Pulse Ox not available in all countries. This device is intended to give an estimation of your activity and metrics; it is not a medical device)
Extend your battery life and your time doing what you love using the power manager to see how settings and sensors impact your watch’s battery life and make changes on the fly
Battery life: unlimited in smartwatch mode (with solar charging (assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions)) and up to 48 hours in GPS mode (with solar charging (assuming 50,000 lux conditions))
Alt Additional Dealer Fact Tags:
Dedicated fishing and hunting activity profiles
Compatible with Xero®, Astro®/Alpha® and inReach® products to further enhance tracking, navigating and communicating in the wild
BATTERY LIFE:
Rechargeable internal lithium-ion
Smartwatch: Up to 28 days/Unlimited with solar*
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 65 days/Unlimited with solar*
GPS: Up to 30hrs/48 hrs with solar**
Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 70hrs/370 hrs with solar**
Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 32 days/Unlimited with solar*
*Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions**Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions
I bought my Instinct 2 about a month ago when I suspected an issue with my Vivoactive 3 (turns out it was likely a bug with an app I had installed causing excess battery drain). When the watch arrived I noted the band was rubber, something I've had problems with with smartwatches from Samsung. I noted it was silicone and figured I'd chance it. I want to point out that the Vivoactive 3 also came with a rubber strap but I swapped it out when I discovered that the watch body didn't cause a reaction but the band did. This is because the housing uses a different kind of material that my skin didn't react to, and the leather strap I made was also non-reactive (I've previously had issues with nylon, as well as nickle plating due to a light nickle allergy, hence the solid brass hardware). After a week of continuous wear I thought maybe Garmin had resolved whatever issue the rubber bands were causing for some folks. By the end of the second week however, I'd started to react and the results after a week of non-wear are pictured below in the first two photos. I'm actually in the process of tooling up to make a replacement band/bracer for the Instinct 2 so I can wear it without issue. I'm also going to see if I can figure out a cover for any remaining bits of fhe 2 that might come in contact with my skin. But the watch itself has been worth the trouble so far.
Samuel K
1 week ago
Best Watch For Work
I absolutely love this watch. I get it dirty while working and then you can just wash it right off like it is a dish in the sink. Never have had any issues with the watch not working. Wish Garmin would update their app to automatically update without opening the app. The battery lasts and lasts on this watch and that was a key buying point for me
D Par
2 weeks ago
Certain Features Are Hard To Navigate
I'm trying to like this watch but it's not very intuitive. For example, to start a walk it took a while to figure out. I use a tutorial on my phone. To end the walk I end up in endless menus and unable to get back to just show the time. I also found if the walk is not ended the GPS drains the battery significantly. The sleep score is also questionable IMO. I can get 9 hours of sleep with a good HRV and the watch shows "poor". And that's if the watch records the sleep at all. Most days the sleep score shows up a few hours after I wake. I'm still in the process of deciding to return the watch. I have the return label and waiting for an epiphany. I'm usually pretty good at tech stuff but this watch has me stumped. I would hope later a model would have significant improvements.
georgie
1 month ago
Super Features, Still Learning
i upgraded from a vivoactive3 to instinct 2 solar, happy with it
Zach D
1 month ago
Works great, charges well overall. I'm outside most days, but still may have to put on a physical charger once a month or so.
