Garmin Instinct, Rugged Outdoor Smartwatch with Solar Charging Capabilities and Tactical Features, Built-in Sports Apps and Health Monitoring, Moss Green
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Garmin Instinct Solar – Tactical Edition
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SOLAR BATTERYVariable based on sun exposure, Instinct can provide our best battery life to those that explore under the sun. |
MILITARY STANDARD 810Instinct is built to the U.S. military standard 810 for thermal, shock and water resistance (rated to 100 meters). |
POWER MANAGERView how various settings and sensors impact your watch’s battery life, so you can make battery-extending changes on the fly. |
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NIGHT VISION COMPATIBILITYSwitch between daytime view and nighttime view with a screen designed to be read by night vision goggles. |
STEALTH MODEGo dark by enabling stealth mode to stop storing and sharing your GPS position and disable wireless connectivity and communication. |
DUAL-POSITION FORMATSync your location with others by seeing both the universal transverse mercator (UTM) and the military grid reference system (MGRS) on the same screen. |
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PROJECTED WAYPOINTSAlways know the way back — create a waypoint to mark the location of your vehicle before you start your trip. |
JUMPMASTER MODECalculate high-altitude release points according to military guidelines while navigating to your objective once you’ve jumped. |
SPORTS APPSUse preloaded activity profiles for surfing, swimming, running, biking, hiking, rowing, strength and more. |
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Specification: Garmin Instinct, Rugged Outdoor Smartwatch with Solar Charging Capabilities and Tactical Features, Built-in Sports Apps and Health Monitoring, Moss Green
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10 reviews for Garmin Instinct, Rugged Outdoor Smartwatch with Solar Charging Capabilities and Tactical Features, Built-in Sports Apps and Health Monitoring, Moss Green
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Dave –
all the functions are great. Battery lasts up to 3 weeks. Very durable. The solar panel on face typically charges for that days use. Great watch to have.
Justin S. –
Chose this route for a GPS after some careful consideration, and a buddies recommendation. I will never turn back! First off the main reason I choose this was due to the fact that I needed a new GPS after my old one broke. The biggest reason I had was, I new I would carry my phone with me even if I handheld GPS. The watch is supported by 2 main apps the Connect app and the Explore app. the explore app lets me use topo maps and everything a handheld gps has, or I can set points in it and have the watch take me on the trail. I use the watch a lot to track my hikes and to geocache. I like that it lets me track fishing as well and mark spots with time and weather conditions as well when I get a fish. The only big thing I wish it had was a way to track Motorized rides effectively, I currently just use the bike widget but I don’t need the health info when I’m on my motorcycle or 4 wheeler.
Paul W. –
I was replacing my Casio Solar Atomic watch because the case broke on my Casio. What I demand of a watch is, when I look at my wrist the time is correct, what this means is I have no tolerance for dead batteries, or not keeping accurate time. The Instinct “1” Solar should have a battery life I can live with requiring only infrequent charging, but the Instinct 2 has both better solar charging and a bigger battery. The Instinct can keep accurate time because it can use GPS to set the time. My Casio had an infinite battery with the solar charging, and set the time every night to the atomic clock in Fort Collins, CO.Other things the Instinct 2 Solar has that the Instinct “1” does not. A better crystal, Instinct 2 has Gorilla Glass. I am hard on watches and after a few years the crystal is often badly scratched.. Instinct 2 also has VO2max, is able to use ConnectIQ. Instinct 2 also allows you to pay with your watch, I’m not sure if I would use that feature, but it isn’t even an option on the Instinct “1”.I decided to go with a Garmin smart watch because several sources said their Garmin has continued to work for several years. My experience with several Fitbit fitness trackers is they have a life expectancy of 18 months before the battery life is so poor the device is unusable. I’ll take a life expectancy of several years.I use the GPS functionality one or two hours a day to track my exercise, walk, run, bile ride, etc. I will have to play with the tracking capabilities such as finding your way back to a saved way point, or to a GPS location.My only regret is I didn’t get the Instinct 2 Solar Tactical. If it were possible to upgrade for not too much cost I would, I really would like an infinite battery life with the solar charging. Instinct 2 solar has everything the Instinct “1” has, then improves on several things.
Brittani –
Bought this watch over 3 months ago and I love the feel, the fit, the app for the fitness tracking! I came from an Apple Watch 3, and they are very nice but you hate to beat on them and always hope to not crack the screen. I have had zero worry about this watch handling my day to day, and having a watch you don’t have to take off every night to charge is so nice and the solar to extend the battery life. I don’t think you can go wrong in getting this as your daily watch!
George Pickard –
I had to do a soft reset after the first charge but otherwise I love it
JeoJeo –
Not as fancy as something Bond would wear, but MacGyver could work wonders with the functionality! Working in park maintenance, I’m usually outdoors with chainsaws, hand tools, and small and heavy equipment. Subsequently, I wanted something rugged enough to be a work accessory, and versatile enough to integrate tech into something as fundamental as a watch; this Garmin does all of that.The biggest features I use are the weather and sunset time widgets, as my work on the job site and at home on my farm are dependent on these conditions, and being able to glance on the fly helps me adapt my schedule in real time. Having this information on my wrist means I can access it easily without having to dig out my phone while sitting in a Bobcat or Excavator, or fishing underneath my chainsaw chaps. The most handy feature by far, however, is the Area Calculator, which uses GPS to measure job sites and determine how much fertilizer and seed I need to order, and it really helps me stay on top of planning and budgeting.The Alarm also keeps me on schedule, as the vibration and sound combo wakes me up before dawn better than any other watch I’ve owned. Being able to set recurring alarms from the app on my phone also makes this a breeze, as I can adjust my daily wake-up time, and also go back to analyze how much sleep I’ve gotten throughout the week.I’ve had the Garmin Instinct Tactical for a month and a half now, and only had to fully charge it twice (other than when I topped it off to 100% when it arrived). I suspect I will need to charge it less during the summer months when I’m out in direct sunlight more, given the solar charging capability. I also feel naked without it on my wrist, as It’s become so invaluable I rarely take it off. I’ve added aftermarket protection in the way of a “screen protector” over the face and a rubberized ring around the outside of the case; so far even flush cutting stumps and digging through the mud hasn’t so much as required a quick wipe down to look as good as new.If anything changes, I’ll update this review, but for me this watch is perfect, and the price was great. I can’t recommend it enough!
Woodsrider –
With all the bells and whistles this watch has I’m surprised it doesn’t have a recording so you can remember how to access all the features. Pretty cool stuff on what it can do. However, the watch has died on me twice now when there was still 20+ days on the charge. It’s winter time so the solar feature isn’t really tested due to long sleeve shirts. Not sure what caused the failure (thus the 4 star instead of 5 star rating). I have other Garmin devices and have had great customer support from them in the past and am confident, should this continue to happen that they will stand behind there product.
David G.David G. –
I like the durability and functionality the watch has to offer, particularly how the watch doesn’t need the phone to operate. There are some settings that should be changeable like the date and time without the need for a phone. This should be added.I do feel that this watch was more out of the box ready than most. As someone who likes to know which way is North as any given time this watch made a huge difference. Also, because the buttons are well sealed, I never have to worry about saltwater damage. The biggest reason I went with this watch was the solar charging and yes it does work. Though unless you spend more than 5 hours in the sun a day you won’t notice the difference as easily.One factor that made me happy was the attention to detail with the band strap, on most cheaper watches you tend to lose the little “organizers” used to keep the strap neat when in use, this watch doesn’t let them slip off and comes with 2!For a cheaper watch I am happy with this purchase, I do wish the newer version was cheaper so that I could do a comparison but overall, I am quite happy with this.
Nathan Brindley –
I’ve had a garmin for the past few years and I couldn’t be happier with my upgrade. It works well and the battery life is top notch especially if you’re outside all day. I use it all the time and when I’m in the field for a week the battery is never an issue
Brett –
Loved my original garmin instinct for tracking outdoor activities but the battery just wasn’t lasting as long as I would have liked. This battery easily last 3x that and with solar charging will last even longer. It’s been winter here so I haven’t worn the clothing that would put the solar charging to the test yet, will update once I’ve had a chance to use that feature more.