Garmin Instinct 2, Rugged Gps Outdoor Watch, Multi-Gnss Support, Tracback Routing, Graphite

Garmin Instinct 2, Rugged GPS Outdoor Watch, Multi-GNSS Support, Tracback Routing, Graphite

• 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
• Battery life: up to 28 days in smartwatch mode; up to 30 hours in GPS mode
• 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)
• Built-in sports apps to take on running, biking, swimming, strength training and more; plus, VO2 Max and other training features

Buy Now : Garmin Instinct 2, Rugged GPS Outdoor Watch, Multi-GNSS Support, Tracback Routing, Graphite

Brand : Garmin
Category : Electronics,GPS, Finders & Accessories,Sports & Handheld GPS,Handheld GPS Units
Rating : 4.6
Price : US $349.99
Review Count : 818
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Garmin Instinct 2, Rugged GPS Outdoor Watch, Multi-GNSS Support, Tracback Routing, Graphite

• I\'ve used for about 2 weeks. I\'ve owned a garmin vivosport in the past for some comparison. I decided to buy the 40mm non-solar version. I did this for 2 reasons; I\'m not a big fan of big watch faces & I find even smaller watches are uncomfortable to sleep with. Since I wanted to utilize the sleep stats, smaller would be better for me. My wrist is just under 7 inches, so I was concerned whether the 40mm would fit. It fits OK, I have about 4-5 holes left after the tong. If your wrist is 7\" or bigger, I would go with the 45mm. Although I have not tested battery life, the display shows the following. HR/OX all day (3 days), HR all day/OX while sleeping (7 days), HR/no OX at night (21 days), No HR/OX (30 days). Obviously running more gps apps would greatly reduce battery life.I\'ve used the downhill ski, nordic ski, strength & cardio apps, they work well. The GPS finds satellites quickly, much better than the vivosport. The HR accuracy seems far superior. Starting & saving fitness apps is easy with the gps button.To get the most out of this watch, you need to use the garmin connect app on you phone. Its a good app & makes viewing the day easy.I really like that the watch can connect with my garmin inreach to send messages or SOS directly & easily from the watch. The watch also connects easily to the garmin explore phone app map.I find the watch controls pretty intuitive after a bit of use. The only one I really use much is the gps button to start an activity.If you want a somewhat less expensive fitness/adventure watch, I dont think you can do any better than this watch. It may not be the right choice for very serious training, but its very good for an active person who works out regularly &/or wants to track their activities.
• To be honest, I don\'t like watches. My entire life, I\'ve never been keen on wearing rings, necklaces, watches, or adornment of any kind. However, I play a *lot* of disc golf, and UDisc (an essential disc golf app for scorekeeping, finding courses to play...that sort of thing) works with Garmin smartwatches and apple watch only I believe. Now, I don\'t like watches, but I want to easily keep score without having to pull my phone out of my bag after every hole. And on that front, for the sole reason I bought this watch, it is a massive success and I couldn\'t be happier.I chose this watch - 45mm electric lime non-solar - because I wanted something with a little bit of color to offset the almost uniformly dark clothes I wear and I don\'t have a problem plugging it in for an hour once every two weeks or so (the GPS while playing chews through battery life). I chose the Instinct 2s because I wanted something a bit more rugged. I don\'t want to be terrified I\'m going to break it.As for the only negative I am aware of, the heart monitor is *wildly* inaccurate, at least while wearing it where a watch as far as I\'m aware is typically worn - on the back of my wrist. I was just going for a brisk walk and I pulled up the Garmin Connect app and I was shocked to see how my heart was up over 130bpm. Now, I\'m trying to get back into shape, but there was a time not so long ago where I worked out regularly, and I know what that feels like, and it didn\'t feel like my heart was going that fast.I stop walking immediately, put my fingers up against my carotid artery, and say, \"Hey Siri, set a timer for 15 seconds\". 19...20...21.......22. So, between 84 and 88 bpm. Why does the watch still have me up over 120? I don\'t know if I should flip the watch over to the inside of my wrist or what if I want accuracy there. One thing I do know, though, is to not take this thing\'s word as gospel when it comes to my heartbeat. Going to buy a dedicated monitor for that.This watch is great on the disc golf course, though, which is why I bought it, so I\'m happy with this purchase all the same.
• I normally don\'t like smart watches because I hate the idea of spending hundreds of dollars on something with a non-replaceable battery that will wear out in a few years rendering the watch useless. Even though I do love my new Instinct 2 watch, I\'m still not crazy about the wasteful business model of smart watches, and am not sure I will buy another after this one. That said, the Instinct 2 is a near perfect watch in almost every way... it is feature packed, fully customizable (without being over the top), has a long battery life, and is very comfortable as a daily driver watch.I use mine for the usual day-to-day watch stuff, and hiking primarily. I don\'t use any of the smart phone or health features (heart rate, pulse ox, etc.) as I don\'t care about them. I use the compass, altimeter, and gps tracking features frequently, and they all work great.Overall, this is a fantastic watch for what it is. However, I really, REALLY hate that it has a non-replaceable battery that will inevitably wear out after only a few years. I know that this is the case as I had a Fenix 5 before this one that lasted about 4 years before the battery began dying quickly. It essentially became a $500 door stop after that...

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