Garmin Instinct 2S Solar, Smaller-Sized GPS Outdoor Watch, Solar Charging Capabilities, Multi-GNSS Support, Tracback Routing, Graphite, 40 MM

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Whatever you do, own it with Instinct® 2S Solar. This rugged GPS smartwatch is tough enough to keep up with you, unique enough to fit your style and small enough to fit your wrist. 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. Do more of what you love with preloaded activity profiles for running, biking, swimming, strength training and more. When paired with a compatible smartphone, you even can stay connected to what matters to you with smart notifications, Garmin Pay™ and Connect IQ™ compatibility. Understand your body better with all-day health monitoring for energy levels, stress, sleep, Pulse Ox and much 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).
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)
Battery life: in smartwatch mode, up to 51 days with solar charging in 3 hours of direct sunlight (50,000 lux) per day; in GPS mode, up to 28 hours with solar charging continuously in direct sunlight (50,000 lux)
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
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

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Reviewer: TACPness!
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: BADASS WATCH!
Review: I’ve had smart watches I was issued through the military before so that’s nothing new to me. This is therefore a more I formed review. When I got this watch I was pleasantly surprised by ease of use with respect to swapping through the menus and selecting what you need. Does take some time perhaps to memorize where to go for each item but that is to be expected. I mostly wanted this for the GPS with outdoor activity and the heart rate and fitness features. (Fitbit only ever broke after 3 months, that is to say stopped working out of the blue). The compass is on point and the heart rate monitor is spot on as well. One of the coolest things about this is that it connects to an app and you can look for even better watch faces that have exactly what you want to see on them instead of just the default, that’s the kind of support GARMIN gives with this. I got the watch face that displays heart rate, so I don’t have to swap through menus or use the app to see it in real time. The fit is great and the battery life is as well. You should be aware that some features use up more battery than others, such as active GPS etc, so if you use that you can expect the battery to drain a little bit more quickly. The only adjustment I needed to make was the charging cable, I needed to pinch the lip of the plug with needle nose pliers ever so GENTLY just to adjust them the tiniest amount so it seated properly in the watch which is one of the pictures. I am very happy with this purchase!
Reviewer: A Reader
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: From a smartwatch-reluctant watch collector
Review: I don’t write a lot of reviews, but I thought I’d chime in about this. (Just a regular old customer here–no connection to Garmin or Amazon.) My point of view might be uncommon for Garmin owners: I actually don’t think of myself as a Smartwatch guy and have actually turned down free Apple Watches (as holiday gifts) on two occasions. No interest in texting on my wrist. I’m a “watch guy” in the more traditional sense–a big fan of mid-tier to high-end mechanical watches. But I wanted one techy watch for when I bike and work out and for a long backcountry hike where GPS was going to be necessary. I’ve owned this watch for a couple months now and have put it through its paces: swimming (it’s highly water-resistant), biking, lifting, and (as mentioned) in the wilderness. It hasn’t disappointed.Set up is easy and intuitive: if you can handle using an iPhone, you should have no problem making your way through the process. Downloading the smartphone app on your device and syncing it is worth the trouble, in my opinion. Among other things, it will allow you to keep on top of software updates, control your music while working out (without having to touch your phone), and get whatever alerts (like texts or Ring notifications) you might want to opt into. I have it set up so that the Garmin app only seeks out my watch when I open the app—don’t want this thing constantly searching and draining my phone battery when I’m not even wearing the watch.I do still fumble through the different buttons trying to remember what does what, but it is getting better. I usually only wear this for a few hours at a time a few days a week; if I wore it more regularly, I’m sure I would be far more fluent by now. And the good news is, you really can’t mess anything up by pressing the wrong button.There’s tons of customization that you can do (during setup or just whenever) to rearrange the main screen, add or remove activities and options, etc. For an entry-level smartwatch, it’s impressively featured!Battery life is utterly insane. I charged it before a 10-hour hike where the GPS was going the entire time–that was in early May. Since then I’ve worn it several times for many collective hours, sometimes in GPS mode, sometimes not, and I only had to charge it again today–in mid June. Granted, I power it down whenever I’m not using it, but still, you get a lot of time out of a single charge. I have the solar version, and I suppose that extends the battery life in a limited way—can’t say I’ve tested that or noticed strong evidence of it, but I’ll take Garmin’s word for it.The GPS tracking feature works very well once you get it dialed in to your preferences, which isn’t tricky to do. If you get lost, you can flip to the screen where your track is: it’s just a squiggly line on the screen—there’s no map background on this plain-Jane, smaller, black and white display—but with pretty minimal brainpower, you can use it to retrace your steps, no problem. No chance of getting lost with this thing on, as long as you’ve got a signal—and I’ve never had any trouble acquiring one. Beyond that, just having it on your wrist as a trip computer, tracking how long you’ve been at it, how many miles you’ve covered, your elevation, etc, is really nice. It allowed me to provide very specific answers every time my kid asked “how many more miles do we have to go?” Note, though, that you’ll need to activate the GPS mode when you start your hike (or ride or whatever). And you’ll want to shut if off when you’re done in order to extend the battery life.Nice to have the heart-rate and pulse oximeter features. Also reassuring to have the “incident reporting” feature, or whatever it’s called. Thankfully haven’t had to use it, but I’ve read positive customer reviews from folks who have. It’s a comfort to know that my wife will get an instant alert on her phone if I crash my bike, for example. And I believe the alert will include my exact location.As for the watchy-watch stuff: this thing is very well built. It feels robust, but is as light as a feather. I mean, you can really forget you have it on, especially if you’re accustomed to wearing a luxury sports watch that weighs more than 100g. I haven’t tried swapping out the rubber strap, but I see no reason why you couldn’t put it on a NATO or something if you wanted to. The integrated strap itself feels like it’s good quality, though I imagine it will eventually need to be replaced after a few years of putting it on and taking it off.The overall look is very rugged and “tactical.” At least with the black model, there’s nothing refined or luxurious about it at all.The main thing I want to say about it as a watch per se is that the size is perfect, at least for me. A lot of these smartwatches nowadays are enormous: 45mm and super-thick. To me they look absurd. This one is about 40mm, which is by no means small, but it’s sensible and while definitely “sized” for a man, could work well as an oversized unisex option. Point is, when I’m wearing it, it just feels like a normal watch, proportioned like several of my other, mechanical watches—not like a giant wrist computer. It calls no attention to itself. The screen isn’t tiny or anything: the display is plenty readable. It’s not touchscreen, it’s not full color, you can’t watch videos on it—if you want all of that, look at a different model. This is one of those “everything you need, nothing you don’t” items. (Though, again, it has a pretty surprising array and number of features—most of which I’ve never used.)Big fan.
Reviewer: CCole
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Athlete review
Review: Great product. This product is VERY durable. It can track almost anything you can think of. Perfect for running, hiking, and working out. You can receive and read notifications as long as your phone is connected. You cannot talk through the watch for a phone call, but you can accept the call. The charging speed is insanely fast. Once I forgot to charge the watch, plugged it in for 20 minutes and it lasted me 8+ hours. All you have to do is charge it for one night and it will last you for a week. Good value for money. 5/5 would definitely recommend for all athletes.
Reviewer: andre desrochers
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Keeps track of all important data of slee, exercise like weight lifting, cycling, running, swimming ect.Garmin’s are the best worth the money.
Reviewer: Edgar Mora
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Un bonito reloj, muy fácil de usar y configurar, el instructivo te da los pasos para usarlo y ya en el momento de encenderlo prácticamente te lleva de la mano.La gran diferencia entre el instintic 2X: el cristal y la carcasa tiene mayor resistencia a la abrasion, tracción y protección contra caídas y arañazos, aplicación de balística, surf, snorkel, y otras actividades que básicamente si no eres de deportes o actividades no te servirá mucho
Reviewer: jose anselmo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Muy buen reloj , recibe notificaciones , material de muy buena calidad y resistente.
Reviewer: Layton Pomerleau
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: About a year ago I got my first watch, the Instinct 1. I got it for running and biking mainly but also wanted something to track heart rate, steps, etc. It needed to be tough as my hands usually get pretty beat up from my job, working on my car, whatever. Well it was a great watch, awesome for keeping track of my pace during my workouts, and never scratched it somehow. I wore it everyday and I have never wore a watch before buying it. A year passed and I was considering this upgrade, but wasn’t sure if it was worth it. Well now that I have it, I can say it is well worth it. I love this watch. Everything about it is improved from the first model. The heartbeat sensor and gps is better which is a big thing for me. Battery life is longer. There is many more options/tracking on it, things I didn’t even think i cared about but now having them I’m glad I do. I happened to be messing around with it one day and noticed the golf activity option, which I didn’t know it had or how helpful it was on the course haha but I use it everytime I go out now and it’s super easy. There is lots of customization for the layout of the watch and what you want tracked as well. Within the Garmin app you can look over everything and change everything about your watch. Overall this was an awesome purchase and I would recommend to anyone that has an active lifestyle that needs something tough and reliable.