Ratings & Reviews for Garmin Instinct 2 Smart Watch with Step Counter, Heart Rate Monitor and GPS Enabled

I cannot download apps from Connect IQ

I bought this watch 3 weeks ago. It works fine, but I cannot download apps and watch faces from Connect IQ. That is supposed to be a key benefit of a Garmin watch. Support told me that this is a known issue that the engineers are working on.

Great feature

Highly recommended watch , I will buy again, very useful

Awesome battery, great customization

Got this watch as a gift actually and it’s awesome! Great battery, great for runs and walking, awesome watch face customization

Great Throwback Watch That Does It All

i purchased this watch last month and I came from briefly owning an Apple 10. I have no need for lots of the features on the Apple Watch and find myself wasting even more of my time scrolling through the watch as well as my phone. I am trying to simplify and this Instinct 2 is perfect because it gives me all the info that I need and allows me to see the screen because it is always on. The battery life is amazing and so nice to have no need for constantly having to stick in a charger. I just char...

Exactly what I was looking for

This Smart Watch is exactly what I was looking for in a watch. I have a Garmin Approach S1, a Garmin Vivomove HR, and an Approach S20. Each one of these watches provided information that I wanted to keep track of, but they couldn't do both the golf and health stats at the same time. Then came along the Instinct 2 and this watch does everything. From giving me a morning report, to tracking my sleep, tracking just about everything going and above all I can wear it for Golf. I love it and wish...

Option are good

I like it but I can’t find treadmill walks. I can’t run and I need treadmill walks instead of treadmill runs. If anyone can tell me how to get that much appreciated.

Wow - so much data

Got as a replacement for Garmin 935 going on the Fritz after 7 yrs. Based on comparison the Instinct 2 had all the features needed for an Ironman triathlon and more than my old 935. Defiantly pleased with all the data options, battery life and ease of use. Only downfall is I can’t get an aftermarket screen protector to stick. I used one for 7 yrs with the 935 and the screen stayed perfect; likely to scratch on the Instinct 2 without protection.

Does so m much

Ireally like this watch it does so many things most of which I'm to old to really get into. I do wish you made a cheat card so you can find the uses you want. I use mine more for health checks which is great plus weather and alarms. The messaging is also fantastic

Cheapest with long battery life

This is my fourth Garmin watch- the first one 12 years ago, the battery went after a few years. Then a used one, then a new Forerunner 45 in '21. Well, the battery died on that one so now I have the Instinct and I love it... - Battery, Battery, Battery. Love not having to worry about charging all the time and love that I have room for future degradation - Liking the features like sleep tracking, heart rate, customization, etc. - Love the display customization (hey- what's sunrise, sunset, temp...

Love it

This watch has a lot of health data that is very interesting to look into. The only downside is the O2 sensor. Beong on the wrist, it is always off by at least 3 or 4 points. Ill check the watch then check a finger O2 sensor and the watch is always off. Sometimes by 6 points

battery life

awesome battery life! got this watch 2 weeks ago. it came partially charged and I am now just charging it now even tho it says there are 3 days left. Fairly Easy to use after you figure out the buttons.

Perfect for Me

Been looking at this watch for a long time and finally pulled the trigger. Wish I had gotten it a long time ago. Perfect for all my activities, which centers around hiking primarilly. Love the battery life

Just Wow - Upgraded from Garmin 935

After nearly 6 yrs my 935 started to act wonky. Got the Instinct 2 and must say the data available is AMAZING! only thing is the band connection to the watch is a bit stiff and doesn’t flex to my wrist as nicely as the 935. Overall fantastic purchase!

Very good, if you like to click a lot.

I purchased this watch after owning the original Instinct since it's introduction, 5 plus years ago, thus I expect more of the same, only better as the added sensor capabilities supplemented the data capture and analytics provided by the watch. One area I was hoping for was to end the frequent data and watch crashes, which were happening far to frequent with the original watch. I've had one data lock up and no watch-OS crashes so far, so that's better, but still concerning. (Minus 1/2 star...

Easy navigation

The Garmin makes keeping my active life style seamless

Overall, good!

Good watch but it wasn’t worth what I paid for it. Should be cheaper

Long Life Battery

This watch is full of features that I have yet to discover. It checks heart rate and O2. Worth the price.

I Love My Garmin Instinct 2

I Bought My watch 2 weeks ago and I love it , constructive well good engineering

Not intuitive

I received it as a gift. I hoped to use it with my dog tracking collar. I fiddled around with it, but I struggled to get the hang of which buttons to press to navigate my way through the features. In addition, I had to download 2 more garmin apps to my phone to communicate with it. Now I have 4 garmin apps on my phone to make all my garmin devices work. The garmin ecosystem is not yet cohesive enough for me. I returned it

I love this watch. It does a lot and easy to use

I got this watch a month ago. I’m surprised how well it tracked my different activities and workouts.