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

solar 2 tactical

love this watch. I wear it constantly. It helps me get better sleep, keep track of my steps, record my workouts....this watch is awesome. Learning how to add the data fields I wanted was a little harder than I would have liked but that's better than not getting to choose them at all. I used Polar HR watches for many years, eventually they just wound up lacking in my view. I train with power on my bicycle. I also hike, run, lift weights, use kettle bells. The long strap allows me to put the watch...

An upgrade, but in the wrong direction

The Instinct Tactical 1 was a great and simple watch, the stealth and night vision mode were the primary reasons I bought it. The 2, though an upgrade, moves in the direction that they took the 3: bells and whistles, and "upgraded" features. I think the new screens, navigation, and Garmin IQ functions take this from being a simple rugged Garmin for non-descript wear to some of their more "smart" watches with the intent being phone connectivity and not "tactical" wear. That being siad, it is as r...

husband loves it

husband loves it. multi use. sleep. steps GPS. works better than expected

Awesome and Lightweight

I previously had the Original Instinct and upgraded to the Instinct 2 Solar. I've always been an Apple watch guy but this watch is freaking great. I pair it with an S24 and it syncs perfectly. I've banged it on everything under the sun without a scratch, dent, or otherwise.

Great Features!

I bought this watch in 2021, and had it Mailed to Compagnieshaven Marina in Enkhuizen, NL. Since that time, it mostly sat, and waited to operate for me. I am a new user, and am enjoying the simplicity of use, etc. Great Watch!

Game changer

Amazing way to track your sleep and overall health. Very customizable and relatively easy to learn. So far it seems very robust and built to last. The tactical features make it perfect for military and LEO use. No complaints from me.

Love My Garmin, But

I've had an Instinct 2 for 4 years now. Overall I love my Garmin. However it does glitch occasionally and will randomly reset to a different time, completely unprompted. Its been happening more and more frequently. A couple years ago, I could not find my charging cord for two weeks. I eventually bought a new one and charged the watch, but the battery life was not the same after. Overall its great and does what I want/need, but its not perfect.

Instinct 2 Tactical Solar

Fantastic watch...upgraded from Instinct 2 Tactical and haven't looked back...best watch I've ever owned period

Good purchase

Durable use it when I'm wildland firefighting stays charged and can take a beating

great watch

got watch for Christmas to myself. love all the features. first got the straight instinct 2 and took it back for the tactical edition. it's a great watch solar charge helps a lot still has battery for 16 days

My Garmin watch rules my life

I was given my Instinct 2 Solar - Tactical edition watch as a present from my husband. I had a Fitbit Versa 2 for years that I was extremely loyal to and had broken so many times, it was being held together with super glue. I knew a solar Garmin was the next step due to the battery life and how rough I am on everything. After he gave me this one, he saw how amazing it was and eventually bought himself one, replacing his Apple Watch. I have never loved a watch more in my life before and it may or...

Good watch

Does everything great except I can’t get it to show I have a text message from my iPhone

Mostly good, but could be better

The choice of this watch was based on just wanting something better and more utility than an iwatch, and from a basic functionality it works. There are plenty of things to be slightly annoyed with, mainly the apps are buggier than the north woods in July. 2 separate apps to essentially "manage" what you want to do with them? Really Garmin - you can't just make a singular app for watch faces and customization? The things which make apple's stuff so appealing just aren't in Garmin's toolkit it see...

Instinct

This watch is a good middle ground between a smartwatch, and your run of the mill digital watch. It doesn't bother you, or flash colors in your eyes with games and apps, but you can see what you truly need to see easily. Location, weather, heart rate, etc. all come standard with this watch. The customization is great, too! You can get watch faces and apps on the Garmin store, so you can find what's right for you and make it truly yours. This watch notifies me when I receive a text, so I'm never ...

Difficult to navigate

I have had Instinct 2 Solar for 2 weeks, and navigating the watch features is confusing. Frankly, this watch is difficult to manage. The technology i assumed is great, but useability is poor.

It's a great watch. More options then my Instinct

It's for sure a great watch. It has more options and features then my Instinct 1. So far I only have 1 complaint and it maybe because I'm not very tech savvy and it's that when I go to record a workout, I have to scroll through a bunch of other things before I get to strength training. I do love at the end of my workout that it shows me more stats then what my original Instinct 1 had. Very durable watch.

Love it!

Great features, good in-between watch for adventuring & sports. Only thing I've found that's iffy so far is the sight n go, but pretty minor.

Extremely Durable

I bought this watch over 2 years ago and works great

Great watch

Does everything as advertised. Well worth the money.

It’s awesome!

I bought it 2 months ago and it’s so amazing I ditched my Apple Watch!