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Brand | Garmin |
Model Name | Instinct Solar |
Style | Instinct Solar |
Color | Graphite - Solar |
Screen Size | 1.27 Inches |
Special Feature | Solar Battery; Military Standard 810; Power Manager; Wrist-Based Heart Rate; Pulse Ox; Stress Tracking See more |
Shape | Heart |
Target Audience | Unisex Adults |
Age Range (Description) | Adult |
Compatible Devices | Smartphone |
About this item
- Vastly extended battery life through solar charging.Supported Application:GPS. Connectivity technology:GPS. Wireless comm standard:Bluetooth
- Rugged GPS Watch is water-rated to 100 meters and constructed to U.S. military standard 810 for thermal, shock and water resistance
- Built-in 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter plus multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, Glonass and Galileo) track in more challenging environments than GPS alone
- Track your activities for running, biking, swimming, strength and more
- Help understand your health and wellness better with all-day health monitoring and Pulse Ox (this is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition)
- Monitor how your body uses energy by tracking heart rate, stress and sleep estimates with body battery energy monitoring
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Battery life | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.4 |
Accuracy | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | — | 4.5 |
Mobile App | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | — |
Sleep tracking | 4.3 | — | 4.8 | — | 4.5 | 4.2 |
Touch Screen | 3.3 | 3.4 | — | 2.5 | — | 4.7 |
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size | One Size | 40 MM | + Black EarBuds | Adjustable | — | — |
display size | 1.27 inches | 1.12 inches | — | 1.27 inches | 2 centimeters | 1.27 inches |
connectivity tech | USB | Bluetooth, USB | GPS | USB | GPS | Bluetooth |
supported applications | Heart Rate Monitor, Sleep Monitor | Elevation Tracker, Distance Tracking, Fitness Tracker, Multisport Tracker, Sleep Monitor | GPS | Heart Rate Monitor, Sleep Monitor | GPS | GPS |
input interface | buttons | buttons | buttons, dial | buttons | buttons | buttons |
wireless standard | bluetooth | bluetooth | bluetooth | bluetooth | bluetooth | bluetooth |
From the manufacturer
Garmin Instinct Solar
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SOLAR CHARGING CAPABILITIESBased on variable sun exposure, Instinct can provide our best battery life through a solar charging option. |
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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SPORTS APPSUse preloaded activity profiles for surfing, swimming, running, biking, hiking, rowing, strength and more. |
WRIST-BASED HEART RATEGet estimated heart rate data along with alerts if your heart rate stays too high or too low while you’re at rest. Gauge how hard your heart is working during activities, even underwater. |
PULSE OXFor altitude acclimation or sleep monitoring, a Pulse Ox sensor uses light beams at your wrist to estimate how well your body is absorbing oxygen. (This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.) |
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STRESS TRACKINGHeart rate variability is used to calculate your stress level score, so you can see if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day. |
BODY BATTERY ENERGY MONITOROptimize your body’s energy reserves, using heart rate variability, stress, sleep and other data to gauge when you’re ready to be active or when you may need to rest. |
MULTI-GNSS SUPPORTAccess multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone. |
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Product Description
Do what you love, longer with Instinct Solar. This rugged GPS smart Watch boasts solar charging, giving incredible battery life in smart Watch and Expedition modes while outdoors. Monitor how your body uses energy by tracking heart rate, stress, estimated sleep and Pulse Ox (this is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition), which helps give you a better understanding of your health and wellness. Get more out of the sports you love with preloaded activity profiles such as running, biking, swimming and more. Smart notifications (when paired with a compatible smartphone) at the wrist keep you connected to what matters. Multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) help you track wherever your adventures take you.
Compatible with :Alpha 100/ 200i, Astro 430/ 900,GPSMAP 66i, inReach mini, Montana 700 / 700i / 750i, Pro 550 plus, Virb 360 / ultra 30, Xero A1i.
Product information
Product Dimensions | 1.77 x 1.77 x 0.6 inches |
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Item Weight | 5.6 ounces |
ASIN | B089YVVLSW |
Item model number | 010-02293-10 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #10,136 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #18 in Handheld GPS Units |
OS | Android Wear 1.0 |
Wireless communication technologies | Bluetooth |
Connectivity technologies | USB |
GPS | True |
Special features | Solar Battery; Military Standard 810; Power Manager; Wrist-Based Heart Rate; Pulse Ox; Stress Tracking |
Display resolution | 128 x 128 |
Other display features | Wireless |
Human Interface Input | Buttons |
Scanner Resolution | 128 x 128 |
Color | Graphite - Solar |
Whats in the box | Instinct Solar; Charging/data cable; Documentation |
Department | unisex-adult |
Manufacturer | Garmin |
Date First Available | July 8, 2020 |
Weight | 159 Grams |
Standing screen display size | 1.27 Inches |
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Customers like the features of the wearable computer. They mention it has the right amount of smart watch features, with solid connection and fitness tracking. They are also satisfied with quality, accuracy, and heart rate sensor. However, some customers differ on performance, ease of use, battery life, and solar charging.
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Customers like the quality of the watch. They say it's well-made, durable, and has a rugged look. Some say the watch has great features and is fairly rugged for outdoor use. Overall, customers are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.
"...outdoors, mowing, trimming, occasional chain saw use, this watch won't even flinch. It's very rugged and well built...." Read more
"...The band that comes with the watch is comfortable and secure, but my ideal size is between two of the notches and I haven't found a remedy for that..." Read more
"...THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN WITH VERY LITTLE AMBIENT LIGHT TO SHOW THE SPECTACULAR LEGIBILITY!" Read more
"...see pics on the screen, or built-in music, this is pretty dang good watch for outdoor adventure...." Read more
Customers like the heart rate sensor. They mention it's customizable, tracks activity pretty well, and sends them to the app. They say it'll even stop if you don't use it for an average of 26 days. Customers also like that the GPS tracking is spot on, and that they can use it to track a route without the use of an app. Overall, customers are satisfied with the product's functionality and features.
"...This is fully customizable and can include things like alarm list, timers, do not disturb settings, find my phone, sync, and many, many more...." Read more
"...like Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, area measurement, multiple sport tracking profiles(hiking, running, cycling, mountain biking, skiing, paddle..." Read more
"...information that I value, by default, on the face and the ability to track my heart rate 24/7, my sleep, my general activity and GPS without a huge..." Read more
"...Seems to be very accurate in all sensor data collection. With constant hr monitoring in getting an average of 26 days and it'll even stop going down..." Read more
Customers like the accuracy of the wearable computer. They say that it is very accurate in all sensor data collection, and the calibrations are easy. They also appreciate the barometer and compass, and mention that the GPS seems to be more accurate. Overall, customers describe the product as a high-tech precision instrument.
"...customizable and can include things like alarm list, timers, do not disturb settings, find my phone, sync, and many, many more...." Read more
"...There are some really cool features like Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, area measurement, multiple sport tracking profiles..." Read more
"...Very customizable to individual needs. Seems to be very accurate in all sensor data collection...." Read more
"...I'm not a fan of the activity screen when running. The metrics shown are pretty minimal and not terribly useful, but I just click to the screen I..." Read more
Customers like the features of the wearable computer. They say it has the right amount of smart watch features, combined with solid connection and fitness tracking. They also appreciate the watch's long battery life and variety of functions. Customers say the watch has cool features like an altimeter, barometer, compass, and area measurement. They mention that it's pretty comprehensive in terms of activities supported and that they enjoy all the applications.
"...This is fully customizable and can include things like alarm list, timers, do not disturb settings, find my phone, sync, and many, many more...." Read more
"...There are some really cool features like Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, area measurement, multiple sport tracking profiles..." Read more
"...This watch is fully smart-capable, and backed by Garmin's fitness-centered watch app. The screen is mono chrome, no color...." Read more
"...really sets the Garmin Instinct Solar apart is its array of outdoor and fitness features...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the battery life of the wearable computer. Some mention that it has phenomenal battery life, can stay charged indefinitely, and has a 22-day battery life. However, others say that it suddenly drops a ton of battery life and shuts off randomly during workouts, sleeping, or just during the day. In GPS mode, the battery drains much faster.
"...stopwatch, countdown timer, compass, and most of all have a great battery life. This watch easily delivers all of that...." Read more
"...Battery life is exceptional, even without solar. This was another reason I went with the Instinct Solar over the Fenix...." Read more
"...respectable performance for a soft, comfortable strap but a fair bit shortlived compared to the tougher Casio bands which take 2-4 years of abuse..." Read more
"...And as expected, the battery life is phenomenal. (I've charged it 2x in 2 months. I don't use many phone/internet features, but I run 4hrs/week.)..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the wearable computer. Some mention that it works well as a sports tracker, has good watch functionality, and the GPS and other features have been great. However, others say that the solar charging is nice but not very useful, and features that either do not work accurately or are very hard to negotiate. The Pulse Ox sensor does not do a very consistent job at getting readings during, and it doesn't work anymore after normal use.
"...cover what this watch can do with respect to activity tracking, ABC functions, and GPS capability. That would be a another review altogether." Read more
"...The solar feature of the watch is really cool and really works...." Read more
"...The metrics shown are pretty minimal and not terribly useful, but I just click to the screen I'd set up and that's fine...." Read more
"...What I really like is that it also has good watch functionality, i.e. stopwatch, timer, alarm, etc...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the solar charging of the wearable computer. Some mention that it's nice and cool feature, while others say that it lags by several seconds and is not worth it.
"...The solar feature of the watch is really cool and really works...." Read more
"...It's distracting and costs me time by breaking my concentration on whatever task or thought I'm engaged in and the fact that it can't be easily..." Read more
"The MIP screen is crystal clear and requires barely any light to see it. Way to many features to go over written. Very soft and comfortable band...." Read more
"...Solar charging is slow. Like not even worth it kind of slow...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the wearable computer. Some mention that the app is user friendly, simple, and intuitive. They say it's easy to set up and navigate the menu. However, other customers say that it'd be too complicated for daily use and that navigating some of the menus is not intuitive.
"...Having my wrist blow up on me is extremely irritating...." Read more
"...Menu, which is available in many Garmin watches, is a quick launch list of shortcuts to commonly used activities...." Read more
"...I used Fitbit for years and this is a superior watch. Note, steps don't come as easy on this watch. You will need to earn them." Read more
"...sides take a little learning, but once you get it, it's easy to navigate the functions of the watch...." Read more
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This watch is very light and comfortable. In fact, I'm amazed they were able to pack so much into this watch and I can barely feel it on my wrist. The band has a large number of adjustment holes in the strap. So, nearly everyone should be able to adjust it to fit comfortably. Many of my watches only have 8-10 holes in the strap and it can be hard to find an adjustment that is not too tight or too loose. The adjustment holes in this watch strap go all the way up to the watch itself. They also allow good ventilation, in case you sweat during a workout.
The battery life in this watch has been amazing for me. I'm the kind of person who drains a watch battery in 1/2 of the amount of time it's supposed to take, and that is without including GPS activities. The first time I fully charged this watch, it showed a 27 day battery life. Without doing GPS activities, it will easily make it a full day and show 26 days by the next day. In my experience, the watch seems to calculate the remaining battery life based on recent usage. So, after a GPS activity, you might see the number of days decrease accordingly, like using an extra day or two of battery life depending on how long your activity is. But, sunlight will help with that. Garmin recommends that you give the watch 3 hours of full sunlight a day. While that would be nice, it's not really practical on a daily basis for me. But, in my experience, it's not really required either if you are just looking for a watch that will make it through the better part of a month without charging. What 3 hours of sunlight will give you is about 2% , or +1 day battery life.
I like the fact that I can wear this watch and never worry about getting it scratched or damaged. Working outdoors, mowing, trimming, occasional chain saw use, this watch won't even flinch. It's very rugged and well built. I actually appreciate the fact that it does not have a touch screen. You can navigate through all of the menus and options, even with gloves on. Phone notifications are very prominent (they use a double-buzz for each one), so even while working outside, I can still feel it.
I also have a Garmin Venu and I enjoy the full color touchscreen. But after using this watch, I realized that you don't actually need a full color screen. In fact, I realized how much I missed not having a watch with a display that was easily visible in any light and be always on. Yes, the Venu has an always-on screen option, but it is not very visible in sunlight and the battery life with that display on was extremely short. I like being able to look at the Instinct's display any time and see the time down to the seconds, and everything else I need without trying to tilt my arm just right or tap on the screen. One thing that I thought that I'd miss is the Garmin ConnectIQ store, which is on the Venu but not on the Instinct. But to tell you the truth, I don't miss it. I know you can get all kinds of unique widgets for your watch there, but a lot of them are just fluff. Everything you would typically need is already "baked into" this watch. The nice part about that is all of the widgets on the Instinct are Garmin widgets so you know they were designed specifically for your watch, and they will work. One item I have been missing that I think should be included with the weather is the current UV index.
One thing that I did miss was the ability to make customizations to the Instinct watch from the Garmin Connect app. Nearly everything from the watch faces to the widget settings were configurable on the Venu from the Garmin Connect app. Most of the changes you need to make to the Instinct, you'll need to make on the watch itself through the settings menu. As it turns out, I like to tinker with the settings on watch, so it ended up not being a big deal after all. One trick I found in the settings to save a little battery life was to turn off the display light when I press a key. This watch is so customizable. You can even set the display light to come on when you press a key only after sunset, for example. But I just turned mine off because if you do need the display backlight, you can simply press the upper left button and it will come on. You can set the timeout for the backlight, but it will automatically stay on as long as you are interacting with the watch and pressing buttons.
With 5 physical buttons, there is a learning curve with this watch. However daunting it might seem, within a day or two, I was intuitively using the watch and knew which buttons did what. The buttons are very solid and have a nice tactile click when you press them.
The Control Menu, which is available in many Garmin watches, is a quick launch list of shortcuts to commonly used activities. This is fully customizable and can include things like alarm list, timers, do not disturb settings, find my phone, sync, and many, many more. It does have a flashlight shortcut, but it's too dim to be much use in anything except for close up in total darkness. Navigating through the Control Menu on the Instinct is slightly slower than my other Garmin watches because it is not a touchscreen and you have to scroll through the list of shortcuts to find what you want. But it remembers the last thing you used, and it will open with that item selected the next time you launch the Control Menu. The Control Menu on this watch can include more items than you can see on the screen at one time. That is not possible with the Venu because it has a fixed number of slots.
The watch faces are very customizable. The default one has a graph on the top left-hand corner. You can use this for things like heart rate, solar charging levels, and so on. I use it to display a barometric pressure graph. And even that is fully customizable, to graph either the last 6, 12, 24 or 48 hours. There is a prominent circle on the upper right of the screen that can customized to contain things like the date, or current temperature, or heart rate, or altitude, or barometric pressure/trend, or moon phase, or many others. I use it to display the number of notifications currently on my watch. Notifications can be easily dismissed on the watch and they immediately disappear from your phone. Just be aware that it is the down button that dismisses the notification. It is also the same button used to scroll down though the notification content when you select the notification. More than once, I've accidentally dismissed the notification thinking that I was going to scroll down to see the additional content.
I like the Sunrise and Sunset times, as well as the Moon phase with the moon rise and moon set times widgets. You can even include some of these details onto a watch face. I use part of the lower section of the default watch face to display either the sunrise or sunset time, depending on which comes next. I also include the day/date in the other section of the lower watch face. As you probably figured out, the lower second of the default watch face can contain 2 separate data elements.
Overall, this is probably one of the best watches I have. I enjoy the extended battery life and the fact that the watch is highly customizable, and very durable. And I didn't even cover what this watch can do with respect to activity tracking, ABC functions, and GPS capability. That would be a another review altogether.
Why did I choose this over the Fenix? For my use I didn’t need music storage built-in, nor the on-device topo maps of the Fenix. Those were the two big features that were on my would-be-nice but not essential lists. Other than that the Instinct gives you most of the same tracking capabilities and feedback. The Instinct gives you access to an app called Garmin Explore, which allows you to download topo maps to see where you are at, when out of cell coverage. That app resolved my desire for the Fenix, since I didn’t want to spend that much money.
The solar feature of the watch is really cool and really works. I’m indoors most of the time when I’m at work, so solar alone won’t keep me going indefinitely, but when I’m outdoors it does increase battery life. One hour of full sun gave the watch one more day of smartwatch use or one hour of GPS tracking. More sun time gave about the same results with sunny days. Overcast days charged too, but we don’t have many of those in the desert I’m in so I can’t give I’m depth detail on overcast charging.
Battery life is exceptional, even without solar. This was another reason I went with the Instinct Solar over the Fenix. I can get up to 32 days using smart watch (not tracking pulse ox all night ), or up to 64 days with the smart watch features turned off. When turning on the pulse-oximeter tracking at night, the watch only got 7 days of battery life. Still pretty dang good if you ask me, especially compared to the more GPU centered smart watches that I don’t need from Samsung or Apple. I ended up turning off the pulse-ox tracking because it wasn’t worth it to me for the battery dip. You can still check your pulse ox manually when you turn the nightly tracking off. The first charge of the battery got me 15 days of smart watch use, combined with 9 hours GPS tracking, and an hour of Cardio/Yoga tracking. The battery life with the pulse-oximeter tracking turned off roughly equates to one day of smart watch (watch with no tracking during the day) =one hour of GPS tracking.
One complaint I was worried about was that the display doesn’t show you the percentage left on the battery on the main watch display, but shows you the days left of battery life (or hours when using GPS tracking). But I quickly discovered that when you navigate to the menu, the watch battery days remaining display toggles between days left and percentage. I got used to the days remaining and actually liked it better, after a month of use.
The watch seems to be very durable but nice and light weight. I still got a tempered glass screen protector because I’m rough on watches. I did have a tough crash while mountain biking and the watch held up but the screen protector cracked because I hit a rock after flipping over the handlebars and hit right on the screen, but after taking the glass protector off the watch face was still mint new. Definitely recommend the screen protector if your a cluts like me.
There are some really cool features like Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, area measurement, multiple sport tracking profiles(hiking, running, cycling, mountain biking, skiing, paddle boarding etc), open water swim, course navigation, and route back to start point. There are some hunting and fishing features but I’m not a hunter so can’t speak to those.
The Instinct Solar is excellent for any outdoor or fitness enthusiast.
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2020
Why did I choose this over the Fenix? For my use I didn’t need music storage built-in, nor the on-device topo maps of the Fenix. Those were the two big features that were on my would-be-nice but not essential lists. Other than that the Instinct gives you most of the same tracking capabilities and feedback. The Instinct gives you access to an app called Garmin Explore, which allows you to download topo maps to see where you are at, when out of cell coverage. That app resolved my desire for the Fenix, since I didn’t want to spend that much money.
The solar feature of the watch is really cool and really works. I’m indoors most of the time when I’m at work, so solar alone won’t keep me going indefinitely, but when I’m outdoors it does increase battery life. One hour of full sun gave the watch one more day of smartwatch use or one hour of GPS tracking. More sun time gave about the same results with sunny days. Overcast days charged too, but we don’t have many of those in the desert I’m in so I can’t give I’m depth detail on overcast charging.
Battery life is exceptional, even without solar. This was another reason I went with the Instinct Solar over the Fenix. I can get up to 32 days using smart watch (not tracking pulse ox all night ), or up to 64 days with the smart watch features turned off. When turning on the pulse-oximeter tracking at night, the watch only got 7 days of battery life. Still pretty dang good if you ask me, especially compared to the more GPU centered smart watches that I don’t need from Samsung or Apple. I ended up turning off the pulse-ox tracking because it wasn’t worth it to me for the battery dip. You can still check your pulse ox manually when you turn the nightly tracking off. The first charge of the battery got me 15 days of smart watch use, combined with 9 hours GPS tracking, and an hour of Cardio/Yoga tracking. The battery life with the pulse-oximeter tracking turned off roughly equates to one day of smart watch (watch with no tracking during the day) =one hour of GPS tracking.
One complaint I was worried about was that the display doesn’t show you the percentage left on the battery on the main watch display, but shows you the days left of battery life (or hours when using GPS tracking). But I quickly discovered that when you navigate to the menu, the watch battery days remaining display toggles between days left and percentage. I got used to the days remaining and actually liked it better, after a month of use.
The watch seems to be very durable but nice and light weight. I still got a tempered glass screen protector because I’m rough on watches. I did have a tough crash while mountain biking and the watch held up but the screen protector cracked because I hit a rock after flipping over the handlebars and hit right on the screen, but after taking the glass protector off the watch face was still mint new. Definitely recommend the screen protector if your a cluts like me.
There are some really cool features like Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, area measurement, multiple sport tracking profiles(hiking, running, cycling, mountain biking, skiing, paddle boarding etc), open water swim, course navigation, and route back to start point. There are some hunting and fishing features but I’m not a hunter so can’t speak to those.
The Instinct Solar is excellent for any outdoor or fitness enthusiast.
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But that inevitability, a great sales price and a desire for a multi-sport version, with more features, after about 10 years led to the Instinct. It's a very good, all-around fitness watch, especially for the sales price it was purhased at. App pairs well (no more USB stick), a good heart-rate monitor without an annoying chest strap, different customized face possibilities, and detailed readings of your workout quickly available on cell and through Connect.
Lots of reading necessary, many possibilities and am still fine-tuning, but worth it. Watch a good video or two.
No touch screen, so fingers stay warmer.
Sleep monitor good, but if you don't move, thinks you're still asleep if you wake up. Pulse ox pretty good. No VO max. No pre maps - have breadcrumb trails - but get maps after workout of area. Haven't had much chance to test how well the solar aspect works in a cold winter, but will find out soon. Have heard from friends who have it facing light, lamps, etc. The solar version is probably not needed if you want to pay less, but wanted it. The battery lasts much longer than older Forerunner.
Not a super dressy model but don't care. Works great, not bulky, not heavy. It is a smartwatch and you can receive texts, notifications and calls, but can seemingly only respond with stock presets. Anyone wanting more tech or more precise medical monitors can upgrade to a higher-end Garmin line or another brand - for a higher price, of course. The Instinct 2 has already added a few more items than this one, but everyone has to determine their own price and features point and how long they want to wait for never-ending tech upgrades.
very happy my final pick for this watch