Do what you love, longer — Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
The Garmin Instinct 2 Solar is a rugged GPS smartwatch with solar charging technology — giving incredible battery life in smartwatch and Expedition modes while outdoors.
Monitor how your body uses energy by tracking heart rate, stress, estimated sleep and Pulse Ox — 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.
Features:
Vastly extended battery life through solar charging
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
Monitor how your body uses energy by tracking heart rate, stress and sleep estimates with Body Battery energy monitoring
Stay connected with smart notifications (when paired with a compatible smartphone) to see messages right on your wrist
View how various settings and sensors impact your watch's battery life, so you can make battery-extending changes on the fly
Available in Graphite, Mist Grey, and Tidal Blue colorways
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Reviewed 3/13/2023
by Robert
Cycling Enthusiast
Little Rock, AR
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very smart watch indeed
This watch integrates easily with all activities and keeps an accurate record on a daily basis. If I had to do all over I would opt for the non-solar model as this model requires charging every 8-10 days in the absence of strong sunlight.
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Reviewed 10/10/2022
by Ron
Competitive Racer
Ann Arbor
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Does more than I expected.
The Garmin Instinct 2 provides a lot of beneficial data for optimizing your training, but be careful of the advice that it gives. Based on the HRV data it might tell you that you need rest, but the 'Body Battery' might say it's a good day to train hard. Also I've done some research and discovered that using HRV can be over simplified to High Good, Low Bad, but there is a lot more to it. Sometimes it can be high for bad reasons and low for good ones, so be careful. Take the time to learn about the metrics the watch offers you and make your own decisions.
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Reviewed 12/27/2022
by Dale
Cycling Enthusiast
Utah
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1 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Worst purchase ever
The heart rate monitor is worthless for training purposes. It is only accurate at rest. While doing a Zwift ride I wear my Garmin chest strap and the INSTINCT 2. The chest strap will give a reading in the 130's and the watch will say I am 89. I have tried everything Garmin, Garmin Forums and other videos and forums have said to do and it still does not work. I purchased the watch with the HRM and ruggedness in mind and it is useless.
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Reviewed 5/2/2022
by Trekster
Cycling Enthusiast
Northern California
Instinct 2 Delivers As Advertised
This is my second Instinct and I really appreciate the longer battery life with solar capability. This helps on my longer distance rides. The device is easy to use and set up was a breeze. Granted, I'm a veteran user of this type of Garmin product.
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