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5.0 out of 5 starsBest watch on the market!
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2020
So it' been almost 6 months since I've been using the Instinct and I can tell you folks I own a lot of different watches and of all the watchs I have, Garmin Instinct is simply the best. Below are some of the positive and negative points that I believe are worth mentioning if you are planning on buying one.
Positive Points :
- It is built to the U.S. military standard 810 for thermal, shock and water resistance. ( 100 meters water resistance )
- It has Altimeter, Barometer, Compass and Thermometer ( measurements have been pretty accurate )
- It has a monochrome, sunlight-visible display so the screen is easily readable under sunlight.
- It has GPS, GLONASS and GALILEO ( most of the Fenix series and handheld gps units on the market do not have all them together, so this is a great feature )
- Its battery goes for 14 days in a smartwatch mode ( I was tired of charging my previous smartwatches every single day or two. So, forget about charging your watch every single day when you get the Instinct )
- It's lightweight. ( Folks you will never realize that you have this watch on your wrist most of the time as it only weighs 52 gr )
- It has all the sports that I need
- It has a Track Back function. ( This is a great feature if you believe that you might get lost during hiking or trekking or if you wanna create your own route in a trail and wanna make sure that you get back to the base camp safely. )
- It has a storm alert ( if you are out in the field or hiking, then this watch will warn you if there is any radical change it weather )
- It has sunrise and sunset
- It can show the moon phases
- You get notifications and calls from your cell phone.
- It can actually vibrate every hour just to warn you.
- It measures your heart rate and body battery
- Its strap is pretty long so that you can also wear it on your coat or jacket easily.
- You can change the song on your cell phone from Instinct.
- It can also show your GPS location.
Negative Points:
- I wish the screen would be a bit bigger
- I wish it had solar charging.
- Vo2 Max ( I'm not big on this at all, but still wanted mention it )
I own s3 frontier and active 2. They are all great watches but after a while, you will get tired of looking at a smartwatch that has the same display with your cell phone and charging it every single day or two. So Instinct has pretty much all the features that a smartwatch can provide but with a cooler display that doesn't tire your eyes and 14 days of battery. I also own Casio Rangeman GW 9400, and I think it is also one of the best watches on the market as well. It has ABC and Solar charging features which are pretty awesome. But considering the GPS and many other features of Garmin, I would still go with the Instinct.
