I've hit the unlimited battery mode on my Garmin Instinct 2 solar several times during the summer
TechnoRedneck in r/LinusTechTips
SourceGarmin Instinct 2 vs Garmin Instinct 3 45mm Solar
Reddit head-to-head
8 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 1 lean toward Garmin Instinct 2, 2 toward Garmin Instinct 3 45mm Solar, and 5 don't pick a side.
Garmin Instinct 2 · 1Neutral · 5Garmin Instinct 3 45mm Solar · 2
Feature comparison
Green marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
Garmin Instinct 2
227 Reddit mentions
$199.95
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Garmin Instinct 3 45mm Solar
227 Reddit mentions
$328.28
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battery life
build quality
value for money
display quality
fitness tracking
gps navigation
software reliability
user interface
health monitoring
activity tracking
Garmin Instinct 3 45mm SolarNo mentions
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Products
#16
Garmin
$199.95
Instinct 2
61.5/100
227 opinionsReddit score
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167 positive1 neutral59 negative
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#20
Garmin
$328.28
Instinct 3 45mm Solar
60.8/100
227 opinionsReddit score
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Evidence volume, recency, and votes affect the result.
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169 positive0 neutral58 negative
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Frequently asked questions
Which is better according to Reddit: Garmin Instinct 2 or Garmin Instinct 3 45mm Solar?
8 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 1 lean toward Garmin Instinct 2, 2 toward Garmin Instinct 3 45mm Solar, and 5 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit leans toward Garmin Instinct 3 45mm Solar.
How do Garmin Instinct 2 and Garmin Instinct 3 45mm Solar compare in overall Reddit sentiment?
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, Garmin Instinct 2 has 74% positive sentiment over 227 Reddit mentions, while Garmin Instinct 3 45mm Solar has 74% positive sentiment over 227 mentions.
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