It was a journey but with an happy ending
Trevi205 in r/Garmininstinct
SourceGarmin Instinct 3 – 50 mm, Solar vs Garmin Instinct 2
Reddit head-to-head
19 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 8 lean toward Garmin Instinct 3 – 50 mm, Solar, 5 toward Garmin Instinct 2, and 6 don't pick a side.
Garmin Instinct 3 – 50 mm, Solar · 8Neutral · 6Garmin Instinct 2 · 5
Why Redditors pick the Garmin Instinct 3 – 50 mm, Solar
I wear an instinct 3 tactical and love it
External_Egg4835 in r/Garmininstinct
Sourcethey both gave the same readings
MartyMcflyuk in r/Polarfitness
SourceWhy Redditors pick the Garmin Instinct 2
That solved the issue for me
kongKing_11 in r/Garmininstinct
SourceInstinct 3 is indeed faster in attaching to gps, saving tracks
Mr-Tromb-DevOps in r/Garmininstinct
SourceI think it’s the best garmin watch especially considering the price
Avon_Barksdale_05 in r/Garmininstinct
SourceFeature 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 3 – 50 mm, Solar
66 Reddit mentions
$349.99
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Garmin Instinct 2
227 Reddit mentions
$199.95
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battery life
build quality
value for money
fitness tracking
gps navigation
activity tracking
Garmin Instinct 3 – 50 mm, SolarNo mentions
health monitoring
display quality
software reliability
durability
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Products
#14
Garmin
$349.99
Instinct 3 – 50 mm, Solar
61.8/100
66 opinionsReddit score
RedDB's algorithmic rating based only on relevant Reddit opinions.
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Evidence volume, recency, and votes affect the result.
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53 positive4 neutral9 negative
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#16
Garmin
$199.95
Instinct 2
61.5/100
227 opinionsReddit score
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It uses one opinion per author: their highest-upvoted mention.
Evidence volume, recency, and votes affect the result.
The opinion count and sentiment bar include all analyzed relevant opinions; the bar does not represent the score out of 100.
167 positive1 neutral59 negative
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Frequently asked questions
Which is better according to Reddit: Garmin Instinct 3 – 50 mm, Solar or Garmin Instinct 2?
19 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 8 lean toward Garmin Instinct 3 – 50 mm, Solar, 5 toward Garmin Instinct 2, and 6 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit leans toward Garmin Instinct 3 – 50 mm, Solar.
How do Garmin Instinct 3 – 50 mm, Solar and Garmin Instinct 2 compare in overall Reddit sentiment?
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, Garmin Instinct 3 – 50 mm, Solar has 80% positive sentiment over 66 Reddit mentions, while Garmin Instinct 2 has 74% positive sentiment over 227 mentions.