Instinct 2

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Instinct 2

196 positive 1 neutral 66 negative

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Best watch for running without your phone?

Garmin >>> Pixel. No debate. Since you run early in the morning and in mountain lion territory, Garmin’s features like incident detection, live tracking, and the ability to send your location to emergency contacts are perfect for ensuring your safety. Some Garmin watches that meet your needs are the

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BluwulfX in r/GarminWatches

July 22, 2025 4:45 PM

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Instinct 2S horrendous battery life - hate it so much after 3 years

The people in this comments are the reason why companies can get away with greed and become so rich... The Garmin Instinct is a very low process computer, which means it doesn't wear on battery as much as other devices like apple watches or phones, it should perfectly be able to last years without b

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Dockforbes in r/Garmininstinct

April 7, 2026 8:37 PM

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OMG FREE ENERGY EXISTS!!!

I've hit the unlimited battery mode on my Garmin Instinct 2 solar several times during the summer, the instinct 3 solar is supposed to be much better in regards to solar.

TechnoRedneck in r/LinusTechTips

April 27, 2026 10:53 AM

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Google watch on graphene OS

Garmin Watch (I recommend an Instinct 2 or 3, the battery lasts forever) connected via Gadgetbridge so all your data stays on your device. Plus you can use Garmin Pay.

TogepiGoPrrriii in r/GrapheneOS

November 13, 2025 10:28 PM

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How many of you are using fitness trackers?

I have a Garmin Instinct 2. I like it. It's not always great at tracking sleep and its built in metrics are definitely skewed towards someone training for endurance running/biking/etc but i like that it has a very long battery life and it helps with workouts. For example, I built my weight lifting r

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agentmodem in r/PlanetFitnessMembers

April 4, 2026 1:11 AM

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Instinct 2S horrendous battery life - hate it so much after 3 years

100%. Australia has consumer laws for exactly this stuff. I got my Garmin Instinct 2 replaced recently (~3 years old) because a average consumer would not expect a $400 watch to be bricked due to a dead battery in 3 years.

mcmelonhead in r/Garmininstinct

April 7, 2026 9:18 PM

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T-rex 3 vs Garmin Instinct 2

T rex 3 is tougher than Instinct 2. Instinct 2 is plastic watch all around. T Rex 3 has steel bezel. Moreover, Instinct 2 is not built to last. Many users experienced battery degrading quickly (about 2 years before it starts drainig really fast - during just a couple days). Garmin obviously used che

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Vizzzions in r/amazfit

April 26, 2026 6:56 PM

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Dead.

Garmin Instinct 2 Solar. Period. A proper navigation system (Unlike the Rangeman who lacks any navigation whatsoever), GPS, Glonass, Galileo, HR and O2 sensors, Alti/Baro, Compass, fitness tracking, smartwatch functions, infinite battery life under certain circumstances, a long long list of features

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vickham141 in r/gshock

January 11, 2025 4:29 AM

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T-rex 3 vs Garmin Instinct 2

Have you seen any images of the Garmin Instinct 2 mapping ??? It’s nothing like the T-Rex 3’s. The Garmin Instinct is a rugged watch, but it’s designed for maximum battery life. The mapping isn’t as detailed or responsive as on the T-Rex 3. You really need to know what you want. I’d recommend the T-

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IngenieurCyber in r/amazfit

April 26, 2026 5:47 PM

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Farming instinct 2x issues

Had the same problem on a 2s, worked fine for a year, one day suddenly the battery decided to give up when the night before it was over 50%, did it again on the next charge and so on... contacted garmin support that told me to reset the watch, obviously didn't help so they sent me a new Instinct E,

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Trevi205 in r/Garmininstinct

April 18, 2026 8:36 PM

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