Garmin
Instinct 2
Based on 263 Reddit mentions
$169.99
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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
...Dockforbes in r/Garmininstinct
April 7, 2026 8:37 PM
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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
...Vizzzions in r/amazfit
April 26, 2026 6:56 PM
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Best replacement bands??
Can't beat the Garmin ultrafit bands. The most comfortable by far. I wear my instinct 24/7 also and just take it off in the shower to give the strap a wash. It dries pretty quickly.
AWoodface in r/Garmininstinct
April 21, 2026 5:42 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,
...Trevi205 in r/Garmininstinct
April 18, 2026 8:36 PM
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Smart Watch Insanity
If you are looking for rugged and don't care about typical smarthphone functionalities Garmin Instinct 2 is probably your best bet. It cos 2 hundred bucks and has all that you need, and the battery life is 24 days (2 weeks with regular actibity tracking).
nikogoroz in r/VaushV
April 15, 2026 6:32 AM
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Apple Watch Can Predict Heart Failure Using pVO2 Data with an AI Model
I have the Instinct 2 and I absolutely love it. Although I’ve never tried an Android watch. It’s not as “fancy” as an Apple Watch with all the colors and stuff (I prefer that), but it’s still great. I charge it to full and the battery lasts 25 days. That’s the part that blows my mind. My wife has to
...itsLOSE-notLOOSE in r/science
March 22, 2026 1:18 AM
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Turns out Garmin Instinct 2 (and others) are e-waste
My first Garmin Instinct 2 got a faulty HR sensor. It would randomly record HR at approx 50% of the actual reading... really skewed some results and made the metrics useless. It was a week within the 2 year warranty so I now have a brand new one free of charge. I read about the issue with the 17.x f
...Lew-red in r/Garmininstinct
April 25, 2026 6:47 PM
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Miedo de vender Switch Oled con magia
ML le da garantia al comprador si o si, yo compre un garmin instinct 2, y cuando llegó no conectaba al telefono, probe de todo y no paso na. Reclame y me devolvieron la plata y yo devolvi el producto, el producto era usado.
Even-Turnover8762 in r/chilegames
March 23, 2026 1:44 PM
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Turns out Garmin Instinct 2 (and others) are e-waste
Yup. I took their measly “trade in” offer: swapped my 2S for a 3 last week (at a 25% discount) it was basically unusable. I escalated my conversation to try and get a better deal. I said that a $400 device that is essentially unusable after 18 mo is completely unacceptable. I like Instinct 3, but th
...Rhapdodic_Wax11235 in r/Garmininstinct
April 25, 2026 8:16 PM
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