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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T-rex 3 vs Garmin Instinct 2
How have you chosen garmin instinct if your second requirement is mapping? You either need to settle with spending more money or going with t-Rex. Garmin are expensive because they have a tight grip over the market
No_Pudding_1302 in r/amazfit
April 26, 2026 5:24 PM
5
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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Opinions on what instinct to get
The instinct E is a downgrade compared to the instinct 2s, although it's newer. DC Rainmaker considered the Instinct E as an Instinct 1.5 instead of 3. Don't buy the instinct E, it has poorer battery life, less features and costs more. From another user on reddit - read dcrainmakers review NOBODY sh
...chandgaf in r/Garmininstinct
March 17, 2026 5:48 AM
5
Casio F91-W Micro UI Experiment
It's not quite the same form factor, but I do really quite like my Garmin Instinct 2 Solar. It's got a transflective LCD, it recharges with solar(!!!), you can write apps for it (which I haven't gotten into yet sadly.....) and it does the modern smartwatch stuff like payments and stuff. Just pretty
...SirDarknessTheFirst in r/cassettefuturism
March 16, 2026 8:08 AM
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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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What is the best smart ban?
WOOP, Hume, and Garmin all use heart rate variability measurements. I can only speak to Garmin more specifically, but it’s used in conjunction with sleep, recent activity, etc. I really like my Instinct 2, only need to charge every week or two, less if I’m outside more since it has solar charging. N
...DrumsFromAfar in r/AddisonsDisease
May 1, 2026 11:14 AM
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Nosíte smarthodinky, alebo skôr obyčajné ?
Garmin Instinct 2. Povedal by som ze su taky hybrid medzi smart a digital. Maju smart funkcie, daju sa pouzivat bez pripojenia na mobil alebo aj s pripojenim (ja som nepripajal lebo mi stacia denne kroky a tep). [som lenivy, tok foto z internetu]
UnluckyGamer505 in r/Slovakia
March 17, 2026 3:43 PM
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