Instinct 3 45mm Solar

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Instinct 3 45mm Solar

123 positive 0 neutral 37 negative

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New positive MIP GBD-200's in the flesh/resin

I love my g shocks but this seems just like a money grab. I have the Garmin instinct 3 solar with a MIP display and you can switch from negative display to positive display. Casio could easily do this also.

jaotero77 in r/gshock

October 4, 2025 11:06 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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Downgraded from Fenix 8 to original Instinct Solar in

My fenix 7 pro SS just leave me after 4-5 year, i just ordered an instinct 3 solar. It has all the feature you need, having a fenix is just too much yep. And the touch screen isn’t that much useful. I think the amoled display eat too much energy and kill the original reason that make us buy Garmin,

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Affectionate_Load285 in r/Garmininstinct

March 23, 2026 12:51 AM

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Orange solar ring

Hi all,

Instinct 3 45mm solar owner for a while and I have got a question, maybe you guys could help me out.

First off all, I’m very pleased with the watch model and his features!

What I started to dislike after a while, is the orange solar ring related to the total look of the watch. I prefer a

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TEMEIJERT in r/Garmininstinct

April 2, 2025 9:54 PM

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Ol' reliable & new reliable

Upgraded my 1 Solar to the 3 Solar Tactical to celebrate a new job. First thoughts: Resolution on the I3 is surprisingly noticeable Contrast is improved enough that I'm sticking with a black face (vs white on the I1) The gap between glass and display is harder to see, presumably due to solar rework

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intelligent-goldfish in r/Garmininstinct

September 26, 2025 2:02 AM

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Question regarding the Instinct Solar

Gestrue can be turned on and off on all Garmin watches. On an MIP screen with gesture or with a button press, you turn on the backlight. On an AMOLED screen it switches to full power. On the Instinct Solar if you are in daylight and there's enough light, you don't need the backlight but if you are i

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hakapes in r/Garmininstinct

March 15, 2026 9:48 PM

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Full charge, we'll see how long it lasts. 🔋 100%

Let’s not scare the poor lad. Yes, using more features will pull more power. I’m sure op realizes that. Enjoy the watch! I’m a former apple watch user, then moved to casio/gshock, and ended up with garmin. I love my i3 tactical solar.

Smellyhotdog-27 in r/Garmininstinct

July 30, 2025 10:06 PM

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Instinct 3 45mm Solar

I3 itself as model has only one “serious” problem about first firmware update from factory 5.21 to current version. 5.21 has bug with estimated battery life in days. Its problem in only estimation and you need to update using pc and garmin express program. You easily can find tutorials here. Everyth

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Mean_Fun7626 in r/Garmininstinct

November 21, 2025 10:00 AM

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New Pixel User Here...

I got a Garmin instinct 3 solar. It's great. I wanted a less smart smart watch. Just track my steps and workouts (which just consists of walks and runs and sometimes.an occasional hike). I also wanted to track my sleep since I never could with an apple watch since I had to charge it every night. I t

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FoeHammer131 in r/GooglePixel

November 24, 2025 3:44 AM

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Which Instinct 3 do I get?

I was in the same boat as you, considering the different I3 options after my 2S was getting pretty old and the battery wouldn’t last a week. In case that is also your issue, I ended up using the garmin exchange program and sent it in and got a brand new 2S for $100.

kyle_jose in r/Garmininstinct

April 30, 2026 6:20 PM

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