Garmin
Instinct 3 45mm Solar
Based on 160 Reddit mentions
$299.99
We may earn a small commission.
Most discussed features
Sentiment summary across the product areas Reddit users mention most.
Reddit mentions
Original Reddit posts and comments behind this analysis.
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
...TEMEIJERT in r/Garmininstinct
April 2, 2025 9:54 PM
76
Fed Up with Instinct 2 GPS - Should I Upgrade to Instinct 3 Tactical?
You can contact garmin it wouldnt hurt. Perhaps they will give you a small discount on a i3 upgrade? Worth a shot. I had the i3 tactical for a very short amount of time and gps was great. Locked quick and it had all the accuracy that I needed. I didnt do any dc rainmaker comparison, but for me I had
...L1ft802 in r/Garmininstinct
April 29, 2026 7:15 AM
6
Just joined the Fenix family!
This is funny, talking about impulse. I had the i3 solar tactical, before i had the i2 solar and I love everything about the instinct. I have always loved the fenix line i just never thought id own one. Well, I made that impulse buy, I was watching video reviews etc...it was end of the year at work
...L1ft802 in r/GarminFenix
May 2, 2026 6:09 AM
5
Mapping & Touchscreen
I actually am a fan of the lack of a touchscreen. Outside of entering the PIN to use Garmin Pay, I much prefer using buttons. I do miss maps though, especially on my I3 AMOLED. I would probably want a touchscreen if maps were available....a good compromise would be having the new Google Maps app ava
...pudgewack1 in r/Garmininstinct
July 23, 2025 2:58 PM
9
What is up with everyone wanting AMOLED and touchscreen? Go get a forerunner or Fenix or venu or RESEARCH THE OTHER WATCHES!
What you wrote, but I also don't understand people who are upset that Instinct 3 has no maps. This watch will never have maps. People basically ask for a Fenix 8 watch in an Instinct body for the Instinct prices. For me this watch must be basically a GPS enabled G-shock from Garmin. I like the monoc
...BoboDupla in r/Garmininstinct
January 13, 2025 10:48 AM
20
What Garmin Watch for Surfr App
Instinct 3 solar, it has an amazing battery life between charges. Runs Surfr activity well. No touchscreen, just 5 buttons, which makes it very usable with wet hands and wetsuit gloves. Surfr will sometimes record and show a big jump on the watch, then when it uploads it to the app it deletes it. So
...read-before-writing in r/Kiteboarding
November 11, 2025 12:15 AM
7
Looking for recommendations
Just my 2 cents because Casio watches in general are amazing but their new lines of 'activity' watches would just bring them a bad rep if compared to the others. Unless you turn on the HR sensor only for specific , short measurements, the battery lifen is really, really bad. A lot worse than somethi
...my_t_v_account in r/gshock
April 28, 2026 1:46 PM
3
Outdoorsy
If you are willing to go out of the Casio world get a garmin instinct for her. I has a lot more functionality ... if she will ever need it. They have Instinct E ( the smallest at 40mm but no solar charging, still 14 days of battery life) the instinct 3 solar at 45mm and the instinct 3 solar at 50mm.
...my_t_v_account in r/gshock
April 22, 2026 1:24 PM
3
Garmin Instinct E V's Instinct 3 Solar
I had an Instinct E for a week before buying an Instinct 3 Solar Tactical. Aside from the differences you can easily compare on the Garmin website, one thing I noticed is that when using the compass, the Instinct 3 is very smooth. The needle moves smoothly as you rotate the watch, while the Instinct
...whitewaves22 in r/Garmininstinct
November 28, 2025 12:09 PM
3
Garmin Instinct 3 45mm solar update. January 28th.
I have owned the watch since January 16th. I charged the watch to 100% when I received it. The battery is now at 37%. I have the brightness set to 20%. I have used the GPS a decent amount for a total of 2 hours and 47 min of GPS workout activities. 9 activities total. I use a stock watch face. The o
...AKNiceGuy07 in r/Garmininstinct
January 29, 2025 12:21 AM
10