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Garmin
Instinct 3 45mm Solar
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Based on 160 Reddit mentions
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Super fast battery drain within one day not wearing the watch (flight mode on)
i got myself an instinct 3 around 2 months ago.while i am happy in general with this purchase (my first watch since i am a kid, and it really helps me being consistent), i am a bit frustrated with the software side of garmin. around 3 times i had huge drops of battery power withing just a few hours.
...LifeIsACurse in r/GarminFenix
April 18, 2026 9:22 PM
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Show me your watch faces
The i3 watch face is cool as are many but they rarely have touch screen. Don’t know why developers won’t do more touch screens. Garmin has the dataset.
manesc in r/Garmininstinct
February 13, 2026 9:28 PM
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Firmware issues with new Instinct 3 Solar (50mm)
I just wanted to share my experience (FIXED). I was in the same boat - new I3 Solar with firmware 5.21 out of the box. Actually my Software version was 0.00, and Host version was 5.21 on the watch. None of the advice online helped:- on the watch and in Garmin Connect there was no option to 'Check fo
...bukovinets in r/Garmininstinct
October 23, 2025 1:19 AM
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Garmin instinct 3 45 mm: bad torch
I recently bought an instinct 3 45mm solar. The torch is not good as I expected and is a bit lower than the smartphone. Have you the same experience?
Level-Highway2176 in r/u_Level-Highway2176
October 30, 2025 11:36 AM
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