Instinct 3 45mm Solar

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Instinct 3 45mm Solar

123 positive 0 neutral 37 negative

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replacing i3 orange bezel

Stupidest default colourway from garmin for the i3 The tactical has a different coloured flashlight as well, which is less tactical than the regular one That aint a solution

chandgaf in r/Garmininstinct

March 21, 2026 5:39 PM

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Instinct 3 Tactical

I guess most people will not get it for the tactical functions, but because it's the only option to get the I3 with MIP that doesn't have stupid colored accent on the casing. Garmin knows that well and it's a scummy practice if you ask me.

pawlik23 in r/Garmininstinct

April 24, 2025 10:19 AM

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Not sure how much I like the DW-H5600-2

My search for a solar-powered watch with good vibration alarm and some smart features (notifications, mostly) that I don't need to charge every other week and can wear 24x7 without hopping between watches will most likely continue. I'm in the same boat, and I must say, there's no watch matching thes

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OddIncident in r/gshock

April 3, 2026 11:54 AM

5

Do you trust the heart rate?

The original instinct is an older sensor. I2 and I3 have the gen 4. But also Apple is known to have a more accurate sensor than garmin watches. None of them will stack up to a chest strap of course.

Angry_Mountain_Man in r/Garmininstinct

October 27, 2025 1:55 AM

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Some questions about solar charging on I3 Tactical

I think you should tamper your expectations with the I3's solar capabilities. From my experience, and from what I've read here in this subreddit, solar charging is a utility used mostly to "delay" the watch from dying. But there are also so many other variables at play: How high is your brightness?

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manymoose96 in r/Garmininstinct

June 16, 2025 7:34 PM

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Instinct® crossover amoled - tactical edition

I think its either the instinct 3 console from garmin or the instinct 3 tactical from greenblack looks pretty ugly compared to the factory original instinct 3 amoled tactical face but it kinda copies the basic DNA here is the original face for reference (only available on the i3 amoled tactical)

bodydisplaynone in r/Garmininstinct

February 4, 2026 8:27 PM

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Question on the sensor

The v4 is probably cheaper, although it can't be that much more for the v5, but I'm just guessing. Garmin also has some 'strange' distinctions between their different product lines. Maybe they thought that an I3 with V5 sensor would eat into sales of other more expensive models. Can't make it too ni

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MrJacquers in r/Garmininstinct

February 8, 2026 12:31 PM

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What I learned from ordering (and returned) five Instinct 3

I heartily disagree. I'm buying Garmin because I want a quality product, and the I3 quality control has been abysmal. This is Garmin's failure, and as a result discerning customers will have to do their own QC. The most efficient way to do this is order a bunch and return the ones you don't want.

swiftarrow9 in r/Garmininstinct

March 7, 2025 1:10 PM

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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.

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LifeIsACurse in r/GarminFenix

April 18, 2026 9:22 PM

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Instinct 3!!

LoL this smells like a scam... Don't get me wrong it's officially from Garmin but what I mean is " buy the expensive new I3 and don't buy the I2X that have almost the same features at cheaper price"

Kevka11 in r/Garmininstinct

January 6, 2025 12:51 PM

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