Instinct 3 – 50 mm, Solar

Garmin

Instinct 3 – 50 mm, Solar

19 positive 1 neutral 1 negative

Based on 21 Reddit mentions

Most discussed features

Sentiment summary across the product areas Reddit users mention most.

Reddit mentions

Original Reddit posts and comments behind this analysis.

Should i get a Garmin instinct?

I have instinct 2x solar for a year now and it took a lot of abuse without any serious damave on it. Only few minor scratches and sometimes I am using it rebuilding cars. Also 30+ days of battery life and the flash light may sound gimmicky but is very handy in a lot of occasions. I am a G sbock fan

...

d3adaliv3 in r/Garmininstinct

December 29, 2025 9:12 PM

23

Best watch for hiking/skiing?

I have a Garmin but it’s the Instinct 2x and it’s my favorite watch I’ve ever had. I do a fair bit of camping and the light has come in handy a crazy number of times. The GPS drop a pin has saved me from a few off trail mishaps too. I’ve had three Apple Watches and I’d not go back.

StatBot2 in r/hikinggear

July 9, 2025 12:47 PM

17

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

6

Tips hardloophorloge

De Garmin instinct 3 tactical is binnen jouw budget verkrijgbaar. Geen touchscreen, maar wel alle essentials voor wat je als sporter nodig hebt.

ByteWhisperer in r/Hardlopen

March 30, 2026 8:56 AM

4

Fenix/Epix v Instinct

The Fenix 7x was my first Garmin I ever got. I got it in Feb 24. Then I got the instinct 3 tactical. I have had some disposable income since and got the Enduro 3 and Fenix 8 solar 50mm as well. I had given the original 7x I owned, the Fenix 8, and the Enduro 3, to some family members to try out for

...

Embarrassed_Acadia47 in r/Garmininstinct

March 31, 2026 8:36 PM

3

[SOLAR] I made a charging station for my solar watches

I can see the advantage of not having to open the watch to replace a battery. Well even a rechargeable battery is just a battery and it will need to be replaced eventually as well. do they hold less charge as they age, and if so are their reserve batteries replaceable? They do hold less charge over

...

fordag in r/Watches

March 19, 2026 9:44 PM

3

5610-u and hot tubs

Ive had bad luck recently. Water got inside my gwg-1000 and my timex Ironman in my hottub. Both had been in complete submersion at 102°F for about 20 mins. The gwg-1000 is currently being repaired and I opened the timex and let it air dry for a week and now it works fine. Funny thing is I've always

...

SaiDredic in r/gshock

April 18, 2026 12:13 PM

2

Garmin Watch

I have a Garmin Instinct 2x, has everything I want/need and looks smart too. The battery is insane and lasts for over a month each charge which is great, I had an Apple Watch years ago and having another device to charge every couple of days was a chore, not only that it allows for better tracking o

...

No-Agent-7799 in r/triathlon

April 18, 2026 12:22 PM

2

Feeling cute cube nuroad c:62 2025 + elite wheels + kocevlo handlebars

it is an actual watch garmin instinct 2x I currently use it as a bike computer and navigation,actually works really well except taking it off and on...:) Will buy garmin 540 soon, this handlebar has great minimalist mount for bike computer, one of the reasons I bought it.

nitacawo in r/Cubebikes

April 20, 2026 4:04 PM

2

H10 Strap too tight. 3rd Party one in UK?

Speaking of accuracy I had my Polar H10 and Garmin instinct 2x solar running this evening and they both gave the same readings, but of course that's not during gym activity. I will take a gander at the Coros. Cheers!

MartyMcflyuk in r/Polarfitness

April 21, 2026 9:08 PM

2

Top alternatives in Smartwatches

#1
Forerunner 255

Garmin

Forerunner 255

$237.50

positive
neutral
negative