Instinct 3 – 50 mm, Solar

Garmin

Instinct 3 – 50 mm, Solar

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Switching from AWU1 to Instinct 3 (or vice versa). Any regrets regarding data accuracy?

I have Instinct 2X and AWU2. The sleep tracking is way better at Apple Watch. I haven’t gotten any problems regarding gps or HR accuracy on the Instinct! ”Is the data "cleaner" on the Apple side or "more detailed" on the Garmin side?” Yes. Hehe. I believe that the data is cleaner on the Apple side,

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jaaegerfrank in r/Garmininstinct

April 1, 2026 5:35 PM

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Watch nerd.. new to Garmin.

Congrats on those nice watches! I’m looking into the instinct 3 tactical. Currently wearing an Fenix 7 pro, it’s a great watch, but bit bulky. Hope the i3 can beat it in battery life and solar charging. And it should weigh less. Wearing my Garmin all day every day, only not when showering. I don’t w

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Tango_Delta-12 in r/Garmininstinct

March 8, 2026 1:31 PM

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Street X megathread

I have both Garmin and Polar watches. Instinct 2x and 3 provide Garmin Pay so you can pay for your coffee after a run without having to carry a physical wallet. SPO2 enables better insight into sleep, sleep disturbances etc. While Instinct doesn't have breathing variations, SPO2 on its own plus Heal

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History-Law-8964 in r/Polarfitness

March 27, 2026 11:31 AM

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