Garmin 010-02626-10 Instinct 2, Rugged Outdoor Watch with GPS, Built for All Elements, Multi-GNSS Support, Tracback Routing and More, graphite (Renewed)

This watch is perfect. It’s got a great battery and tracks everything. I got a refurbished watch and it was like new. It is easy to use and customizable for what info you see and how it’s laid out. It connects to my phone seamlessly. It will tell you when someone is calling and you can view texts. Even though you can’t respond, it is nice to have because I miss things when my phone is in my pocket. This has been a crucial tool in my fitness journey and has helped me get my workouts tuned it. %100 recommend!

Exactly what I want out of a smartwatch. Battery life is about 3.5 weeks long. I have virtually all notifications off. I mostly want health tracking. It is a rugged watch and comfortable. I will likely keep buying these when time to upgrade. I have a Colorado trip planned for a month or two away that I’m very excited to try out the GPS tracking on. I would have really liked to have gotten the solar version. I will likely do that next time. I have had a couple of Apple watches and I’m much prefer this too. The Apple ones. I’m not interested in being more connected to my phone.

I'd heard good things about Garmin, so after giving it some thought, I bit and got a refurbished Garmin Instinct 2 - no solar, since there isn't a ton of regular sun here and I'm on a budget. This was absolutely the worth the money (in my opinion), and has improved my overall QOL. The app is leagues better than the Fitbit app, in my opinion, and I love the customizability and the options I have re: watch faces. The battery life is also insane - if you have GPS off, it lasts for over two weeks (I only turn GPS on for activities here and there, and still get over a week between charges; I like to charge it once it's at half charge or so). The band that it came with tends to get smelly with 24/7 wear, as is the case with silicone bands, and I found it a bit annoying to adjust. Thankfully, there are a lot of options online from third-party brands for bands to accessorize with, so I got some stretchier bands and swapped those in, and it's really comfortable. Seems to be accurate with regard to heart rate and the like. Sleep I'm a little mixed on - I toss and turn a lot, so it sometimes logs my restless sleep as wakefulness, but it's definitely gotten me to pay more attention to my sleep schedule, which has resulted in more consistent sleep on my end. I like the e-ink(?) display since it's easier to read in bright light, and is probably one of the reasons the watch's charge lasts so long. It's hard to read in the dark, but pushing a button backlights the display so you can see the time. Also worth noting is that I have notifications off - I don't need to be plugging in 24/7, especially not on my walks, which also probably saves battery. In general, it's the customizability, and the fact that I can turn certain features off or on at will that is a huge selling point for me. It might not be for everyone, especially if you're looking for something "fancier" with a color display, but it meets my needs. Final note on durability: I haven't tested its water resistance because I don't want to push it, but it's perfectly fine without a screen protector! I've dropped it a few times and it's still fine, probably because the raised edge means that, if dropped on a flat surface, the screen isn't taking the brunt of the impact.

Still getting used to not having watch charging anxiety. Love this thing. It's kind of like having an old school digital watch, but with all the fitness, sleep tracking, etc modern tech, which is exactly what I was looking for. And the battery life is fantastic. Going from charging once a day minimum to 3+ weeks is GREEEEAAAT.

Good watch, reasonable price. I returned it and went with amazfit though because the value was a little better. If you have a bunch of garmin stuff I would rec9mend this because you can link it to stuff like the inreach or the gpsmap. It's rugged and easy to use. Fits well and seems to be accurate when compared to an amazfit watch when worn side by side. Overall if you like it esthetically you won't be sorry with its functionability. Buy it

I absolutely love this watch. I always hated smart watches; just too complex and too many notifications. Fitbits were decent, but felt "delicate" and feminine on my wrist. I finally bit the bullet and bought the Garmin Instinct 2 and I have not been disappointed. It's step count and HR monitor are way more accurate and stable than the fitbit - which constantly over estimated my calories, causing me to over eat every day and stall weight loss. I found my fitbit was often estimating 30% higher calories every day! Ever since switching to Garmin, my weight loss journey is consistently working in my favor. I love the simplicity of the buttons. I love how there are an endless amount of watch faces and customizations you can choose to make the watch work for you. This really feels like an 'old fashion" digital watch, that also has high tech features (HR, steps, altimeter, GPS tracking, notifications, etc). What I love the most is it allows you to customize it to work for you. I only have phone and text notifications turned on, so the watch stays silent most of the day. I can customize the display to only show data I'm interested in; and nothing else. I only charge it every few weeks - often forgetting that I even have to! It was great going on a work trip, and not needing to worry about charging my watch every day. The sleep tracker is way more useful than I thought it would be. It often identifies correctly if I got good sleep or not. I'm currently tracking my sleep to try to pick up on patterns of sleep behavior, and what might cause poor sleep. Anyway. Just get this watch. Forget all the flash colors and ridiculous features of a smartwatch. This watch perfectly splits the balance between 'smart' and 'practical'. Plus, it's tuff as nails, looks super "military" and "tough" on your wrist. PS... another side bonus: The buttons on this are WAY easier to manage while running than swiping screens on a smart watch.

Having tested this for over a month now, I can say the watch has been very good. It is simple, and the battery life is very high. I haven't gotten mine to 28 days, but I also use some features that eat more battery life such as the better GPS. I get well over a week of charge still. The band itself may be irritating to some people. If I don't take it off and clean it every night, the salt that builds up from sweat will make your skin raw. Ignoring that, the band has a ton of adjustability. The holes go from the watch itself, to the end of the strap. The watch is fully customizable (minus the option of color screen) and you can put a lot of statistics on the watch. It works even better when you are pairing it with the Garmin connect app.

works great, love the battery life and the functionality. Wish I had got a larger face is my only negative.

I love this watch! So many features and the pixel screen is really good. It has about 30days of battery life and even has sleep tracking.

Great watch, works perfectly! I’ve been using it continuously for 5 days and still have 16 days of battery life left. It’s less distracting than a smartwatch, yet packed with apps for every kind of adventure. Body Battery and Morning Reports are some of my favorite features.

It was just like a brand new watch! Great features and durability for a great price. Glad I switched to Garmin from Fitbit!

Bought this for my husband, he loves it! Works perfectly and for a fraction of the price. Could even tell it was refurbished

Small compact rugged and durable. It has every feature I could have dreamed of and I really really powerful vibrator on the alarm that wakes me up out of a sound sleep.