Garmin Instinct

All right, as far as the watch goes, that's all I got.

I recently switched from a fitbit inspire to Garmin instinct. They're a bit less user friendly but in terms of what it can do/track it's a huge upgrade. There are no paywall features that I have encountered so far and I've been very impressed and satisfied with it.

I really wanted to like this product. I charged it fully before my 4 day, 3 night trip to the Eagle Cap Wilderness. I loved the idea of having more reliable maps, activity tracking, solar power, and the connectivity through the app so my family could follow my route and know that I was safe. Unfortu...

2+ years ago I got a Garmin Instinct outdoors watch on sale for about $250. One of the best purchases I've ever made. Very rugged watch that I wear pretty much every day for work and tracking daily activities like hiking, trail running, biking, etc. Great mix of activity tracking and smartwatch features without being annoying.

I like the size, the feel of the watch, just to complicated to use..

Need better directions on how to use, with 5 buttons.

GPS Have not found out yet how to clear the tracks.

Sending back and getting the Fenix 6x pro to see if I like it better.

I have a regular Garmin Instinct and used it for military stuff. It's grids were definitely accurate enough for land nav. I would never do fire missions with it though. If you're not a jumpmaster/cool guy there's no reason to get the tactical version.

I was looking for more features with upgrades, bur noticed this specific model does not give me many options.

I should have gone with another model

Lack of good screen is also a huge down for me (Garmin fenix, Suunto, Polar, Coros). I do use my Instinct on longer hikes but i don’t dig the overall design of Garmin.

To all reading,

I recently decided I wanted to make the switch to Garmin. I have been a AW(Apple Watch) user for 4 years now. There are many reasons to love the AW. The HRM(Heart rate monitor) accuracy, gorgeous design, accuracy of steps tracked, flawless pairing and great workout tracking abi...

But, on a normal day, my phone is in low-power mode, Wi-Fi turned off, Bluetooth turned off, and no Apps running. My GPS unit is powered off, waiting for an emergency. My Garmin Instinct is there to let me know what time I stopped for lunch, and what time I ended my hiking day. It can also tell me when local sunset, moonrise, sunrise, are.