I’ve been using this watch now for about 3 months, and i love it. It’s lightweight, and very comfortable, i wear it 24×7 and have had no problems wearing it all the time. It’s rugged and ‘no nonsense’, the stying suits me. The poor thing has been battered by gardening and the odd bit of render dropped on it when i was repairing the garden wall. I run three times a week, and am really happy with the running stats its produces and the info and analytics available on garmin connect. Battery life is fantastic, and i charge it once every 12-14 days or so. I’ve used it on a treadmill and running outside, as well as to record strength and aerobic workouts. Brilliant sports watch, and very happy with it.
I must first say that i didn’t purchase this watch from amazon, but from another online vendor, because i had a discount code. A couple of months ago i bought a garmin forerunner 645 and returned it for a refund within a few days because the battery would not keep it’s charge. I believe it may have been faulty. I then saw the new garmin instinct online, and after reading some positive reviews on the amazon. Com site, i decided to send for one. This watch suits my needs to the ground. The fitness activity side of the watch is great, and the quick access to the barometer, altimeter and compass is fantastic. The battery life, so far, has been excellent.
Bought as an xmas gift for better half. Have only given 3 stars for easy use as he isnt too great with learning new technology but if u have owned a garmin already then its a case of getting used to thw extras and where they are on the watch as the set up is similar. Great in depth fitness watch. Would say great for ultra runners and serious hikers.
I was unsure about this watch on first viewing. It had an old lcd screen, no touch screen etc. However, the more i used it the more i liked it and realised that i didn’t want/need a touch screen or colour display etc. Its primary job is to track my heart rate, gym sessions and steps/pace etc and it does all of these brilliantly and accurately and uploads to my phone for me to delve into the stats at a later time. The fact that it also has gps, tactical mode, parachute jump altitude mode (not sure i can test this one), compass, map track back, record your location, altitude, temperature, read phone messages, control phone music, sunrise/sunset, moon rise/set, as well as the usual stopwatch, alarms etc. My personnel favourite feature that i never knew i wanted is the locate my phone whereby up on pressing makes your phone ring. I think it will take a while to fully understand all the features but so far to me, i think its money well spent. If you leave on the gps tracking i get about 2 weeks before i need to recharge. On the plus side it only takes about an hour to charge fully. A fantastic fitness tracking watch, buy one now.
Nice and rugged, love the colour, big and chunky. Amazing battery life, love the voice notifications during a workout e. G during indoor row my current heart rate is announced to me through my headphones . Decided to give it 5 stars but there are a couple of annoying issue that don’t bother me now but may others. I have a garmin vivoactive 3 with touch screen and thought i’d miss that but its not a problem at all. The watch has many programmable options available however it was initially very frustrating trying to set it up & activate exercise program. But after trial and error it’s all set up the way i like it. Also the connect iq shop app doesn’t really support the watch but garmin connect tracker works perfectly recording my workouts. For me it does exactly what i need it to do, tracking all my workouts and notifying email & messages etc whilst working & some extras i didn’t expect. Overal so far i’m very happy with its functionality, performance and build.
I’ve had lots of garmin fitness bands/watches over the years including the original vivoactive with the flat screen to fenix 5 plus with maps. And i reckon this garmin instinct is probably the most comfortable one i’ve put on my wrist it’s so light that sleeping with it on isn’t a problem unlike the heavier fenix 5 models which due to the size and weight i found uncomfortable. Sure it’s only a monochromatic screen but the legibility is second to none even in a dim lit room i can still make out the time where i would be struggling with my fenix 5no it doesn’t have all the bells and whistles that the higher priced garmin watches offer but it has all the main fitness features that i need and then some and the build quality looks like it would take some serious punishment to actually break this device. Only had it for a few days but judging by the battery meter which is still at 100% and the fact i haven’t stopped playing with it since it arrived bolds well for the manufacturer’s quoted 14 day using as a smartwatch i’ve also done 2 gps activities so colour me impressed.
I’ve been looking for a smartwatch for ages that is durable enough to take a few knocks, is reasonably priced and doesn’t look like you’re carrying a brick on your wrist. This one does all that perfectlyi honestly love this watch, the battery lasts ages, even in gps navigation mode, it’s packed full of features that are actually useful (like the navigation and the ability to control spotify) and yet it looks like a normal watch. The lack of a touchscreen is a god send as it doesn’t go nuts when it starts to rain and it means i don’t have to worry about it breaking every time i knock it – which is quite a lot due to my job. The garmin connect app that goes along with it is great. Easy to use, informative and let’s you create routes which you can send to the watch in advance and navigate using waypoints – super easy to do and very effective. The garmin explore app is also worth downloading if you do a lot of walking on footpaths etc as it lets you create routes using an os style map and send these to the watch, as well as letting you use the app to navigate with more topographic detail offline. All in all, a great watch supported by great apps.
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A smart “Casio”
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Great Watch, awful apps and software
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Brilliant running watch
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I was looking for a gps watch and it was a toss up between this, the garmin fenix 5 or the suunto traverse. I chose this due to the price and some of the great reviews it’s been receiving on youtube. I think i made the right choice. Imagine the garmin fenix with all the flashy bits stripped back and just the essential functions left in. This is a product that does most things really well and some things pretty badly. The things it does well are the elements that revolve around hiking and walking outdoors. It has some advanced features that are genuinely helpful when out on the trail or up a mountain. Gps functionality-amazingly this watch has virtually replaced my handheld gps device. Even though it doesn’t have maps, the route can be clearly seen on the screen in bright sunlight or dark cloud and you will feel a buzz as soon as you veer off course. The arrow will point you in the right direction and you will feel a buzz as soon as you’re back on course.
This watch is built for those like myself, who love raw data and want an insight into metrics for daily exercise, monitoring heart and sleep but with the addition of being designed for outdoor hiking / walking etc. Its essentially a casio of the modern age. I really had to think hard about whether to get a fenix 5 or this, but i don’t really need any of the ‘smart’ stuff on a more expensive watch. Since its fairly new and reviews are not yet flooding in i took the gamble and purchased it (albeit from a non amazon source). First, what this watch is not. -this watch has not been designed for looks, its not a ‘fashion item’. -it is not designed to replace a smart phone, the screen is designed to give you the basics of information in an easy to read fashion. With that out the way, here is what it is. -a watch for serious hikers, hill runners or even just daily exercisers / gym’rs who want accurate metrics on everything from hr, sleep, activities, hike tracking (breadcrumb and lots of elevation / pace metrics), accurate gps etc the list goes on. -it is a very robust watch, take it out everywhere with confidence that one little knock is not going to smash the entire screen, you drop it face down – no problem, is also water proof.
Bought this watch as a replacement for my apple watch, was cheaper to buy this than get the screen repaired in the iwatch. Very happy with this watch it’s very comfortable to wear all day hardly notice that it’s on.
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