Garmin Instinct Watch

[cantujm]

I am looking for any opinions on the Garmin Instinct watch. I usually wear Fitbit watches that track steps and heart rate but I can't get any Fitbit watches to last more than 2 years regardless of the model.

Any opinions regarding the Garmin would be much appreciated.

 

[MrSpeedy]

I have an Instinct. If the majority of what you want to do is track steps and heart rate, the Instinct is overkill. It's a proper ABC (altimeter, barometer, compass) watch with a mess of other features built in (GPS tracking for various activities, etc.). Like most Garmin products the interface is terrible and annoying to figure out. It's a very thick watch. I only wear it on training hikes, because on backpacking trips I kept snagging it on my straps when I took my pack on and off.

I'd look at lower-end (less expensive) products for Garmin, Tom-Tom, and Timex for steps and hear rate tracking.

 

[cantujm]

I have an Instinct. If the majority of what you want to do is track steps and heart rate, the Instinct is overkill. It's a proper ABC (altimeter, barometer, compass) watch with a mess of other features built in (GPS tracking for various activities, etc.). Like most Garmin products the interface is terrible and annoying to figure out. It's a very thick watch. I only wear it on training hikes, because on backpacking trips I kept snagging it on my straps when I took my pack on and off.

I'd look at lower-end (less expensive) products for Garmin, Tom-Tom, and Timex for steps and hear rate tracking.

Appreciate the info. The main reason I was considering the Instinct was because one of my local sporting goods stores has them marked down at $119.

 

[Blair farrend]

The instinct is a great watch. It was a little complicated for me at the beginning but I learned quick enough. The battery is amazing.

 

[cantujm]

The instinct is a great watch. It was a little complicated for me at the beginning but I learned quick enough. The battery is amazing.

Really appreciate the info. I think I'm going to pick one up today since they are on sale.

 

[Blair farrend]

Really appreciate the info. I think I'm going to pick one up today since they are on sale.

There is lots of little accessories for the watch also. Charger pin cover, watch rubber protection and cool chargers. GPS works very well on it.

 

[MrSpeedy]

Appreciate the info. The main reason I was considering the Instinct was because one of my local sporting goods stores has them marked down at $119.

At that price you should definitely grab one!

 

[cantujm]

At that price you should definitely grab one!

I did pick one up and have been able to use it for a few days. It definitely has a lot of different features and I probably won't use most of them but I couldn't pass on the sale price.