“The Garmin Instinct is a good adventure smartwatch at a great price.”

Affordable; Plenty of outdoors features; Rugged design; Comfortable

Low-resolution display; No third-party apps

i wish it were easier to use, like the watches with a rotating gear and one single button. Also, since i will use only 5% of the features, if that, i would like it to easily hide from me whatever i do not use, so the total would be easier. Too many features, options, choices, needs to spend time learning the manual instead of enjoying the outdoors, do not make a better product last but most important, i wish it had blood pressure monitoring. That is my single most important health challenge. I understand that it cannot be very precise, but should be precise enough to be able to tell me if I should double check with a real instrument or if i am comfortably in a safe zone

The Garmin Instinct Solar stands out for its seemingly endless battery life with solar panels that charge while you're on the go. It has all the basic features of a GPS watch, with integration into the Garmin ecosystem.

Solar rechargeable, good feature set, all functionality is built into the watch without the need for the apps

Buttons are easy to push accidentally, can't use a screen protector, small screen, can't modularize the features like other Garmin products

The Garmin Instinct Solar might not be the most attractive multi-sports watch around. but it just might be the most practical, with incredible battery life thanks to its Power Glass lens, which keeps it topped up in daylight.

Exceptional battery life; Well designed interface; Great range of activities; including triathlon

Plastic case looks a little cheap; Black and white display

From the dial to the strap, Garmin Instinct smartwatch is absolutely rugged and shock-proof. They are not afraid of external adversity due to the moisture-proof shock-resistant case and sensors. The watch has built-in flagship activity trackers.

Backcountry fitness junkies take note, the Garmin Instinct Solar has more data than you will ever need, and enough battery to go the distance (as long as you’ve got sun).

This Garmin fitness watch has the best battery life of its entire range - and that alone is enough to sell it. You don't have to compromise on sports or health tracking capabilities to get it, and - in summer - the already great battery life is boosted by the sun thanks to solar charging.

Really long battery life; Solar charging gives extra life in summer; Accurate activity and fitness tracking; Relatively affordable;

Monochrome display has limitations; No onboard music or Garmin Pay;