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Garmin Instinct 2

Physical Product · Smartwatches & fitness trackers · 28 mentions · 2 subreddits · discussed in r/Garmin, r/hiking

Reddit take

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Pros

  • instinct 2 for more battery.
  • If you don't care about maps then I wouldn't switch, the screen and battery life on the Instinct 2 are great.
  • I've got an instinct 2 and love it. Mainly use it for tracking walks and hikes, it's as good as bulletproof.
  • I have used my instinct 2 for three years now and it is great. I can use it for work, camping etc. I run and have fallen and only a minor scratch after 3 yrs.
  • I went for the MIP display because I really liked it on the instinct 2, you can almost always read it, exactly like a watch

Cons

  • I'd suggest looking at the Forerunner 255, 265 and 570 and the 955 through 970; at the Instinct 2 and 3, and at the Fenix 7 if price is an object.
  • My instinct 2 broke this morning after only 1 year. Just stopped working. The time is stuck at 2:30am and won’t respond too any buttons I press. So disappointed.
  • I too didn't want to give up my nice analogue watch collection for my Instinct 2 so have settled on wearing my normal watch on my left wrist and my Garmin on my right.
  • Making my instinct 2 feel inadequate
  • Switched from the Instinct 2, and so far the FR165 has been great for workouts.

Sentiment

22 positive (79%) · 4 mixed (14%) · 2 negative (7%)

Trust + time weighted score: +67% · raw score 71%

What redditors said (10 of 28)

instinct 2 for more battery.
positive · u/-****n · r/Garmin · comment · Nov 3, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
If you don't care about maps then I wouldn't switch, the screen and battery life on the Instinct 2 are great.
positive · u/H****e · r/Garmin · comment · Feb 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I'd suggest looking at the Forerunner 255, 265 and 570 and the 955 through 970; at the Instinct 2 and 3, and at the Fenix 7 if price is an object.
mixed · u/F****1 · r/Garmin · comment · Dec 30, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
My instinct 2 broke this morning after only 1 year. Just stopped working. The time is stuck at 2:30am and won’t respond too any buttons I press. So disappointed.
negative · u/L****1 · r/Garmin · Dec 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I've got an instinct 2 and love it. Mainly use it for tracking walks and hikes, it's as good as bulletproof.
positive · u/S****7 · r/Garmin · comment · Dec 22, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I have used my instinct 2 for three years now and it is great. I can use it for work, camping etc. I run and have fallen and only a minor scratch after 3 yrs.
positive · u/F****1 · r/Garmin · comment · Dec 16, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I too didn't want to give up my nice analogue watch collection for my Instinct 2 so have settled on wearing my normal watch on my left wrist and my Garmin on my right.
mixed · u/b****r · r/Garmin · comment · Dec 7, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Making my instinct 2 feel inadequate
negative · u/I****6 · r/Garmin · comment · Dec 6, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I went for the MIP display because I really liked it on the instinct 2, you can almost always read it, exactly like a watch
positive · u/I****E · r/Garmin · Nov 30, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Those look nice! I've been using similar straps on my Instinct 2.
positive · u/C***o · r/Garmin · comment · Nov 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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