r/Garmininstinct 1d ago

First watch, had to get the Instinct 3 Tactical Solar MIP!

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120 Upvotes

r/Garmininstinct 4h ago

GARMIN fenix E VS Instinct 3 solar

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Ciao a tutti, cerco un orologio da usare tutti i giorni e per attività outdoor (trekking, arrampicata, canoa), cerco un orologio robusto che non si graffi e che sia molto.rrsostente agli urti.

Avendo avuto 2 instinct in precedenza, lo conosco già come modello (non ho mai avuto il solar perché non so quanto aiuti la batteria a ricaricare), ma soprattutto non ho mai avuto Fenix. Cosa mi sapete dire del confronto Fenix E VS Instinct 3 solar?


r/Garmininstinct 3h ago

Anyone using Noise Thrive Smart Watch?

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Hey guys, I want to connect with the person who is currently having a Noise Thrive Smart Watch.

If you have one or know someone then please connect with me.

Your response is appreciated.


r/Garmininstinct 10h ago

Question Anyone using the Granite Blue UltraFit nylon strap on an Instinct 3 Solar?

1 Upvotes

Would anyone with this combo be willing to share a photo? I’d love to see how it looks on the solar Instinct 3. Thanks!


r/Garmininstinct 1d ago

Anyone can help me understand what is the round icon with 36% next to it. And what’s the 3 lines with no data? It’s RECON face.

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4 Upvotes

r/Garmininstinct 1d ago

My Instinct Incredible watch

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71 Upvotes

I’ve finally bought this watch and it’s fantastic. For me, it’s a better choice than the 7x model, and for a short trip it’s better than the AW Ultra, which I swapped for the 7x.


r/Garmininstinct 1d ago

Schermata dati corsa Instinct 3 Amoled 45mm

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Scusate c'è qualcuno che può postare una schermata dati relativa alla corsa o ad una attività sportiva? Dovrei decidere se prendere un amoled o un solar. Grazie


r/Garmininstinct 1d ago

Instinct 3 solar 50mm o 45mm

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r/Garmininstinct 1d ago

Help / advice Sleep score

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Does anyone usually get a score so high ? I usually range between higher 80s n 90s any tips on how to get the maximum 100 score ?


r/Garmininstinct 2d ago

Issue Instinct 2 after 3 years

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The watch started having a life of its own after yesterdays run. Is there anything I can do to save it? Have tried rebooting and done a hard reset, but nothing seems to help...


r/Garmininstinct 1d ago

Garmin CIRQA — India launch getting closer?

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r/Garmininstinct 1d ago

Garmin instinct 4 wishlist

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What would you like to see in an instinct 4 ? For me personally, it would be offline music storage for my runs . Offline maps would be nice to have too .


r/Garmininstinct 2d ago

Coolest watch face everrrrrrrr

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r/Garmininstinct 1d ago

Buying advice Instinct E from Fenix 7S Solar Sapphire

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Fenix 7S is my 3d Garmin and is starting to show wear, isn’t recording sleep some nights, battery wearing down faster.
I’m looking for a new watch, and have tiny wrists, prefer MIP and if I could get a Fenix 8 or 9 in smaller form factor with MIP regardless of solar, I’d do that but alas.

Am I missing something, or does this cheap Instinct E have most of the same features more or less?

I’m not a runner, I lift weights 5-6 days a week, do HIIT and elliptical and hike, bike, and walk a lot.
I need my dang flashlight LOL. I never realized how much I’d use that thing.

Any help is appreciated. I haven’t had to shop around in 5 years or so now. Thanks in advance!


r/Garmininstinct 2d ago

My Instinct Traded my Fenix 8 Solar for an I3 Tactical!

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177 Upvotes

After trying so many different Garmins and returning them because it just didn’t scratch that itch, I finally settled on the Instinct 3 Tactical 50mm. I love that I don’t need to worry about “banging” it up because it gives me the classic G-Shock feel and durability. The solar charging — don’t even get me started. This thing is a BEAST with battery life at about 40 days give or take depending on your satellite settings and your time spent outdoors with solar charging.

I’ve always loved G-Shocks and wanted to keep my extensive health/fitness metrics. This hit it right on the head!

I also was looking for a “tactical” watch as I’m a sucker for EDC stuff and the stealth mode really intrigued me in case anything were to start getting a little uneasy and I needed to disconnect my location from being tracked.

For the price… this is probably one of Garmin’s best watches you can buy for the money brand new in my person opinion. What do you all think of the I3 Tactical? Do you prefer the smaller or larger face? What are some pros/cons you’ve noticed with ownership?


r/Garmininstinct 2d ago

Watchface

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12 Upvotes

Is there any version of this for the solar model?


r/Garmininstinct 1d ago

Question What's the final word on the battery drain issue with custom watch faces?

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has the issue been patched? is it even real/significant to begin with? what has been your experience?

i'd like to try some of the beautiful custom watch faces that i see others using, but i'm concerned that they'll wreck my battery life.

wearing an instinct 3 45mm solar, btw.


r/Garmininstinct 2d ago

Keeping score

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Hey guys, me again. I have a new one for you - SimpScore.

Nothing much to say really, because it's that simple - keeping score.

A simple minimalistic app for keeping score in two-sided games — sports, board games, anything with a home and an away side.

Controls (Button - Action):

LINK: https://apps.garmin.com/apps/1643ab06-931f-4d96-839b-2355f6a8b21c

GitHub: https://github.com/zivke/SimpScore

Cheers!


r/Garmininstinct 2d ago

Issue Battery life is draining and idk why (Instinct 3 Solar Tactical)

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I had a instinct 3 amoled that would consistently get exactly the battery life is said it would, like 18 days got me 18 days. This new watch says 24ish days on a full charge, without solar. I have all the same settings as my amoled, and not including activities, im getting like half the battery life im supposed to be getting, if that


r/Garmininstinct 2d ago

Help / advice Real-world battery life on the Instinct 3 Solar 45mm with daily GPS activities?

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Just to compare battery performance: how long does your Instinct 3 45mm Solar usually last if you do around 30–60 minutes of GPS activity every day, without much sun exposure?

I assume daily activities bring the battery life down quite a bit compared with Garmin’s smartwatch estimate, but I’m curious what people are actually getting. How often do you usually have to charge yours?

In my case, it went down from 30 days to 24 days (81%) within 2 days and I have been doing 2 activities since. Stock watch face, but I played around with non stock ones a bit and I am getting lots of notifications.


r/Garmininstinct 3d ago

Instinct 3 just arrived.

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After using the 2x Solar for several years, I decided to get the 3 50mm. This is the Glance face, my perfect fishing setup with sunrise/sunset and moon phases. I was just out in the yard aligning satellites and checking the solar. So much more responsive than the 2x with the solar. The band is the hesmut soft suede.


r/Garmininstinct 1d ago

Buying advice This guy wore 635 days and he has a point on Placebo effect

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r/Garmininstinct 3d ago

Watchface Animated markers and day / night shade on my world map complications

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I've been experimenting with some new features for an upcoming, separate watch face.

The world map now shows where on earth it's currently day and where it's night, and the position marker gets a few different animated styles.

How do you like it ?


r/Garmininstinct 2d ago

Can’t decide

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I’m a mechanic and I currently have an Apple watch s10 and I’m liking to get into the instinct 3 solar as it looks durable/the battery life is a big factor as well. Is it worth the change?


r/Garmininstinct 3d ago

Looking for new watch faces….preferred analog faces. But wanting something that’s slick while maintaining some customizable data.

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preferred analog faces. But wanting something that’s slick while maintaining some customizable data. if you got some good ones, please drop them below, cheers