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expiredTattyBear | Staff posted Jul 07, 2023 07:49 PM

Garmin Instinct Solar Rugged Outdoor Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging (Graphite)

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Amazon has Garmin Instinct Solar Rugged Outdoor Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging (Graphite, 010-02293-10) for $199.99. Shipping is free.

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Product Details (Full Specs):
  • Battery Life
    • Smartwatch: Up to 24 days/54 days with solar
    • Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 56 days/Unlimited with solar
    • Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 28 days/68 days with solar
    • GPS: Up to 30 hours/38 hours with solar
    • Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 70 hours/145 hours with solar
      • Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
  • Water-rated to 100 meters and constructed to U.S. military standard 810 for thermal, shock and water resistance
  • Built-in 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter plus multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo)
  • Special Features:
    • Solar Charging
    • Power Manager
    • GPS
    • Sleep Monitor
    • Heart Rate Monitor
    • Stress Tracking
    • ABC Sensors Notifications, Body Temperature Monitor
    • Compass
    • Pedometer

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  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $120 less (38% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $319.99 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 4.6 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on over 2,500 customer reviews
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Amazon has Garmin Instinct Solar Rugged Outdoor Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging (Graphite, 010-02293-10) for $199.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter TattyBear for finding this deal.

Product Details (Full Specs):
  • Battery Life
    • Smartwatch: Up to 24 days/54 days with solar
    • Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 56 days/Unlimited with solar
    • Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 28 days/68 days with solar
    • GPS: Up to 30 hours/38 hours with solar
    • Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 70 hours/145 hours with solar
      • Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions
  • Water-rated to 100 meters and constructed to U.S. military standard 810 for thermal, shock and water resistance
  • Built-in 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter plus multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo)
  • Special Features:
    • Solar Charging
    • Power Manager
    • GPS
    • Sleep Monitor
    • Heart Rate Monitor
    • Stress Tracking
    • ABC Sensors Notifications, Body Temperature Monitor
    • Compass
    • Pedometer

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $120 less (38% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $319.99 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 4.6 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on over 2,500 customer reviews
  • About this store:
  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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mer063
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if you dont use any of the smart features, get casio atomic solar for half the price, and battery will last forever..
CobraMisfit
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From the Garmin specs page for the Instinct Solar:

"Smartwatch: Up to 24 days/54 days with solar*

Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 56 days/Unlimited with solar*

GPS: Up to 30 hours/38 hours with solar**
Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 70 hours/145 hours with solar**

Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 28 days/68 days with solar*

*Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions

**Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions"

I have the non-solar eSports (which I snagged off a Slickdeal a while back). Honestly, I forget it needs charging until the bitter end and it goes from almost-dead to full in no time. Great rugged watch with amazingly long battery life.
PhatKow
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This is the OG instinct not the Instinct 2. I have the non solar version and still going strong after 4 years. I don't see the need to upgrade to a solar, the battery easily lasts up to 10 days with smart functions. I've had numerous other smart watches from Galaxy watches, pixel watch and mobvio ticwatch. They all went back for one reason or another. One common one was battery life. Only good for a day with those watches. I'm waiting on Instinct 3 to upgrade my OG Instinct

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Jul 08, 2023 02:27 AM
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CobraMisfitJul 08, 2023 02:27 AM
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Quote from wraab :
I know it's almost apples to oranges. But is the fenix worth the 130 extra (that's been on fp for a bit). I know there are a lot of variables. But this almost seems like a good alternative. Just wondering pros and cons
I picked up the 7SS during the recent sale and absolutely love it. My Instinct is far more "functional", lacking the touch screen and solar capabilities, but the Fenix is my daily driver. It's more than earned the higher price in what it provides and was well worth the investment. The golf function, animated workouts, various watch faces, etc, are all enjoyable to mess with on a regular basis. The solar function might be a gimmick to some, but on a sunny day I love checking out the amount of lux the watch is collecting.

That said, the Instinct is still in regular use, especially when doing yard work, etc. It's a rockstar watch with gobs of battery life. The 7SS is the EDC, but the Instinct will stay in rotation since it's more than earned it's keep.
Jul 08, 2023 03:29 AM
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WittyFog522Jul 08, 2023 03:29 AM
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I've got the solar instinct and really like it for multiple reasons. The display is on all the time, it runs for 1-2 weeks, the heart rate is accurate and is always on, the GPS goes on fast and is more accurate than the Vivo 3 I have. The band is better, no touch screen means it behaves on your command not at random. All in all, it's my best watch, replacing a Garmin Vivo 3 and an earlier V2 Apple Watch. The Garmin tracking app works great too. The solar charging works but is slow. If your out all day in the sun it will top off off your battery. It's never let me down. Highly recommended.
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Jul 09, 2023 12:56 AM
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reefsterJul 09, 2023 12:56 AM
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I have had this watch for a while. It works great. The only negative (which I guess is expected) is that the smart features significantly degrade the battery life so I turn them off.
Jul 09, 2023 01:00 AM
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UniqueNest131Jul 09, 2023 01:00 AM
392 Posts
Instinct 2 (non solar version) was $199 2 months ago. Unless you really care about Solar that's a way better deal as it is newer and has better sensors.
Jul 10, 2023 10:40 AM
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frankzenJul 10, 2023 10:40 AM
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My Instinct 2 is my daily driver but before that it was this version. Excellent watch. Light, long lasting and can do most of the workouts the higher models can. I believe all the Instinct 2 adds is solar, SpO2, and HRV. I rarely use the Solar feature because it's way too slow but I do like the pulse oximeter.

All this is to say that this is a great deal for a great watch.
Jul 10, 2023 10:45 AM
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frankzenJul 10, 2023 10:45 AM
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Quote from wraab :
I know it's almost apples to oranges. But is the fenix worth the 130 extra (that's been on fp for a bit). I know there are a lot of variables. But this almost seems like a good alternative. Just wondering pros and cons
The extra money for the Fenix is with it for its ruggedness and extra features but I liken the Instinct to the Fenix 2, which was one of my favorites for battery life. I think it has a lot to do with the monochrome. That's why I picked this as my daily driver. My Fenix is my training/event watch while the Instinct is my steps/sleep/hrv tracker and pickup workout watch.
Jul 10, 2023 02:26 PM
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halfsplatJul 10, 2023 02:26 PM
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In 41. Used a $50 promotional credit l had.

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Jul 10, 2023 04:31 PM
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Riddick18713Jul 10, 2023 04:31 PM
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Quote from mer063 :
if you dont use any of the smart features, get casio atomic solar for half the price, and battery will last forever..
Does the Casio have a real gps? People usually buy Garmin for outdoors stuff, not sitting in Starbucks.
Jul 10, 2023 04:51 PM
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mpetrovskyJul 10, 2023 04:51 PM
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Quote from Wand :
If I don't use any of the smart features, how long does the batter last?
First of all: do not expect it to be a smart watch. It is not. You get notified if you get a call, text or calendar notification. That's pretty much all "smart" features.
Second, it depends on how much time you use GPS. This is a major power consumer.
Third: it also depends on how much time you track activities. When you start "activity" (cardio, ski, run, whatever), watch goes into a different mode and drains battery more quickly.

In my experience: GPS for 30 minutes/week (5K run) plus 4 hours/week of cardio plus call, text and calendar notifications: about 15 days from 100% to 5%.
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Jul 10, 2023 04:51 PM
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mer063Jul 10, 2023 04:51 PM
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Quote from Riddick18713 :
Does the Casio have a real gps? People usually buy Garmin for outdoors stuff, not sitting in Starbucks.
No gps in those casio models.
The guy was asking about no smart features.
Gps is "smart" feature which eats battery more than anything else on the watch.

Jul 10, 2023 04:58 PM
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vcu_alumJul 10, 2023 04:58 PM
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I bought the Instinct e-sports edition for $80 and honestly it works well for running. It has an older GPS, but great if you are a casual runner. I was on vacation and week (just using it as a watch) and came back home with 4/5 battery bars remaining. Once I went with Garmin, I never took a charger on trips.

My daily Garmin is the Epix2
Last edited by vcu_alum July 10, 2023 at 10:13 AM.
Jul 10, 2023 04:59 PM
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pocketofflameeJul 10, 2023 04:59 PM
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Quote from PhatKow :
This is the OG instinct not the Instinct 2. I have the non solar version and still going strong after 4 years. I don't see the need to upgrade to a solar, the battery easily lasts up to 10 days with smart functions. I've had numerous other smart watches from Galaxy watches, pixel watch and mobvio ticwatch. They all went back for one reason or another. One common one was battery life. Only good for a day with those watches. I'm waiting on Instinct 3 to upgrade my OG Instinct
I've had the nonsolar version for 2.5 years. In my experience, if you use GPS tracking/guidance, you will only get about 8-12 hours out of it. However, I do agree if you're not using GPS, 10 days sounds about right. Hope this helps someone.
Jul 10, 2023 05:24 PM
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QFTJul 10, 2023 05:24 PM
907 Posts
This may be the cheapest it's been on Amazon, but the various editions of this watch have been available from $130-150 several times over the last year if you set an alert on Slickdeals. The differences between the editions is very minor, I'd just pick one that's inexpensive in a color you like.
Jul 10, 2023 06:03 PM
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ugmoe2000Jul 10, 2023 06:03 PM
41 Posts
I've had mine for the last few years now and LOVE it.
My big selling factor was the battery life and the solar -- which work just as described. I get about 3+ weeks out of a charge. I'm not using the GPS etc very much but love the bluetooth audio control and the "smart" notifications that I get from my e-mail/calendar/calls/texts... that's as smart as I need and the battery lasts forever even 2-3 years later.
This is a solid device.

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Jul 10, 2023 08:05 PM
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guyrelaxJul 10, 2023 08:05 PM
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Quote from mer063 :
if you dont use any of the smart features, get casio atomic solar for half the price, and battery will last forever..
you can replace 'casio atomic solar' with 'any solar watch'

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