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Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging (Various Colors)

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Amazon has Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging, Multi-Band GNSS, & Built-in Flashlight (Various Colors) on sale for $349.99. Shipping is free.

Available Colors:Heart Rate Monitors USA via Walmart has Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging, Multi-Band GNSS, & Built-in Flashlight (Various Colors) on sale for $349.99. Shipping is free.

Available Colors:Adorama has Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging, Multi-Band GNSS, & Built-in Flashlight (Various Colors) on sale for $349.99. Shipping is free.

Available Colors:Newegg has Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging, Multi-Band GNSS, & Built-in Flashlight (Various Colors) on sale for $349.99. Shipping is free.

Available Colors:Best Buy has Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging, Multi-Band GNSS, & Built-in Flashlight (Various Colors) on sale for $349.99. Shipping is free, otherwise select free store pickup of stock is available.

Available Colors:REI has Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging, Multi-Band GNSS, & Built-in Flashlight (Various Colors) on sale for $349.99. Shipping is free.

Available Colors:Cabela's has Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging (Various Colors) on sale from $349.98. Shipping is free.

Bass Pro Shops has Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging (Various Colors) on sale from $349.98. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member nskmda & Deal Hunter doublehelixx [Discuss] for finding this deal.

About this product:
  • Bold, rugged GPS smartwatch is built to U.S. military standard 810 for thermal, shock and water resistance — with a large solar-charged display and durable 50 mm polymer case
  • Solar charging: Power Glass lens extends battery life, producing 50% more energy than the standard Instinct 2 solar watch
  • Infinite battery life in smartwatch mode when exposed to 3 hours of direct sunlight (50,000 lux) per day
  • Built-in LED flashlight with variable intensities and strobe modes gives you greater visibility while you train at night and provides convenient illumination when you need it
  • 24/7 health and wellness tracking helps you stay on top of your body metrics with wrist-based heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, respiration tracking, Pulse Ox and more (this is not a medical device, and data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.)
  • Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, training and recovery through heart rate variability while you sleep, based on technology developed by our Firstbeat Analytics team
  • Built-in sports apps to take on running, biking, swimming, strength training and more, plus VO2 max and other training features
  • Multi-band signal reception technology delivers more accurate positioning than single band devices
  • Navigate the outdoors with built-in sensors for 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter
  • Integrated torchlight feature with SOS strobe mode commands attention in emergency situations

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  • About the deal:
    • Our research indicates this offer is $100 lower (22% savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant at the time of this post.
    • This offer matches a Frontpage Deal earlier this year.
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Amazon has Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging, Multi-Band GNSS, & Built-in Flashlight (Various Colors) on sale for $349.99. Shipping is free.

Available Colors:Heart Rate Monitors USA via Walmart has Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging, Multi-Band GNSS, & Built-in Flashlight (Various Colors) on sale for $349.99. Shipping is free.

Available Colors:Adorama has Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging, Multi-Band GNSS, & Built-in Flashlight (Various Colors) on sale for $349.99. Shipping is free.

Available Colors:Newegg has Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging, Multi-Band GNSS, & Built-in Flashlight (Various Colors) on sale for $349.99. Shipping is free.

Available Colors:Best Buy has Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging, Multi-Band GNSS, & Built-in Flashlight (Various Colors) on sale for $349.99. Shipping is free, otherwise select free store pickup of stock is available.

Available Colors:REI has Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging, Multi-Band GNSS, & Built-in Flashlight (Various Colors) on sale for $349.99. Shipping is free.

Available Colors:Cabela's has Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging (Various Colors) on sale from $349.98. Shipping is free.

Bass Pro Shops has Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS Smartwatch w/ Solar Charging (Various Colors) on sale from $349.98. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member nskmda & Deal Hunter doublehelixx [Discuss] for finding this deal.

About this product:
  • Bold, rugged GPS smartwatch is built to U.S. military standard 810 for thermal, shock and water resistance — with a large solar-charged display and durable 50 mm polymer case
  • Solar charging: Power Glass lens extends battery life, producing 50% more energy than the standard Instinct 2 solar watch
  • Infinite battery life in smartwatch mode when exposed to 3 hours of direct sunlight (50,000 lux) per day
  • Built-in LED flashlight with variable intensities and strobe modes gives you greater visibility while you train at night and provides convenient illumination when you need it
  • 24/7 health and wellness tracking helps you stay on top of your body metrics with wrist-based heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, respiration tracking, Pulse Ox and more (this is not a medical device, and data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.)
  • Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, training and recovery through heart rate variability while you sleep, based on technology developed by our Firstbeat Analytics team
  • Built-in sports apps to take on running, biking, swimming, strength training and more, plus VO2 max and other training features
  • Multi-band signal reception technology delivers more accurate positioning than single band devices
  • Navigate the outdoors with built-in sensors for 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter
  • Integrated torchlight feature with SOS strobe mode commands attention in emergency situations

Editor's Notes

Written by SlickDealio
  • About the deal:
    • Our research indicates this offer is $100 lower (22% savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant at the time of this post.
    • This offer matches a Frontpage Deal earlier this year.
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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diggie
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This is an excellent watch. I'm a guy with typical wrists I think and it feels substantial in terms of size but not too large. It's very lightweight. If you set the GPS mode to the simpler setting you easily get the claimed battery life. It's held up well against minor bumps. I put a glass screen protector on mine and it has not impacted the solar charging. Mapping is basic on this model, but it'll trace your route out and back fine, save a location and guide you there, compass altimeter etc. work great, heart rate monitor is solid. SpO2 is an additional drain so you have to decide if you want to turn on monitoring, but it's quick and easy to take an instant measurement. You can configure the watch face to also show things like sunrise/sunset, step count, and the 2X has a small LED light built in that is perfect for getting up at night without waking others. Of course, it can pop all the notifications that you get on your phone, and you can use it to ring your phone if it's in range and you forgot where you put it down. I turned the backlight brightness on mine down a but to save even more power, it's still very easy to read.

I would say it's worth $350. I probably wouldn't pay much more for it. I like it over the watches with the color displays as you don't have to charge this much.

Pro tip: There are small adapters on Amazon that go on the end of any USB-C cable and let you charge the watch. Much better than having to find the special cable that comes with it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5R6XMP8

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Sep 14, 2024 12:59 AM
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SensibleTree7753Sep 14, 2024 12:59 AM
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This is a very solid watch. But the size is large. The battery with solar charging lasts forever on smartwatch mode.
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Sep 14, 2024 01:42 AM
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nskmda
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Sep 14, 2024 01:42 AM
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Quote from SensibleTree7753 :
But the size is large.
Honestly, I have small-ish wrists (I'm a skinny build overall as well).
I'm wearing Casio PRW-1500T-7V now (which is about the size of this Instinct) and I got used to it. It's totally personal perception, sure. But I don't feel like it's too massive even on my small-ish wrists.
Sep 14, 2024 02:54 AM
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touchstoneSep 14, 2024 02:54 AM
604 Posts
It's been this price off and on the last year-ish. Been curious that whole time, but now wondering if there'll be a new one. Good price for a smartwatch that can have indefinite battery life in the right circumstances.
Sep 14, 2024 06:18 PM
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Joined Oct 2018
SDR1290Sep 14, 2024 06:18 PM
125 Posts
Quote from nskmda :
Honestly, I have small-ish wrists (I'm a skinny build overall as well).
I'm wearing Casio PRW-1500T-7V now (which is about the size of this Instinct) and I got used to it. It's totally personal perception, sure. But I don't feel like it's too massive even on my small-ish wrists.
Thanks, I'm going to give it a try. Skinny wrists here as well. I'm wanting to upgrade from the solar instinct.
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Sep 14, 2024 06:50 PM
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Tarkov
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Sep 14, 2024 06:50 PM
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Quote from touchstone :
It's been this price off and on the last year-ish. Been curious that whole time, but now wondering if there'll be a new one. Good price for a smartwatch that can have indefinite battery life in the right circumstances.
The 2x has only been around for about a year, it's not a huge jump over the regular 2 but it does seem kinda early for them to be coming out with a new one.
The instincts have always been kinda barebones, if you really wanted a "new" watch you should look at the enduro 3.
Sep 14, 2024 06:58 PM
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ValdarSep 14, 2024 06:58 PM
93 Posts
I love this watch. Had an older Garmin and upgraded to this. It holds up really well, battery lasts forever, even when teaxking activities. I have no need for another watch for a long time.
Sep 14, 2024 07:26 PM
500 Posts
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diggieSep 14, 2024 07:26 PM
500 Posts
This is an excellent watch. I'm a guy with typical wrists I think and it feels substantial in terms of size but not too large. It's very lightweight. If you set the GPS mode to the simpler setting you easily get the claimed battery life. It's held up well against minor bumps. I put a glass screen protector on mine and it has not impacted the solar charging. Mapping is basic on this model, but it'll trace your route out and back fine, save a location and guide you there, compass altimeter etc. work great, heart rate monitor is solid. SpO2 is an additional drain so you have to decide if you want to turn on monitoring, but it's quick and easy to take an instant measurement. You can configure the watch face to also show things like sunrise/sunset, step count, and the 2X has a small LED light built in that is perfect for getting up at night without waking others. Of course, it can pop all the notifications that you get on your phone, and you can use it to ring your phone if it's in range and you forgot where you put it down. I turned the backlight brightness on mine down a but to save even more power, it's still very easy to read.

I would say it's worth $350. I probably wouldn't pay much more for it. I like it over the watches with the color displays as you don't have to charge this much.

Pro tip: There are small adapters on Amazon that go on the end of any USB-C cable and let you charge the watch. Much better than having to find the special cable that comes with it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5R6XMP8
Last edited by diggie September 14, 2024 at 12:31 PM.

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Sep 14, 2024 08:08 PM
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touchstoneSep 14, 2024 08:08 PM
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Quote from Tarkov :
The 2x has only been around for about a year, it's not a huge jump over the regular 2 but it does seem kinda early for them to be coming out with a new one.
The instincts have always been kinda barebones, if you really wanted a "new" watch you should look at the enduro 3.
It's been 1.5 years. Instinct to Instinct 2 was 4 years, though. I doubt we'll see a 3 or 3X till late next year at the earliest, so you're probably right.

$350 is just a lot when I don't go outdoors much (the great outdoors isn't that great here). Then there's my tiny 6-inch wrists....
Sep 15, 2024 01:45 AM
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jonas8Sep 15, 2024 01:45 AM
142 Posts
Great watch, had about 9 months. I also have smaller wrists but I don't think it's too large. Excellent battery life. The flashlight is a game changer for me. Use it every day.
Sep 15, 2024 12:12 PM
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frankzenSep 15, 2024 12:12 PM
1,750 Posts
This version of Instinct made me sell my Fenix. I love this watch so much and isn't as damn heavy as the Fenix. Most of the same features without pixels, color and music.
Sep 15, 2024 01:11 PM
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JeremiahDSep 15, 2024 01:11 PM
810 Posts
On sale at Best Buy also now so Im sure other retailers will follow.
Sep 15, 2024 04:56 PM
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drsnowmonSep 15, 2024 04:56 PM
1,814 Posts
nice watch but if you have an Amazon credit card and buy from Amazon, you get 5% back
Sep 15, 2024 06:26 PM
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Guitar81Sep 15, 2024 06:26 PM
1,134 Posts
Same price on REI
Sep 16, 2024 05:52 PM
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SunmaxSep 16, 2024 05:52 PM
250 Posts
Bought the non-sloar version from Costco last year for $150. Love it.

The down side is sleep monitor is not very accurate.

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Sep 16, 2024 07:02 PM
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barakaspeed
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Sep 16, 2024 07:02 PM
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Just sharing that I've owned this for about a year and also love it as well. Granted it doesn't have a color screen and all the bells & whistles of an Apple Watch, but I believe that's sorta the objective with this watch. Probably hands down the best feature of this watch is the 25+ day battery life (and more if you leverage the solar). I've been very pleased with the sleep tracking and nighttime SpO2 monitoring. The flashlight comes in handy more than I would have thought.

For those interested in a glass screen protector, this one fits perfectly.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084DNJGPH

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