Garmin Instinct 2S Rugged GPS Smartwatch, Graphite

Great watch! And it doent look like fancy watch.

OK, full disclosure, I really like this watch. No, REALLY like it. I have now bought 4! These ranged from the first incarnation, through the Instinct 2 solar (I have large wrists) and 2 of the smaller 2S for my wife and son. I am not going to go through the myriad of features and functions - there are a host of other places that can give you that info. What does this give you that you didn't get before? Sleep profile : We all have busy lives and understanding how good (or poor) your sleep was really helps plan your activities - if you are training for an event, knowing that you didn't sleep particularly well can help avoid injuries; or maybe not staying out later than you should? If you don't sleep well, this really helps show how changing your routine can help (or hinder) it. Body Battery : Yes, this is closely linked to the sleep profile, but understanding how drained your body gets is incredibly useful. I am working on doing longer stints on the rowing machine and working out when I can push and when I need to take it easy really helps me avoid getting over-tired which is when you are most likely to have an injury. Battery life : 3 weeks, yup. And that is without the solar option - which is great, but only for the larger watch faces as there is a larger surface area for the solar receptors. I mean - what is the point of having a watch like this, but it runs out of juice in a few days? Activity monitor : It doesn't matter what activity you do, but the likelihood is that this watch will give you the ability to monitor it. Just to let you know though, the use of activity monitors does significantly reduce the battery life. As a guide, I use about an hours monitor every day and this reduces the battery by about 40% This is totally impractical with other watches (you'd spend your life recharging it!), but with the Instinct battery life, it is not a problem. Sat Nav : Garmin's positioning is excellent, so if you are keen on recording how far you go on cycling, walking or running sessions then this is truly superb. Practicality : Being able to wear the watch all the time (apart from the occasional recharge) is really excellent. The strap has lots of holes, so sweat and water tends to disapate easier than full covered straps. Some might consider that that a lack of touch screen is a downside; but I am not convinced. A watch is not really large enough for that to be practical. Net result; you do need to learn the buttons, but it is pretty obvious and shouldn't take too long. You can adjust the watch face to fit in with your presonal preferences. Another warning; some of the faces do drain the battery faster than normal. So, great battery life, super activity options, a good price and it helps understand your physical wellbeing. What is not to love?

Excellent value for money. I'm so impressed and I haven't even set the whole thing up properly. It lost a star because the strap was sooo tight. It did say that the strap was small but I could only get it in the last hole.

There’s plenty of info on its functionality which is indeed beyond excellent so I’m going to focus on size here. After a massive amount of to and fro I decided on the 2s since I want to wear it 24/7. I know many who go for the smaller screen do so because the 2regular and 2x can seem a little conspicuous against everyday clothes. However, my main concern was sensitivity. It could be just me but I find it hard to ignore the feel of big watches. I feel constantly aware of them and eventually get tired of adjusting them to make them more comfortable. Adding and removing layers with a big watch getting caught in the sleeves can also drive me demented. That’s why I wanted to go with the 2s. The problem I had is that Garmin advertises the 2s for “smaller wrists” and ships them with smaller bands. My wrists are 185mm which is about the male average or just slightly above it. That made me concerned that the 2s would look too small on me. Others had similar concerns which only reinforced my own. After borrowing a 2regular for a couple of days and confirming its size would indeed irritate me I decided to take a chance with the 2s. I am both relieved and delighted I did. It looks fantastic. Extraordinarily neat looking but also still a good size watch. Not small looking in the slightest. The screen is just as easy to read as the larger 2 regular and there’s no scenario in which I haven’t been able to read it in any of its modes. I’m down to the last hole on the wrist band but there are good band replacements for very little money. That said, I really love the band that came with it for its comfort. And it’s on that last point, this watch wins most points with me. Hands down this is the most comfortable watch I’ve ever worn. I sleep with it on (which I’ve never been able to do with other watches), shower with it and go about my daily life without ever knowing it’s there until I need it. Some people love big watches and that’s fine. But some of us don’t, and I think Garmin limited their market for the 2s by only advertising it as “a watch for smaller wrists” rather than adding “and a watch for people who like bespoke sizes.”

I wanted a simple watch that looked rugged and provides all the basic stats. I am not an athlete but do look after my health. The stats are similar to a cheaper watch I was using so they are fairly accurate. The size of the watch is good for a smaller male wrist although the straps are a little on the short size. Aftermarket straps are a little harder to get for this watch than the full size version but they are available. The companion app on my iphone is collecting all the stats I need and interfacing with Apple health too. I wanted a watch that looks like a rugged watch rather than a fitness watch and I don’t really care for Amoled either. The functions are easy to work with using the buttons too. I’m very pleased with it.

Didn't like this for a number of reasons. The menu is very clunky and hard to find your way around. Maybe if I had a spare week to play around non-stop, I would work it all out. I bought it for the battery life, which is very good. But the display was hard to read, the phone messages were even harder to read, and the buttons are too clunky. The heart rate monitor function stopped working after 2 days so I returned it, and didn't bother getting a replacement. Changed to Apple which is much more user friendly, but does suffer from a very low battery life.

Ich wechsle von einer Apple Watch SE. Mich hat das ewige aufladen genervt. Hier absolut kein Problem, der Akku hält bei Benutzung der HF Sensoren und 4/5 Workouts die Woche knapp 3 Wochen, wenn man sie nur als Uhr benutzt dann 3 Monate. Den Sauerstoffmesser habe ich ausgeschaltet, habe nach 1 Woche Nutzung gemerkt das da alles normal ist. Trage die Uhr 24/7, auch zum schlafen. Schlaftracking und Features wie die Body Battery funktionieren super, die Herzfrequenzmessungen stehen denen der Apple Watch in nichts nach. Die Uhr ist sehr robust und funktional, die Knopf Bedienung sehr angenehm. Sie benötigt Anfang etwas mehr Zuneigung um sie so einzurichten, wie man sie gerne hätte. Die App funktioniert auch sehr gut und zeigt alle Informationen sehr detailliert an. Das war eine weitere Sache, die mich an der Apple Watch gestört hatte. Apple sammelt die ganzen Daten zwar in Apple Health, wertet sie aber nicht aus. Garmin arbeitet hier mit Stress Leveln und der Body Battery, was mir sehr gut gefällt. Habe mich außerdem für die kleine Version der Uhr entschieden und bin zufrieden mit der Größe, auch wenn sie anfangs etwas klein wirkte. Ich habe lange überlegt ob ich sie kaufen soll, aber wenn man sie einmal komplett benutzt hat, will man nicht zurück zur Apple Watch (zumindest ich). Die Uhr ist mehr wieder eine Uhr aber mit Funktionen wie GPS, dem Activity Tracking, und Benachrichtigen. Also mehr ein Tool, wohingegen die Apple Watch ein Smartphone am Handgelenk darstellt. Die Benachrichtigung an der Uhr funktioniert im übrigen auch gut, man kann zwar nicht antworten aber die Nachrichten sehen. Wenn’s einen stört kann man dieses Feature aber auch einfach deaktivieren. Alles in allem eine super Uhr, die ich gerne früher entdeckt hätte. Für jeden der überlegt, probier es aus sonst weißt du nicht ob sie dir gefällt. Bei mir ist aus ausprobieren der Wechsel von der Apple Watch geworden!

Make sure you know this version does not have Garmin pay if it s important to you

Orologio per lo sport e la vita all'aperto in genere, completo, robusto, leggero, senza fronzoli. E' un Fenix-lite, infatti ha quasi la stessa sterminata varietà di profili sport, stesse metriche, stessi identici sensori, stesse funzioni, stesse viste rapide, widget e comandi, menù e interfaccia utente a 5 tasti fisici. Del Fenix non ha le mappe topografiche (ma permette di precaricare percorsi su una mappa lineare, che ho trovato davvero utile durante le escursioni), il grande display touch a colori, la musica, il parametro stamina (ma ha comunque la stessa performance condition in tempo reale che stima la potenzialità di performance rispetto alla propria condizione fisica recente). Unico aspetto negativo in questo portento di orologio è il pulsossimetro, praticamente inutile (ma vale per tutti i Garmin, magari migliorabile con aggiornamenti futuri). Come tutti i rilevatori cardio ottici da polso, è tanto più accurato quanto meno si muove sul polso, e la mia versione 2s, da circa 40g ci rimane incollata al polso senza farsi sentire, attenzione però a chi ha un polso da 17 cm o più, meglio scegliere la versione 2 standard (io ho messo un cinturino Garmin alternativo), ma il 2s essendo piccolo, leggero e relativamente sottile è comodo da tenere h24, anche durante il sonno, sta sotto il polsino della camicia e via discorrendo. Conclusione: rapporto qualità/prestazioni/prezzo tra i più alti nell'intero mercato, non è per chi cerca uno smartwatch alla moda.

Premetto essere il mio primo smartwatch, le mie attività outdoor sono correlate alla montagna, in particolare escursionismo, anche in alta quota, e mtb.. Quindi cercavo qualcosa di funzionale, di qualità, senza spendere troppo. Non mi soffermo sulle varie funzioni che si possono recepire dalla scheda tecnica piuttosto sulle dimensioni: ho un polso che misura circa 17 cm quindi trovo essere perfetto per me il modello 2s piuttosto che il 2. Come da foto il quadrante è giusto al mio polso e il cinturino arriva ad allacciarsi comodamente inglobando i due pasaanti: per chi avesse un polso più grande o cambia il cinturino o si prende il mod istinct 2. Il peso ridotto fa sì che si possa utilizzare quotidianamente senza fastidio. Per ora posso ritenermi soddisfatto, sia delle dimensioni che delle funzioni

Habe die Uhr jetz ca. Ein halbes Jahr und bin sehr zufrieden damit. Nach einem Update hält die Batterie auch länger. Im Schnitt um die 12 - 13 Tage. Leider war ich ein wenig zu knauserig und hab ohne solar Funktion gekauft, würde jetzt jedoch eine mit solar kaufen.