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I own a solar Casio Protek since 2009, it has never needed batteries or time adjustments, always accurate thanks to the atomic clock syncing every night. I would never go back to a watch that needs battery changing or daily charging. Only downside of the Casio it's not a smartwatch. This Garmin Instinct might be my next upgrade.
I own this watch. I love the long battery life and solar charging. I get 50 days battery life when switching off the heart rate sensor. Very convenient. The most appreciated feature is the light which I use multiple times a day. Super handy!
i've heard this a lot. Please do not take it as a negative comment. The companies are highliting that their watch can stand so many days if you do not use GPS, or Pulse heart rate, or the oximetry sensor or the LTE (on those they have LTE). Really i dont care for those measurement. I do care to use all those sensors all the time because i need them all the time and i want a watch that can stand more than 10 days using all the sensors.
Have the black 2x solar tactical. Just got the infinity symbol next to the battery. I have owned a few variations of the Fenix. This is by far my favorite Garmin watch I’ve owned! Great review
I also own an SE 2 and I'm just tired of being afraid of it getting damaged since it so fragile! And the battery life... charging it every day is a pain in the ass. I'm an active person who loves going outside and swim in the sea. Seems like this Garmin would fit me better and help me track my health better.
@@Simplifier123 if you insist on keeping the se 2, spigen's Rugged Armor Pro for the SE/SE2 basically turns your watch into a Garmin, except without the battery life. I think I personally am gonna pick up the Instinct 2x though.
I been a instinct fan since the first one that came out years ago. It was the first watch I bought. Then I got the instinct solar which I still own and now the 2x solar. Gonna keep this one for years to come. I had the fenix 6 pro since the launch date and just recently gave it to my wife. She loves it. Fenix and instinct are my favorites. Maybe the Garmin. Enduro 2 but I'm happy with what I have.
Ordered a Flame Red Garmin instinct 2x solar excited though i ordered next day delivery and said 3 to 5 weeks still CS said its cause they were out of stock yet they still let me buy it should be unable to buy color variant if they are out of stock now I have to wait a month. Also have Garmin 6x solar sapphire and g 6x solar tactical but kind of angry they let me buy a product with next day delivery when it was sold out
I was looking at the tactix, but honestly I can’t justify the price tag. This seems much better for me considering I’m a casual shooter couch commando.
Hi. Great review. I won’t own an Instinct 2x for a long time, if at all. I’m one of the remaining dinosaurs that still owns an original Instinct Solar. 😏 I’m just commenting as a testament to how awesome and long lasting the Instinct is. It’s still going strong after three years. I can only imagine how good the 2x is.
My Apple Watch broke on me and I’m over charging it every night. And it only last a day and a half if that. I find myself not caring for the touch screen on it. I’ve been looking at this Garmin lately to replace always getting a Apple Watch.
the tactical coyote one is an entirely different edition with separate features so they make it $50 more expensive so i just couldn't choose that one lol ):
Meh, to me it is hit or miss. I've had mine (black 2x tactical) for about six weeks now. The first week it went one week (without measuring 02 overnight), the second it went two weeks with the first week being full sun exposure for a whole day, and just yesterday at 17 percent it crapped out on me in full sun during a three hour walk with smart recording (i.e. not every second logging) and so my thoughts are that even though I have received the "infinity" symbol now and then, this is still an electronic device... Having something in full sun in a super hot place like paved walkways in San Antonio Texas might be different from full sun in a place where it is maybe a bit more mild (easier on electronics)... The truth is that this is a great device AND that YMMV depending on so many variables. For me? Overall I still have this one and I HAVE gone an entire week in Big Bend National Park registering walks and hikes and runs throughout the 7 day span and still had an entire 7 days that I used the device for in an at home (i.e. not in a tent directly exposed to high outdoor temps) for the next 7 days. 14 days without a charge? That is almost as impressive to me as "Never needs a charge" for my purposes.
The watch back side sensor area window glass or plastic seems cheaply looks i mean material wise. seems quite thin clear plastic. how you think? Thank you
I have an apple watch, I think for my specific use cases I prefer the Garmin. It'll last longer, no battery life issues, more training metrics, has better HR monitoring. If you are a person who NEEDS calls and texts on your phone, or are deeply ingrained in the Apple Fitness ecosystem, and do competitions and like tracking rings and the such, maybe keep the Apple Watch, but I have no such allegiance to it, and as such, I'm just gonna switch.
Hi Jabber, Nice review! I know Garmin watches use to have 2 different versions. One is APCA and the other one is ROW. The APCA version only contains English and some SE Asian languages, while the ROW version watches support multiple Germanic and Latin languages. For the newly released Instinct 2x, does it still have 2 versions? Or it has combined the SE Asian languages into it which sold in the US market or your country? Could you please help me to confirm this, please? Thanks in advance.
Hi im eriq frm philippines i jst got my garmin instinct 2x solar last tuesday...i jst saw c type charging cable...can i use laptop or power bank for charging? Thanks for answering...
Well in order to get pretty much infinate battery life you have to pretty much turn most or all features off. I rely on pulse readings being diabetic out when I am working and weather. My curret Solar instinct the older version gets 13 days with everything turned on. Been set like that for 2 yrs. I don't like thrèe things on my current, the charging port not being covered, not being able to change the battery and the lousy watch band that wears our and breaks easy. Back then I paid top price when it was the only version, I'd expect better quality like my Casios. I wished Casio would make a simular version, I would buy it in a heartbeat.
I'm a bit late to your video but I'm on the fence between the 2x the 2x Tactical. Not because I'll use the tactical options but just for the overall finishing and colors. How's the green in real life? On a side note, I noticed the New York scenery in the intro and we're heading there for our honeymoon!n
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There are a number of errors in your video. First, there are two solar cells in this watch. In additional to the one your point out, the gray, cross-thatched-looking area around the watch face is really the primary solar cell. Second, you are talking about lux as if it were a unit of power. You don't your get your watch to about 25,000 lux. Lux is a unit of luminance not power. In other words, it is a measure of how much light falls on a surface. In order to run the Instinct indefinitely from the solar cells, you need to expose it for about 3 hours a day to light of approximately 50,000 LUX. Direct, mid-day sunlight is between 30,000 and 100,000 lux...depending on time of year and location. Exposing it to say 30,000 lux for 5 hours would provide a similar charge. The widget you are referring to, showing the sun symbol and a number, is showing you the current lux value and not the battery charge. There is a separate battery indicator which on this watch is displayed in days of power rather than percentage of charge. You are not going to run or bike using that light. It it not bright enough.
No athlete myself but getting into more workouts. Great for running, cycling, tennis and padel, but not too great at doing weight training. Most Garmins aren't great at that in general don't want to correct reps etc each time I completed sets. Watch has a lot of cool tech for the price range in comparison to the rest and I have money left to buy some new running shoes and some kit for mountain biking. Bargain.
For sure. Haven't come across any watch that can actually do strength training 💯. Garmin comes closest to guessing the exercise and does better with reps on push days vs pull
@Huub Drums not always the most fun when it's longer than an hour session. Plus I only care that the effort and time was counted don't care about rep counts
amazing how poor Garmin integrated the solar panel surface into the watch face, either it looks ugly reddish colour or it's s clear disturbing visible where solar is and where the watch stops. Awful to see such poor mechanic implementations. Take a look at a cheap Casio watch for $49 and see how they make it undistinguishable between solar and watch surfaces. Poor Garmin wannabes.
This watch sucks! Major lag. Bad quality control from Garmin (iv returned 2 different ones). Not much of an update from the instinct 2. And expensive. My opinion, pass on this one or wait for the next generation update.
It is much better for visibility and as a tool watch usage. In my opinion, a watch should be visible in most of the conditions. This watch by its design does not show screen in night unless you press a button. Also it is better to not glow too much when you are not using it in the dark as it can disturb me in some situations.
You are wrong. If you want color display take the Fenix series, enduro, vivoactive or any other one among plenty of garmin watches. Believe me or not, some peolple hate color displays as well.
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I own a solar Casio Protek since 2009, it has never needed batteries or time adjustments, always accurate thanks to the atomic clock syncing every night. I would never go back to a watch that needs battery changing or daily charging. Only downside of the Casio it's not a smartwatch. This Garmin Instinct might be my next upgrade.
I own this watch. I love the long battery life and solar charging. I get 50 days battery life when switching off the heart rate sensor. Very convenient. The most appreciated feature is the light which I use multiple times a day. Super handy!
i've heard this a lot. Please do not take it as a negative comment. The companies are highliting that their watch can stand so many days if you do not use GPS, or Pulse heart rate, or the oximetry sensor or the LTE (on those they have LTE). Really i dont care for those measurement. I do care to use all those sensors all the time because i need them all the time and i want a watch that can stand more than 10 days using all the sensors.
@@astasuleo And this watch can work for about 13 days with all the functions included.
Have the black 2x solar tactical. Just got the infinity symbol next to the battery. I have owned a few variations of the Fenix. This is by far my favorite Garmin watch I’ve owned! Great review
Appreciate it! I'm waiting for that 🪫 symbol but not yet!
Hi! What do you do to get the infinite sign? Thanks
You charge it 🤣😂
@@TheJabberTech Solar charge it for hundreds of Lux hours per day and eventually it will show 365 days
So I’m between the tactical and the regular 2x. Leaning toward the tactical but I like the red light. How is the green light on the tactical version?
Replaced my Apple Watch SE 2 with this one! Love it so far
I also own an SE 2 and I'm just tired of being afraid of it getting damaged since it so fragile! And the battery life... charging it every day is a pain in the ass.
I'm an active person who loves going outside and swim in the sea. Seems like this Garmin would fit me better and help me track my health better.
@@Simplifier123 if you insist on keeping the se 2, spigen's Rugged Armor Pro for the SE/SE2 basically turns your watch into a Garmin, except without the battery life. I think I personally am gonna pick up the Instinct 2x though.
@@joshpatra lol I went ham with a Fenix 7 pro
I been a instinct fan since the first one that came out years ago. It was the first watch I bought. Then I got the instinct solar which I still own and now the 2x solar. Gonna keep this one for years to come. I had the fenix 6 pro since the launch date and just recently gave it to my wife. She loves it. Fenix and instinct are my favorites. Maybe the Garmin. Enduro 2 but I'm happy with what I have.
Ordered a Flame Red Garmin instinct 2x solar excited though i ordered next day delivery and said 3 to 5 weeks still CS said its cause they were out of stock yet they still let me buy it should be unable to buy color variant if they are out of stock now I have to wait a month. Also have Garmin 6x solar sapphire and g 6x solar tactical but kind of angry they let me buy a product with next day delivery when it was sold out
What's your wrist size? I'm deciding between the 45mm and the 50mm. I have a 170mm wrist.
Hopefully you figured out before buying that the 45mm watch is not the same and has less solar charging ability.
I was looking at the tactix, but honestly I can’t justify the price tag. This seems much better for me considering I’m a casual shooter couch commando.
buy the instinct solar 2. Cheaper and almost as good.
I have this same watch and color and am loving it so much.
What color is it?
@@elranmaimon8503 Moss
@@adimperial Thanks!
Hi. Great review. I won’t own an Instinct 2x for a long time, if at all. I’m one of the remaining dinosaurs that still owns an original Instinct Solar. 😏 I’m just commenting as a testament to how awesome and long lasting the Instinct is. It’s still going strong after three years. I can only imagine how good the 2x is.
Appreciate it!
My original instinct has just packed up after 2 years so will be upgrading. I guess I am just unlucky though.
lol here in Norway we don't see the sun for 7 months out of the year so
What about the other 5 lol
U still need this watch
What types of watch do you guys carry there? Or what types would you prefer for those conditions?
In england. The only sun we have is the newspaper
@@nifty3000😂😂😂
Great video. Is that the Moss colour? It looks good and I have one on order.
Yep moss
How's the comfort with lifting weights? I.e pushups, dips, presses..
No issue. It’s really light especially vs the tactix
@@TheJabberTech thanks!!
My Apple Watch broke on me and I’m over charging it every night. And it only last a day and a half if that.
I find myself not caring for the touch screen on it. I’ve been looking at this Garmin lately to replace always getting a Apple Watch.
I love the look of the 2x but I’m afraid my tiny wrists can’t handle the size.
Mine is not large either, but it fit amazingly well.
Mine is strapped up to the 8th notch (more than half way) and it still fits nicely, it's a large case but it feels very comfortable
I’m between this Moss color and the tactical tan. How are you liking the color? I usually swap to a nylon band so wondering what color would match
love the color
the tactical coyote one is an entirely different edition with separate features so they make it $50 more expensive
so i just couldn't choose that one lol ):
Meh, to me it is hit or miss. I've had mine (black 2x tactical) for about six weeks now. The first week it went one week (without measuring 02 overnight), the second it went two weeks with the first week being full sun exposure for a whole day, and just yesterday at 17 percent it crapped out on me in full sun during a three hour walk with smart recording (i.e. not every second logging) and so my thoughts are that even though I have received the "infinity" symbol now and then, this is still an electronic device...
Having something in full sun in a super hot place like paved walkways in San Antonio Texas might be different from full sun in a place where it is maybe a bit more mild (easier on electronics)... The truth is that this is a great device AND that YMMV depending on so many variables.
For me? Overall I still have this one and I HAVE gone an entire week in Big Bend National Park registering walks and hikes and runs throughout the 7 day span and still had an entire 7 days that I used the device for in an at home (i.e. not in a tent directly exposed to high outdoor temps) for the next 7 days. 14 days without a charge? That is almost as impressive to me as "Never needs a charge" for my purposes.
The watch back side sensor area window glass or plastic seems cheaply looks i mean material wise.
seems quite thin clear plastic. how you think? Thank you
It’s not
Apple watch also has many health features and it connects to my phone. For your viewers that have both,which is preferred??
I have an apple watch, I think for my specific use cases I prefer the Garmin. It'll last longer, no battery life issues, more training metrics, has better HR monitoring. If you are a person who NEEDS calls and texts on your phone, or are deeply ingrained in the Apple Fitness ecosystem, and do competitions and like tracking rings and the such, maybe keep the Apple Watch, but I have no such allegiance to it, and as such, I'm just gonna switch.
What happens with the GPS if you don't have signal in the woods
I guess you get lost lol
Had version 1 only got 2-3 weeks with hardly any smarts on. I was outdoors for 5-6 hours a day so had it improved or just more bs??
This one is significantly better on the battery life. With hr i get more then a month . We dont have much sun here
Hi Jabber, Nice review!
I know Garmin watches use to have 2 different versions. One is APCA and the other one is ROW. The APCA version only contains English and some SE Asian languages, while the ROW version watches support multiple Germanic and Latin languages.
For the newly released Instinct 2x, does it still have 2 versions? Or it has combined the SE Asian languages into it which sold in the US market or your country? Could you please help me to confirm this, please?
Thanks in advance.
No idea sorry. Click the link and check Garmin's website
Hello, what do you think on instinct 2 solar vs tactix delta?
What do you think of a Toyota vs a Porsche 😂
Hi im eriq frm philippines i jst got my garmin instinct 2x solar last tuesday...i jst saw c type charging cable...can i use laptop or power bank for charging? Thanks for answering...
🤦
Well in order to get pretty much infinate battery life you have to pretty much turn most or all features off. I rely on pulse readings being diabetic out when I am working and weather. My curret Solar instinct the older version gets 13 days with everything turned on. Been set like that for 2 yrs. I don't like thrèe things on my current, the charging port not being covered, not being able to change the battery and the lousy watch band that wears our and breaks easy. Back then I paid top price when it was the only version, I'd expect better quality like my Casios. I wished Casio would make a simular version, I would buy it in a heartbeat.
Not true.i haven't turned anything off
Does that watch have moon phases?
There's a watchface store, sure you'll find one
yes it does have moon phases ... it is one of the built in widgets
He's asking for watchface not widget
I'm a bit late to your video but I'm on the fence between the 2x the 2x Tactical. Not because I'll use the tactical options but just for the overall finishing and colors.
How's the green in real life?
On a side note, I noticed the New York scenery in the intro and we're heading there for our honeymoon!n
I love the moss color! Enjoy the city!
@@TheJabberTech thanks!
I love this review
This instinct has the Same problem as the 1st one of the barometer?
Great review, thanks
Thanks for watching!
What color is that? Is that the moss color
Yessir
@@TheJabberTech oh ok yeah it’s not even noticeable on garmin’s website any color change from the charcoal picture
Love this color
Great review. 👍 Would you have preferred it with a touchscreen if you had the choice? In the video, it looked like you were a wiz with those buttons… 😉
Thanks!
It doesn't need a touchscreen at all, not for a rugged watch.
Good incentive and reminder to get outdoors lol
Lol
I came here exactly because I saw it on some guy climbing mount Kilimanjaro 😂🤣
I would have asked for a photo lol
Hiw come some have green lights and some have red?
Standard versions have RED light, Tactics versions have GREEN.
Does this watch's battery last for 40 days?
Watch the video 👍
Is this the moss colour? It lools way better than in pics!!
yep, moss it up!
Is it dust water proof?
Of course. Look at it, it's a tank 😆
@@TheJabberTech yeah 😆
how does this compare to "Whoop"?
No idea
Emperor Palpatine: Unlimited power?
How does it compare to the Tactix 7?
Slower processor, smaller, not as premium feeling, no colors...less expensive...to name a few
Red light is for star gazing lol
Good luck with that 😆
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2 of the most features of the watch...torch light n find my phone!
Facts!!!
There are a number of errors in your video.
First, there are two solar cells in this watch. In additional to the one your point out, the gray, cross-thatched-looking area around the watch face is really the primary solar cell.
Second, you are talking about lux as if it were a unit of power. You don't your get your watch to about 25,000 lux. Lux is a unit of luminance not power. In other words, it is a measure of how much light falls on a surface. In order to run the Instinct indefinitely from the solar cells, you need to expose it for about 3 hours a day to light of approximately 50,000 LUX. Direct, mid-day sunlight is between 30,000 and 100,000 lux...depending on time of year and location. Exposing it to say 30,000 lux for 5 hours would provide a similar charge. The widget you are referring to, showing the sun symbol and a number, is showing you the current lux value and not the battery charge. There is a separate battery indicator which on this watch is displayed in days of power rather than percentage of charge.
You are not going to run or bike using that light. It it not bright enough.
When are we getting the Epix Pro 51mm review? I KNOW you are getting it. Big watch plus the screen you deemed best. Let’s see it!
Passing on it bruh
@@TheJabberTech 🤔 give us the details!
Saving my money for the tactix 8!!!
Yes I will to have. OK
No athlete myself but getting into more workouts. Great for running, cycling, tennis and padel, but not too great at doing weight training. Most Garmins aren't great at that in general don't want to correct reps etc each time I completed sets. Watch has a lot of cool tech for the price range in comparison to the rest and I have money left to buy some new running shoes and some kit for mountain biking. Bargain.
For sure. Haven't come across any watch that can actually do strength training 💯. Garmin comes closest to guessing the exercise and does better with reps on push days vs pull
Dude count your own reps lol 😂
@Huub Drums not always the most fun when it's longer than an hour session. Plus I only care that the effort and time was counted don't care about rep counts
@@marius_burger you go girl 💪🏻
"I'm definitely going to have some follow up videos on the Garmin 2X solar" still waiting...
You and me both!
I scratched my screen week one.
Wait, charger is not usb-C???? What??? Thats sucks!
Your life is not perfect
you think this is smartphone...stupid
Dumb question Anyone else have issues with this watch at night?
amazing how poor Garmin integrated the solar panel surface into the watch face, either it looks ugly reddish colour or it's s clear disturbing visible where solar is and where the watch stops. Awful to see such poor mechanic implementations. Take a look at a cheap Casio watch for $49 and see how they make it undistinguishable between solar and watch surfaces. Poor Garmin wannabes.
Si ma si scarica quindi inutile
Lol never needs a charge, sure if you leave it in the sun and dont use it
Then you can power back the grid with all that unused energy 😂😆😂
It's not good for 7 inch wrists......
why ?
I find it just fine.
This watch sucks! Major lag. Bad quality control from Garmin (iv returned 2 different ones). Not much of an update from the instinct 2. And expensive.
My opinion, pass on this one or wait for the next generation update.
hate the monochrome screen
I LOVE it😊
I like it 🥺same way I love my enduro 2
Then buy a 965, its shiny
It is much better for visibility and as a tool watch usage. In my opinion, a watch should be visible in most of the conditions. This watch by its design does not show screen in night unless you press a button. Also it is better to not glow too much when you are not using it in the dark as it can disturb me in some situations.
No color display in 2023 it's a joke!
It's actually a selling point for the watch and a lot of people, including myself, don't want a color display
@@Tales_of_a_QuacksSo do I, no color display also saves a lot of battery. For gods sake it is not colored! 🎉🎉🎉
You are wrong. If you want color display take the Fenix series, enduro, vivoactive or any other one among plenty of garmin watches. Believe me or not, some peolple hate color displays as well.
Colour displays look like toys