An extremely underrated feature of this watch is the comfort. Ive had Suunto, Fenix 5, and other watches and its unbelievable how light and comfortable this watch is!
Hi mate you mentioned you had Fenix 5 I really like this watch I can get Fenix 6 and this but Fenix will break my budget and I'll go skint do I miss a lot on features if I buy this watch???? Thanks
I watched the first impression video, waited a week or so for the follow up, but I just couldn’t wait any longer. Now I am a proud owner of this watch since November.
Thank you, I hade my Vivoactive 2 damaged in the pool (used it for 4 years) liked the simplicity. I ended up buying the Solar Instinct after considering the Solar G Shock GBDH 1000, the forerunner 295, vivoactive 4 and the phoenix 6pro. All of your reviews were massively helpful to identify what I was really after and not overspend my budget. Thank you from Colombia, south america.
I'm used to larger and heavier watches so when I got this one in the mail I was a bit disappointed and it felt a bit cheap because of it's lightweight and small design. But after wearing it for a couple of days I must say that the size and weight actually is a plus since I can sleep with it without it being uncomfortable like larger and heavier watches. So far after owning it for a couple of weeks I must say that I'm overall very satisfied with it.
I have had my Red Garmin Instinct for 5 months I really love it. Mainly using it for running and occasional biking. I love how light weight it is for me and the long battery life. No complaints here.
That’s the most informative and detailed review of this watch. Just made up my mind and ordered one after this review and can’t wait to receive it. Thank you!
Thanks for the extensive review, went through about 10 reviews and this was the most detailed INCLUDING the look and strap of the watch on the wrist. Thanks
@@vonperrin5370 I think your looking at the non solar version, keep an eye out for that if you are interested. I believe these never went below $299 on sale for Holiday 2020.
Just got this yesterday (having sold my 6X for various reasons) and it is a pretty good watch. GPS was outstanding, however I live rurally and it was a very clear morning. HR also seemed accurate (although the 6X was great for me too despite many experiencing difficulties). The ONLY problem is its so damn small compared to the 6X. I appreciate this is obvious but it will take some getting used to. Apart from that as an amateur runner it does everything I need including custom workouts. VO2 max would be very nice as its helpful to get that clear positive (or negative) feedback but I will survive. The main 'ask' was the GPS. I have a HR strap but the OHR is certainly good enough for steady state or long intervals (2 mins+)
I’ve had the forerunner 935 for a year now and just got this garmin instinct on OfferUp for $60 and as soon as I put it on I fell in love. I do have small wrist and I feel like the watch and I are one.
Have been doing my research on watches especially through your channel & I’ve always come back to the instinct so I’ve got mine coming in Friday! Thanks for the details!
Just purchased, connected the Garmin appand looking forward to using this awesome platform. So many exercise activities offered is great, unlike my Fitbit now retired. Thanks Des!
Love your work man! In regards to the inaccurate alti reading. The barometric port is on the base of the watch. If the watch is tight fitting or if the port becomes blocked with sweat or debris, this could explain the low readings!
I appreciate the work you put into this review. Very helpful in making my decision on what type of product to get for my needs. Keep up the good work. Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada says hello.
Sams Club has these at 199 this week. Got mine yesterday. Had a garmin 6 years ago with the chest strap, if I can only find it. This is so far a great purchase. Love how light it is and also the buttons. Now just to figure it all out! (BTW the price is 299 but they take off 100 tech dollars at the register)
Nice review. I bought Instinct Tundra few weeks ago and i really like it as it has enough functions for me. I did notice that the heart rate monitor doesn't show correct values for me while walking uphill on steep climbs. The heart rate goes up to max. 100-120 BPM while actual heart rate is around 140-150 (it goes up to correct values when i stop so i guess it lags or cannot read exact values while moving) but other than that everything else is very precise. It's a great garmin watch and very affordable and i do love it.
Good review, thanks! I’m very pleased with my watch and it works so much better than my previous Fenix 5. The display is more readable in especially low light conditions and the range of BT and ANT+ is way better. The only complaint as you mentioned is that it underestimate meters climbed, quite a bit actually. I don’t miss connect IQ at all.
I think Im going to get this watch. Stuck between yellow and blue. rugged style I want. I had an apple watch and although the touchscreen stuff is pretty, i ended up barely used it. it had a small ding on it that ended up breaking it. Also Id like to have a daily active, normal watch that also has that elite garmin precision and feautres. Heard great things about these.
Wow!!! This was incredibly helpful. Thanks. I really like the look of this watch and have been looking into reviews on this watch. I do think I’m gonna pull the trigger and pick this up. Thanks again!!!
Great review. I purchased this watch a week ago and wore it for 2 Interval training workouts. It was not able to grab an accurate heart rate once. After both workouts it had my heart rate ranging from 78-91. I know wrist based HR monitors suffer for weight training and CrossFit, but this one really lagged. Cool looking watch with lots of other great features. Not recommended for weight training, CrossFit, or intervals.
For a runner approaching a particular age.... who needs to wear glasses to read his Garmin FR235.... I really appreciate the highlight top right which shows day and date.... as my Garmin FR235 which constantly shows heart rate which I love..... the date is so tiny.... and love the elevation ....... did I mention reminds me of my GShock
For Walking and Hiking, it works well. Marking Waypoints is easy and the GPS life is fine, as you can set it to auto pause, so you can stop at places and it will stop tracking until you move again. Watch in normal mode lasts 2 weeks, which is excellent and it doesn't take long to charge and as the battery is small, you can charge it with any source that has GPS. For Hiking, a nightly charge is recommended, but again, it's quite quick. The Altimeter has been improved with an update.
Hey, great review! I'm coming from a Fenix3 HR sapphire and I'm about to purchase a Garmin Instinct, mostly for running, road/gravel cycling and hiking. As long as your review is 1yr old, can you tell me if some of the issues you speak about have been fixed (ex. HR/altimeter)? I'd go on with my fenix3 HR but it has altimeter/barometer issues that don't look easy to fix... Thank you in advance 🤙🏼
Wow, this is the best review I have ever seen! Like and subscribed. This seems perfect for me I believe, I do alot of running and also alot of backpacking/hiking. Definitely recommend over the FR235 I'm torn between a few different devices. Thanks again!
Ok fast forward 3 weeks. I went ahead and purchased this watch and ended up getting a massive contact dermatitis under the heart rate monitor. Never had any problems with any other fitnes watch. I cleaned it regularly and wore it appropriately. Any suggestions? Of course i don't ware it anymore and I reached out to Garmin. I found this to be the perfect watch for me that's why I am trying to find a solution that does not involve returning the watch. Thanks!
I'm thinking of picking one of these up. I want to get a step up from my Polar A360, and the Garmin Instinct (tactical) would be very nice with the addition of the GPS/compass abilities. Especially the ability to set the location of my car as a waypoint for the GPS, which would give me a much easier time finding my way back to my car when I'm hiking!
I had a vivosmart HR for 2 years before it crapped out. Not sure how it did on my daily activity since I had never own anything before. But it seem fairly accurate. I mostly wore it for my health and it kind of saved my life. It was showing my heart rate dropping to 30 at night. With further testing, that was exactly what was happening and had to adjust heart medication. As for sleep tracking, it was spot on and to be honest, that felt weird it knew that much about my sleep. Now fast-forward to purchasing the Instinct as I wanted something durable and frankly, one that I could afford. I don't don't run, so I just walk or hike when I'm up for it and it seems to track that ok. But for sleep, it doesn't have a clue and not even close. Garmin should be embarrassed. And I hope they can work on that and get it better. I'm still learning this thing, really have not put much work into it until your video. I do realize it's geared for sports and not a medical device. But it they could put some better health related settings, they would sell more. Question I have is, how do you put your info on the map? Maybe a dumb question, I just have not seen how it's done yet. Thanks for you videos.
They improved their sleep tracking, but it’s still no where close to Fitbit. I’m hoping that Garmin will improves their HR sensor which would allow them to do a lot more accurate tracking overall.
Awesome watch, it is my first smart watch of any kind and WOW, as an engineer I love this one for almost anything it can do, battery life, customisable buttons (I love buttons), retro, price and many many more reasons. BTW, the altimeter seems to be accurate within 2-5% on my watch with version 3.20. Heart rate seems to be kinda ok but I will do some nerdy tests and calculate the accuracy. Thank you for an awesome review. This watch also got me motivated to move my body more. =) And BTW, I believe that this is going to be a success for Garmin to bring in more people and hook them to their brand. I am already looking forward for what Garmin will bring in the future. =)
@@emmac8867 I believe it is about 90-95% accurate most of the time, it seems to work best when I wear it snug but not too tight. But now I have a Garmin Fenix 6 =)
Thanks for giving such a detailed breakdown of what the watch does. I was wondering if the fitness tracking was as comprehensive as their pure sport based watches.
Great review. I also see the altimeter recording low but it appears to get the highs and lows correct but does too much smoothing between points. So on a decent it does not show all the bumps. Try comparing the the altimeter graph from the device and then use the elevation correction in Garmin connect. This is quite consistent for most of my activities with the device. Also have an old fenix and find the difference between the figures recorded on this and the corrected figure much closer.
Going to ride my horse...you want to add that activity to your bag of tricks. You give me the inspiration to keep trying...I want the tracker to find my way back...the horse will make it back to the barn for hay but I get turned around, would like to help her out. And steps, well, I am not taking them..would prefer to see distance in mileage...I will click around. Yes, I can read it in the AZ sun, impressive on that...
I thought your review was spot on. I have bought my own Instinct and so far so good. I did battle to get used to the button arrangement after using a forerunner 230 touch screen, but once you got it you're fine. Be aware that the device remembers which section you are in so you need to tap out of the current section before default buttons will work. Use the bottom right button to get back to 'home"
Just got my sunburst yellow one today. A great review pleasantly presented. And as you said - this one is really comfortable to wear. Just might have to buy a chest sensor, because my favourite sport is mountain biking. Have to try if my Suunto (sensor) strap would work with it though.
Great video. I’m on the fence between the instinct and the venu SQ music. Which would you choose? I do some hiking road bike and running mostly. Also I like notifications. Thank you for your time
I bought this watch a few days ago, based on this review. Ended up returning it because of the altimeter problems. It wouldn't even accurately track flights of stairs, something my basic Fitbit does with precision. I wanted to love this watch so much, but had to return it on this basis. Plus, the black and white screen is a little hard for my 42 year old eyes to see sometimes.
Hi, desfit. I bought an instinct two weeks ago, but like your video, the altimeter has problems. I practice enduro mountainbike, and I bought the instinct for the shock resistance and because it is the only cheap model with altimeter. you recommend me to change it for an edge 130? What other clock do you think you can use to practice mtb? Thanks in advance
no altimeter on watches in the market is accurate , they are based on the barometric reading , so if thats off everything is out of whack.... maybe sometimes the weather is bad and the pressure drops and you're suddenly higher
@@edmund8954 Im not sure about that , if it's based on gps I suppose as far as altitude it's gonna be quite accurate ? Does gps also take into account height ?
Thx for the solid review. I am looking for something to track my hikes so I don't have to eat up my phone battery and risk being without backup in the woods. I am curious though- for the price tag, I could get an Apple Watch for the same cost. Does Apple Watch have tracking features that would do for some simple tracking? Thx for anyone's feedback.
Great review! Many thanks! My Apple Watch (first edition) is broken. So I have ordered the Garmin Instinct. For me the Apple Watch was important for the move ring. Will I miss it with the G. Instinct? I could still cancel or modify the order. (I have got the instinct for a very good price). Thanks and again and best regards
Thanks for this - as TomTom packs up, looking at where to change to and add a feature or two. Maybe getting old, never run with smart phone but do want some toons to pace my mind in the body. Looking for recommendation music storage in the sports watch
Great review, clear and informative as it should be! I bought the instinct 4 months ago as my first smartwatch, also thanks to your first Instinct video. Which gps system (GPS, GLONASS, GALILLEO, ultratrac) do you prefer to use? I normally use the ultratrac since they say it's the most battery saving one, but takes me a long time to get the GPS signal (1-3 min). Any recommendations on that?
Great review man. For what the product is you hit it right on the nail head. The features that it provides for the price paid makes it a great unit. Next time I see you on Mill Creek I'll say hello. Happy Trails
DesFit it really did, thanks. You covered everything. I wanted to know what it’s like for gym work as I won’t always in the great outdoors, so I’m glad you showed that. And not having VO2 Max is slightly annoying, but I’ve survived so far in life without it. Great Review. Season’s Greetings from the U.K.
You packed a very detailed comprehensive review in 12 minutes and made it very easy to understand. I really appreciate it!
Glad it helped!
An extremely underrated feature of this watch is the comfort. Ive had Suunto, Fenix 5, and other watches and its unbelievable how light and comfortable this watch is!
Totally agree.
@@DesFit Ditto.
Great to know, thank you.
Agree had mine 4 days now love this watch!
Hi mate you mentioned you had Fenix 5 I really like this watch I can get Fenix 6 and this but Fenix will break my budget and I'll go skint do I miss a lot on features if I buy this watch???? Thanks
I can tell how much time and effort you put into your reviews and it is greatly appreciated sir!
Sure thing.
Finally a comprehensive review of the watch I've been eyeing for a long time
Hope the review helps!
You're seriously, the best reviewer bro. I got a garmin watch recently, your videos helped, a lot
Glad it helped, thanks!
I watched the first impression video, waited a week or so for the follow up, but I just couldn’t wait any longer. Now I am a proud owner of this watch since November.
Glad you are enjoying it.
Thank you, I hade my Vivoactive 2 damaged in the pool (used it for 4 years) liked the simplicity. I ended up buying the Solar Instinct after considering the Solar G Shock GBDH 1000, the forerunner 295, vivoactive 4 and the phoenix 6pro. All of your reviews were massively helpful to identify what I was really after and not overspend my budget. Thank you from Colombia, south america.
Glad the information helped. Thanks so much!
just ordered mine yesterday for 200 bucks. So excited for it to get here.
I'm used to larger and heavier watches so when I got this one in the mail I was a bit disappointed and it felt a bit cheap because of it's lightweight and small design. But after wearing it for a couple of days I must say that the size and weight actually is a plus since I can sleep with it without it being uncomfortable like larger and heavier watches. So far after owning it for a couple of weeks I must say that I'm overall very satisfied with it.
I have had my Red Garmin Instinct for 5 months I really love it. Mainly using it for running and occasional biking. I love how light weight it is for me and the long battery life. No complaints here.
2 week for using this.
Very agree with you
One of the best review on garmin watch you can find on UA-cam!
Thanks!
This is my 3rd or 4th Garmin. I had durability issues. Also, wasn't mad for the Oura. Thanks for this review. Seriously impressive.
Thanks so much!
That’s the most informative and detailed review of this watch. Just made up my mind and ordered one after this review and can’t wait to receive it. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Thanks for the extensive review, went through about 10 reviews and this was the most detailed INCLUDING the look and strap of the watch on the wrist. Thanks
Glad it helped. Thanks!
Black Friday sale 2020 has brought me here. Very helpful cheers!
Glad to help. Thanks!!
Amazon has them for 150 and I seen target has them for 169. I am also grabbing one!
@@vonperrin5370 I think your looking at the non solar version, keep an eye out for that if you are interested. I believe these never went below $299 on sale for Holiday 2020.
Just got this yesterday (having sold my 6X for various reasons) and it is a pretty good watch.
GPS was outstanding, however I live rurally and it was a very clear morning.
HR also seemed accurate (although the 6X was great for me too despite many experiencing difficulties).
The ONLY problem is its so damn small compared to the 6X. I appreciate this is obvious but it will take some getting used to.
Apart from that as an amateur runner it does everything I need including custom workouts. VO2 max would be very nice as its helpful to get that clear positive (or negative) feedback but I will survive.
The main 'ask' was the GPS. I have a HR strap but the OHR is certainly good enough for steady state or long intervals (2 mins+)
An excellent review--comprehensive, dead-honest, and useful for people like me in the market for a good GPS watch.
Glad it helped. Thanks!
I’ve had the forerunner 935 for a year now and just got this garmin instinct on OfferUp for $60 and as soon as I put it on I fell in love. I do have small wrist and I feel like the watch and I are one.
Have been doing my research on watches especially through your channel & I’ve always come back to the instinct so I’ve got mine coming in Friday! Thanks for the details!
Thanks and enjoy!
Just purchased, connected the Garmin appand looking forward to using this awesome platform. So many exercise activities offered is great, unlike my Fitbit now retired. Thanks Des!
Enjoy your new watch! Thanks!
Love your work man! In regards to the inaccurate alti reading. The barometric port is on the base of the watch. If the watch is tight fitting or if the port becomes blocked with sweat or debris, this could explain the low readings!
first off, I wanna thank dude for this video.. I Never comment on videos but felt the need to on this one. this is a great video.. very informative!!
Glad the information helped! Thanks!
I appreciate the work you put into this review. Very helpful in making my decision on what type of product to get for my needs. Keep up the good work. Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada says hello.
Thanks from Colorado!
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Sams Club has these at 199 this week. Got mine yesterday. Had a garmin 6 years ago with the chest strap, if I can only find it. This is so far a great purchase. Love how light it is and also the buttons. Now just to figure it all out! (BTW the price is 299 but they take off 100 tech dollars at the register)
Nice review. I bought Instinct Tundra few weeks ago and i really like it as it has enough functions for me. I did notice that the heart rate monitor doesn't show correct values for me while walking uphill on steep climbs. The heart rate goes up to max. 100-120 BPM while actual heart rate is around 140-150 (it goes up to correct values when i stop so i guess it lags or cannot read exact values while moving) but other than that everything else is very precise. It's a great garmin watch and very affordable and i do love it.
Got mine last week, I love it!
Nice!
Good review, thanks!
I’m very pleased with my watch and it works so much better than my previous Fenix 5. The display is more readable in especially low light conditions and the range of BT and ANT+ is way better. The only complaint as you mentioned is that it underestimate meters climbed, quite a bit actually. I don’t miss connect IQ at all.
Very good review. Thank you, it´s hard to get this kind of information here in Brazil
Glad it helped!
I just got this. And I love it. I look at it every 5 mins.
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Thanks for the awesome info... Just purchased one today after watching your vid.... Time to test this out!!!! Cheers from Australia!!!
Enjoy!
Ordered the instinct a few days ago & looking forward to using it, this video has been very useful. Thanks
Enjoy! Thanks!
I think Im going to get this watch. Stuck between yellow and blue. rugged style I want. I had an apple watch and although the touchscreen stuff is pretty, i ended up barely used it. it had a small ding on it that ended up breaking it. Also Id like to have a daily active, normal watch that also has that elite garmin precision and feautres. Heard great things about these.
Nice review, I picked up this watch for marathon training and love it!
Glad it’s working out for you!
Wow!!! This was incredibly helpful. Thanks. I really like the look of this watch and have been looking into reviews on this watch. I do think I’m gonna pull the trigger and pick this up. Thanks again!!!
Glad it helped!
Really good video showing the huge number of features of the watch. I'll buy one.
Thanks for tuning in!
The best review to pre buyers!!!!!👏👏👏👏🔥
Thanks!
this video actually pushed me to get the garmen instinct!💯
you have a great channel and it's helped me this whole day comparing the garmins I'm going to buy. You're earned my sub! keep it up Des! great stuff
Thanks so much!
I consider to buy instinct. but It's hard to get information about instinct in south korea. Your review is so useful!! Thank you
Glad it helped!
Great review. I purchased this watch a week ago and wore it for 2 Interval training workouts. It was not able to grab an accurate heart rate once. After both workouts it had my heart rate ranging from 78-91.
I know wrist based HR monitors suffer for weight training and CrossFit, but this one really lagged.
Cool looking watch with lots of other great features. Not recommended for weight training, CrossFit, or intervals.
Two great reviews from you in a row. //subscribed// Great work!
Thanks!
For a runner approaching a particular age.... who needs to wear glasses to read his Garmin FR235.... I really appreciate the highlight top right which shows day and date.... as my Garmin FR235 which constantly shows heart rate which I love..... the date is so tiny.... and love the elevation ....... did I mention reminds me of my GShock
My first DesFit vid, loved it! Thank you and keep up the good work.
Thanks!
For Walking and Hiking, it works well.
Marking Waypoints is easy and the GPS life is fine, as you can set it to auto pause, so you can stop at places and it will stop tracking until you move again.
Watch in normal mode lasts 2 weeks, which is excellent and it doesn't take long to charge and as the battery is small, you can charge it with any source that has GPS.
For Hiking, a nightly charge is recommended, but again, it's quite quick.
The Altimeter has been improved with an update.
great stuff, i just picked one of these up, looking fwd to it.
Hope it works out for you! Thanks!
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Thanks for the info on mountain biking, I assumed my Samsung smart watch was bad for wrong heart rate, realize now its just the sport
Even the Apple Watch Series 4 had some issues. Just too much movement.
Great review, thank you. I've been hesitating for over 6 months while my Forerunner 25 is dying. This clinches it!
Did you get it? How did you like it? Have you compared you distance accuracy?
Hey, great review!
I'm coming from a Fenix3 HR sapphire and I'm about to purchase a Garmin Instinct, mostly for running, road/gravel cycling and hiking. As long as your review is 1yr old, can you tell me if some of the issues you speak about have been fixed (ex. HR/altimeter)?
I'd go on with my fenix3 HR but it has altimeter/barometer issues that don't look easy to fix... Thank you in advance 🤙🏼
I bought this watch a week ago. And altimeter still goes wrong.
Love this thing. Its the kind of watch you wanted (but didnt exist) in the 80s/90s.
You never disappoint Des and that intro is 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks Michael!
Great Review! AND I want to congratulate you on 30K!!! Always fun to watch your vids, the hard work, and the great content you put forward!
Dude! Thanks so much! 🙏 I told JF that I was thinking of a Junction trip soon. I’ll hit you up!
What a great review! Thank you for being so thorough!! I've been looking at this one and this really helps!
Awesome! Thanks!!
Wow, this is the best review I have ever seen! Like and subscribed.
This seems perfect for me I believe, I do alot of running and also alot of backpacking/hiking. Definitely recommend over the FR235 I'm torn between a few different devices. Thanks again!
The FR235 is pretty old at this point so I’d consider the 245 or this one if you like the style and wanted more durability. Thanks!!
This review is one of the best I have seen on any product. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Thanks so much!
Ok fast forward 3 weeks. I went ahead and purchased this watch and ended up getting a massive contact dermatitis under the heart rate monitor. Never had any problems with any other fitnes watch. I cleaned it regularly and wore it appropriately. Any suggestions? Of course i don't ware it anymore and I reached out to Garmin. I found this to be the perfect watch for me that's why I am trying to find a solution that does not involve returning the watch. Thanks!
I'm thinking of picking one of these up. I want to get a step up from my Polar A360, and the Garmin Instinct (tactical) would be very nice with the addition of the GPS/compass abilities. Especially the ability to set the location of my car as a waypoint for the GPS, which would give me a much easier time finding my way back to my car when I'm hiking!
For sure! If you start the activity from your car you could also use the Back to Start function instead of setting a waypoint.
I had a vivosmart HR for 2 years before it crapped out. Not sure how it did on my daily activity since I had never own anything before. But it seem fairly accurate. I mostly wore it for my health and it kind of saved my life. It was showing my heart rate dropping to 30 at night. With further testing, that was exactly what was happening and had to adjust heart medication. As for sleep tracking, it was spot on and to be honest, that felt weird it knew that much about my sleep.
Now fast-forward to purchasing the Instinct as I wanted something durable and frankly, one that I could afford. I don't don't run, so I just walk or hike when I'm up for it and it seems to track that ok. But for sleep, it doesn't have a clue and not even close. Garmin should be embarrassed. And I hope they can work on that and get it better. I'm still learning this thing, really have not put much work into it until your video. I do realize it's geared for sports and not a medical device. But it they could put some better health related settings, they would sell more.
Question I have is, how do you put your info on the map? Maybe a dumb question, I just have not seen how it's done yet. Thanks for you videos.
They improved their sleep tracking, but it’s still no where close to Fitbit. I’m hoping that Garmin will improves their HR sensor which would allow them to do a lot more accurate tracking overall.
Awesome watch, it is my first smart watch of any kind and WOW, as an engineer I love this one for almost anything it can do, battery life, customisable buttons (I love buttons), retro, price and many many more reasons. BTW, the altimeter seems to be accurate within 2-5% on my watch with version 3.20. Heart rate seems to be kinda ok but I will do some nerdy tests and calculate the accuracy. Thank you for an awesome review. This watch also got me motivated to move my body more. =) And BTW, I believe that this is going to be a success for Garmin to bring in more people and hook them to their brand. I am already looking forward for what Garmin will bring in the future. =)
How's the heartrate accuracy?
@@emmac8867 I believe it is about 90-95% accurate most of the time, it seems to work best when I wear it snug but not too tight. But now I have a Garmin Fenix 6 =)
My favorite fitness tech reviewer!
Thanks Christopher!
Ma man for anything smartwatch! Your the top G Desmond 🔥
It’s just Des
Thanks for giving such a detailed breakdown of what the watch does. I was wondering if the fitness tracking was as comprehensive as their pure sport based watches.
Sure thing. Thanks!
Great review. I also see the altimeter recording low but it appears to get the highs and lows correct but does too much smoothing between points. So on a decent it does not show all the bumps. Try comparing the the altimeter graph from the device and then use the elevation correction in Garmin connect. This is quite consistent for most of my activities with the device. Also have an old fenix and find the difference between the figures recorded on this and the corrected figure much closer.
Another excellent and unbiased review Dez. Keep on keeping on
Thanks a bunch, Tom!
Going to ride my horse...you want to add that activity to your bag of tricks. You give me the inspiration to keep trying...I want the tracker to find my way back...the horse will make it back to the barn for hay but I get turned around, would like to help her out. And steps, well, I am not taking them..would prefer to see distance in mileage...I will click around. Yes, I can read it in the AZ sun, impressive on that...
I fell in love with the Garmin Instinct after I uploaded the Galaxy app, amazing technology, this watch knows more about me than... well me. :)
I was thinking about getting this as my first sports watch but in the end I went with the new Fenix 6.
Great information.
I thought your review was spot on. I have bought my own Instinct and so far so good. I did battle to get used to the button arrangement after using a forerunner 230 touch screen, but once you got it you're fine. Be aware that the device remembers which section you are in so you need to tap out of the current section before default buttons will work. Use the bottom right button to get back to 'home"
Very informative video! A little question..as of now Ambit 3 peak in $180 and Instinct for $200
Which would be a better buy? Which would last longer?
I just bought it! I hope I enjoy!
Great review. Thanks for starting to look at the swimming side of things. Is the open water swimming gps tracked as well?
Yes.
Fenix 5x plus owner.. happy with my watch.. still like to be informed of other Garmin watch models
I'm looking for watches but my budget is quit low ($200) with abc and 100m+ water resistants,can you help??
Love the review and love the music dude. Keep it up 👍
Thanks Mark!
Extremely helpful review, I'm not a big watch wearer but would like to get into it. Any wrist mobility issues? Hows the stress tracker?
Brilliant watch the moss green I reviewed is the best colour in my opinion. Garmin have done a brilliant job with the solar instinct.
Just bought one on Facebook market place for $115 I’m excited to see how this goes
Damn good review bro! One of the few I actually finished watching! Just bought my instinct
Thanks! Enjoy your Instinct!
A good balanced review, spot on. For me better than my Fenix 5 plus, as its lighter, and less fussy! Oh and the battery life is epic.
I’m here cause of the Boxing Day sales. Great video!
Thanks!!
amazing review. thank you for the in-depth look at the HRM. definitely going to snatch one up at Black Friday sales
Amazon currently has it at $150. I just bought it.
Hey thanks for this thorough video on the Instinct. It has helped me a lot!
Sure thing.
I'm new to this type of watch, so your video was very informative and super helpful. Thanks!
Glad it helped. Thanks!
Just got my sunburst yellow one today. A great review pleasantly presented. And as you said - this one is really comfortable to wear. Just might have to buy a chest sensor, because my favourite sport is mountain biking. Have to try if my Suunto (sensor) strap would work with it though.
Should work just fine. Thanks a bunch and enjoy!
Great video. I’m on the fence between the instinct and the venu SQ music. Which would you choose? I do some hiking road bike and running mostly. Also I like notifications. Thank you for your time
Can’t help but think of a square peg in a round hole when I look at that screen.
Ha, totally.
I bought this watch a few days ago, based on this review. Ended up returning it because of the altimeter problems. It wouldn't even accurately track flights of stairs, something my basic Fitbit does with precision. I wanted to love this watch so much, but had to return it on this basis. Plus, the black and white screen is a little hard for my 42 year old eyes to see sometimes.
Best review so far
Thanks!!
Hi, desfit.
I bought an instinct two weeks ago, but like your video, the altimeter has problems. I practice enduro mountainbike, and I bought the instinct for the shock resistance and because it is the only cheap model with altimeter. you recommend me to change it for an edge 130? What other clock do you think you can use to practice mtb?
Thanks in advance
no altimeter on watches in the market is accurate , they are based on the barometric reading , so if thats off everything is out of whack.... maybe sometimes the weather is bad and the pressure drops and you're suddenly higher
@@letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo Theres watches that is based off the gps,so i guess theyre mostly accurate?
@@edmund8954 Im not sure about that , if it's based on gps I suppose as far as altitude it's gonna be quite accurate ? Does gps also take into account height ?
@@letsgoletsgoletsgoletsgoletsgo Not sure but i think so.
Cool! I'm gonna need new watch soon. Bummer about the mountain bike tracking though. I still want that hat btw.
Thx told me everything I need to know again
Glad it helped!
Thx for the solid review. I am looking for something to track my hikes so I don't have to eat up my phone battery and risk being without backup in the woods. I am curious though- for the price tag, I could get an Apple Watch for the same cost. Does Apple Watch have tracking features that would do for some simple tracking? Thx for anyone's feedback.
I just bought it and I LOVE it!
Nice! Glad you are enjoying it.
Very nice rewiew. I just ordered Garmin instinct watch and i am very exited.💪 Greetings from Finland.
Thanks! Hope you enjoy!
Great review! Many thanks!
My Apple Watch (first edition) is broken. So I have ordered the Garmin Instinct. For me the Apple Watch was important for the move ring. Will I miss it with the G. Instinct?
I could still cancel or modify the order. (I have got the instinct for a very good price).
Thanks and again and best regards
Thanks for this - as TomTom packs up, looking at where to change to and add a feature or two. Maybe getting old, never run with smart phone but do want some toons to pace my mind in the body. Looking for recommendation music storage in the sports watch
Really good and detailed commentary, thank you. Helps to make a buy decision now!
Glad it helped. Thanks!
Great review, clear and informative as it should be! I bought the instinct 4 months ago as my first smartwatch, also thanks to your first Instinct video. Which gps system (GPS, GLONASS, GALILLEO, ultratrac) do you prefer to use? I normally use the ultratrac since they say it's the most battery saving one, but takes me a long time to get the GPS signal (1-3 min). Any recommendations on that?
Great video - covered everything I needed to know on this!
Glad it helped!
Solid Review, I'm gonna get one too with the boxing day price!
Nice! Enjoy!
Great review man. For what the product is you hit it right on the nail head. The features that it provides for the price paid makes it a great unit. Next time I see you on Mill Creek I'll say hello. Happy Trails
Haha, nice! Thanks and ride on!
OK, so it wasn't Mill Creek but it was good meeting you today. Hope that squirrel didn't slow you guys down 😂 Happy Trails 🤘🚲
Great to meet you as well! And glad you got in a ride before the snow! Ride on! 🤟
Any comments on durability of screen?
This is the review I’ve been looking for!!
Glad it helped!
DesFit it really did, thanks. You covered everything. I wanted to know what it’s like for gym work as I won’t always in the great outdoors, so I’m glad you showed that. And not having VO2 Max is slightly annoying, but I’ve survived so far in life without it. Great Review. Season’s Greetings from the U.K.
Vo2 Max measurement is just an estimation on watches anyway. Best Garmin watch after the 310xt.
Great review, Dez! kudos!
Thanks so much, Neil!