Garmin Instinct 2 Solar Tactical Edition

I have a small wrist. I was really worried that the 40mm would be too large but it’s perfect, I can even fit it around my ankle on the last strap hole for when I can’t use it on my wrist.
As for Data, I’m still feeling around to get the hang of it. I need to calibrate my steps which is a cool feature for accuracy. The sleep cycles are so-so to be expected with any of these device, I notice there are some inaccuracies. The body battery though is pretty accurate. When my battery is low I feel it. It even tracked me through a sinus infection and it was interesting to see how my HRV dipped and my pulse ox was low when I slept as well as it rise with my recovery.
I mainly bought for hiking trips, although I did not buy the solar- the battery life is good. 13/14 days with the pulse OX on at night only. If I went on a day hike with elevation I would use the pulse ox all day and the battery life would be more like 7 days and GPS shortens the battery even more. With all the features on, and GPS I bet you could expect to get about 18 hrs with constant GPS. So many ways to optimize the battery though and you probably won’t use all those features all at once. If you feel like you will, then get the solar.

Watch is rugged and not smart watch looking at all which is what I wanted.

I wanted a watch that I would be able to use on my OCR Runs. I also hike a lot and loved the idea of the garmin series because of the ability to download GPX maps to it. Lastly, I use the Virtual run feature with Zwift and it is way more responsive than a footpod. I decided on the Instrinct because I felt it was more durable than the other Gamin models due to it's design and reputation for being so. I also love the monochrome aspect of it. It extends battery life and gives it more of a watch feel and less of a smart IOT toy.

I used this watch at a Spartan sprint, a Spartan Super, a F.I.T. challenge, and 2 Savage races and this thing is *durable*. Not a scratch on it. The pictures are from after one of those 2 Spartan races. The band is a pain to clean afterwards if you are a neatfreak. I use a moist Q-Tip and gently rub back and forth. The milage was on point of what the signage said (we are no considering the penalty laps XD). If you are looking for a watch for Obstacle Course Racing or maybe even something else rugged like mountain climbing or if you are an athlete who happens to fall a lot, I highly recommend this watch and it's variants.

P.S. I do not have a screen protector because another OCR racer has a non instinct Garmin and told me I don't need to worry about the screen breaking and she was correct.

Excellent watch. Just i have 3 days with it but. I'm Happy with my self gift. Has all i need it's a sports watch . I like all measurements tha it has. For the sleep it showed me the same that was happening. This week I'll try it at the gym and some out work out. I founded a issue that was resolved and it was the BT connection fair after it got update i followed the Garmin recommendations and for now all is ok. Maybe in a few days I'm gonna update my comment to talk about of work out behaviors.

I bought this watch b/c my Garmin Forerunner 45S's battery stopped keeping a charge. This Solar Garmin boasted 28 days of battery life. I did a little test to see if the 'solar' capability actually charged by the power of the sun. After keeping the watch in direct sun for several hours, the charge did not change at all. I am doubtful this watch can even be charged in the sun. BUT...the battery life is longer than my Forerunner. The numbers / info are really small to read on the face of the watch. LOTS of features; 1/2 of which I don't understand or use.

Had an older version of this about four years ago and it was a piece of garbage. I mean I literally threw it in the trash. I was hesitant to try another one but SO FAR I'm glad I did. Sort of intuitive-ish functions. Instant satellite pick up. 3 taps of one button and you are off on your walk. Good buzz for each mile completed. Syncs just fine with Garmin Express. Nice to have my walks/hikes/bikes all in one place. I don't use any of the ""advanced"" features or ""health"" features. SO FAR so good - I am quite happy with this purchase. Oh and it is not humongus so it fits my skinny old man wrist quite well.