GarminGarmin Instinct 2X Solar - Tactical Edition, Rugged GPS Smartwatch, Built-in Flashlight, Ballistics Calculator, Solar Charging Capability, Coyote Tan

Why did you pick this product vs others?:The best hands down fitwatch, smartwatch tactical watch. Solar watch tracking watch and then put the ballistic on it. Absolutely, the best thing I have ever. But for so little money.

great watch , very useful in the field and battery lasts long without charging for a couple days , heads up download connectiq can change the watch display

Solid and handy watch. Do yourself a favor and get a protective cover for the watch face.👍🏻

This watch hasn't left my wrist. It's everything I expected and more. Admittedly, it's overkill for a non military or non extreme adventurer like me. There are far more features than I imagined and initially that was overwhelming. However, one of the features I've come to live about the watch allows you to have a 'lighter' experience with fewer displays. This has proven to be the right sial for me. Additionally, by reducing the volume of displays, the watch has this far averaged around 100 days between charges. For a smart watch, that's quite impressive.It's no Apple or as Samsung watch and it's monochromatic (which is what I like) so if colour displays are key for you, this way h doesn't suit your needs. However, if you want a smart watch which leans tactical (even has a nifty flashlight feature), this is one to consider.I love my watch and I would buy it again if I needed to.Hope this review helps.Cheers,DG

The media could not be loaded. I wear this watch when I’m concerned about damaging my Tactix 7. I switched to a canvas band because the silicone band is was irritating my wrist. Also added a glass screen protector which enhanced the look of the face of the watch. Tracking seems accurate and I love that I get text messages and other notifications on the watch. It has stealth mode and a kill switch to wipe data if needed. I can’t speak to exact battery life but it lasts for days. I really like the fact that the LED torch can bet set to a dim green light. Also tested the night vision functionality and it worked well. I definitely prefer the AMOLED screen and other features of the Tactix but this is a good backup watch. I’ll admit, before the Garmins I never really wore jewelry, and certainly never to bed, but with the sleep and health tracking from the Garmin now I only take it off to shower and otherwise wear the watches 24-7. I even wound up buying an Oura ring for additional health data.

I couldn’t be happier with my Garmin Instinct 2 Solar Tactical watch. I does everything I want and more. The exercise tracking, sleep metrics and body battery reporting provide me such great information about my health & fitness journey. As a CrossFitter for over 10 years, this is the first wearable that includes HIT clocks so I can choose from AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom timers. I’m also very comfortable with wearing the watch during all activities due to its durability. I also love how all of my activity syncs with my iPhone though the Garmin Connect App and migrates into the Apple Health & Fitness App. It allows me to see all the data in different ways as well as track my goals and share my accomplishments with my peer group for accountability and support. As an outdoorsman, I love the navigation features, the tides app and the map features. Being outside in the dark, I have fiend the LED flashlight to be very useful. So far, the battery life has been incredible. The solar charging really extends the time between hooking up the charger. There is still so much this watch does that I haven’t even explored. Then, considering all the additional apps/features that can be added through the GarminIQ App, it seems the possibilities are endless. Lastly, receiving notifications from my phone make the device even more valuable as I never miss a text, call or reminder. I’d highly recommend the watch and the seller to anyone looking to get more from their wearable.

Loks awsome works great an has so many features an very easy to learn. My father loves it!

I have been using this watch for over a week. Overall, I am very happy with the product -- as expected, good Garmin quality and most of the functions work well (I have not checked the accuracy of the stats it collects, though). The main reasons I am giving it a 4 instead of a 5 are as follows:1. Bate-and-switch Applied Ballistics. This is one of the main reasons I bought this watch, but then I discovered in order to get this function, I need to purchase an additional App license -- basic function costs $100 and advanced $300! This is really annoying. It seems that the calculations are done on the App not the watch. I almost returned the watch just for this issue, but decided to keep as other features work ok.2. The manual can use a lot of improvement. There is no quick reference guide. If they just wrote a quick reference that documents the principles of button controls, I would have figured out the working of the watch much faster.3. Customizing some functions could be more user-friendly. I created a custom Activity to track Canine Training (my business). I had to call customer support to figure out some features (and I am very technically savvy). The good news is that I was able to reach a good customer support rep.!Once I test the accuracy of their stats such as steps, distance, etc., I may update this review. So far, I recommend this watch!