GARMIN INSTINCT SOLAR TACTICAL REVIEW | AFTER 1.5 YEARS OF USE
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00:00 Begin
00:23 Leader
00:36 About me & my channel
01:48 Background of this review: why am I so late?
04:21 Size and weight
05:19 Materials + comfort
06:21 Studio rebuild
06:55 Charging the Garmin Instinct Solar
08:06 Watch face Power Glass
08:54 About the solar panels
10:54 Buttons
11:41 CTRL button
14:24 Menu button
16:17 Change watch face sub screens
18:06 ABC Button
19:59 Jumping out of a plane
21:08 Firmware 16:50
23:58 Main Watch face part II
26:49 Heart rate monitor or optical sensor explained
30:11 Blood saturation sensor and explanation
31:52 Altimeter and Barometer
32:26 How they work
34:58 Calibrating the barometer
37:56 Storm alarm
38:42 Calibrating the altimeter
42:03 Battery life
45:00 Garmin Connect App
47:50 Ruggedness or MIL-STD-810G
49:16 Design flaw
50:41 My verdict & prices
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😁The good thing about being late with a review: online prices has dropped quite a lot. Just found it in The Netherlands for about € 230 from a big trustworthy retailer.😁
I noticed! Brand new about 200 euros when discounted, so I watched your review; very well done video!
I am watching your vdo because I am going to buy my first one and undecided for Instinct or the latest Instinct 2. On market now is all 2. But I like the look of this one.
I have had my watch for a little over a year now, but I have trouble with all of the technical stuff and have done no more than just use it as a watch. I did have my son do some optimizing for me and help with the solar vs charging. I've been trying to learn more about it and catching every YT on it that I can find so I was surprised to recognize you and pulled up your playlist to see what else I have seen of yours - Oh! I very much enjoyed the explanation of how to fit a backpack! I also really liked that you made a donation to pay for the watch, very good of Garmin to send the 0 invoice too! Subscribed!
This is by far the best in depth review of the instinct solar tactical 👍🏻👍🏻😁 well done and thank you!
Thank you Kevin! Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Absolutely by far the best evaluation and review I have seen regarding the "solar" model.. ..Excellent!
Hi Jim, Wow, thanks! 🙏. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Thank you very much! Just bough the solar instinct in Argos for 169 GBP ( was looking for some time to get best price). I had some difficulty to use it but Now every thing is clear thanks to your very clear explanation !
Hi Bernard, Thank you for the kind words and have fun with the Garmin 😀. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Greetings from Wisconsin. I love your workshop. Thank you so much for the tutorial. I love my Garmin instinct solar. The best watch I ever had.
Thanks for the nice comment! Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
I went to see ur subs and I was surprised when I didn't saw more than 200k , u deserve a lot more ,WOW . This quality , the way you communicate , the work behind this ... By far the most underrated work I've ever seen in my life . Right now im about to follow u on your social media , and just subscribed to ur yt channel as well . Once again , im honestly surprised with your work , you did a really really great job ... I did not expect this when I clicked to see the video ...wow... Much love man !
Hi HS, I am sorry for my late response but I was on holiday and took my time. Thanks for the super nice comment and I wish I had. Spread the love 🙏♥! Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Excellent review as always. Thank you.
🙏🙏🙏😉😄 Thanks my friend!
Thank you for your explaining!
Hi Earnest, Nice that you liked it 😁. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Thanks a lot for an excellent review! Your video really helped me to see the details and functions of the watch, and based on the fact that you have been a long-time user of it, it makes me certain that this watch is a good match for me too! Again, thanks! //Greetings from Sweden
Hi Mats, UR welcome! Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Thanks for the review man, very useful!
Thank you so much 🙏. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Great review! really good one, seen a lot reviews of it but this one was outstanding, showing all that functionalities in decent way, thumbs up !
Glad you enjoyed it! Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Just found your channel and wanted to say, I think this was a great video to have an unpleasant time of your life over. Loved the video by the way... Got yourself a new subscriber. Thank you for your video.
Hi Joe, You are too kind🙏. Thanks! Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Amazing review i love it ! Thx
Thank you too! Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Excellent review!!! Thank you.
You are welcome Brad. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Nice review man with all the details about the watch!
Hi Creab, Much appreciated! Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Hi, I have not logged in for a while. Thank you for this very good review, I have been looking at this and other Watches. I think, this will work perfectly for my activities... I can adapt it to suit my lifestyle and keep a good log.
Hi Stewart, Thanks for coming back 👍😉. Last couple of months have been slow on reviewing from my part; to busy with other stuff making a bit of money. I hope the watch will work out for you. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Will probaly buy this watch myself, thanks for the review
Hi Viken, You are welcome 👍. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
My priority is a little different in that the navigation was a key thing for me (my last two hikes were in heavily wooded areas with no line of sight to any landmark). I can say that the navigation function, once I got experience with it, works very well
Hi Theron, Yes it does if one reads the manual and knows how navigation without gps but with a compass and map work. That is why I don't go in to it. I don't want people to just go out with a watch and trust it will get them everywhere and back home too. It is a device with a battery.... I hope you understand🙏. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews Right, I carry more than one device.
Except that it cannot catch the gps signal when in the woods. You have to be in an open areas.
The best review ever. The most content for me was to use version 16.5 and explanation how to calibrate barometer altimeter and influence between it. Anyway I found case protector for garmin. It could make more space for measuring barometer. Haven't check yet.
Hi Ondrej, Thanks for the very kind words 🙏. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
I am on version 18.10 (non solar ) and have no problems
Great and informative video!
Hi Rockel83,
Thank you for the very kind words.
Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe!
Cheers,
Gijs
Probably the best review about this watch I´ve seen yet and I watched a lot reviews. Simply love this video, because you tell us many details about it.
But I have a simple question: Does it have an alarm clock?
First time that I give a like to someone! You are really underrated!
Wish you the best!
Hi Jan, Thank you for the compliments 🙏. An Alarm? For sure, multiple. Didn't mentioned it because there was so much already. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Hello! I have to reiterate myself. I have had the Garmin Instinct solar for a year now believe it is still a very relevant watch and will be for a long time. I don’t do extreme sports. I’m just a walker and a hiker. Garmin still does software updates and the solar function gives me two weeks ( maybe a day short in the winter). I wouldn’t mind a larger screen and a topo map, but those are not necessary.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Paul 😄 and yes, it will be relevant for the coming years. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews Thank you, Gijs. You too!
thx buddy 👍💯
You are welcome 🙏. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Thanks for the review. A ton of good info. I know the instinct 2 is out, but I think I'm going to stick with the instinct 1. I've haven't found any review comparisons between the Instinct 2 solar tactical and instinct 1 solar tactical. So if you ever upgrade that would be nice. cheers bud. Keep an eye in your bicycle tires.
Hi Robert, Thank you for the very kind words and I will 😉. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
2023 and I still prefer the OG Instinct even though I have the 2s lol
instinct 1 has a flawed altimeter port placement, you cannot get accurate elevation data and ascent/descent data on any tracked activity. instinct 2 moved these ports to a place where this does not happen. Such an irritating flaw never acknowledged by garmin
Excellent review, thank you for that. Now very interested in a Garmin Instinct Solar 2 Tactical and really interested in seeing your review on that
Hi Mike, I am not going to review it. There is too much the same and I am happy with the outdoor functionality of the 1. But... convince me why I should 😃. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
@Outdoorguru I'm particularly interested in seeing how much more efficient the new solar captor is vs the old garmin instinct solar one ... with the old instinct solar one that I have own before resell it I have concluded that the solar was very inefficient to give me more days of usability in smartwatch or gps mode...
I curently own a Casio Rangeman Gpr-b1000-1 and on that one the solar is not a gimmick and really recharge the watch fast when its on my wrist...
Thanks in advance and hope you are convinced to do a review on that particular solar matter old instinct vs new 😉
Best regards and thanks for the good work
I get it 😋. Casio... lightyears ahead when it comes to solar.
@Outdoorguru ok so casio still lightyears ahead on garmin on solar Charging, so do you think the instinct 2 solar is much more efficient than the instinct solar 1 ? Try to find info on that and find nothing....and the solar efficiently vs casio found nothing on that also ...
Well, Casio does it already for a long time. I don't know why is should be more efficient. I looked in to it too a while ago and is must only be software trickery. But I did send Garmin a review request.... fingers crossed.
great review, just came back from a week vacation in the Netherlands. you have a beautiful country! except Amesterdam, didnt care much for that city. I was in Brunssom....and visited Valkenburg. Hope i spelled those towns correctly.... my family and I will be visiting again this xmas!
Hi David, Amsterdam... yeah I get what you are talking about. Bit too crowded. Brunssum and Valkenburg: sweet! If you are back, keep me posted 😉. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews will do, thanks!
Hi Gijs. Thank you for a cracking review. You have allowed me to make my mind up about getting this watch.
One question though. I am a woodlander so wear a lot of insect repellent. Does Garmin advise about the strap material deterioration with mozzie rep?
All the best
Greg
Hi Greg,
Super question and.... I don't know. I'll ask my contact and get back to you later. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Garmin will end support for instinct 1 and 1.5 (solar). It's such a good value that it steals from their other lineup. Seiko did the same thing with sarb 036.
Yeah... stupid🙁. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Happy 2024!! Cheers, Gijs
Amazing video. I'm thinking to buy this watch to replace my old Casio Protrek PRW-3000. Would you know if is there any significant difference between the 40mm version against the 45mm which seems the version you reviewed. I know the small version doesn't have the tactical model, but I don't think Tactical features are important to my use. I'm asking because I imagine the small version would have small solar panel which might be even more inefficient than the large one. I'm wondering if it worth to go to solar version or not. Thanks and again very good video about the watch.
Hi,
Sorry for my late reply, but I am traveling at the moment. Why the smaller one? The 45mm fits fine on my small wrist. Solar on the 40mm is I guess a bit less efficient. If you can charge regularly maybe you don't even need solar. And thanks for your kind words.
Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe!
Cheers, Gijs
U did good
Hi Everado, Thanks for the nice comment 😊! Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Great review! I looking maybe for a Instict 2 version.
So am I ;-). Just to see if it is better or just more complicated 🙃. Cheers, Gijs
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews Just one thing what I will like to see in this watches is sapphire glass...
I wouldn't... sapphire glass is better resistant against scratches (and way more expensive) but it is said that is breaks more easy. I never experienced breaking watch glass though.
@@outdoorcinema7 instinct has a huge plastic bezel protecting the screen. I bought mine soon after it was released, wear it daily without taking much care and it’s still scratch-free. I feel sapphire will only make it more expensive and make screen less contrasty. Instinct2 solar is expensive enough as it is, adding sapphire will push it info fenix territory
Diference between Instinct tactical and instinct solar tactical is not just solar panels, it is almost entirely new watch, from sensor upgrades, battery upgrades, design... almost everything got changed.
Hi Armija,
Sorry for my late reply but I was on holiday.
That is not what Garmin told me.... but that does not imply you are wrong 🙏. Thanks for that feedback.
Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe!
Cheers,
Gijs
awesome! did you review instinct 2x?
Hi John, Sorry, I did not. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
@outdoorguru, What's the time stamp for setting up dual GPS coordinates?
Hi Dustin, Sorry, but that is not in the video. You can find the answer in the manual: www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/instincttactical/EN-US/GUID-5C6D0313-6EF4-4B8B-AF2C-937FC202AB76.html Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Outstanding review! I still have some very detailed questions that I hope someone can answer. I care a lot about battery life and simplicity. I basically only want this watch to have bluetooth, GPS, and heart monitor enabled when I go into THAT specific menu. I don’t need it connected to GPS all the time and I would almost NEVER need bluetooth connection to my phone except for maybe firmware updates? I also don’t need it recording my heart rate all the time. I know it has the stealth mode, but that seems to be kind of a nuclear approach for disabling GPS and bluetooth. What would be perfect for me would to have bluetooth disabled all the time. Then the GPS only come on when I wanted to check altitude, location, or update the time, then shut off when I left that menu item. Same goes for heart rate and oxygen. Is something like that possible? Also, can you set an alarm based off sunrise and sunset. Such as having the watch alarm go off 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 minutes after sunset? AND one last thing, 90% of the features this watch has, I will never use. Anyway to disable or hide menus I don’t need? Be really cool if it did. If there is anyone out there who ones this watch and can answer some of these questions. I THANK YOU!
Hi Chris, Without even trying to be in anyway rude.... is there a reason why you want this? For the battery life it not an issue. Bluetooth connection can be switched of. GPS is only used when you need it. Heart rate.... I don't know. The alarm... I don't think so but it would be clever! Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews My watch is almost like a part of me. If I have to take it off to charge it. There will be times I walk off and forget it lol. I'm sure I would get into the habit of not forgetting it, but I was thinking if BT, GPS and the heart sensor were off 99% of the time, then maybe solar might be enough to keep it going indefinitely.
Hi Chris, It will if you have enough sun on the watch..... That is the biggest issue with solar watches.
I see you got some staining done.
49:20 this is not a small detail, doesn't matter how clean you keep the opening for the baro sensor, it is fucked if you go for a run or a bike or ANYTHING due to the location. INstinct 2 has changed this. How garmin released this on a production device blows my mind. All you needed to do is to go for ONE run and you would see this MASSIVE issue.
I am using the watch for quite a while already, I run, trailrun and do other stuff on a daily basis and no problems at all except for what I spoke of. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
im getting a brand new instinct solar for GBP 157 whereas a used instinct 2 solar is north of GBP 240. which is a better buy? im not into music or high end running features and not sure what IQ Connect has to offer. I am into offroading, hiking and camping only.
Hi Fareed, Buy the cheaper one. You will be happy with it. Just like I still am. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews i did..anxiously waiting for delivery :)
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews your accent is amazing. i love it. i used to work for a dutch boss not too long ago and he was by far the best manager ever. would love to visit holland ..have planned a holiday in Jan.
Thanks Fareed. If you visit: let me know 😀
I’d like to know the difference between the tactical and non tactical versions please
buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/catalog/product/compareResult.ep?compareProduct=679335&compareProduct=716891
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews thank you very much!
I dont know if 200€ more for instinct 2 worth it🤔 for someone just starting with hiking and outdoor activities!! If the GPS and ABC sensors are good with this version I'm good with it,i don't using for sport activities anyway🤷♂️
Just found it in The Netherlands for about € 230 from a big trustworthy retailer.😁 You can find it maybe even cheaper.... Cheers, Gijs
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews waar Als mag vragen?🤗
Stuur even een mailtje naar info@outdoorguru.com Dan stuur ik het je.
The power socket is uncovered? This can be a reason for corrosion because of sweat etc…
Stainless Steel.....
They sell rubber covers on Amazon.
I'd rather just rinse off the watch when I'm done.
How do you turn the pulse ox off completely?
See if this works: From the pulse oximeter widget, hold MENU. Select Options > Pulse Ox Mode > Off. The device turns off automatic pulse oximeter readings. The device begins a pulse oximeter reading when you view the pulse oximeter widget. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
New to channel. Great, but get to the point.. don’t need 5 mins of advertising and everything outside of the review. Thx
Please instict 2x detail review
I do understand but I am reviewing a Garmin Epix Pro at the moment ;-) . 😄. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews liked ur so detailed review
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews any news on this one? I am in the process of or an Instinct or an Epix :)
toch een hoop praktischer dan een koffiemolen. :-)
Hoi Onno, Leuk dat je er weer bent 🙏. Niet alleen praktischer ook echt heel veel leuker. Groet, Gijs
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews :-) altijd.
Nice informative video. But you have a habit of whispering while you talk and it is difficult to hear you and understand what you are trying to saying, which kinda gets annoying
You must've been dropped on your head as a child and obviously are hard of hearing. Didn't you hear him say he's had voice problems? You should take the carrots out of your ears and head out of your a$$.
Hi BBDT, Thanks for the nice comment but.... you are one of the few who had a hard time hearing my voice. At that time I was recovering from a serious voice problem that has taken almost a year to get back to 80%. So now you why. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Hoho... thanks for the support 🙏 but be gentle 😊 to others, not everybody follows me or does see every video.
I like your review style, but maybe include standard measurements for us dumb American. I'm sure engineers and data type professionals in America, but I'm clueless. Just a thought, I ended up having to pause your video and Google the conversion. Que all the stupid comments.
Hi R, Thanks for the compliment and the comment 👍. You would me to put inches an ounces next to cm and grams? I am understanding this correct. Sometimes I do, and mostly I forget to do in the edit. Sorry about that because it is a good point your are making. And not because Americans are dumb. I'll try to keep it in top of mind. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
100% 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Well Garmin just break all records...🤣🤣🤣. At most 25-35% efficient..... = Solar panels under the screen 10%. = 2.5-3.5% efficient
Hi Antti,
How much efficiency do you need? I does the job somehow. And does transparent mea less efficiency? Good question!
Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe!
Cheers, Gijs
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews it's not about what i need.. most efficient panels in the world... Is around 25-35%... So I would assume, that those parts of panels not under the screen... Is pretty much most solar charge you can get in optimal conditions....
And if they advertising it being 100%. = Under the display it's 10% which equald 2.5-3.5% efficiency in reall world..
The best thing about this thing is that it makes a good 1moa target @ 200 yards.
I have no interest in spending 2 hours reading a 66 page manual just to figure out how to find the screen that shows you what the time is.
Every single time my jacket sleeve touches one of the buttons, I have to spend an hour reading the useless manual.
Apparently there's a button somewhere, somehow that locks the screen.
If I spend an hour searching the manual, I can figure out how to lock it, but unfortunately my jacket sleeve can unlock it and send it to some random page with no trouble.
Then, well, the user interface is so nonsensical that without another hour long study session, you'll never figure out how to find the f@cking clock again! After using this thing for a few months, I hope Garmin gets hit by an asteroid!
Hi Ken, I am sorry to read this but I have no clue what you are what are talking about. I have the watch now for quite a while, I wear different type of jackets and this never happened to me. But.... without manual: Under system settings->Auto-lock set to Off. Thanks for sharing your thoughts 😄. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
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I did that the first time it happened. Jacket sleeves unlock it as well.
As I mentioned in the .middle of my anger fueled rant, I did read the manual, set the buttons to lock, and referred back to it many times. Even with the buttons "locked", apparently the right button gets pressed by sleeves, or by my hand wheel lifting something heavy, and unlocks it
I just meant that the software should have been intuitive enough that I didn't need to keep reading a manual.
Even without a jacket on, just lifting something results in the right side buttons being pressed, and It ends up un-locked and on some random screen, whereas I have to spend time with the non-intuitive interface figuring out how to go back to the watch screen.
A quick Google search indicates that it's a common problem. The recommended solution seems to be "wear it higher on your wrist"🤣, and "tighter, so it doesn't slip closer to your wrist".. or, "stop lifting stuff while wearing the watch" 🤔
Hi Ken, I am sorry to read this. I tried with my watch and the lower right starts the stopwatch when I press longer and the upper one the GPS. If I press it short I get the activity. Just like it should. I am really surprised that more people have this issue but I understand how irritating this must be. The solution in your last sentence... Not real solutions. I'll try to ask Garmin. What firmware are you using and your watch is the same as reviewed?
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Actually, I was able to resolve the issue yesterday. I found the solution in a TH-cam video, not the manual.
I was able to change the unlock key so that it requires holding the GPS and ABC buttons simultaneously. As a result, the watch is now working as it should.
That is super Ken. Thanks for sharing!
Never speak Dutch without wearing a bib.
Better: afritsbroek 😉. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
but at least the good thing is IF ever you run out of juice fully and have zero electricity your not in trouble.