Garmin [ Renewed ] Instinct (45mm), Rugged GPS Smartwatch, Built-in Sports Apps, Ultratough Design Features, Graphite (Renewed)

I used to wear a slim girly fitbit on my wrist that was too small for my man size wrist, and wanted a man size watch mainly for the heart monitor function,so bought this refurbished Garmin. What came was a new watch as far as I'm concerned. It's well made and has every function available for everything you may want to monitor. Came with no instructions but common sense and You Tube soon had me on my way. On first set up you need to choose all the excersise activities as once you have gone past that set up, you can't go back to add walking cycling running etc, and have to re-set the watch back to factory setting and start again I found out, so tick everything to add it to the list of activities first. Great easy phone app,with no probs connecting and it gives notifications from phone texts,calls,e-mail and even news items if required. I have used the cycling facility GPS and walking and both give an accurate measurement of distance. Heart monitor is accurate also as I tested it with my other device and they came out the same more or less give or take a beat. Great watch. Has everything you would need from a watch of this kind for a great price,and the battery life is also very good,and lasts a good few days before it needs plugging in for a charge.

The refurbished Instinct is really good value - there aren't any other good altimeter-baro-compass-GPS watches with HR at this price. It's now very good value with the Instinct Solar coming out at a slightly higher price. I like the simple rugged looks and it's easy to wear. Battery life is excellent, especially if you don't pair the watch with your phone all the time. If you're familiar with Garmin menus, the watch is very easy to use. Having some features accessible through a 'long press' is very handy. I use the watch for casual 5k running, road cycling and off-grid bikepacking. It's very well-featured for these activities and it's a welcome improvement on a Forerunner 235 I used to have. I really don't miss the Connect IQ apps as the watch already has all the core features and widgets you would need.

Excellent value especially when purchasing from the Amazon renewed store.

Watch arrived as promised in excellent condition. Battery and all functions work as required. I’m over the moon with it

This watch is very complicated and confusing to work. Tracking workouts and getting the stopwatch on is a joke. I’ve had better luck working out a Rubik’s cube!!

Strap is very comfortable, possibly the most comfortable hold ive had from a watch. The watch itself is tough and has had a tough few weeks and shows no scratches, the watch interface takes a bit of getting use to but is ok and the app is kinda limited tbh. The battery lasts in normal wear for 5ish days and keeps you informed off all your dialled in trackers. I like it as its tougher than most smart watches and has the looks of a gshock. I wish the charger wasn't a clip on type but its not a game changer.