If you’re looking for a smartwatch that focuses on health and fitness, Garmin is likely to have a model that fits the bill. From entry-level forerunners and Phoenix watches that sing and dance everything, to more professional watches such as the everyday Venu and Lily smartwatches and the D2 aviation wearable, the brand covers all the foundations. increase.
Instinct2S fits tightly in the middle. Lightweight yet tough, it has enough features to compete with some of the more expensive watches, but at some cost to make it more affordable.
By the way, it’s not a budget choice of 449 euros.
The Instinct 2S Solar is smaller and lighter than the other smartwatches in Garmin’s stables. It is ruggedly designed, water resistant up to 100m, heat resistant and impact resistant. Its lightweight case is made of fiber reinforced polymer and comes with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass, but one or two small scratches were found during the review process.
The display is not touch-sensitive and the controls are limited to the five buttons on the case for high contrast. This may seem like a step back in the era of high quality color displays that respond to every touch, but in this case it actually works very well.Visible in the strongest sunlight, no accidental touches or swipes
It is also full of sensors. There are altimeters for elevation data, barometers for weather, and 3-axis electronic compasses. It supports multiple global navigation satellite systems such as GPS, GLONASS and Galileo. If you are tracking your drive using GPS, you have the option of tracking in the opposite direction to avoid getting stuck.
For those who are not good at running, this watch also tracks other activities such as cycling, HIIT training, yoga, Pilates and surfing. It even encourages you to come up with and make suggestions on what to do for the day, depending on your fitness goals. To monitor it, we also monitor VO2 Max, notify you of your fitness age according to various indicators, and provide advice on how to reduce it.
As you can imagine, the Instinct 2S tracks your heart rate, monitors your sleep and stress levels, and uses the body battery function to monitor your energy levels. It also measures blood oxygen levels.
I often ask for a watch, but how does the battery start up? Pretty well.
Like all Garmins, the charger is proprietary, but you’re not tied to it. As the name implies, the Instinct 2S Solar is powered by solar energy, so you can easily get through it for days at a time without having to rely solely on wall chargers. Of course, depending on what you’re doing with your watch, it’s a really great battery life. You can see that if you use too much GPS, your GPS will quickly decrease, even if you replenish your solar energy.
Good things
As far as sports watches are concerned, this is one of the most wearable. It doesn’t put pressure on you, and the small case of the Instinct 2S makes it much more subtle than the others.
The labeled buttons make the Instinct 2S learning curve much looser and have far fewer misssteps than other Garmin watches.
With a combination of good battery and solar replenishment, battery life is also worth mentioning in one word.
not really good
After using it on so many devices, it’s hard to get used to the lack of color and touch screen. However, the battery life you get in return is worth the sacrifice.
It’s not as luxurious as the Fenix 7S Sapphire, but much cheaper. That said, it’s not the cheapest either.
remaining
Instinct 2S comes in a variety of colors, so you need something that suits everyone’s tastes.
The watch has a silicone band, which can cause problems. However, there will definitely be third party bands in the future.
verdict
Lightweight, rugged and versatile, the Instinct 2S is an excellent compromise between the cheaper Forerunners and the more expensive Fenix series.
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