Garmin Instinct Solar Rugged Outdoor GPS Watch in Graphite/Black $289.49 (RRP $699) + $11.50 Delivery @ Amazon US via Amazon AU

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enthusiast on 27/05/2024 - 15:48 amazon.com.au (868 clicks)
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Slightly higher than this deal shared in December, but pretty good value for a highly reviewed rugged sports watch if you're in the market for one!

Garmin has suffered a data breach before, so a reminder that as with any company you're dealing with, be mindful of what personal data you share if using their apps/services in conjunction with their products.

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  lawyerz on 27/05/2024 - 16:08

  +4

  instinct… 1??

  the 2018 model???

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    enthusiast on 27/05/2024 - 16:27

    Looks like it - here's the product page: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/679335

    And version 2 for comparison: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/775697

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    harshbdmmaster718 on 28/05/2024 - 16:36

    instinct… 1??

    yeah so no models with NFC pay.

    Instinct 2 Solar and Dezl have NFC pay.

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  Supercool on 27/05/2024 - 16:16

  +2

  I think I paid about this much for this model ~4 years ago.

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  Magpye on 27/05/2024 - 16:34

  +4

  Having only just recently upgraded from this model to the 2x, I'd strongly recommend getting a more recent model.

  The main reason I moved on was due to it failing to sync, and it seems it had something to do with Garmin changing something in their Connect software, as the problem was quite common, but steadfastly not addressed by Garmin.

  Without being able to connect, you lose a lot of functionality, and it does not keep time well without it.
  Yes, you can still sync time with satellites, which became a morning routine, and its certainly a rugged and capable watch.
  In fact, if it still synced with the phone, I'd still be wearing one, because it was great.
  But hard to recommend as is for nearly $300, just save up a bit more and get a 2x, Venu, etc

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    enthusiast on 27/05/2024 - 21:54

    +1

    Thanks @Magpye for swooping in with the user experience. Great for potential purchasers to have feedback like that before buying! (And be nice if Garmin could address in a firmware update, if that was possible.)

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    Telios on 27/05/2024 - 23:26

    Unfortunately the sync glitches still occur on the 2/2X.

    Mostly when I'm syncing GPS courses or gpx files. There's some weird limit of >50 nav point courses that can cause a bug that can nearly brick the watch.

    It's happened to me few times on off track hikes where luckily I had decent visibility and guesstimating the track, the watch freezes and shows the Garmin logo.

    A few times it's reset itself after 20-30 mins.
    One time I had to track down the "Dev mode" via YouTube.

    Still a great watch, but I'll probably save up and finally upgrade fully to a fenix since I use it a lot for hiking and running.

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  Rob-4x4 on 28/05/2024 - 08:19

  Instinct 2 has a slightly reduced price on amazon of $528.21 vs $679 RRP. But I have seen cheaper

  https://www.amazon.com.au/Instinct-Solar-Graphite-Rugged-Sma…