Walk with a GPS watch - Garmin Instinct 2 Solar

[@emdblyou]

Beautiful! I just got my 2X! Can't wait to use it! :)

[@germcevoy]

Bloody splendid way to review a watch.

[@jetdogify]

Thank you for showing me how to operate my Garmin Instinct Solar watch 😊

[@ukgpstraining]

Happy to help!

[@mckonal]

that route is splendid. hope you make more raw videos too. like, without any music at all. ty sir.

[@ukgpstraining]

Thanks, will do!

[@mattiecreates]

Appreciate you , great information and great quality

[@ukgpstraining]

Many thanks for that, it is appreciated.

[@apleparulo3958]

Hi, that was a helpful video. The Instinct 2X looks like a good value. How much does one give up in not having topo maps? Trying to decide which model would be most useful. Thanks.

[@stepheno3422]

Hi. Really like the battery life and durability of the Instinct 2 series, but concerned about the many reports online of it randomly shutting down. Do you have any insight on this issue? Looks like a beautiful walk! Thanks

[@ukgpstraining]

Many thanks for your comment. We have sold lots of Garmin Instinct 2 GPS watches over the last few years and not had x 1 back from randonly shutting down, this is the first I have heard of this. I hope this helps.

[@stepheno3422]

Thanks. I know that nothing is perfect, but I would really like to have a watch that will last at least long enough to justify the cost. Just watched your instinct 2s video. You really have access to some stunning walks. Happy hiking.

[@martyny6972]

Fantastic video, thank you for the advice. Subscribed!

[@ukgpstraining]

Thanks for the subscribe, it is appreciated.

[@rich4716]

If you cover the route over multiple days does it let you stop and then carry on from partway along?

[@ukgpstraining]

Yes, you can join a course or route at any point. If I was doing a multiple day hike and you knew where you where going to get to each day you could cut it into those legs. I hope this helps.

[@kieranmeaney-dw9fr]

Is there a Irish equivalent of GPS training?

[@akirafudo8279]

Different position of the barometric sensor than garmin instinct 1, solve the altimetric problem?.

[@ukgpstraining]

I did not look at that in detail but I will do next time I am out with it.

[@dxp8668]

Same question here, the Position of the Barometer is the online issue for me with the old instinct

[@gianmarcobasso4135]

@@ukgpstraining have you tested the altimeter in the last months? Thank you

[@ukgpstraining]

@@gianmarcobasso4135 Sadly not, loaned the Instinct 2 to a student who is wanting to do some videos about it. When I get it back i will take a closer look.

[@markhartevelt]

Hi John, thanks for all your explanations and taking us on your nice walking tour. Great, you have sold it on me. I am doubting about the colour to choose though. The watch you are wearing , is that the "Misty Grey"? It looks white to me. Thanks for your reply, Mark from Holland

[@ukgpstraining]

Yes, Mist Grey - gpstraining.co.uk/collections/multi-activity-gps-watch/products/garmin-instinct-2-solar?variant=42387370836186

[@Ajajambo]

Great video and top notch quality content. Such a shame that whenever you showed the watch it was out of focus and we have a sharp grass instead. Overall, nice watch but that white colour isn’t saying rugged outdoor but more like surfer or beach . For hiking, I would personally pick a black, green or brown. 👍

[@ukgpstraining]

Thanks for your feedback, sadly this was the first time out with this camera. I have since learned and use a different camera for the close up shots of the watches. I never stop learning.

[@Ajajambo]

@@ukgpstraining Awesome and look forward to more spectacular hikes 😀

[@karlwilliamson8307]

hey there do you think the solar is gonna be any benifit to us in the uk

[@ukgpstraining]

As you can see in the video, on a bright day in Feb (UK), I was putting one hour of battery life into the watch every 2 hours. I was impressed by that. Exact point in video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpbGlZ2Pf96Jb7s

[@aliveli-hq6zk]

lol

[@carzoparazzo9698]

@@ukgpstraining very nice for a summer and clean day, its not so much if you going to walk 2 or 3 hours, but maybe in like 20 days you can gain 2 days more kinda. Anyways normal Active 2 its cheaper and for normal ppl wont be a difference to not have the Solar charge, since you can charge it later.

[@dougdixonhull]

I'm very much considering buying a Garmin GPS watch. I have been using a Etrex 10 to start me on the road of GPSing. Would you say the Instinct has any major benefits over the Etrex or is it basically a wearable version? Also considering a Garmin Fenix 6 watch I can't justify the cost of the Fenix 7.

[@ukgpstraining]

The navigational experience on an Instinct is very similar to an eTrex 10, except you do have an electronic compass on the watch giving a more accurate directional arrow. But the watch has so much more that measures so much about you - heart rate, sleep, body battery etc etc. Fenix 6 then has a colour screen, Topo Active maps and more premium material. If you have a budget for a Fenix 6 why not go for a more high end handheld - gpstraining.co.uk/blogs/reviews/best-handheld-outdoor-gps-unit

[@dougdixonhull]

@@ukgpstraining was thinking of the Etrex 32x as an alternative.

[@ukgpstraining]

@@dougdixonhull A good choice, the best 'budget' GPS unit, the Garmin eTrex 32x. I have created a video looking at that category - gpstraining.co.uk/blogs/reviews/best-handheld-outdoor-gps-unit#BESTBUDGETGPS

[@TheTomlaw87]

Can you plan the route on the app?

[@ukgpstraining]

Hi you can plan a Route on the Garmin Explore App to send to the instinct watch, we also find a lot of customers use other 3rd party apps to plan routes on and then transfer them to the watch using the Garmin Connect App, we hope this helps.

[@Lewy_Seymour]

Just started hiking mate and pool swim would this watch be good for this??

[@ukgpstraining]

Yes, it has both those activities on the watch and records the relevant stats for each of them.

[@tomkro9704]

Can I play next iPhone music Track ? Do i habe any music controls with this?

[@Compot8]

On android you can change volume, pause/play and go to next track. I would assume the same is true for apple devices.

[@carzoparazzo9698]

@@Compot8 Can you reply whatsapp chats by using the clock?

[@var2apo]

Did it measure your VO2 max?

[@WariWahab]

That would only be for running and bile activities (with a power meter)

[@landroverlover1662]

Does it do British grid references

[@ukgpstraining]

Yes it does give a British Grid Reference.

[@StevenSiew2]

if you don't have a map, those GPS watches are useless.

[@ukgpstraining]

Thanks for your feedback, we can agree to disagree then. You should always be carrying a paper map with you. I suspect we can both agree with that.

[@howieb2001]

@@ukgpstraining GPS devices and even mobile phones are so reliable these days I can't remember the last time I looked at a map even though I would always carry one.

[@rich4716]

I’m planning a long walk through a desert. Following waypoints seems ideal to me, I’m not sure what a map would add other than to tell me it’s sand in all directions.

[@ukgpstraining]

@@rich4716 Which desert are you going to be passing through?

[@rich4716]

@@ukgpstraining Arabian, the Empty Quarter.