– Added Golf Support: Including downloading courses & connecting to Approach CT10 sensors – Added heart rate from wrist while swimming (previously wasn’t permitted on older sensor) – Added PacePro Plan support (for running race pacing) – Added More Sport Profiles (Indoor climbing, Bouldering, Backcountry Skiing, XC Classic Ski, XC Skate Ski, Yoga, and more) – Added Garmin Running Power Connect IQ App Support – Added Virtual Run sport profile (for broadcasting to Zwift with Pace/cadence/HR data) – Added Menstrual Cycle and Pregnancy Tracking (with Garmin’s Connect IQ App) – Added PulseOx (blood oxygenation levels) – Added broadcasting of heart rate via Bluetooth Smart – Added Support for HRM-RUN/TRI/PRO & RD-POD Running Dynamics data support – Added support for HRM-TRI/PRO/SWIM offloading – Added Historical Data for Predicted Race finish times widgets (5K/10K/Half-Marathon/marathon) – Added Sleep Score & Sleep Insights (and on-watch display of sleep data) – Added Multisport/Triathlon/Custom/SwimRun Profiles – Added newer Edge cycling profiles for Gravel & eMTB – Added Bluetooth Smart sensor support (of all supported types) – Added Connect IQ watch faces, apps, widgets, and data pages (to all units) – Added Garmin Pay (Contactless NFC payments) on ***Solar & Dēzl Models Only*** – Added Phone Configuration of watch data fields/pages/sports/settings – Upgraded to Garmin Elevate Gen4 Optical HR Sensor – Battery life increases – marked at ‘Unlimited’ in five different categories now – Increased resolution from 126×126 to 176×176 for Instinct 2, and to 156×156 for Instinct 2S – The new second smaller size is lighter (42g vs 52g) – New second smaller size (Instinct 2S – 40mm, regular is 45mm) You’ll notice that every single item on this list has already been introduced on other Garmin watches over the last few years – except for the very last line item, for the Tactical editions. I’ve been adding to this list for over a month now, even up till yesterday with new features I’ve discovered compared to the existing models. Thus, here’s the massive slate of newness that’s on the Instinct 2 series compared to the previous Instinct – and I’m almost certain I’m missing things. They’re easy to understand, easy to skim, and easy for me to type. If you found this review useful, you can use the links at the bottom, or consider becoming a DCR Supporter which makes the site ad-free, while also getting access to a mostly weekly video series behind the scenes of the DCR Cave. Once this unit goes back, I’ll go out and get my own for any future testing needs. And as regular readers know, if something is crap, I’m gonna tell it brutally like it is – no matter the brand. This review is not sponsored (nor does any company get to preview anything I review), and I don’t take any advertiser money from any companies I review. Oceans, forests, deserts, and more.Īs usual, this watch is a media loaner, and it’ll go back to Garmin shortly. All of this includes a wide variety of conditions from on and off-road riding and running up volcanos, runs in freezing temps, openwater swims, cities to mountain passes, and everything in between. I’ve used the Instinct 2, Instinct 2 Solar, and 2S Solar – as well as recruiting my wife to put in hours and workouts on the Instinct 2S Solar. I’ve been testing the Instinct 2 series for quite some time, and have put in countless hours to figure out what works well…and what falls short. And like most Garmin wearables, it further extends its battery profile, now officially claiming ‘Forever power’ in more battery categories with the solar editions (don’t worry, I’ll put that to the test too).īut we’ll get into all those details and plenty more throughout this review. Meanwhile, for day-to-day use, it’s now got Garmin Pay (Solar edition only), pregnancy and menstrual cycle tracking, as well as full Connect IQ app support. It supports nearly every sensor type the Fenix series does, along with performance-focused metrics like training load/status, and recovery. With the Instinct 2 series though, no longer is the watch focused entirely on the hiking/general outdoors realm, now it’s a full multisport/triathlon watch too! Complete with everything from power meter support to mountain bike metrics. As with before (and any other style thing in life), you’ll either love or hate the look of Instinct. And while these units visually look near-identical from across the table, they’re entirely different inside – not just the hardware, but also far more importantly the software. Garmin has just revamped their Instinct series with the new Instinct 2 and smaller Instinct 2S, both offered in not just Solar, but approximately 87 other variants for things like surfing and military use.
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