Garmin Instinct 2 Solar - Tactical Edition GPS Watch
WHATEVER YOU DO, OWN IT
This rugged, solar charging GPS smartwatch is tough enough to keep up with you and unique enough to fit your style. Now it comes in two sizes to fit every wrist.
Tactical-specific features include night vision compatibility and more for field ops.
Stay on the mission until it’s done with unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging1.
Military standard toughness means no holding back.
Train your way with built-in sports apps at the wrist.
Push boundaries, but stay on track with access to more satellites.
Understand your body better with 24/7 health monitoring.
ENGINEERED FOR ENDURANCE
This rugged watch is water-rated to 100 meters and is thermal and shock resistant, rated to MIL-STD-810. Plus, with a fiber-reinforced polymer case and chemically strengthened scratch-resistant lens, this device is built to endure.
DESIGNED TO DO YOU
Bold colors and high-contrast displays let you show the world that you do things your own way.
GET MORE BATTERY OUT OF LIFE
Go longer than ever with solar charging with unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode1. Plus, power manager lets you extend battery life by controlling what settings and sensors draw power.
STAY MISSION READY
NIGHT VISION COMPATIBILITY
Switch between daytime view and nighttime view with a screen designed to be read by night vision goggles.
STEALTH MODE
Go dark by enabling stealth mode to stop storing and sharing your GPS position and disable wireless connectivity and communication.
DUAL-FORMAT GPS
Dual-format GPS coordinates with latitude and longitude references offer unparalleled situational awareness.
KILL SWITCH
If security becomes an issue, the kill switch wipes the device of all user memory.
JUMPMASTER MODE
Calculate high-altitude release points according to military guidelines while navigating to your objective once you’ve jumped.
TACTICAL ACTIVITY
See time, pace, time of day, elevation and your location in both coordinate types.
TRACK EVERY ADVENTURE.
MULTI-GNSS SUPPORT
Whether you’re hiking, mountain biking, trail running or skiing, you’ll have access to multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone.
ABC SENSORS
Navigate your next trail with ABC sensors, including an altimeter for elevation data, barometer to monitor weather and 3-axis electronic compass.
TRACBACK® ROUTING
Take the guesswork out of your return journey by using this feature to navigate the same route back to your starting point.
REFERENCE POINT
Keep track of a known place — such as your car or the trailhead — relative to your location, and easily find your way back to it.
LIVE CONNECTED.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with your compatible smartphone.
CONNECT IQ™ STORE
Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store app on your compatible smartphone.
GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS
Breeze through checkout lines and select transit systems with Garmin Pay contactless payments through participating providers.
SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES
When your watch and phone are paired, your live location can be sent to your contacts manually or — during select outdoor activities — automatically with built-in incident detection2.
CALENDAR VIEW
Easily see your plans for the day with a dedicated calendar screen when paired with your compatible smartphone.
SYNC WITH THE GARMIN CONNECT™ APP
See your health and fitness information all in one place. The Garmin Connect app on your compatible smartphone is a thriving online community where people on the go can connect, compete and share.
TRAIN YOUR WAY.
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
Do whatever you love with preloaded activity profiles for running, cycling, swimming, strength training, indoor climbing, virtual running, golf, yoga and more.
HIIT WORKOUTS
This activity profile tracks your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata and custom. Set the number of rounds, work/rest intervals and more.
RECOVERY TIME
After each workout, recovery time lets you know when you’ll be ready for another hard workout. It even accounts for training intensity and factors such as stress, daily activity and sleep.
VO2 MAX
Train smarter with VO2 max, an indicator of how you can expect to perform. It even accounts for changes in performance that could be caused by heat or altitude.
DAILY WORKOUT SUGGESTIONS
View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride to match your performance and recovery as well as the races coming up in your Garmin Connect™ smartphone app calendar.
BACKCOUNTRY SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING
These activity profiles now automatically distinguish between descending and climbing. So you can hit start on your first run and leave your smartwatch tracking all day long.
MTB DYNAMICS
Track the details of every ride with mountain biking metrics plus specialized Grit™ and Flow™ measurements that rate trail difficulty and how smoothly you descend, giving you a score to beat next time.
WRIST-BASED RUNNING POWER
See how much power you’re applying to the trail or the road so you can manage your effort and fine-tune your training. No accessory required.
KNOW YOUR BODY.
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE
Get estimated heart rate3 data along with alerts if your heart rate stays too high or too low while you’re at rest. Gauge how hard your heart is working during activities.
STRESS TRACKING
Heart rate variability is used to calculate your stress level score, so you can see if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.
SLEEP SCORE AND ADVANCED SLEEP MONITORING
Get a full breakdown of your light, deep and REM sleep stages. View it all on a dedicated widget that includes your sleep score and insights.
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING
Optimize your body’s energy reserves, using heart rate variability, stress, sleep and other data to gauge when you’re ready to be active or when you may need to rest.
PULSE OX
For altitude acclimation or sleep monitoring, a Pulse Ox sensor4 uses light beams at your wrist to estimate how well your body is absorbing oxygen.
FITNESS AGE
This feature uses chronological age, your weekly vigorous activity, resting heart rate and BMI to estimate if your body is younger or older than you are. Get tips to lower your fitness age.
INTENSITY MINUTES
Track how many minutes of vigorous activity you’re getting, when you earn them and during what activity. You can even view them as a data field during timed activities.
HYDRATION TRACKING
Log daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated. When auto goal is enabled, you’ll even see estimated sweat loss after an activity, and your goal will adjust accordingly.
Garmin Instinct 2 Solar - Tactical Edition GPS Watch Product Specs
GENERAL
| LENS MATERIAL | BEZEL MATERIAL | CASE MATERIAL | QUICKFIT™ WATCH BAND COMPATIBLE | STRAP MATERIAL | PHYSICAL SIZE | DISPLAY SIZE | DISPLAY RESOLUTION | DISPLAY TYPE | WEIGHT | WATER RATING | BATTERY LIFE | CHARGING METHOD | MEMORY/HISTORY |
| Power Glass™ | Fiber-reinforced Polymer | Fiber-reinforced Polymer | Yes (22 mm) | silicone | 45 x 45 x 14.6 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-230 mm |
custom, two-window design; 0.9” x 0.9” (23 x 23 mm) | 176 x 176 pixels | monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) | 53 g | 10 ATM |
*Solar charging, assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions **Solar charging, assuming use in 50,000 lux conditions |
Garmin proprietary plug charger | 32 MB |
CLOCK FEATURES
| TIME/DATE | GPS TIME SYNC | AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME | ALARM CLOCK | TIMER | STOPWATCH | SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
HEALTH MONITORING
| WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND) | DAILY RESTING HEART RATE | ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS | RESPIRATION RATE (24X7) | PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION | FITNESS AGE | BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR | ALL-DAY STRESS | RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER | SLEEP | SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS | HYDRATION | WOMEN'S HEALTH | HEALTH SNAPSHOT |
| Yes | Yes | Yes (high and low) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (in Garmin Connect™) | Yes (in Garmin Connect™) | Yes |
SENSORS
| GPS | GLONASS | GALILEO | GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR | BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER | COMPASS | ACCELEROMETER | THERMOMETER | PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
DAILY SMART FEATURESS
| CONNECTIVITY | CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS) | SMART NOTIFICATIONS | TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID™ ONLY) | CALENDAR | WEATHER | REALTIME SETTINGS SYNC WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE | BATTERY SAVER (CUSTOMIZABLE LOW POWER WATCH) | CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC | FIND MY PHONE | FIND MY WATCH | VIRB® REMOTE | SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY | PAIRS WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE | GARMIN PAY™ |
| Bluetooth®, ANT+® | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | iPhone®, Android™ | Yes | Yes |
SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES
| LIVETRACK | INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES | ASSISTANCE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
TACTICAL FEATURES
| STEALTH MODE | NIGHT VISION MODE | DUAL GRID COORDINATES | KILL SWITCH |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ACTIVITY TRACKING FEATURES
| STEP COUNTER | MOVE BAR (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT) | AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL) | CALORIES BURNED | FLOORS CLIMBED | DISTANCE TRAVELED | INTENSITY MINUTES | TRUEUP™ | MOVE IQ™ | GARMIN CONNECT™ CHALLENGES APP |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
GYM & FITNESS EQUIPMENT
| AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING | CARDIO WORKOUTS | STRENGTH WORKOUTS | HIIT WORKOUTS | YOGA WORKOUTS | PILATES WORKOUTS |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TRAINING, PLANNING AND ANALYSIS FEATURES
| HR ZONES | HR ALERTS | HR CALORIES | % HR MAX | % HRR | RECOVERY TIME | AUTO MAX HR | HRV STATUS | HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HR DATA OVER ANT+® TO PAIRED DEVICES) | RESPIRATION RATE (DURING EXERCISE) | GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE | CUSTOMIZABLE DATA PAGES | CUSTOMIZABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES | AUTO PAUSE® | INTERVAL TRAINING | ADVANCED WORKOUTS | DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS | POWER MODES - CUSTOMIZABLE IN-ACTIVITY BATTERY SETTINGS | HRM RUNNING PACE AND DISTANCE | AUTO LAP® | MANUAL LAP | CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS | HEAT AND ALTITUDE ACCLIMATION |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (using ANT+) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VO2 MAX (RUN) | VO2 MAX (TRAIL RUN) | TRAINING STATUS | TRAINING LOAD | TRAINING EFFECT | TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC) | PRIMARY BENEFIT (TRAINING EFFECT LABELS) | IMPROVED RECOVERY TIME | DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS | CUSTOM ALERTS | AUDIO PROMPTS | FINISH TIME | VIRTUAL PARTNER | RACE AN ACTIVITY | AUTO MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES | MANUAL MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES | COURSE GUIDANCE | TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK | HOT KEYS | AUTO SCROLL | ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH | PHYSIO TRUEUP | UNIFIED TRAINING STATUS |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
RUNNING FEATURES
| AVAILABLE RUN PROFILES | GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE | RUNNING DYNAMICS | VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO | GROUND CONTACT TIME AND BALANCE | STRIDE LENGTH (REAL TIME) | CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE) | RUNNING POWER | PERFORMANCE CONDITION | LACTATE THRESHOLD | RUN WORKOUTS | TRAIL RUN AUTO CLIMB | RACE PREDICTOR | FOOT POD CAPABLE | RUN/WALK/STAND DETECTION |
| Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running | Yes | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (with compatible accessory) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
GOLFING FEATURES
| YARDAGE TO F/M/B (DISTANCE TO FRONT, MIDDLE AND BACK OF GREEN) | YARDAGE TO LAYUPS/DOGLEGS | MEASURES SHOT DISTANCE (CALCULATES EXACT YARDAGE FOR SHOTS FROM ANYWHERE ON COURSE) | DIGITAL SCORECARD | STAT TRACKING (STROKES, PUTTS PER ROUND, GREENS AND FAIRWAYS HIT) | GARMIN AUTOSHOT™ | AUTO COURSEVIEW UPDATES | GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN POSITIO | HAZARDS AND COURSE TARGETS | ROUND TIMER/ODOMETER | AUTOMATIC CLUB TRACKING COMPATIBLE (REQUIRES ACCESSORY) | PAIRS WITH GARMIN GOLF APP | TOURNAMENT LEGAL |
| Yes | Yes | manual | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
OUTDOOR RECREATION
| AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES | POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION | BREAD CRUMB TRAIL IN REAL TIME | BACK TO START | TRACBACK® | ULTRATRAC MODE | REFERENCE POINT | ELEVATION PROFILE | DISTANCE TO DESTINATION | BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR WITH STORM ALERT | VERTICAL SPEED | TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT | FUTURE ELEVATION PLOT | GPS COORDINATES | SIGHT 'N GO | AREA CALCULATION | PROJECTED WAYPOINT | SUN AND MOON INFORMATION | XERO™ LOCATIONS | EXPEDITION GPS ACTIVITY |
| Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Hunting, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Snowshoeing, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Tennis, Tactical | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CYCLING FEATURES
| AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES | ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES) | COURSES | MTB GRIT & FLOW | BIKE LAP AND LAP MAXIMUM POWER (WITH POWER SENSOR) | RACE AN ACTIVITY | FTP (FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER) | COMPATIBLE WITH VECTOR™ AND RALLY™ (POWER METERS) | POWER METER COMPATIBLE | COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ RADAR (REAR-FACING RADAR) | COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ LIGHTS | SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR) |
| Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, Triathlon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SWIMMING FEATURES
| AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES | OPEN-WATER SWIM METRICS (DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT/RATE, STROKE DISTANCE, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) | POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) | STROKE TYPE DETECTION (FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY) (POOL SWIM ONLY) | DRILL LOGGING (POOL SWIM ONLY) | BASIC REST TIMER (UP FROM 0) (POOL SWIM ONLY) | "REPEAT ON" REST TIMER (POOL SWIM ONLY) | AUTO REST (POOL SWIM ONLY) | TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS | COUNTDOWN START (POOL SWIM ONLY) | POOL SWIM WORKOUTS | UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE | HEART RATE FROM EXTERNAL HRM (REAL-TIME DURING RESTS, INTERVAL AND SESSION STATS DURING RESTS, AND AUTOMATIC HEART RATE DOWNLOAD POST-SWIM) |
| Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
KID ACTIVITY TRACKING FEATURES
| TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES APP |
| Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
CONNECTIVITY
| SMART TRAINER CONTROL |
| Yes |
Note: This is for your reference only and does not denote the content of the product.
Specification
| Unit Dimension | Display Area | Battery Life | Water Proof | Data/Charging Port | Weight | MSRP |
| 45 x 45 x 14.6 mm | 0.9" x 0.9" | up to 28 days in smartwatch mode; up to 30 hours in GPS mode |
10 ATM | Garmin proprietary plug charger | 53g | $399.99 |