| Colour | Black, Coyote Tan |
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Garmin Instinct 2X Solar – Tactical Edition
$849.00
Take charge of the mission with this rugged GPS smartwatch that’s as bold as you are.
Engineered to keep up with your daring pursuits, it boasts tactical-specific features, a built-in LED flashlight, and solar charging to ensure you stay ahead of the game. Don’t just carry out the mission – own it with this uncompromising timepiece.
Stay on the mission until it’s done with unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging1.
Tactical-specific features include night vision compatibility and more for field ops.
Military standard toughness means no holding back.
When it gets dark, the built-in LED flashlight helps keep you going.
Train your way with built-in sports apps at the wrist.
Understand your body better with 24/7 health monitoring.
ENGINEERED FOR ENDURANCE
This ultratough watch features a solar charged display and rugged 50 mm polymer case. It’s water-rated to 10 ATM and tested to U.S. military 810 standards for thermal, shock and water resistance.
DESIGNED TO DO YOU
With a design built for action and the features to support your tactical missions, this watch is always ready for adventure. Plus, its bold styling clearly shows 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.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Physical & Performance
| Display Size | custom, two-window design; 27 x 27 mm (1.1″ x 1.1″) |
| Display Type | Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| Battery life | Smartwatch: 40 days unlimited with solar* GPS: 60 hours; 145 hours with solar** All Satellite Systems: 40 hours; 65 hours with solar* All Satellite Systems + Multi-Band: 27 hours; 36 hours with solar** Max Battery GPS Mode: 150 hours; unlimited with solar** Expedition GPS Activity: 60 days; unlimited with solar* Battery Saver Watch Mode: 100 days; unlimited with solar* *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 |
| Display Resolution | 176 x 176 pixels |
| GPS | Yes |
| Weight | 67 g |
Maps & Navigation
| Memory/History | 64 MB |
Features
| STR3AMUP! PC tool for streaming biometrics | No |
| Multi-frequency Positioning | Yes |
| 3-axis compass with HSI (horizontal situation indicator) | No |
| Touch and/or button lock | Yes |
| Preloaded ski resort maps | No |
| Wind speed and direction (requires connection to Garmin Golf app) | No |
| Live Event Sharing | No |
| SLEEP | Yes |
| Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership) | No |
| Battery saver (customizable low power watch) | Yes |
| Swing Tempo | No |
| Plays and controls watch music | No |
| APNEA mode | No |
| Ground contact time and balance | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Density altitude calculator | No |
| Critical swim speed | No |
| Training load focus | No |
| Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) | No |
| HR alerts | Yes |
| Training effect (anaerobic) | Yes |
| Abnormal heart rate alerts | yes (high and low) |
| Easy break planning | No |
| Vertical speed | Yes |
| Lactate threshold | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Workout tutorials | No |
| Number of transmitters supported | No |
| MTB Grit & Flow | Yes |
| Customizable data pages | Yes |
| Configurable lap alerts | Yes |
| Incident Detection during select activities | Yes |
| Physio TrueUp | Yes |
| Custom alerts | Yes |
| NEXRAD on moving map | No |
| Back to start | Yes |
| Vertical oscillation and ratio | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Altimeter with adjustable baro setting | No |
| Physical size | 50 x 50 x 14.5mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 145-228 mm |
| Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) | Yes |
| Live Delta Time | No |
| Automatic altitude adjustment | No |
| Bezel Material | Fiber-reinforced polymer |
| Hazards and course targets | Yes |
| Truck driver workouts | No |
| TruSwing™ compatible | No |
| UltraTrac mode | Yes |
| VO2 Max (Trail Run) | Yes |
| Up Ahead | No |
| Preloaded race tracks | No |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | Yes |
| Relaxation Breathing Timer | Yes |
| % HR max | Yes |
| In Case of Emergency (I.C.E.) | No |
| Gas time remaining | No |
| Case material | Fiber-reinforced polymer |
| Water rating | 10 ATM |
| Subwave™ Support | No |
| Audible alerts | No |
| Color display | No |
| Multiple bike profiles | No |
| Rest timer | No |
| Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) | Yes |
| Find My Phone | Yes |
| PrePass weigh station notifications and bypass decisions | No |
| Stride length (real time) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) | Yes |
| Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | Yes |
| training effect | Yes |
| Spectator messaging | No |
| Advanced workouts | Yes |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| TRENDLINE™ POPULARITY ROUTING | No |
| Strava Live Segments | No |
| Boundary enter/exit | No |
| training readiness | Yes |
| Timer | Yes |
| Courses | Yes |
| Respiration rate (during exercise) | Yes |
| Wirelessly receive flight plans from Garmin Pilot™ | No |
| Intensity minutes | Yes |
| Interval training | Yes |
| MOS & Meteogram | No |
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | Yes |
| Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Virtual starting line | No |
| Preloaded topographical maps | No |
| Sun and moon information | Yes |
| Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations | No |
| Power guide | No |
| HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels) | No |
| Sight ‘N Go | Yes |
| Location tracking | No |
| Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation | Yes |
| Projected waypoint | Yes |
| Bread crumb trail in real time | Yes |
| Customizable activity profiles | Yes |
| Auto start/end dive | No |
| Reference point | Yes |
| SatIQ™ Technology | No |
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) | Yes |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | Yes |
| Controls smartphone music | Yes |
| Power meter compatible | Yes |
| LED flashlight | Yes |
| Improved recovery time | Yes |
| APNEA hunt mode | No |
| 60-minute activity goal | No |
| Manual multisport activities | Yes |
| Chores | No |
| Moving Map with aviation airports, navaids, roads, bodies of water and more | No |
| Point-to-point navigation | Yes |
| Anchor Alarm | No |
| Gauge mode | No |
| PacePro™ Pacing Strategies | No |
| Course- and weather-specific race predictor | No |
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | Yes |
| TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) | No |
| Auto Pause® | Yes |
| Running dynamics | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Esports Activity | No |
| Full vector map | No |
| BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR | Yes |
| BLUETOOTH phone calling and voice assistant support | No |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| recovery time | Yes |
| Custom dive data screens | No |
| Drill logging (pool swim only) | Yes |
| Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide | No |
| Track timer | No |
| Strap material | Silicone |
| Jet lag adviser | No |
| Race App | No |
| Round timer/odometer | Yes |
| Smart trainer control | Yes |
| Heat and altitude acclimation | Yes |
| Cardio workouts | Yes |
| Connected GPS | No |
| Performance condition | Yes |
| Galileo | Yes |
| Distance traveled | Yes |
| Manual lap | Yes |
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | Yes |
| Text messaging | No |
| Realtime stamina | No |
| Running power | Yes |
| Nitrox support | No |
| Assistance | Yes |
| Race predictor | Yes |
| Stealth Mode | Yes |
| Pairs with Garmin Golf app | Yes |
| Auto lap splits | No |
| “Repeat on” rest timer (pool swim only) | Yes |
| Pilates workouts | Yes |
| GPS coordinates | Yes |
| Lap Time Repeatability Score (LTR) | No |
| Air integration | No |
| Audio prompts | Yes |
| Auto CourseView updates | Yes |
| Downloadable training plans | Yes |
| Stocks | No |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | manual |
| Run/Walk/Stand detection | Yes |
| Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR) | No |
| Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) | Yes |
| Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) | Yes |
| Task timers (2, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 minutes) | No |
| Pool swim workouts | Yes |
| Assistance Plus | No |
| Multi-gas mode | No |
| Music storage | No |
| Race an Activity | Yes |
| KILL SWITCH | Yes |
| Hot keys | Yes |
| Single-gas mode | No |
| Activity history on watch | Yes |
| On-screen workout animations | No |
| Auto max HR | Yes |
| DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS | Yes |
| Foot pod capable | Yes |
| Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) | Yes |
| Phone-free text messaging | No |
| Tournament legal | Yes |
| Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | No |
| Race an activity | Yes |
| Finish time | Yes |
| Elevation profile | Yes |
| PlaysLike distance | No |
| Aviation Alerts | No |
| Virtual Partner | Yes |
| VO2 Max (Run) | Yes |
| Relaxation reminders | No |
| Reminder alerts | No |
| Wind meter compatible | Yes |
| Race glance/widget | No |
| TRAINING LOAD | Yes |
| Chronograph | No |
| Available gym activity profiles | Strength, HIIT Cardio and Elliptical Training Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga, Breathwork |
| Ambient light sensor | No |
| Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) | No |
| Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) | Yes |
| In-flight Pulse Ox | No |
| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes |
| Barometric altimeter | Yes |
| Unlock new step icons | No |
| On-device Connect IQ™ Store | No |
| Weather | Yes |
| Auto Lap® | Yes |
| Sunrise/sunset times | Yes |
| Tides Glance | Yes |
| Pacing alerts (pool swim only) | No |
| Floors climbed | Yes |
| Respiration Rate (24×7) | Yes |
| Gas consumption rate | No |
| % HRR | Yes |
| Ballistics solver | No |
| On-Screen Workout Muscle Map | No |
| AUTO REST | No |
| Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) | Yes |
| Available outdoor recreation profiles | 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, Obstacle Course Racing |
| TracBack® | Yes |
| Advanced cycling dynamics | yes (in app) |
| Handicap scoring | No |
| Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) | Yes |
| HR zones | Yes |
| Auto rest (pool swim only) | Yes |
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | Yes |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT+® |
| Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) | No |
| Sleep Score and Insights | Yes |
| Custom targets | No |
| Downloadable cartography support | No |
| Available run profiles | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running |
| Run workouts | Yes |
| Stopwatch | Yes |
| Worldwide airport database(s) | No |
| Waypoint information page | No |
| GPS speed and distance | Yes |
| Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) | No |
| Area calculation | Yes |
| Find My Watch | Yes |
| Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | Yes |
| Connext avionics connectivity | No |
| Preloaded road and trail maps | No |
| Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) | No |
| Unified training status | Yes |
| VIRB® Remote | Yes |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ |
| Dual grid coordinates | Yes |
| HRM running pace and distance | Yes |
| Expedition GPS Activity | Yes |
| TrueUp™ | Yes |
| Morning report | Yes |
| Multiple time zones with Zulu/UTC | No |
| Trimix support | No |
| Compatible with Varia™ lights | Yes |
| Two-way voice calls | No |
| Thermometer | Yes |
| Hydration | yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
| Alarm clock | Yes |
| Group LiveTrack | No |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
| Underwater wrist-based heart rate | Yes |
| Countdown start (pool swim only) | Yes |
| Health Snapshot | Yes |
| ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner | No |
| Truck plaza loyalty programs | No |
| Night vision mode | Yes |
| Available swim profiles | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
| Tempo Training | No |
| Power Modes – customizable in-activity battery settings | Yes |
| Move IQ™ | Yes |
| Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) | Yes |
| Do not disturb/School mode | No |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | Yes |
| Tides | No |
| GLONASS | Yes |
| Smart Notifications | Yes |
| Garmin Pay™ | Yes |
| HRV Status | Yes |
| Automatic daylight saving time | Yes |
| Yoga workouts | Yes |
| Depth sensor | No |
| Time/date | yes |
| Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app | No |
| Rewards (coins) | No |
| Virtual caddie | No |
| Calories Burned | Yes |
| Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app) |
| Garmin Live Segments | No |
| HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+™ to paired devices) | yes (using ANT+) |
| Fly activity emergency mode | No |
| Total ascent/descent | Yes |
| Auto multisport activities | Yes |
| Last race summary | No |
| Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map) | No |
| Power curve and % FTP workouts | No |
| PinPointer | No |
| Step counter | Yes |
| METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) | No |
| Quick Release bands | No |
| Trail run auto climb | Yes |
| Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert | Yes |
| Automatic rep counting | Yes |
| LiveTrack | Yes |
| HR calories | Yes |
| Grade-adjusted pace | Yes |
| Tides | Yes |
| Time and distance alerts | Yes |
| Garmin Connect™ Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
| XERO™ Locations | Yes |
| All-day stress | Yes |
| Tack assist mode | No |
| Compatible with dēzl™ OTR truck navigators | No |
| Worldwide NAVAID and Intersection database(s) | No |
| Available cycling profiles | Bike, Road Bike, Mountain Bike, Gravel Bike, Bike Commute, Bike Tour, eBike , Bike Indoor, Cyclocross, Triathlon |
| HIIT workouts | Yes |
| Future elevation plot | Yes |
| QuickFit™ watch band compatible | yes (26 mm) |
| Games | No |
| Orienteering | No |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | Yes |
| Around Me mode | No |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | Yes |
| Hunt/fish calendar | No |
| Course guidance | Yes |
| GPS Time Sync | Yes |
| Countdown timer | No |
| Auto scroll | Yes |
| Analog hands | No |
| Compass | Yes |
| Digital scorecard | yes |
| Lens Material | Power Glass™ |
| NextFork™ navigation | No |
| Green View with manual pin position | Yes |
| Strength workouts | Yes |
| Distance to destination | Yes |
| Voice messaging | No |
| Women’s Health | yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
| Training status | Yes |
| Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | Yes |
| Daily resting heart rate | Yes |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | Yes |
| Garmin AutoShot™ | Yes |
| FITNESS AGE | yes (in app) |
| FTP (Functional Threshold Power) | Yes |
| Dive ascent/descent rate indicator | No |
| Built-in barometer and tide tables | No |
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