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Garmin has released the new Instinct 2 smartwatch. A rugged GPS watch that is tough enough to keep up with you and your adventurous lifestyle. Preloaded activity profiles, smart features and an option for solar charging enables you to do more of what you love.
The various options now come in two sizes to fit every wrist. This watch is tough, which means no holding back. Train your way with built-in sports apps. Don’t; miss out on what matters with Smart Notifications. Stay on track with success to more satellites. 24/7 health monitoring helps you understand your body better. Solar models allow you to keep your experience going with unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode with its built-in solar charging.
Garmin Instinct 2 Standout Features:
- Rugged – Thermal and shock resistant, water-rated to 100 metres.
- Solar Charging (solar models) – Go longer than ever with unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode.
- Power Manager – lets you extend battery life by controlling what settings and sensors draw power.
- Multi-GNSS Support – Have access to multiple global navigation satellite systems to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone.
- ABC Sensors – Altimeter for elevation data, barometer to monitor weather and 3-axis electronic compass.
- Trackback Routing – use this feature to navigate the same route back to your starting point.
- Smart Notifications – Receive texts, emails and alerts when paired to your compatible smartphone.
- Connect IQ Store – Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets.
- Garmin Pay – Breeze through checkout lines and select transit systems with contactless payments (participating providers).
- Safety and Tracking – 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-inIncident Detection.
- Sync with Garmin Connect App – See your health and fitness information all in one place.
- Built-In Sports Apps – preloaded activity profiles for running, cycling, swimming, strength training, indoor climbing, virtual running, golf, yoga, Pilates and more.
- VO2 Max – Train smarter. An indicator of how you can expect to perform. Even accounts for changes in performance that could be caused by heat or altitude.
- MTB Dynamics – Track the details of every ride that rate trail difficulty and how smoothly you descend, giving you a score to beat next time.
- Wrist-Based Heart Rate – Get estimated heart rate4data 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. Monitor if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.
- Sleep Score and Monitoring – Get a full breakdown of your light, deep and REM sleep stages.
- Body Batter Energy Monitoring – Optimise your body’s energy reserves, using heart rate variability, stress, sleep and other data.
- Pulse OX – For altitude acclimation or sleep monitoring, a Pulse Ox sensor5uses light beams at your wrist to estimate how well your body is absorbing oxygen.
- Fitness Age – Using 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 which activity.
- Women’s Health Tracking – Track your Menstrual Cycle or Pregnancy. Log symptoms, get exercise and nutrition education, and more.
Garmin Instinct 2 – From R6 799.00
Pictured: Electric Lime, Graphite, Mavericks (Surf Edition) and Graphite Camo (Camo Edition).
Garmin Instinct 2 Solar – From R8 899.00
Pictured:Coyote Tan (Tactical Edition), Black (Tactical Edition), Mist Grey, Tidal Blue, Bells Beach (Surf Edition) and Graphite.
Garmin Instinct 2S – From R6 799.00
Pictured: Deep Orchid, Waikiki (Surf Edition), Mist Camo (Camo Edition), Poppy and Graphite.
Garmin Instinct 2S Solar – From R8 899.00
Pictured: Ericeira (Surf Edition), Neo Tropic, Graphite and Mist Grey.
For more info visit the official Garmin Website.
