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Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Tactical Edition Rugged GPS Smartwatch with Solar Charging

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Instinct 2X Solar- Tactical Edition is a rugged, solar-charging smartwatch with smart notifications, tactical-specific features, and a built-in LED . STEALTH MODE: Go dark by enabling stealth mode to stop storing and sharing your GPS position and disable wireless connectivity and communication. DUAL-POSITION FORMAT: Easily sync your location with others by seeing both the universal transverse mercator and military grid reference system on the same screen. BALLISTICS CALCULATOR: Unlock the Applied Ballistics calculator via the AB Synapse – Garmin app (unlock fee required) to access aiming solutions for long-range shooting in the field.

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WHY JUST CARRY OUT THE MISSION? OWN IT.

This bold, rugged GPS smartwatch is tough enough to keep up with you, and it comes equipped with tactical-specific features, a built-in LED flashlight and solar charging to keep you going.

  • 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.

SOLAR POWERED
Solar charging Power Glass lens extends battery life, producing 50% more energy than the Instinct 2 Solar watch. Go longer with the potential for unlimited solar charged battery life in smartwatch mode1.

BUILT-IN FLASHLIGHT
To help guide your way in low-light conditions, a built-in multi-LED flashlight provides variable intensities and strobe that matches your running cadence — plus a green light mode to help keep an eye on your immediate surroundings while operating at night.

NIGHT VISION COMPATIBILITY
Switch between daytime view and nighttime view with a screen designed to be read by night vision goggles.

Product Specs

General
Lens Material Power Glass
Bezel Material fiber-reinforced polymer
Case material fiber-reinforced polymer
QuickFit watch band compatible (26 mm)
Strap material silicone
Physical size 50 x 50 x 14.7 mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 145-228 mm
LED flashlight
Display Size custom, two-window design; 1.1” x 1.1” (27 x 27 mm)
Display resolution 176 x 176 pixels
Display Type monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Weight 67 g
Water rating 10 ATM
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
Charging method Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/History 64 MB

Clock Features
Time/date
GPS Time Sync
Automatic daylight saving time
Alarm clock
Timer
Stopwatch
Sunrise/sunset times

Health Monitoring
Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)
Daily resting heart rate
Abnormal heart rate alerts (high and low)
Respiration rate (24×7)
Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation
Fitness age (in app)
Body Battery energy monitor
All-day stress
Relaxation breathing timer
Sleep
Sleep score and insights
Hydration (in Garmin Connect )
Women’s health (in Garmin Connect )
Health snapshot

Sensors
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
Multi-frequency Positioning
Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor
Barometric altimeter
Compass
Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Thermometer
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor

Daily Smart Features
Connectivity Bluetooth®, ANT+®
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 iPhone®, Android
Pairs with Garmin Connect Mobile
Garmin Pay

Safety and Tracking Features
LiveTrack
Incident Detection during select activities
Assistance

Tactical Features
Stealth Mode
Night vision mode
Dual grid coordinates
Kill switch

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 (optional Connect IQ app)

Gym & Fitness Equipment
Automatic rep counting
Cardio workouts
Strength workouts
HIIT workouts
Yoga workouts
Pilates workouts

Training, Planning and Analysis Features
HR zones
HR alerts
HR calories
% HR max
% HRR
Recovery time
Auto max HR
Morning report
HRV status
Training readiness
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+ to paired devices) (using ANT+)
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
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

Running Features
Available run profiles Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running
GPS-based distance, time and pace
Running dynamics (with compatible accessory)
Vertical oscillation and ratio (with compatible accessory)
Ground contact time and balance (with compatible accessory)
Stride length (real time) (with compatible accessory)
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
Running power
Grade-adjusted pace
Performance condition
Lactate threshold (with compatible accessory)
Run workouts
Trail run auto climb
Race predictor
Foot pod capable
Run/Walk/Stand detection

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) manual
Digital scorecard
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)
Garmin AutoShot
Auto CourseView updates
Green View with manual pin position
Hazards and course targets
Round timer/odometer
Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)
Pairs with Garmin Golf app
Tournament legal

Outdoor Recreation
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, Snowhshoeing, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Obstacle Course Racing, Tennis, Tactical
Point-to-point navigation (It only show in straight line.)
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 (It only show in straight line.)
Sun and moon information
XERO Locations
Wind meter compatible
Expedition GPS Activity
Tides
Tide glance

Cycling Features
Available cycling profiles Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, Triathlon
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
Advanced cycling dynamics (in app)
Compatible with Varia radar (rear-facing radar)
Compatible with Varia lights
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)

Swimming Features
Available swim profiles Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
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)

Kid Activity Tracking Features
Toe-to-Toe Challenges app (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe Challenges app)

Connectivity
Smart trainer control

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