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Review: Garmin’s Instinct 3 is a hiking-friendly, long-lasting watch that’s also a lot more comfortable than it looks

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The Garmin Instinct 3 has a 1.3-inch OLED screen.

The 50mm OLED version is the largest model that has the new display tech.

It costs $ 499.99/429.99 .

There is also a 45mm model in the same style, versions with duller-looking screens but longer battery life and solar charging.

No version of the Garmin Instinct 3 has a touchscreen, but that's less of an issue than you might guess.

It's a watch suited even to hikers who turn their noses up at an over-reliance on tech.

The best part of the watch’s performance is its battery life.

It doesn't have every recent innovation but it does have the ones that suit this series's niche well.

The Garmin Instinct 3 is an adventuring and outdoors watch that is less intimidating in use than it may appear on a retailer’s website.

It's a bit bulky, but the low weight keeps it comfy, and the larger size lets Garmin fit in a battery that, for some, can be measured in weeks rather than days .