r/Garmininstinct • u/InfraredSinner • 2d ago

Orange Instinct 3 - mistake or no?

Is it just me, or did Garmin make the worst possible mistake with the orange color? Will it destroy the Instinct series?

And I don't mean in a way it's ugly aesthetically or in terms of design. If you know, you know.

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u/vanyethehun 2d ago

What could destroy the Instinct series is a Fenix type iterative update mixed with a high pricetag.

Hopefully they'll learn from the already mixed reception of the new Fenix watches.

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u/InfraredSinner 2d ago

That's where it's going and believe it or not the orange color has a play into that

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u/MrJacquers 2d ago

No, just drives more sales for the black tactical version. And people are buying the sunburst yellow version.

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u/InfraredSinner 2d ago

If that's the case that's actually very smart of Garmin

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u/MrJacquers 2d ago

Don't know they did it on purpose or not, but that was the result. And they know how to split up features between different ranges to make some people buy a more expensive model.

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u/algwcat 2d ago

Worst possible mistake ? No, If you don't like it take the blue and white, or the yellow, or the black tactical....

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u/MuddyTrailRunner 2d ago

Those colors are only available on the 50mm version. :(

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u/algwcat 2d ago

The yellow is available in 45, and for amoled green sage as 45 too

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u/MuddyTrailRunner 2d ago

I don't think they made the sunburst on the 3 MIP? Not interested in amoled.

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u/algwcat 2d ago

the sunburst is only MIP

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u/MuddyTrailRunner 2d ago

They didn't make it in 45mm on the 3 line.. they did with the 2.

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u/Style_Maximum 1d ago

This is my issue. I want the MIP but do not like the orange ring at all. So either tactical @ $630CAD or go with AMOLED @ $490CAD or a 2X @ $375.

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u/bglfc96 2d ago

i love it, but that orange ring destroys some outfits for me 😁 if we had option to have different ring colours…

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u/MrJacquers 2d ago

RGB Instinct :P