Description
THE RUGGED TACTICAL SMARTWATCH
Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition is the rugged GPS smartwatch that's built for the toughest missions, with solar charging, a metal-reinforced bezel and dedicated tactical features.
SOLAR FOR UNLIMITED BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE1
INCLUDES DEDICATED TACTICAL FEATURES
DETAILED HEALTH AND WELLNESS FEATURES
MILITARY STANDARD TOUGHNESS FOR THERMAL, SHOCK AND WATER RESISTANCE MEANS NO HOLDING BACK
BRIGHT BUILT-IN LED FLASHLIGHT
3-AXIS COMPASS AND MULTI-BAND GPS
SOLAR CHARGING
Stay on the mission until it’s done with unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging1.
MISSION-READY
Dedicated tactical features include a jumpmaster activity, waypoint projection, dual-position GPS format, preloaded tactical activity, stealth mode, kill switch and rucking activity.
GUIDE THE OPERATION
Navigate confidently with a 3-axis compass, barometric altimeter and multi-band GPS with SatIQ™ technology, which delivers superior positioning while also optimising battery life.
BUILT TO LAST
The Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition smartwatch is engineered with a supertough 45 mm fiber-reinforced polymer case and metal-reinforced bezel and is 10 ATM water-rated. It’s tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance.
HEALTH MONITORING
Know your body better with health monitoring features, including wrist-based heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring2, Pulse Ox3 and more.
BUILT-IN FLASHLIGHT
A built-in LED flashlight with variable intensities and strobe modes gives you greater visibility in the outdoors and provides convenient illumination when you need it.
TACTICAL
NIGHT VISION CAPABILITY
Whether viewed under NODs or operating in the dark, NVG mode allows for stealthy operation with controls to further dim brightness and black out the display to reduce detectability.
RUCKING ACTIVITY
A dedicated rucking activity profile allows you to input your pack weight.
STEALTH MODE
While keeping the tactical watch operational, stealth mode stops storing and sharing your GPS position and disables wireless connectivity and communication.
PROJECTED WAYPOINTS
Set and save remote geo positions to be used later for navigation.
APPLIED BALLISTICS® SOLVER
The preloaded Applied Ballistics solver gives you access to aiming solutions for long-range shooting in the field (requires one-time fee, see pricing information).
AB QUANTUM APP
Download the AB Quantum mobile app on your compatible Apple® or Android™ smartphone to manage profiles and targets or use your smartphone as an additional display.
KILL SWITCH
If security becomes an issue, the kill switch wipes the device of all user memory.
JUMPMASTER MODE
Calculate high-altitude release points according to military guidelines while navigating to your objective once you’ve jumped.
TACTICAL ACTIVITY
See time, pace, time of day, elevation and your location in both coordinate types.
STAGE TIMER
A dedicated timer helps you know the remaining time in your current course of fire or stage.
ACTIVITY TRACKING
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
Track activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.
GARMIN COACH
Prepare for your next race, train for a milestone, or simply improve your fitness with Garmin Coach adaptive or prebuilt training plans.
WORKOUT CREATION
Create step-by-step workouts from more than 1,600 exercises in the Garmin Connect™ app, and send them directly to your watch.
VO2 MAX
See your current fitness level, and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.
ALTITUDE AND HEAT ACCLIMATION
See how you’re holding up to the current elevation or heat based on your health metrics.
HIIT WORKOUTS
Track your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom workouts.
DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS
View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride.
RECOVERY TIME
Gain insights on how long you should recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
DAILY MOVEMENTS
Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed and more from your wrist2.
HRV STATUS
Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep.
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE
Instinct 3 – Tactical Edition continuously samples your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night2.
MORNING REPORT
Receive an overview of your sleep, recovery, daily calendar, HRV status and more as soon as you wake up. You can even customise your report to show what you want to see.
HEALTH SNAPSHOT
Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your health care provider.
PULSE OX SENSOR
Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep3.
NAP DETECTION
Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and the ideal time and duration they should be.
STAY CONNECTED
Garmin Connect
See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more — in this free, zero-subscription app.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible Apple or Android smartphone.
GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS
Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.
SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES
If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location5.
LIVETRACK FEATURE
Friends and family can follow your real-time location5 and view preplanned courses.
SATIQ TECHNOLOGY
Get superior positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS while optimising battery life.
GARMIN SHARE
Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends’ compatible Garmin devices.
An order containing multiple items with different shipping times will by default ship on the timeframe of the slowest item, however, Gearshop reserves the right to split ship orders where we feel it is required.
Shipped goods will be left at a place deemed suitable by couriers, typically at your front door. If you need to sign for the parcel, please indicate this in the delivery instructions when completing your order address.
Shipping Charges
All charges are in New Zealand Dollars.
New Zealand
Business addresses
- Post Haste courier charge structures mean that it's cheapest to ship to business addresses
- For a limited time, FREE standard shipping on all New Zealand orders over $95
- $8.99 standard shipping on New Zealand orders under $95
Residential and rural addresses
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For residential addresses a $2.81 surcharge is added to the standard shipping.
- $2.81 shipping for orders over $95
- $11.80 shipping for orders under $95
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A $7 surcharge applies to all NZ rural addresses. We cannot ship to PO Boxes or Private Bags
- $7 shipping for orders over $95
- $15.99 shipping for orders under $95
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A $10 surcharge applies to Chatham Islands and Waiheke Island addresses
- $10 shipping for orders over $95
- $18.99 shipping for orders under $95
Oversized and heavy items
- A shipping charge of up to $85 (North Island) or up to $95 (South Island) applies to each oversized or heavy item
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We cannot ship oversized or heavy items to Chatham Islands
International
- $24.99 shipping on all Australian orders
- Shipping charges to other international destinations range between $37.99 and $185
- We cannot ship oversized or heavy items internationally
- Note that international orders for footwear may or may not be shipped with original boxes, due to shipping volume restrictions
Shipping Times
We aim to process and dispatch your order as fast as possible. While in most cases this will happen within 24-72 hours, it can take up to 5 business days, depending on what is ordered. In some cases, like during peak season and holiday periods, it may take longer. Shipping and processing times are a guide only, not a guarantee.
An order containing multiple items with different shipping times will by default ship on the timeframe of the slowest item, however, Gearshop reserves the right to split ship orders where we feel it is required.
After dispatch, delivery is normally overnight within the South Island and 1-3 business days within the North Island. Rural addresses could take up to an additional 2-4 business days. At this time, we do not offer urgent delivery as a standard freight option, however if you require your order urgently, please contact us before ordering to ensure that we can meet your delivery timeframe. We aim to deliver your order within the following timeframes:
New Zealand
- North Island: 3-7 business days
- North Island rural: 3-7 business days
- Waiheke Island: 4-8 business days
- South Island: 2-6 business days
- South Island rural: 2-6 business days
- Chatham Islands: 7-10 business days
- Oversized or heavy items: 5-7 business days to all NZ addresses (excluding Chatham islands)
International
Australia: 7–10 business days (metropolitan areas only).
Canada: 10 business days
Hong Kong: 10 business days
UK/Ireland: 10 business days
USA: 10 business days
Every now and then, life throws a curveball and deliveries might take a little longer. We're doing our best to get your goods to you ASAP. If you've got any questions about your order, just give us a shout.
We're actually pretty speedy most of the time. After dispatch, around 92% of our orders zoom to your door within 5 days. In the South Island 79% of those arrive in 2 days. And for the North Island 85% of orders make it in 5 days. We're always keeping a watchful eye on freight times to ensure the best experience for our customers. Watch this space for our full freight review.
Usually, your stuff should reach you within the expected time. However, no need to stress if it takes a little longer than 5 days, occasionally things don't go exactly to plan. If you need something super soon and it's less than 6 days before your desired delivery date, just chat with us before ordering.
Keep in mind, we can't give refunds for delays beyond our control or if you've ordered last-minute without letting us know. We're all about making things smooth, so drop us a line if you're unsure.
Kindly note that if a package happens to go missing, Gearshop won't be able to offer a replacement or refund if the courier can provide evidence of delivery. Important note: If you haven't received your order within 7 days of your Shipping Confirmation email, please let us know right away so that we can follow up with the courier. Due to courier policies, we are unable to accept claims for non delivery, loss or damage after 12 days from shipping.
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Click & Collect
We now offer Click & Collect as an option via our website, you can place your order and select to collect. In some cases your order may be available the same or next day, but that may not always be the case, so we will notify you by text message or email where possible, when your order is ready to be collected. this could be up to 48 hours after ordering. So try and include a cell phone number with your order. If you need something urgently, give us a call or email before placing the order, to make sure we have it available for you right away.
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