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Garmin Instinct 2 Solar vs Suunto Traverse Alpha
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Garmin Instinct 2 Solar is the lighter option — 33 g lighter than the Suunto Traverse Alpha (39% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Garmin Instinct 2 Solar vs Suunto Traverse Alpha: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Garmin Instinct 2 Solar wins — at 52 g it is 33 g (39%) lighter than the Suunto Traverse Alpha (85 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.
See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest navigation page, or browse the full gear weight database.