Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - inReach Mini 2 Compact Satellite Communicator 1.3" GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Average customer rating
4.4
(1,289 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,289 reviews
5 Stars
907
4 Stars
186
3 Stars
92
2 Stars
41
1 Star
63
Customer Reviews for Garmin - inReach Mini 2 Compact Satellite Communicator 1.3" GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Customer Rating
5
Easy use
on September 21, 2025
Posted by: Clintpar
Bought this a month ago for a planned remote hunting trip where I knew there was going to be little service, if at all. Came in handy to let my wife know I was ok.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Perfect satellite device for remote activities
on September 22, 2025
Posted by: pete_outdoors
I hike, snowmobile, dirt bike, and paddle in a lot of remote places with no phone coverage. Its always a concern to be able to contact someone for help if I have an issue. This device is small, light and easy to use. Long battery life and great features. Just used on a 4 day hiking trip and had battery left to spare.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Always reliable
on September 22, 2025
Posted by: Christina P
Lost my last inReach while backcountry skiing and immediately had to purchase a new one. Used this for a week while hiking the Wonderland Trail and it was great for keeping in touch with my family and sending them updates. Synced seamlessly with my phone and was very quick on sending messages out. An inReach will always be part of my backcountry kit.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
3
Messaging had issues
on September 22, 2025
Posted by: Katerina
I was camped in a location with no signal, so relied on the garmin to check in. I was able to send messages (with some significant lag times), but consistently did not receive replies until the next day when I left the campground. I did have view of the sky, so not sure if this was a location-specific issue. I will keep testing it’s ability as I use it more.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Horrible.
on September 23, 2025
Posted by: Elk hunters
Takes forever to send messages. Up to 4 hours. Can’t trust it
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Excellent and love the USB-C
on September 23, 2025
Posted by: Elena C
At this point, I am only buying things that charge on a USB-C, which I'm really glad the Mini 2 has. Other than that, I don't think there's much difference between the original Mini and the Mini 2. I personally prefer having buttons (vs the inReach thing that you can only operate from your phone), because I do sometimes adventure without the phone (shocking!) and also my phone often dies on longer trips (no surprise), and I'd rather not charge two things
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
5
Connect
on September 24, 2025
Posted by: Chief 2
Planned a trip to Alaska in Yukon hunting moose. This was a remote area & I knew no phone service existed. I used in reach to stay in touch with my friends & outfitter.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Works like a charm
on September 25, 2025
Posted by: Chilango
Bought this for a trip to Appalachia and I’m glad I did. Had ZERO cell coverage but I was able to communicate with home with my InReach mini. The preloaded texts are great. Customized texts are a little cumbersome, but not impossible, even for a Gen Xer. I secured it to my backpack with a D-ring and it was completely out of the way. It definitely adds a little peace of mind.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin