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
Works
on September 1, 2023
Posted by: 4411
I frequently camp in areas that are miles away from cell service. And I have a new driver kid at home going back and forth from college to work. And I am a bit paranoid. These three facts combine to cause me to routinely leave my camp in the evening and travel however many miles to cell service so I can call home. Now I don't have to do that. I recently spent 10 days in the Olympic Peninsula, with no cell service. Even with the rain forest thick canopy cover, and being at the bottom of a steep canyon the in-reach was able to connect without problem. The rain, constant fog, and high humidity didn't seem to cause it any issues. Considering the limited sight line to the sky because of the canyon, and no open visibility due to the thick canopy cover and fog, I was entirely impressed with the in-reaches performance. Now I can stay in touch with my family no matter where my travels take me.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Garmin, September 6, 2023
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
4
Works well, but needs competitive plans
on September 1, 2023
Posted by: TCannon
I’ve used this multiple times in the backcountry. I’ve used it in heavy tree areas and inside my sent. Messages went through every time. Sometimes it took a couple minutes to send. Thankfully I haven’t needed to use the SOS feature. I would give 5 stars if the monthly/yearly plans were more competitive. But with the Motorola device and upcoming phone with satellite and other competitive devices, Garmin should offer competitive monthly messaging plans.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Garmin, September 6, 2023
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
5
Provides Comfort and Security While in the Wild
on September 1, 2023
Posted by: RMNP0501
Takes a little start up time getting used to operation but once past the learning curve it's very easy to use. Great interphase with smartphone and internet.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Garmin, September 6, 2023
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
5
Now that I understand how to use it…..
on September 2, 2023
Posted by: Elevation
Picked this one up for a specific long distance outing. In haste, I failed to set it up correctly. Heard about it afterwords -
Somewhat confusing, but in fairness, there’s only so much room on a small device. One should expect to use the same buttons for several different options. No different than the watch we all wear.
5 ⭐️ because of Garmin’s customer service. These guys were patient and walked me through everything, making sure I was up to speed on what it can do before ending the call.
Make sure whoever is tracking you has the Garmin Explore app downloaded, otherwise your tracking won’t work on their side.
The next run was fluid, and nope - didn’t hear about it when I got home!!!!!
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Garmin, September 6, 2023
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
3
App Functions lost when message limit reached
on September 2, 2023
Posted by: Anonymous
The mini-2 and Garmin Messenger app worked great on my first trip in the wilderness until my limit of 20 messages was reached. At that point the App user interface lost most functionality (as I didn’t have cellular connection). It was my understanding that I had continued full use of my mini-2 even after the message limit was reached, and this it was quite frustrating.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Garmin, September 6, 2023
Thank you for your review and experience with the inReach Mini 2. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
Thanks Jenny
Thanks Jenny
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Customer Rating
3
Great tool, lousy manual
on September 4, 2023
Posted by: prof88
Spent a week in Wabakimi Provinicial park in Ontario. Our outfitter required a tool to check in daily. I purchased an InReach Mini. Learning how to use it was mainly trial-and-error with lots of error. The Quick Start Manual was helpful, but did not explain in detail. I went to the manual on the web. Unfortunately it only repeats the Quick Start Manual. I wanted to synch my smart phone and the InReach, but never succeeded. So I slowly, oh so slowly typed messages on the InReach. With a good manual I would rate the InReach as a 5.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Garmin, September 6, 2023
Thank you for your review and experience with the inReach Mini 2. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
Thanks Jenny
Thanks Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Mini2 & the Adirondacks
on September 7, 2023
Posted by: Puddle Pirate
Brought the mini@ with me backpacking the Northville-Placid Trail. Designated a wilderness area with an extensive canopy layer it is difficult to get a signal with the mini2 rendering it of limited use. I was however, able to get a signal going out on one of the lakes (and no canopy cover.)
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Garmin, September 18, 2023
Thank you for your review and experience with the inReach Mini 2. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
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Customer Rating
5
Works like promised!
on September 8, 2023
Posted by: Greenhorne69
Have used it twice now since purchase without any issues. Easy to set up (lots of YouTube videos available along with directions), simple to use, and kept track of me. Family loved being able to "see" where I was in near real-time and communicating with me was simple according to them.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Garmin, September 18, 2023
Thank you for your review.
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