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
great features
on November 24, 2023
Posted by: Alessandro
very very happy for my new device that can save my life
Response from GarminBy Garmin, November 27, 2023
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Reliable, Easy to Use
on November 25, 2023
Posted by: steveking235
I use Satellite Comm regularly for off road vehicle recovery. I switched to InReach Mini 2 and am so pleased how easy it is to use & how reliable it is. It's small size is great too! I feel sate in Rocky Mountains now.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, November 27, 2023
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great So Far
on November 26, 2023
Posted by: LarryT
This is a recent purchase so I don’t have a lot of time with the device just yet. I’ve wanted one for quite a while as I tend to frequently hike alone in remote areas or places without cell towers. Since my purchase I’ve been on a few hikes in such areas and have given the inReach a decent trial by sending messages, preset (check-in) messages, tracking and other such features. Fortunately, I haven’t had to use the SOS feature. Thus far the device has worked without incident in conjunction with the Messenger and Explore apps on my iPhone. Very pleased with the integration between the apps and the device and the ease of sending/receiving messages (the Messenger app). I’ve had the device in deep forest and was surprised to see messages did send in a reasonable amount of time. In open terrain the send rather quickly. Battery life seems to be very good as well and I do like that’s it is USB-C rechargeable. I looked at the other satellite communicators (Defy, Messenger, Zoleo) but decided the inReach better suits my needs and have not been disappointed with my purchase. In my case it was a wise purchase to add another level of safety to not only my outdoor activities, but to those of others as well. I would certainly buy again.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, November 27, 2023
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Tracking Ocean Passages
on November 27, 2023
Posted by: SailingDeviant
We purchased Garmin inReach mini2 as our way to text family & friends, as well as having a tracking method of our journey as we sail around the world. We used it for first time during our passage from Stonington, CT to Bermuda in Nov '23. Unfortunately we hit some bad weather, multiple storms during this 7day passage. The text & tracking worked great. You have to use phone if you want to text. Too long and cumbersome on mini. We were very disappointed in weather information provided. Example - Garmin in our location had forecast of 10kn wind with 3ft seas. We were in 25kn and 10+ FT seas. We didn't realize how inaccurate the weather was until 6days into our passage. This was part of why we got into some severe weather conditions along the way. I don't know if mini is right for us during sailing offshore. We unfortunately have to keep device and make the best of it.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, November 27, 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
1
Useless except for SOS
on November 28, 2023
Posted by: Charlie M
Will not pair with either Garmin Explorer or Messenger. I am pretty savvy with technology but this just doesn't work. I plan on returning it and cancelling subscription.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, November 29, 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
3
Garmin mini inreach2
on November 30, 2023
Posted by: Garmin mini inreach2
Glitch on the software garmin messenger. Tht stupid lock ppl talking abt - I have it too. I have 3 locks and won’t go away. What’s up with these locks?? It locked on my InReach device as well.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, November 30, 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
Paid for it’s self already
on November 30, 2023
Posted by: Ryan23
I bought the mini 2 for a just in case anything ever happens. Well about a week later I was up hunting in the mountains and broke my leg. Got through to a friend and search and rescue via messenger. Help arrived fast thanks to the inreach mini 2.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, November 30, 2023
Thank you for your review.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Compact inReach
on November 30, 2023
Posted by: kr8ch
We had the Montana 700i to have both inReach and mapping but found OnX on the iPhone much easier to use for tracking and mapping and the 700i is too bulky to move from vehicle to vehicle (we’re in Montana where cell signal is spotty so need the inReach). The Mini 2 provides our inReach access and extends iPhone messaging capabilities when out of cell service. And the battery life is amazing.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, November 30, 2023
Thank you for your review.
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