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 to use
on September 24, 2024
Posted by: Matvi
I bought this asset so i can keep in contact with loved ones from outlying hard to reach by telecom areas. Works well out in nowhere!
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 3, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
3
Ok unit
on September 25, 2024
Posted by: Mdj1
Battery life could be longer. Got about 3 1/2 to 4 days and that’s without Periodic location tracking. Text link to phone works well and fast.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 3, 2024
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
Extra Security
on September 26, 2024
Posted by: Spits
I bought this unit to use while on various canoe trips in Northern Ontario. Now over 70 yrs age I felt I needed some extra security and the in reach filled the bill. Several messages went through without a hitch. I was most impressed by the battery life, still 90% after 3 weeks.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 3, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
3
Device works well. Not happy with the plan changes
on September 27, 2024
Posted by: AThiker
Replaced my bivy stick with the Garmin.
Both worked well but the bivy you can change your check-in message.
Both worked well but the bivy you can change your check-in message.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 3, 2024
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
Things didn't go according to plan.
on September 27, 2024
Posted by: Jbird22cal1
I picked this up during the winter and didn't get to use it much as it was bitterly cold. I had poor battery life but attributed it to its connecting to my phone. I set it aside after playing around with one month of the Freedom plan. I found the battery dead a few months later. I charged it and within a week, the battery was dead.
I started talking to support and trying several things as it had poor battery life to begin with, though somehow support focused on the unit's performance being on. I did find out from support and various online sources that the remote control setting should be turned off to get better life even when the unit is off. After about 5 months of support interaction (I had to wait a week in between contacts to test the battery) and it being left behind on an international trip I finally got it through to support that the battery was dead in a week of being powered off. They sent me a replacement unit. The battery is great on this unit.
After a couple of weeks of playing with it I get an email stating that my freedom plan would be discontinued and you must now pay monthly no matter what. That was very upsetting because tge onlyy reason I paused the service is because of a broken battery.
The unit works fine without it, all though it's a little slower with glonass and you constantly have to scroll through the activation alert page every start up. I picked it up primarily for hunting as my larger unit weighs more and I'm on more of a tighter weight budget. The pay as needed freedom plan for when I'm out of cell phone range pushed me to bullyuy it over one of the smart watches which basically track the same way.
With the end of the plan I chose , I may have just used a watch. Perhaps you may want to as well especially iphone users with their satellite service.
I had to cancel quite a few trips where this unit would have been handy this summer especially when I was meeting people in other countries and I will think twice about my next units having no replaceable batteries.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 3, 2024
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
Tedious
on September 28, 2024
Posted by: Outofreach
I’m really not too happy with this purchase. Having a very hard time with this purchase as I find it tedious and frustrating. But it’s better than nothing but not that much better. Sorry. Needs to be refined. Not ready for prime time!!
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 3, 2024
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
False advertising
on September 29, 2024
Posted by: JadedAdventurer
I paid for the every 2 minutes mapping plan and it’s only AFTER you’ve paid to start a contract that you find out the device can only handle every 10 minutes.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 3, 2024
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 grate
on October 1, 2024
Posted by: Clancy 1
Worked in a deep canyon so I’m happy with it. Stayed in touch with family.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, October 3, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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