Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - inReach Mini 2 Compact Satellite Communicator 1.3" GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Average customer rating
4.4
(1,320 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,320 reviews
5 Stars
928
4 Stars
191
3 Stars
95
2 Stars
42
1 Star
64
Customer Reviews for Garmin - inReach Mini 2 Compact Satellite Communicator 1.3" GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Customer Rating
5
Ease of use
on February 2, 2026
Posted by: RLK26
The wife and I spend a lot of time in areas that have no phone service so we thought we needed something to contact people to let them know we're doing okay. The product is perfect ! The ease of use is exactly what we needed
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Works perfectly
on February 2, 2026
Posted by: Harper82
This is exactly what I wanted. Communication with family when no service and location pins they can view is perfect
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Awesome product
on February 2, 2026
Posted by: Mark W
This is a great product and enhances safety went out in the wild.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
5
All you need….
on February 3, 2026
Posted by: JClem
Works so much better than early versions of the inReach. Highly recommend….
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Peace of Mind is Priceless!
on February 6, 2026
Posted by: Midwest Mermaids Scuba
This is actually the second one I've bought. I wear one while diving, and I bought the second one for my adult daughter who also dives. We've been in some crazy current and storm situations before and I can tell you, you feel very small floating out there hoping the boat can see you and your SMB. I keep a whistle and mirror in my pocket too, but worst case scenario, we always have the Garmin for backup!
Also use it hiking and when paired with my Garmin Mk3i, the tools are incredible!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Packs necessary punch in small package
on February 14, 2026
Posted by: Pegs
I travel out of cell range alone — sometimes for days. My friends decided I needed to check in so ‘someone knew where I was’ and have SOS capability. I purchased this ~9 months ago and only just took it out of the package to use on an international solo jaunt. While at first the instructions seemed overly simplified to the point of confusion, the YouTube videos and Google searches helped tremendously. Yes, the two necessary apps seem overly complex—they truly make the process of using the this tool easier, you just have to put a little investment in beforehand. And of course, subscribe. I used the most inexpensive subscription; it meets my needs.
Tip 1: make sure those who want updates are in your contacts. I couldn’t get the cell phone numbers to work but email did. Probably a user error in my part…but email worked.
Tip 2: prepare check in messages that are brief but don’t leave question in mind of recipient. E.g., “Checking in. I’m ending my trip. Everything is good.” If you leave off ‘everything is good—people worry why you are ending your trip
Tip 3: add to contacts any hotels, travel agencies or drivers/guides for which you have contact information. If something detains you while out of service range, it’s very helpful to be able to communicate to them about your status.
Tip 3: add to contacts any hotels, travel agencies or drivers/guides for which you have contact information. If something detains you while out of service range, it’s very helpful to be able to communicate to them about your status.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
No voice call capability
on February 17, 2026
Posted by: garcus
Bought this for emergency satellite phone but it only has text function—read description carefully!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on February 17, 2026
Posted by: jacob v
very rugged. underwent the test of a backcountry hunt and did well.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com