Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - InReach GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Red/Black
Average customer rating
4.1
(717 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 717 reviews
5 Stars
411
4 Stars
133
3 Stars
74
2 Stars
45
1 Star
54
Customer Reviews for Garmin - InReach GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Red/Black
Customer Rating
4
Good & Useful
on September 28, 2021
Posted by: hankWS
I've had the device for about a month. I see great utility beyond the SOS feature, but the learning curve is more than I expected. I am getting the hang of it and expect after an upcoming hiking trip the rating will improve. Support has been excellent in assisting me.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, September 28, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
4
Great features
on September 28, 2021
Posted by: Rob.
Battery sucks. Returning and upgrading. Otherwise I liked it!
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, September 28, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
5
Peace of mind for my spouse
on September 28, 2021
Posted by: Lymerunner
My spouse really likes the peace of mind she has when I am out of cell phone reach. Last week I hiked the Grand Canyon from the South Rim to the North Rim at night during the full Harvest Moon. I set the tracker function to leave a track point every 10 minutes so she and my friends could watch my progress by using a link I gave them. This was great plus I left her several predetermined messages along the way letting her know that things were fine with us and we were continuing to hike. My friends thought it was fun to check in on our progress throughout our hike with the link.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, September 30, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
4
One additional software feature would make it grea
on September 29, 2021
Posted by: steve6789
First one I had took forever to acquire the GPS signal, returned it for a new one that works much better, BUT if it is paired with a phone or watch that has better multi-constellation GPS glotnass or whatever and they know the location, why doesn't the software just ask them to get the GPS started up faster?
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, September 30, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
4
Works well, but slow
on September 29, 2021
Posted by: mrdempsy
I really appreciated the ability to keep in touch with family while in the backcountry. However, even with a clear view of the sky the acquisition of signal took a couple of minutes and send/receive of messages even longer. Of course, I didn’t need the SOS feature but not confident that urgent messages would reach target in time. All other features worked perfectly.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, September 30, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
4
Great Gizmo
on September 29, 2021
Posted by: ArmyMikeymike
I live in Idaho and the Sawtooths bear no cell signal. My wife got me this knowing I was planning on getting one. The peace of mind for her when our son and I were in the wilderness backpacking was worth every penny. There is some delay with the Iridium system with sending and receiving messages, but considering what is taking place its not a big deal at all. I linked to my iPhone and used the AllTrails app along with the Garmin app. There are a few issues with connectivity but it is likely user-error. I would prefer a less complicated interface with the app, but its not a big deal. It worked pretty well. I would recommend if you're an outdoorsman who hunts, camps, whatever, outside of cell signal zones.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, September 30, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
5
100% WORTH IT
on September 29, 2021
Posted by: KCBRIZ
Used this while on a back country solo hunt and peace of mind knowing i could communicate with someone if something happened was very nice. Won't be without it again!!
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, September 30, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
2
Not impressed
on September 29, 2021
Posted by: CalebF
Bought this for my Idaho backcountry elk hunt that I just got back from. The Garmin was pretty easy to set up cost is obviously higher than others but it’s Garmin so I thought it’s be worth it, I feel like I made a mistake. My buddy in camp who also had a Garmin we had a terrible time trying to figure out how to message each other. No where could we find what number or turns out it’s an email to use. Messages were super slow to go through and go out even sitting in wide open spaces with a clear view of the sky on sunny days… 3 other guys in our group had a Zoleo. I didn’t want to go with Zoleo because I don’t know much about it but there messages went through almost instantly. They had a simple phone number that they could easily locate and send to whoever they needed. Zoleo paired well with their phone and was cheaper. Disappointed in such a brand that had a reputation for being one of the best for anything back country. Very much underperformed in my opinion.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, September 30, 2021
Thank you for your review and experience with the inReach Mini. 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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