Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - InReach GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Red/Black
Average customer rating
4.1
(729 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 729 reviews
5 Stars
413
4 Stars
134
3 Stars
77
2 Stars
47
1 Star
58
Customer Reviews for Garmin - InReach GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Red/Black
Customer Rating
5
Get One!
on December 29, 2021
Posted by: Elias P
If you spend any significant time in the backcountry, there is no excuse to not have one of these (or another similar device). This thing is extremely light and easy to use. I've had it for about a year and it has gone on all of my climbing, skiing, and hiking trips into the backcountry. It certainly seems durable, which I am glad for because I will be using it for a long time.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Instructions need improvement
on December 28, 2021
Posted by: TulsaReiner
I had a chance to use my new Mini recently while a friend carried his on a sheep hunt in a remote region of Mexico. It took FOREVER for me to get mine set up and connected to him. Garmin has two phone apps (Earthmate and Explorer) and the interaction of the two is unclear. Further, specifying a friend to communicate with was very difficult to figure out. Garmin needs to rework and simplify all of the setup procedure!!
Once we got the connection established, the Mini worked beautifully. I enjoyed following his hunt by using his GPS coordinates, provided with each text he sent, to locate him on Google Earth Pro, where I could see a lot of details about the terrain.
Once we got the connection established, the Mini worked beautifully. I enjoyed following his hunt by using his GPS coordinates, provided with each text he sent, to locate him on Google Earth Pro, where I could see a lot of details about the terrain.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, December 28, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Peace of Mind in a Tiny Package
on December 27, 2021
Posted by: Stacey S
This device gives my family peace of mind while I'm in the backcountry. For me it's also nice to know that if things go wrong all I have to do is push one button. It is so easy to use & works perfectly!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Peace of mind
on December 24, 2021
Posted by: ElkHunter22
Worth every penny for the peace of mind and ability to communicate when service drops
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, December 26, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
RELIABLE
on December 22, 2021
Posted by: Mini-Ed
This unit is a perfect fit if your journeys are varied from hiking, boating, biking and all around traveling. Pairs perfectly with my iPhone.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, December 26, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
First test in field on Mt Tecumseh
on December 21, 2021
Posted by: StonehamMike18
I planned on buying this after I broke my ankle & had to be rescued in 2015. I like the feature that allows one to send a text to my wife & kids anytime and not worrying about cell service.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, December 26, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great device
on December 20, 2021
Posted by: Dale56
I bought the inReach because I am alone on the water frequently. I have only used it to send a test message, and it worked. I do frequently get an messages about lack of service however it was searching for satellites the time I tested it and it still worked.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, December 26, 2021
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great for communicating when out of range
on November 16, 2021
Posted by: Matthew S
from Milton, WI, US
I used this in the Boise National Forest recently on a public land mule deer hunt. It worked great to communicate with my wife 2000 miles away while is was out there.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin