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
5
Get It Before You Need It
on January 11, 2022
Posted by: Millerm155
In 2020 I hiked the Highline Trail in Glacier National Park and struggled but passed it off as the altitude. In the Spring of 2021 after having some chest pain I was diagnosed as needing a triple heart bypass. I did not have an inReach in 2020 but after surgery and cardio rehab I have one now. I continue to walk/hike in preparation for Angels Landing in 2022 and I won't be going without it. I have used it extensively this past month learning and becoming comfortable with it and I have been very impressed with it. No deep canyons or valleys in SW Georgia but plenty of tree cover and as far as I can tell the tree cover has had no loss of signal issues with with. Very easy to set up and a lot of YouTube videos showing you how. Linked to my Android phone and Garmin Fenix 6 Pro making it very easy to send and receive messages and turn tracking on and off. Since I am only a day hiker I have not used more than 25% of the battery in a day so battery life is a non issue for me.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, January 12, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
3
Great for my purposes but the manual sucks
on January 11, 2022
Posted by: RobN
The manual is not very helpful to someone using the inReach for their first time. Simple things, like “there’s no off button; it will turn itself off after __ minutes” and “this will happen when you test it” and “your contact will receive messages from you only when…” would have made the learning curve a LOT easier.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, January 12, 2022
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
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Device; Peace of Mind
on January 11, 2022
Posted by: Ramesh
It is an exceptional product and helps keep peace of mind by communicating with Family while in remote backpacking/over-landing trips. Exactly performs as advertised. Definetly will recommend this great product.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, January 12, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
2
Tough to use
on January 12, 2022
Posted by: Jim’s Z
I’ve tried for hours to sink it with my iPhone it won’t happen thinking about taking a Back
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, January 12, 2022
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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Customer Rating
3
Worth it
on January 12, 2022
Posted by: Drewster0101
I bought this for back country snowmobiling. Read the manual. Watch the videos. The thing SUCKS to get working but when it works it’s great. Sometimes it does not connect to my phone and doesn’t send the pins to my mom which is the main reason I got it but once you figure it out. After about a year. It works great!
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, January 12, 2022
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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Customer Rating
5
Awesome
on January 12, 2022
Posted by: FacingWestAdventures
InReach mini is absolutely awesome. I like the comfort of knowing no matter where I go I can communicate with loved ones to let them know I’m safe.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, January 13, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
1
OK, but InReach Sat Fees are Excessive!
on January 12, 2022
Posted by: Nissanut
A good product but the InReach fees are excessive for the occasional off the grid explorer. Fees are ok if you live in a tent, in the middle of desert and have a habit of getting lost. And that no matter what the annual fee (!) is just a real gut punch, shameful.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, January 13, 2022
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
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Fantastic
on January 12, 2022
Posted by: Tyler55
Amazing, affordable service. My wife is able to communicate with me while out in the wilds of Alaska and it gives me peace of mind knowing my wife can tell me if there is an issue at the office and I need to come back.
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