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
Great option where other communication impossible!
on March 7, 2022
Posted by: Speculist
The communication offered by the inReach from/to remote areas is extremely helpful and comforting. I recently used it to stay in touch daily with family and office during a 2-week herpetology expedition in the jungles of Peru where no other communication was possible. While it was totally blind while under forest canopy (most of time), it worked well while on river or in clearings with clear view to sky. It would take a bit of time to find/connect/communicate with a satellite, but I could compose message on iPhone, transmit with bluetooth to inReach, and have it sit in open area until link was made and text transmitted. The connection to a tracking and waypoint mapping app was also helpful in accurately returning via a meandering multi-branch path on an Amazon river tributary. The theoretical availability of the SOS function, while not used, was additional comfort. The on-unit interface of the inReach (without using a connected mobile phone) is incredibly primitive when compared to most smart watches (even Garmins?) and most other small devices, but does seem to work (but I would struggle to recommend this to a non-techie for other than SOS safety unless a connected mobile device was also available to engage with the other features.)
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, March 7, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
3
Nickels and dimes
on March 7, 2022
Posted by: JimC_AZ
It is compact and well built, but I am leery of using some modes because everything costs something. I have used SPOT for some time but wanted to be on a better satellite network.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, March 8, 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
Tracking doesn’t work right
on March 8, 2022
Posted by: Chukar Hunter
I’ve had my inreach for several years but haven’t used the tracking feature until recently. When I couldn’t get it to work correctly I called and talked to a tech. He said that I needed to update it, which I did. I still can’t get it to give me an accurate distance traveled.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, March 8, 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
Round the World Tour
on March 9, 2022
Posted by: Pole2Pole.bros
I’m traveling around the world on my BMW R1250 GSA adventure bike. In Ecuador, my back end slid out underneath me on a dirt road. I landed on my left side, right where my Garmin InReach Mini was stored the one and only time I had placed it there! The Mini came out with just a few scratches and works like a champ! This is an absolutely superior product. It is with every Penney you’ll spend, both for its life-saving technology and its durable build. Don’t look any more, but this simple and effective tool right now and start planning your adventure!
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, March 11, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
5
Works great.
on March 11, 2022
Posted by: Zoomad
Easy to link up. Subscription is more flexible and less than the competition. Good to have the peace of mind that I could stay connected to family back home while I was off the grid.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, March 11, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
5
Love it!
on March 11, 2022
Posted by: Lichn8r
I bought this because I work in the woods by myself and I rarely have cell service. With the inreach I can communicate with whoever I need, or just text my wife during the day. And if there’s ever an emergency I can get ahold of whoever I need. It works great! I just text from my phone and within a minute or 2 it goes through. I don’t leave home without it.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, March 15, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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Customer Rating
3
Doesn't fulfill its optimal potentialThe idea of b
on March 16, 2022
Posted by: kdk22
The idea of being tracked while alone on the trail is great, and sometimes this device delivers, but two things I find less than optimal for the inReach Mini: 1) the menu and its navigation is confusing and at times difficult to utilize, at least for me; and 2) much too often satellite/gps system does not pick up my location while tracking is set to ON, also meaning it is not able to transmit messages. This is disappointing bc the whole reason I purchased this device is to have my wife know where I am in the mountain trails and if I run into trouble.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, March 17, 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
Peace of mind
on March 17, 2022
Posted by: Jensolo
I was gifted my Garmin inReach mini two years ago. It has given my many hours and miles of security while adventuring in areas without cell service. I recently had to engage the SOS because my friend had a massive crash on her mountain bike. She cracked her helmet and was unable to get off the mountain herself. The communication with emergency services was constant until help reached us on the trail. I love my inReach. It’s the greatest gift for the adventurer in your life.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, March 17, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
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