Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - inReach Messenger 1.08" GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Average customer rating
4.3
(259 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 259 reviews
5 Stars
162
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
15
1 Star
10
Customer Reviews for Garmin - inReach Messenger 1.08" GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Customer Rating
5
Easy to Use
on March 3, 2024
Posted by: 407@FL
Had to use while camping. Messages to family were received and it’s easy to use! Provided me comfort knowing I could communicate to my loved ones b
Response from GarminBy Garmin, March 6, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
5
Works as advertised
on March 3, 2024
Posted by: Sid P
Garmin seems to focus on quality of build and technology
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Increased feeling of safety in the back country
on February 26, 2024
Posted by: TheDoctor
I really like the inReach Messenger. It is easy to use. I travel a lot outside of cell phone range, especially driving, hiking and bicycling. This allows me to call for help if I need it, and to check in with my wife to let her know everything is okay. She can follow my location throughout my trip. If something were to happen to me, like an injury or crash, I can call for help. Otherwise, it might take a long time for me to be found. The battery lasts for a very long time on a charge.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, March 6, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
5
Practical & easy to use.
on February 21, 2024
Posted by: Judith B
from Fayetteville, AR, US
Love the size and minimal buttons to have to figure out. It has been incredibly reliable.
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Customer Rating
4
Could use a few improvements
on February 21, 2024
Posted by: Baroncadonk
When it works, it works well. I have found that there are times when I'm in a plane and it can't seem to maintain a lock on satellites. I don't know if that's due to speed and/or altitude driving the loss. It has plenty of a view of the sky and should be locked on fine.
Also, I wish the phone number that it uses to send was fixed and assigned, like it is with their competitors (Zoleo and SpotX). It's irritating that recipients can't put that number into their contacts.
Also, I wish the phone number that it uses to send was fixed and assigned, like it is with their competitors (Zoleo and SpotX). It's irritating that recipients can't put that number into their contacts.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, February 22, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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Customer Rating
4
on February 20, 2024
Posted by: Kevin F
from San Diego, CA, US
So far this has been a valuable upgrade to the Garmin Inreach Mini that I previously had. I use this predominately for paragliding, so I appreciate the cleaner footprint on my flight deck, but the main value is in the improved messaging (faster, more streamlined interface) and battery life. I was just on a paragliding trip where I used it 6 days in a row for 5 hours a day, tracking every 10 minutes, and it still had 95% battery life without charging it. My only complaint is that it doesn't appear to be able to do group message threads, which can be an important feature to have. I'm hoping that is something Garmin can change in a future update.
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Customer Rating
3
Returning for a New One
on February 14, 2024
Posted by: Runner girl 22
I used it twice, and it worked fine. However now it won't charge fully, so I'm returning it for a new one. We'll see if it works better.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, February 14, 2024
Thank you for your review and experience with the inReach Messenger. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
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Customer Rating
5
It works great
on February 11, 2024
Posted by: Evaluk
The messenger sent my wife check-in texts even when it was cloudy and snowing. Great for reducing worrying. I don’t consider myself as hiking solo anymore.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, February 14, 2024
Thank you for your review.
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