Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - inReach Messenger 1.08" GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Average customer rating
4.3
(238 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 238 reviews
5 Stars
149
4 Stars
47
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
14
1 Star
9
Customer Reviews for Garmin - inReach Messenger 1.08" GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Customer Rating
5
on October 4, 2025
Posted by: Daniel T
Through 360 miles of Unbound XL this allowed my family to track every mile
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
5
The best option
on October 17, 2025
Posted by: Andrew E
Battery that lasts for days. Good tracking. Emergency communications. Cell phones have sat messenging available but I haven't had it be as reliable as a sat messenger. Maybe one day but for now traveling in the backcountry alone this device is madatory. I find it lasts a whole weekend without issue.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
5
Great peace of mind
on October 25, 2025
Posted by: Gregory S
This messenger device would be my 5th Inreach or satellite communication tool and became an instant preference over others. The battery life is by far the best feature with this model as I am not as worried about leaving the tracking feature on higher frequency when out hunting by myself. The main complaint I would have is the ability to use this device for active mapping on your own phone when connected, but Garmin also provides an updated model the Messenger+ that provides this feature.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
5
Great communication/emergency device
on October 30, 2025
Posted by: Rosemary S
I have used the inreach messenger on many extended backcountry trips and it has been just what I need, a simple and compact version of an emergency and communication device. I have only used it with my phone (can imagine this would be quite a pain without pairing it) and have not missed the lack of mapping/nav features, but if either of those are a concern, this may not be the best option. For me, however- perf. Long battery life is a bonus as well. Have not yet used the reverse charge feature, but I bet that will come in handy someday.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
5
Would recommend
on November 18, 2025
Posted by: Sonrhyze
Easy to use, love it in the back country and on the trail
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Good performance
on November 24, 2025
Posted by: #DEF
Good performance. Only criticism is that there's a bit of a delay in the messaging (~ 20min for a message to be sent or received), but perhaps that's to be expected with a satellite-based system. I don't know if others are better. Messaging via the phone app worked great from northern Ontario.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin