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
4
It works great minus the battery
on October 31, 2022
Posted by: Wandering Sage
I bought this because I get to go on a 3 to 5 day backpacking trip and my wife doesn’t like the idea of me being off grid so boom this awesome new device. It is awesome and communicates well. However after 5 days with it on it was down to 16% battery. I wanted to bring this up since this is a life safety device.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, November 10, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great safety device when off the grid
on October 30, 2022
Posted by: Martins00
I have truly enjoyed the new Garmin Messenger. It is very easy to set up and use. I strictly use it when I am miles offshore. It has worked extremely well. It is very nice to be able to reach anyone using satellite texting.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, November 10, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Product
on October 28, 2022
Posted by: Kael30
I bought this right before an off road trip and it worked amazing.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, November 10, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Seems to work as advertised.
on October 25, 2022
Posted by: Buckley
I’ve only been able to use it on one hunt but it seem to work great. I was able to let family know where I was at and how I was doing in areas with no cell service. Gave them and me the peace of mind that we were hoping for.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, November 10, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Retuned it
on October 24, 2022
Posted by: Phantom
Was hoping for a simple device for navigation purposes, but I found there to be too many third-party apps, each requiring their own username and password for this device to function.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, November 10, 2022
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.
Thanks Jenny
Thanks Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
First thoughts
on October 21, 2022
Posted by: SSL21
I got this item as soon as I saw on sale. I had most of Garmin IRIDUM messengers, from DeLorme all the way up to Montana 700i. Each has its own plus and minus but in general all those are great devices.
This one is amazing piece - size wise and features.
The only one feature it was missing and that is why I had to return and go back to Inreach Mini 2 was not being able to record tracks and see those after the trip was done.
Not best integration with Garmin Explore app. For some folks who do not care after trip data review should be an issue. I have huge collection of trails I had traveled in the past and any time I travel to new places, I would like to keep those tracks in Explore.
Rather than that it is an amazing device.
This one is amazing piece - size wise and features.
The only one feature it was missing and that is why I had to return and go back to Inreach Mini 2 was not being able to record tracks and see those after the trip was done.
Not best integration with Garmin Explore app. For some folks who do not care after trip data review should be an issue. I have huge collection of trails I had traveled in the past and any time I travel to new places, I would like to keep those tracks in Explore.
Rather than that it is an amazing device.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, November 10, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Outstanding Service & Peace of Mind in the Khumbu
on October 19, 2022
Posted by: Liebs88
Here in the Everest reion there are broad patches where no cell comms available. Checking in with contacts in destination villages, family and friends. Most important, having the peace of mind in any situation is invaluable. I'll now have this with me on remote mountain bike and hiking adventures back home in the US.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, November 10, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Awesome battery life
on October 13, 2022
Posted by: Adam0928
Used it extensively last weekend. Worked great but had some issues when using it with my fenix 6. Probably will get resolved with the next update
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Outdoor, October 13, 2022
Thank you for your review. Jenny
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin