Purchased this for a 4 day trip in the sequoia National Forrest, ended up needing the sos feature because of extreme altitude sickness and dehydration. I cannot stress enough how useful this device was, it allowed me to text with a emergency response operator, and got me connected with a helicopter that got me to safety. Amazing device that was totally worth it
Had you purchased the rescue insurance? What were the costs related to the incident? Thanks for any info you're willing to provide. I'm heading to Alaska having just purchased the mini 2 with rescue insurance. Seems like a no-brainer at $30 for the insurance.
@@Johnbobon definitely don’t cheap out on the insurance. I was picked up by state funded rescue helicopter which was California Highway Patrol. But I spoke to them afterwards about what the cost would have been. The helicopter life flight to the hospital could have been anywhere between $20,000 to $100,000. Your health insurance may cover a couple thousand but nowhere near as much as the insurance available to you through garmin and the set up.
@@temp6156knew a guy with a service for europe. He was quite adamant that if i ever got it to ensure you were unconscious by the time they got there, because they xant charge you then
In the future can you make the carabiner hole large enough to accommodate a standard climbing carabiner? The hole is only large enough for a Garmin carabiner and it's not climbing strength.................not a deal breaker, but it would be easy enough to fix in the future :)
A few questions: 1. I believe you said that the hidden trackback is saved for the last 10 minutes. Is that correct? 2. Is there a subscription fee for the IECC service? 3. Is this product waterproof? The reason I am asking, is because my wife does Stand Up Paddle boarding, here on our island in Japan. There have been instances of people being swept out to the ocean. As a matter of fact, last week, a woman was swept out 40km. If something like that ever happens with my wife, would this product be useful? 4. Lastly, how long is the battery life? Your video is great. I was wondering if there is a retail video with all the technical stuff?
Nice. I'm debating on the mini 2 or the foretrex 601. I have the foretrex 401 Absolute beast. I have an idea that would make sales boom even more with this cool company.
Great device, love my InReach Mini. Hope we can use free of plan the GPS navigation, that will be a game changer for exercise etc. As well “up to 4 days” could be not really a huge battery improvement, we will see.
I can't imagine anyone actually using the Mini for GPS navigation. This thing loses signal every time I look at it. Besides, the screen is so small and there is no map. Of course, you can use your phone for larger screen, but then just use it for GPS navigation and forget about the Mini altogether.
Hi! Glad to see these improvements as I'm about to buy an inreach device. I've a very important question to kill my doubts: Mini 2 + Smartphone is comparable to a Gpsmap 66i ? Or Gpsmap 66i is still more complete or has better performance in communication or GPS or tracking... ? Thanks a lot!!!
Thank you for your question. There are quite a few differences between the inReach Mini 2 and GPSMAP 66i. I've included a link below to a comparison chart between the two. One big difference you'll notice immediately is the battery life. On top of that, you'll notice differences in maps and memory, smart features, and some activity features. All-in-all, you'll see that the GPSMAP 66i is a more complete, all-inclusive device, but it really depends on your use case. I hope this helps. Product Comparison Link - buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/catalog/product/compareResult.ep?compareProduct=765374&compareProduct=623975
Thank you for your question. One subscription price covers both. Below is a link to our inReach Subscription Plan page where we offer a variety of plans, both monthly and annually, to fit your use. I hope this helps. inReach Subscription Plan link - www.garmin.com/en-US/p/837461
@@GarminRetailTraining Ok, great! Next question: Any plans of offering Earthmate on Carplay? I use my mini in my Jeep and would really like to use the dash display rather my phone while driving. Thank you!
What I see, is a way too expensive subscription cost and almost 30% more expensive in my country than in the US. Nice little device but I prefer a PLB instead with no running cost.
@@Jay151 Better screen? It is still a tiny, monochrome screen. There is virtually no practical benefit in the "better screen" of the Mini 2. Revised hardware... that remains to be seen. Improved battery life can simply come from tweaking the firmware, dumbing it down...aka making it perform even worse. Someone actually uses a Mini for navigation? Use a dedicated GPS for that, or at least your phone. The Mini can't hold a GPS signal, it constantly loses it. No way you gonna navigate with something so terrible.
@@TheRealitarian LOL these are luxury items at best, if they have to conduct an elevator pitch after all these years and info videos on RU-vid...well this item is not for you.
You say there is a link for "What is inreach" video in the "description below" but all you have are links to the Garmin website. ru-vid.com?search_query=what+is+inreach There, I added it for you, though doubt someone will look through all the comments to find it. You may want to correct that.
Thank you for your question. Yes, SAR (Search and Rescue) Insurance is available through our website. There are 2 plans available - the SAR 100 and SAR High Risk. I have provided the link to the website below. I hope this helps. SAR Insurance link - www.garmin.com/en-US/p/906397
Great review. Unfortunately I'll no longer be using any Garmin products. Their customer service is the worst I've ever encountered. They are all about 💰 💰 💰 and could care less about customers. Makes it easy for me to throw away my inreach mini and start the search for something else for my back country saftey.
BARELY an evolution on the old mini at best. Basically just added bread crumb trail and thats it! No doubt, the new user interface could easily be integrated into the original mini via firmware!
Thank you for your comment and feedback! I can totally understand your thought process since they look identical, but the inReach Mini 2 has more improvements than just software. We made some hardware changes as well. Specifically, we put in a higher resolution display, a highly requested USB-C charging port, and an improved battery life (think days, not hours). For other comparisons, I have attached a link below comparing the two models. inReach Mini Comparison Link - buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/catalog/product/compareResult.ep?compareProduct=765374&compareProduct=592606
