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Garmin inReach Mini 2Hardware

by Garmin

Who uses, recommends or left Garmin inReach Mini 2, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.

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Backpacking guide, writer and endurance athlete who has hiked 30,000+ miles; author of The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide.
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I own an inReach Mini, used it for several years, and have no intention of upgrading to the Mini 2 because I don't see $400 of value in these improvements (or even $250, if I was able to sell my used Mini for $150).

Launch-day assessment arguing the Mini 2's upgrades don't justify an upgrade.

2022-02-02·andrewskurka.com ↗

Every entry is a verbatim quote and a link to the public post it came from. Nothing is paraphrased. If it is not on record somewhere public, it is not here.

The verdict is what they actually said: loved and liked are explicit; recommended means they told others to get it; uses means they only say they use it; read is a book on their public shelf with no verdict; mixed and disliked are kept too.

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