Garmin 010-01735-10 inReach Explorer+, Handheld Satellite Communicator with Topo Maps and GPS Navigation

So far not good. I cant register the device. inreach.garmin.com yields a page fail message - even when linked via Garmin support page. When I get in via an existing Garmin account, I enter IMEI and stuff, get to the next info page, fill that out, submit and it fails. It wants an email address which isnt a field on the page. Chat support says that happened a few weeks ago east of the Mississippi and its been fixed. I am in WA state. I can understand maybe a post Christmas rush has broken their server. Ill try again tomorrow, but otherwise this expensive device is going back due to support fail. Am posting here to warn others and maybe get Garmins attention even though that seems unlikely. Before you buy, see if you can even get the first login page to load. Oh, and then theres the $60 mount I irresponsibly bought before testing the InReach.

I like the capability to communicate anywhere and in emergency, you can send SOS. Keeping track of hiking routes is a bonus. Useful for navigation and tracking. Very satisfied with purchase.

I bought one of these about three years ago as my prime means of communication for when I sailed across the Pacific in 2019. It worked perfectly all the way across..... and it continues to work perfectly. I thought a satellite radio such as this would be expensive but it is not. You do not need voice, the text only (160 characters per message) feature is fine. Its very easy to send messages to phones and computers, and the tracking feature is excellent. I now consider my inReach a must-have aboard my boat.

device works , not good enough navigation for dangerous places. unit itself is good except for the clip, the clip is a absolute joke , completely useless , to be clear you will not be able to clip this onto anything. messaging works great . i routinely travel open ocean always works

I never give negative reviews but I’m making an exception in this case. I do a lot of hiking and occasionally lose cell service. I bought the Garmin and the inReach as an emergency backup. After several months of never needing it I cancelled my subscription and to do so they charge me 48 dollars just to cancel. After spending over 400 on the Garmin and 26 per month on the inReach subscription that I really never used. Buyer beware: the preset messages are very limited to 3. You pay for any other message. The satellite system is extremely slow to deliver your message. So I was better to send a regular text when back within cell range. A better plan for me is to stick close to my hiking buddy and send text messages home periodically to let my wife know where I am.

Payed for year subscription went through inreach registration, Device can not locate a GPS signal and stuck on activation waiting for conformation. A Lot of money for a defective product. Calling Garmin on Monday. Garmin Customer service only open Monday-Friday.

Excellent build quality - rugged - reliable - feature rich. This is a must have device for world travelers - hikers - campers - hunters - airplane pilots - balloonists - bicycle riders - anyone that ventures into places where you do not have coverage on your cell phone. This device can literally save your live or those of fellow travelers. It works worldwide - that is a BIG BIG area. Great for peace of mind - check in - send short messages - there for emergencies - the maps and navigation features are a very useful bonus too. No need to carry a GPS unit and an emergency device. All you need is this one device for worldwide communication. Think about it - worldwide communications capability in the palm of your hand. I never ever travel anywhere without mine. The peace of mind is priceless ! Highly recommended.

It doesnt error out if a message isnt properly sent. Worse it dings the same sound regardless of send status. Its super sketchy if you think text are being sent and they really arent being delivered. Its sat so its expected to not work as well as cellular. However, error statuses are sorely needed.

This item would i’ve been good had all the parts been there the USB micro charger is missing and the clip as well so what good does it do to get this item if you don’t have those two pieces that you need unfortunately my children did not check for those places before leaving on a long distance trip and now they need the pieces but they’re gonna have to try to buy at least a charger at another store so frustrating

I bought this item to keep friends and family informed of our activities and locations during a trip into southern New Mexico and the Big Bend area. Much of that area has limited or no phone/data service. We we able to communicate with friends and family even where there was no other reasonable way to do so. Had there been an emergency, even a minor one, we could have obtained varying levels of assistance from almost everywhere we went. Because the device needs a clear view of the sky, it does not generally work as a GPS or satellite communication device when indoors, in a car (unless near a window), or presumably in a narrow canyon. We did receive a message while in Boquillas Canyon, however, and that is a deep canyon, but not a slot canyon. Since I carried other devices for GPS info, I didnt really use the GPS features much on this device, but when I did look at it to see how it was doing, it looked like it would be helpful in the event the other devices were lost/stolen/broken/etc. I used the one-month recreational data plan, and easily stayed within the limits of the plan (40 messages, unlimited track points,...). With the device set to its default of 1 track point recorded every minute, and one track point published to the Garmin website (for others to view) every 10 minutes, the battery life was excellent. It used about 15% per day, with it turned on for about 12 to 15 hours per day. Since the display is not a touch-screen, it is a little tricky to use, but on the other hand, the button-based interface allows using the device with wet fingers, gloves, etc. Fortunately, we did not have an opportunity to test the S.O.S. feature. The documentation on Garmins website is a little lacking regarding the number of preset messages (which are free) that you can set up. It turns out that you get three, no matter what data plan you choose. Its best to discuss with your future message recipients what messages would be the most commonly desired.