inreach mini 3?

Is there going to be mini 3? Or is garmin ending this product line and focus just on messenger style gear? I,m curious because for me the mini is more standalone device, not depending on having smartphone with me.

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Snow_Leopard over 1 year ago +1

I’d like to see something like an Etrex size with inreach features, something that is more useful for navigation than the mini series but still smaller than the 66/67 size and lighter too.
7000518 10 months ago in reply to Snow_Leopard +1

Etrex solar size, plus solar and messenger pro/inreach features
6125703 8 months ago in reply to skyeye +1

The device isn't transmitting (nor even receiving) continuously with Iridium though. So you need to consider average power rather than peak power.

I wonder what a typical Iridium radio power consumption…

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0 skyeye 8 months ago in reply to twolpert

yes, what I was telling abt replacable batteries was more concerned the for ever going question why 66s has replacable batteries as normal dry cells AA alkali and 66i has only build in Li source.

Phones use naturally Li battery packs which are exchangable. The power is there some 5w so power is needed.

Yes sure, one could build a small device like mini with some cover and battpack exchangable, but this will again cause problems with making it watertight. Some folks take a mini and go diving with it.

Iridium phones are far away from being really watertight, the simple 9555 is only for really nice weather. The 'iridium extreme' phone is slightly better sure.

0 6794596 7 months ago

I hope it arrives by the end of the year so I can buy it. I will use it for the mountains and for the sea diving.

0 7000518 4 days ago

Looks like the new inreach mini3 is imminent and might have most of what has been requested

the5krunner.com/.../

0 Snow_Leopard 4 days ago in reply to 7000518

Hope fully it works out of the box without a year of updates. The H1 obviously is a dud out of the box, it weighs more than the 67i, with a dimmer screen and poorer battery life. A mini 3 and my iPhone16 pro would be great, along with my ocean rescue plb for a last final backup.

0 Volker 4 days ago in reply to Snow_Leopard

And looking at the H1i price, I am really curious about the upcoming m3 price…

0 6794596 3 days ago

I hope for this December

0 7000518 3 days ago in reply to Snow_Leopard

0 Snow_Leopard 3 days ago in reply to 7000518

Mini 3 for Xmas? Not to sound like a pessimist but, but there’s nothing more disappointing than a Christmas present that doesn’t work properly out of the box. When I buy something I want it to work properly now, not a year from now. It’s interesting that Garmin always removes any questions regarding non satellite communication devices from this forum, but leave an unofficial device in a category that it wouldn’t belong in!