GarmininReach Mini Dive Case

As an avid SCUBA diver, I often find myself diving in locales where it is certainly possible to be lost at sea. I bought the Garmin inReach Mini to help me get recovered in such an unlikely event. Unfortunately, I also wanted a way to carry it with me underwater that was more secure than a doubled-up set of vacuum bags.Enter the official case. I can personally vouch for it! I just got back from a 4 day dive trip to the Eastern Fields, a remote location about 50 miles off the Papua New Guinea coast. I did 12 dives, as deep as 48 meters, and literally kept the case in my accessory bag the whole time (just doing visual inspections every day, thanks to the clear case).Verdict? It performs as advertised. The inReach was as dry as a bone when I pulled it out of the case.

This case includes a very well designed connection method for keeping the case and Garmin InReach positively connected to a scuba diver in the emergency condition that it is intended for (being stranded far into open water by accidental boat departure or caught in current sweeping away from land). The InReach must be removed from the case to be activated which normally could be a very precarious situation while bobbing in the sea. Because of the “captured” connections there is little risk of dropping the unit during activation. The InReach, by itself out of the case, is water resistant at the surface and can then be returned to the sealed case. The case structure does not impede the transceiver’s operation, however the transceiver will NOT work under water either in or out of the case. It must have clear, open sky to establish a satellite connection.The obvious reason for this case is to protect the InReach while at depth. I have completed several dives with it, one dive down to 130 feet, with not a hint of water intrusion. The gaskets should be re-lubricated with silicone grease prior to each dive trip.

This case has been great so far, I use it for e dry dive, and take boating

Great case to protect the Mini while hiking. It’s pricey, but it’s worth protecting the beacon from getting banged up. The key ring it came with to hook it to the loop of the Mini was a nightmare to attach so I took it off and replaced it with a small clasp ball chain (removed from an old pair of nail clippers). Much easier to work with and fits in the case just fine.

I’m a diver and I will always from now on have my Inreach mini 2 with me as a result of this case. It’s extremely well made and seems very water tight. My goodness the price makes me cringe though. I have had several days of buyers remorse from buying this entire Garmin Inreach setup.However, after reading Garmin’s Inreach blog and all of the horror stories out there that could happen, you can’t put a price on saving your life. I tried doing some daily carrying with my Mini 2 without the case and it flops around and I fear will get banged up so I put it back in the case for daily carry. Then when diving I can attach it easily to my BC in case my friends decide they’ve had enough of me and leave me to the sharks.Just go ahead and get over the buyers remorse and get this case. You’ve already burned enough money on the device and the monthly pain in the rear service fee. What’s another $50 bucks…

Works great! We kayak regularly in remote areas, and this keeps our inReach Mini safe, secure, dry.

Works perfect as an added protection while riding my mountain bike.

This case is barely bigger than the GPS unit itself. Use it to take with me everywhere and do not have to worry about care of the unit. Highly recommended.