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Motorola Defy vs Garmin InReach (www.xda-developers.com)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have an InReach Mini 2 but am thinking about picking up a Motorola Defy to try as an alternative.

I'm mostly out day-hiking, but usually in remote areas which are sparsely-populated where cell signal is inconsistent. Only a few times a year am I lucky enough to find time for multiple-day hikes.

Garmin is reliable, and I'm in their ecosystem with my watch, too.

But I'm a sucker for new tech, and the Defy looks interesting.

Anyone have any thoughts either way?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

hello! i remember you from that other site. how's lemmy treating you so far?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

No plans to go back :)

I notice you're really putting in the work getting this community started. Thanks for that!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

less weight and cheaper monthly costs but you'll have less connectivity/service to satellites and less battery life

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Have you found any articles comparing the two IRL, rather than just by specs? I've struck out looking for YouTube videos. I expect that's due to the Defy being new.