Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Edge 1040 Solar 3.5" Bike GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Average customer rating
4.4
(310 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 310 reviews
5 Stars
225
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
17
1 Star
12
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 1040 Solar 3.5" Bike GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Customer Rating
5
Excellent screen
on March 7, 2023
Posted by: WV13
Have for 3 weeks now love it. It replaces my 530 plus. Battery life is excellent.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Nice improvement over 830
on March 6, 2023
Posted by: Anonymous
I switched from an Edge 830 to this unit. Mainly I wanted the bigger screen for navigation and just larger numbers (helps my eyesight). I'm really liking it. The nav is bigger and allows me to add data field(s) to it if I want (which reduces the map space, but is something I had wanted, where if I'm using a heavy navigation route, I can stay on that screen, but still know a couple other key data points). The solar feature is cool, and definitely is allowing less charging. I would say I plug it in to charge maybe once a week, and honestly, I've yet to see the unit go below about the low 70% range! I can also just leave it near a window when not in use and it seems to get a bit of charge too (the manual says it *will* charge when turned off). This is also great confidence when going out for a really long day (i.e. those big days when you're out there say 8 hours or so), and just knowing you won't have any issue at all. I did have some concern the unit would be really big, but that hasn't turned out to be a problem at all. It is obviously bigger than an 830, but the size is still very reasonable and of no concern. Hopefully the solar addition will just become a standard feature and not add so much cost in the future. That's really my only issue at this time.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
More than I expected!
on February 28, 2023
Posted by: Friday
I picked this up a month ago and so far it has exceeded my expectations in every way. Excited to use it this summer for all my longer events. Also enjoying the built in training plans.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Awesome device!
on February 27, 2023
Posted by: Checkpoint SLR
I received this as a gift almost a month ago after researching this and similar devices for a long time, I am really glad that I got it. It tracks all the data points that are important to me and more. I don't know whether I'll ever run it out of battery but I'll give it try!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Non-intuitive menu
on February 25, 2023
Posted by: Sergey
very complex and non-intuitive control of functions and settings
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Really happy with this computer!
on February 23, 2023
Posted by: Fireball
It's helping me train with power, which I'm doing for the first time. It's really well suited for it.
My only issue is that its hard to remember how to navigate to stored courses and pick one to ride.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Computer can outlast me
on February 22, 2023
Posted by: Matt P
Great product- solar feature is awesome. Navigation and climbing features are excellent
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Upgraded from Edge 810 to 1040 Solar
on February 21, 2023
Posted by: Hopsing
I upgraded from the Edge 810 to the 1040 Solar. Amazing how much of a difference. Faster start-up, more stable bluetooth connectivity, Livetrack works reliably and the battery life is outstanding . I like the larger screen with customizable data screens. The navigation functions are much better and as I travel my routes I receive "High Traffic" and "Sharp Turn Ahead" warnings. No regrets!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin