Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 1040 Solar 3.5" Bike GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Customer Rating
5
Love the display and its feathers.
on October 27, 2022
Posted by: Thetrek1
I brought this Edge two weeks ago and I’m still learning more about its excellent feathers and its uses. The metrics are easy to understand and very helpful for a riders who uses HR Monitor and Power. I switch from the Wahoo Roam because I love the fact it has longer battery life and its Solar application in regards to charging on the go, while riding. Hands down great CPU for cycling , love it.
Complicated in setting up and understanding the features, as this is the first time I’ve purchased a Garmin device. Don’t think the company has done a very good job at the tutorials to teach newbies
Response from GarminBy Cecil with Garmin, Fitness, October 27, 2022
Thank you for posting a review, we are sorry to hear that you are having issues like this and would encourage you to start out on our support site for assistance and also for a way to connect with our team as well for further assistance.
I got my new Solar 1040 Edge a week ago. Have been loyal user of Garmin products for years and have owned Edge 705, 800, 1000, and 1030. Fact just finished solo tour across Europe from France to Romania a month ago. The thing I noticed straight away that I love is how fast the 1040 loads and the bigger support size fonts on display. Great new upgrade!
I don't have a Garmin Watch to track my resting heart rate. When I start my ride, the Edge sets my resting heart rate at over 110 bpm which distorts my "Fitness Age." Very odd that Garmin software engineers aren't able to let the Customer manually set their actual resting heart rate.
Response from GarminBy Cecil with Garmin, Fitness, October 27, 2022
We are sorry to hear about the issue that you are having with the resting heart rate reading. Please reach out to our team so that we can get more details from you and work on a solution. Thank you for posting a review.
Please reach out to our team at: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=731136&tab=topics
I have been using this for the past month and it has met and exceeded all expectations. The new user interface and solar option have brought me back to Garmin after my affair with Wahoo. The addition of being able to set up activity screens on my phone makes the initial setup so much easier than before. Thank you Garmin for fixing the little things!
The battery with solar charging seems to work great. I am using gps only. I had no problem with the signal. I did a 5 hour ride Sunday and when I turned it off it still had 92% battery left. Also I like the display while riding a course it shows the terrain in the bottom and when the climbing gets steep climb pro kicks in to show the details of the climb
I love my new Solar 1040 Edge, the display is nice and sharp an easy to read. New setup feature is awesome, an love the metal tabs, and usb-c charging port. With all the new features and solar charging this is the complete package.