Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 1040 Solar 3.5" Bike GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Customer Rating
5
Edge 1040 for the win Solar, USB-C & new interface
on June 27, 2022
Posted by: MarcT
This is my first 10X0 Series Edge. Have been riding with Edge 8x0 since the 810.I didn’t think that I needed the big screen dimensions. I thought the battery life needed to be improved. Hated the micro USB interface for charging.
Garmin addressed ALL of these concerns with the Edge 1040 solar. Solar charge is amazing and worth the upgrade.
But the biggest surprise is that the large screen is so helpful. No squinting to see your data. Touchscreen controls are outstanding. It’s not smartphone easy, but its perfect for cycling and works great with rain or sweat on the surface.
I briefly tried out a couple of competitive models - but I’m so glad to be back with this Garmin. The Edge 1040 Solar is by far my favorite cycling computer of all time.
Same great Edge but with more "stuff." I really like both the new stamina and course power screens. Great for measuring your effort on short or long courses. So far the battery life is exceptional. 4+ hour rides and and still nearly 90% charge. Recommend even with the price.
If you need all day battery and then some, this computer is definitely top tier. On average sunny days I've been getting 20-30 minutes back on 2 hour rides; I can't imagine what that would look like. Mostly intuitive when navigating through the screens. I wish it could be better with just more left or right swiping instead of up and down for other menus. Sometimes it's hard to remember where to go for certain options. It's been a while since I've used a Garmin, I've been using a Wahoo and I appreciate the route markings being more clearly defined when on the map screen.