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
3
Not what I expected
on November 11, 2024
Posted by: Notahappycustomer
I bought the edge 1040 solar four months ago. It was replacing an edge 1030. So far it’s been problematic. When it works it’s great when it doesn’t it could be quite annoying and time consuming. It does not load my activities to Garmin Connect,or Strava when I finish. Sometimes it takes hours even though it is connected to my phone. It also at times will not sync with my HR monitor or power meter. I’ve tried deleting Garmin Connect and reinstalling it , does not seem to help. I also try removing and then re pairing my sensors. That does not seem to work either. I have also removed and re synced the 1040 with my phone and Garmin connect to no avail. As stated the unit works most of the time but I constantly have issues with it. I’ve tried everything Garmin recommends in regards to these problems to no avail. I must also mention that the solar charging claims are misleading. The unit will charge very little when in the sun directly. It cannot be charged by the sun. You still need to plug in the unit to charge it. The only solar benefit you get from it is minimal. On a three to four hour ride you might get an extra 30 minutes of battery life. Not what I thought I was buying. However I did get it for way below retail because I bought it after the 1050 was released. That is the only reason I am not returning it. I definitely would not have been happy if I paid full retail. Garmin were a little misleading with their claims.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Garmin 1040 Solar
on November 7, 2024
Posted by: Westciast
I moved from the Garmin 540 to the 1040 Solar. Great choice. The larger screen & solar are wonderful. Never worry about battery life. It is much easier to read while riding with the larger screen and vibrant colors.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
The sensor connection instability is tragic
on October 31, 2024
Posted by: Whalehunter
I bought the 1040 solar immediately upon release to upgrade from my 1030. If it worked reliably, it would be a marvelous training aid. However, it has been plagued by sensor connectivity issues from the start. Almost without fail, for any ride lasting more than an hour, all of my sensors will drop simultaneously after the one hour mark: heart rate, power, and cadence. When that happens, I have two options. Pull over and stop the ride, Reboot, and start a new ride, or keep writing, where the sensors will eventually return after about an hour of off time. I have created multiple tickets with Garmin tech-support, shared dates Of rides when this happens, offered to send the hardware back to evaluate, questioned whether it could have been a bad batch of circuit boards, and I am always told there is an open ticket for this and to keep up updating my software when it comes out. After a couple of years of software updates, the problem persists, so I am skeptical that it is ever going to get resolved with a software solution. This is a huge issue for analysis of workouts and events. The data are completely missing, and skew the metrics. I love the idea of this computer, but I have real angst with using it.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great features
on October 25, 2024
Posted by: BikeBob
Good upgrade from my 1000 edge. The new features are great and finding them useful.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Lots Of Choices
on October 24, 2024
Posted by: Schindatler
The one thing I have always liked about Garmin Edge computers is the availability to have different screens for different bikes. I have five bikes and each one has its own profile. The solar feature definitely extends the battery life. This my favorite Edge computer, more so than the 1050.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Bugs in Mac Software
on October 18, 2024
Posted by: VK859
I bought a brand new 1040 Solar. Garmin connect consistently gives me error messages for the most recent ride when trying to sync the Edge unit. I escalated this issue with their support team who literally just dropped responding and has not fixed after having replaced the until once and guaranteed that would resolve it. None of their solutions have worked.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great gps!
on October 11, 2024
Posted by: SScottS
I've had my 1040 Solar for over a year now, and it does everything well. Battery life is super (30-40 hours between charges), features a great, syncing with other d vices like radar and heart and power meters is super easy.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Battery drains quickly
on October 10, 2024
Posted by: Kevino
I bought this in September 2024. Use primarily for road riding. Have SRAM power/rpm meter and HR monitor running. 3 hr ride lowers battery to low 50%. Luckily it’s been sunny on every ride I’ve been on. But this requires me to run screen brightness at full vs auto.
Bought while traveling/riding in Italy so not sure who I’ll contact to see if this is a faulty battery? Switched over from polar products and bummed they don’t share data. Especially since I’m still using Polar for other endurance sports and indoor workouts.
Bought while traveling/riding in Italy so not sure who I’ll contact to see if this is a faulty battery? Switched over from polar products and bummed they don’t share data. Especially since I’m still using Polar for other endurance sports and indoor workouts.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin