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
1040 Solar
on June 18, 2024
Posted by: Ridealot
So far so good. Works way better than my 1030 did. Syncs better and love the battery life!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Upgrade from 1030 Plus
on June 18, 2024
Posted by: Darron R
Great upgrade from my previous 1030 Plus. I really like that they finally added USB-C charging. GUI is better and screens load quickly. The ability to transfer profiles through a profile and app to a new unit is great as well.
Biggest negative is that I wish it charged better with solar, but it's really just bonus energy. It's definitely a little more complicated to use than Garmin's more basic computers. However, if you're used to the ecosystem you'll be right at home.
Biggest negative is that I wish it charged better with solar, but it's really just bonus energy. It's definitely a little more complicated to use than Garmin's more basic computers. However, if you're used to the ecosystem you'll be right at home.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Unsure?
on June 17, 2024
Posted by: Jilllianrn
Not user friendly.
I don't see my screen charging via solar?
I don't see my screen charging via solar?
Response from GarminBy Garmin Fitness, June 18, 2024
Thank you for your review and experience with the Edge 1040 Solar. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
Edge 1040 Solar Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=731136&tab=topics
Solar Charging:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=731136&tab=topics&topicTag=region_solarcharging
Edge 1040 Solar Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=731136&tab=topics
Solar Charging:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=731136&tab=topics&topicTag=region_solarcharging
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great navigation device
on June 16, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
from Aurora, CO, US
Excellent battery life and I love the climb-pro tool. Having many screens makes life much easier as well.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Migrated from Shimano E-Tube Ride on iPhone
on June 16, 2024
Posted by: man02195
It took a while to find the apps or whatever you call them to get the Edge 1040 Solar to have all the data and graphics of the iPhone running E-Tube that i've used for 3 years.
I wanted to have the phone accessible for pics, texts, calls, etc. so bought the 1040... Wow initially very underwelmed by the Edge 1040 Solar. But after searching and installing various add-ons, i I now have the map and 6 windows of data.
If I'd known it took 3rd party apps, and the map is still only about 50% as good as what's on e-tube iPhone app, i probably would have saved my money.
But like i said, i wanted to have the iPhone separate, so it is what it is.
I wanted to have the phone accessible for pics, texts, calls, etc. so bought the 1040... Wow initially very underwelmed by the Edge 1040 Solar. But after searching and installing various add-ons, i I now have the map and 6 windows of data.
If I'd known it took 3rd party apps, and the map is still only about 50% as good as what's on e-tube iPhone app, i probably would have saved my money.
But like i said, i wanted to have the iPhone separate, so it is what it is.
Response from GarminBy Garmin Fitness, June 18, 2024
Thank you for your review and experience with the Edge 1040 Solar. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
Edge 1040 Solar Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=731136&tab=topics
Edge 1040 Solar Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=731136&tab=topics
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Complicated
on June 13, 2024
Posted by: TJS4502
Not very intuitive and difficult to understand how to use the features.
Response from GarminBy Garmin Fitness, June 14, 2024
Thank you for posting a review we appreciate it. We would encourage you to start out on our support site for assistance with the device and also to give you a way to contact our team for further assistance.
Getting Started:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=731136&tab=topics&topicTag=region_gettingstarted
Edge 1040 Solar Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=731136&tab=topics
Getting Started:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=731136&tab=topics&topicTag=region_gettingstarted
Edge 1040 Solar Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=731136&tab=topics
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love everything about it!!!
on June 13, 2024
Posted by: Manuelpur
Super simple to use and intuitive, battery last forever!!!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Sensors won't connect until device is rebooted
on June 13, 2024
Posted by: ReCycler
I like this device. It has many great features, but it also has one really annoying issue. Many times after waking my bike up, the Rally pedals will want to be calibrated. After running calibration, all the sensors disconnected from the Edge and won't reconnect until I fully power down and restart the Edge 1040 Solar. I can't seem to find any solution.
Response from GarminBy Garmin Fitness, June 14, 2024
We are sorry to hear about the issue that you are having and would ask that you reach out to our team so that we can get the details from you and offer further assistance. Thank you for posting a review.
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Edge 1040 Solar Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=731136&tab=topics
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Edge 1040 Solar Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=731136&tab=topics
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin