My old eyes love the large and clear screen. I am so impressed with the ease of setup when it migrated all my profiles and sensors from my older head unit. I also have enjoyed the climb pro feature and on the fly navigation which functions just like my map app on the phone. But it’s the electronic bell that tops it off. I like it so much I talked my friend’s wife into getting one for his birthday!
I have used this Garmin Edge 1050 now for about a month and love everything about it from my previous Garmin Edge 1040. Out of the box it was easy to setup and charge. The color display if vivid day/night. I also purchased the protective case which made it a bit to long for my Aero bar mount but was able to add my light under the Garmin Edge 1050 and no problems. The audio prompts are a nice upgrade as well. My one issue is that I wish they would change the charging to magnetic.
I've used some of the new features already which are great. The bell is very loud and helpful when on a trail. The reason for the 4 star rating is because this unit is slightly longer than the 1030 Plus and I have an integrated out-front mount for my flat handlebars and this unit has a very tight squeeze to get on and has scratched the decal. Just keep the length in mind when purchasing. Other than that, it's a great computer and I'm looking forward to using more of these new features!
I love Garmin products and have an Epic Gen 2 watch for triathlons. Just got the 1050 and wow!! Love all the extra features including the bell when I'm riding on a bike path. Great screen and great battery life!!!