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Garmin - Edge 1050 3.5" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Average customer rating
4.4
(452 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 452 reviews
5 Stars
310
4 Stars
76
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
13
1 Star
22
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 1050 3.5" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Customer Rating
3
Underwhelming and not compatible with many mounts
on October 10, 2024
Posted by: PGMG
This is my 7th Garmin Edge device and I have had about as many Garmin watches too. I do really enjoy how responsive this device is compared to every other device I have use. The screen contrast and brightness is really nice outside. It's basically just the same device as the 1040 though.
There's a couple of pain points here.
1) The 1050 doesn't fit several of my mounts that were just fine for my 1030+. These are mostly the first generation of the K Edge Max XL mounts that I had to buy when moving from a 530. A very high end one piece cockpit with an integrated mount. My TT cockpit. If the mounting tab on the Garmin unit was moved back 2-3 mm ALL of my mounts would work. It seems like they didn't test this unit on ANY existing mount when they decided where to put their mounting tabs.
2) The screen is useless without the backlight on. And obviously the backlight burns battery quicker. Just something to be aware of.
3) I might be wrong, but the screen doesn't seem as tough as the normal ones. I only have a half dozen rides, but somewhere there's two noticeable scratches on my screen.
4) In two weeks, it's already needed one hard power button hold (10 second hold) because it would not turn on with the normal press.
5) The screen touch vs. swipe is something I can't seem to master. Using the workout screen where you have to swipe up pulls up the bell screen about 75% of the time. I just can't seem to get it right.
6) Holy bezel. There's not a lot of screen compared to how gigantic this unit is.
7) I wish different alerts could have different sound volumes. The turns seem really loud while the radar alerts seem a touch more quiet. Maybe that's just me. It looks like there's roughly 10 notches on the volume screen and I find anything below about 70-80% not really useful for outdoor riding.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Edge 1050 the best
on October 10, 2024
Posted by: Hvargas
The best Garmin Edge the 1050 have everything you need
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great screen and battery life!
on October 8, 2024
Posted by: ShredderJon
I upgraded from my Edge 830 to the Edge 1050. Love the screen size and longer battery life. It was a good choice to upgrade for me.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Less features
on October 7, 2024
Posted by: JavierN
Los segmentos no los marca bien, antes calculaba tiempos estimados ahora no
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
An ez way to track service intervals with my bikes
on October 4, 2024
Posted by: Trailaddict
I struggled with decision to upgrade my 1040 to 1050. I'm happy that I did. Yes brighter screen is nice. REALLY NICE. Battery life with the 1050 is sufficient for daily rides; even long day rides. If I were bikepacking, I'd go back to the 1040 solar.
The best little feature tho is not the e-bell, but the running odometer with the bike profile. With multiple bikes to maintain, I now have an ez way to keep track of service intervals.
Thanks Garmin.
The best little feature tho is not the e-bell, but the running odometer with the bike profile. With multiple bikes to maintain, I now have an ez way to keep track of service intervals.
Thanks Garmin.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
1050 it’s great but the mount surface not
on October 2, 2024
Posted by: josethomas95
I bought few months ago, but the 1050 doesn’t fit well it all garmin surfaces, I have a roval and black inc aero handled bar but doesn’t fit well 1050 it’s too big to apply on those aero handler bars, it’s necessary to have an extra extension of the mount, to adjust perfect , but it doesn’t exist
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Customer Rating
5
It’s a great device, but pricey!
on October 1, 2024
Posted by: JB99
I bought this a few weeks back and am positively impressed by the features and upgrades packed into this bike computer. DC Rainmaker’s exhaustive review was very helpful.
However, based on my usage and my biking routines, I can’t find a very convincing reason to upgrade from the 1040 (for so much $$$) just yet. I’ll be returning this one and wait another six months to comeback to the 1050 in Spring 2025 and reexamine the situation.
A great product from a very solid industry leader!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Upgrade Feature!
on October 1, 2024
Posted by: PJ48
I have happily used Garmin Edges since the 605 most recently the 1030. When I fired up my new 1050 it just set it up like the 1030 including the interface to my phone and Garmin Connect. I was a little confused about IQ features but by just pinning routes they appear on the Edge. Saved hours in setting up.
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