Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Edge 1040 Solar 3.5" Bike GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Average customer rating
4.4
(316 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 316 reviews
5 Stars
228
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
23
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
Best Bicycle Computer Ever
on April 1, 2023
Posted by: Derek S
Super easy setup. Senses movement and prompts to start ride. Pauses ride timer every time you stop. Keeps track of hydration and calorie intake. Garmin Connect app tracks and maps and saves all rides. Solar power is ultra efficient. Battery life is beyond expectations. Aluminum connector is durable. USB C charging is fast and connector durable. Detailed specs and stats are motivating and keep you wanting to Beat Yesterday.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great computer, excellent battery life
on March 24, 2023
Posted by: Anonymous
The touch screen on this vs the 820 is much improved, it provides capability to control music which was a long time request and the solar option is great!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Missing key feature
on March 24, 2023
Posted by: CarlSS
I bought the Edge 1040 to use as a mapping device for bike touring only to find out it does not load waypoint files. This is a severe defect in the computer that needs to be repaired. O would not recommend this computer for use on bike touring.
Response from GarminBy Cecil with Garmin, Fitness, March 29, 2023
Thank you for posting a review, we would encourage you to reach out to our team so that we can get more information from you on this issue and assist you further.
Edge 1040 Solar Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=731136&tab=topics
You can also reach out to our team at: Product.support@garmin.com
Edge 1040 Solar Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=731136&tab=topics
You can also reach out to our team at: Product.support@garmin.com
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
This thing is an on-bike cardio-fitness AI machine
on March 14, 2023
Posted by: OnlineBikeCoach
I'm mightily impressed with the integration of HRV, Stress Score, Performance Condition, EPOC, and now, Stamina. Garmin and FirstBeat continue to lead the way on this stuff, and if we would just read and listen to our hearts, we might be able to stem the diabesity index and more over time.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
I didn't expect to like it this much...
on March 10, 2023
Posted by: Garth G
I've been a fan of the Edge 830 since its release and when the 1040 Solar was announced I was excited to see what features would trickle down to the 800 series. Instead, I wound up getting more in to following routes, training, and doing big dumb rides on my road and gravel bikes and decided to jump for a larger screen. This screen is unreal. The touch responsiveness is beyond any bike computer I've used, and I rarely charge the thing. The routing is top notch and if you make a route in Connect and create an event for the route, it automatically pops up on the computer.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
So far amazing!
on March 9, 2023
Posted by: phredd11
I've only used my 1040 Solar a handful of times but very impressed with the navigation features & the battery life,I'm sure there's more to be learned.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Excellent screen
on March 7, 2023
Posted by: WV13
Have for 3 weeks now love it. It replaces my 530 plus. Battery life is excellent.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Nice improvement over 830
on March 6, 2023
Posted by: Anonymous
I switched from an Edge 830 to this unit. Mainly I wanted the bigger screen for navigation and just larger numbers (helps my eyesight). I'm really liking it. The nav is bigger and allows me to add data field(s) to it if I want (which reduces the map space, but is something I had wanted, where if I'm using a heavy navigation route, I can stay on that screen, but still know a couple other key data points). The solar feature is cool, and definitely is allowing less charging. I would say I plug it in to charge maybe once a week, and honestly, I've yet to see the unit go below about the low 70% range! I can also just leave it near a window when not in use and it seems to get a bit of charge too (the manual says it *will* charge when turned off). This is also great confidence when going out for a really long day (i.e. those big days when you're out there say 8 hours or so), and just knowing you won't have any issue at all. I did have some concern the unit would be really big, but that hasn't turned out to be a problem at all. It is obviously bigger than an 830, but the size is still very reasonable and of no concern. Hopefully the solar addition will just become a standard feature and not add so much cost in the future. That's really my only issue at this time.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin