Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 540 2.6" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Customer Rating
4
Good but buggy
on September 29, 2023
Posted by: mdiesel
The garmin edge 540 is my first bike computer. There was learning curve when I started to use it. Overall I really like it. It has a lot of useful features, especially the hill climb. The only problem is that it can be a little buggy, especially when syncing with the PC. Sometimes it gets recognized, sometimes not. It usually takes me a few tries to get it to work.
Very satisfied with the quality and quantity of information. The integration with my phone is perfect, and makes the configuration operation much easier.
Just used my new 540 with a week of training and then a race...definitely improved from the 520 Plus! Features, screen, and especially a better usb connection greatly appreciated!
I bought this because in general the Garmin ecosystem suits me well. However I have had several 530 devices that had constant intermittent glitches (fail to upload files, intermittent disconnection of sensors) that Garmin Support was never able to resolve. I have only been using the 540 for a couple of weeks but so far I have not experienced any of the glitches of the 530. I like how easy it was to transfer the sensor information from the 530 to the 540 and find the interface through the phone to be much improved. I hope my positive experience continues.
I bought this about a month ago. Love all the features but it seems very clunky to navigate with the buttons. Wondering if I should have upgraded to the touch screen version because this has been a bit frustrating. Salesman at the store said it was not worth it but I am thinking they were wrong. Great features but I am not sure I will get to them solely using the buttons to navigate the features.