Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Edge 2.6" GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Average customer rating
4.1
(790 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 790 reviews
5 Stars
449
4 Stars
157
3 Stars
67
2 Stars
58
1 Star
59
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 2.6" GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Customer Rating
5
A must have
on July 1, 2024
Posted by: Conor D
Functional, simple and reliable. the Edge 530 does exactly what you want out of a cycling computer. With seamless integration to the app and quick route uploads it couldn't be easier. Only wish it had USB C (new ones do)
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Too many features that I don't want
on June 24, 2024
Posted by: cperry
I have always thought that Garmin produced great products but the Edge 530 has changed my mind! The Edge 530 has features that I don't want and there is no way to turn them off. For example, the virtual partner. I have no need to race the virtual partner but there is no way to turn it off. Another usless feature (for me) is the heat acclimation (which is always wrong).
Just recently my Edge 530 will not automatically sync. And, when I manually start the sync, it takes 20 minutes. I have search and searched and can't find a solution.
Today the Edge 530 would not connect to my phone. I had to pair it again to make it work.
Finally, Garmin should make products that allow the consumer to replace the battery. I had an Edge 520 Plus that would not hold a charge for long so I upgraded to the Edge 530.
Response from GarminBy Garmin Fitness, June 26, 2024
Thank you for your review and experience with the Edge 530. We would like to discuss this further over email. If you would please email us at product.support@garmin.com.
Edge 530 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=621224&tab=topics
Edge 530 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=621224&tab=topics
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Nice but drops blue tooth connection to phone alo
on June 11, 2024
Posted by: Newriver Mike
Love my 530 especially the crash detect and phone an emergancy contact. But every 3rd ride or so it fails to connect to my phone. The only fix I have found is to delete the blue tooth connections on my phone, forget the phone on the 530, remove the 530 from connect app and add it all back. This is a total pain to do as you are heading off on a ride and notice it didn’t connect.
Response from GarminBy Garmin Fitness, June 12, 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
Edge 530 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=621224&tab=topics
Bluetooth Tips:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=621224&tab=topics&topicTag=region_bluetoothconnectivit
Edge 530 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=621224&tab=topics
Bluetooth Tips:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=621224&tab=topics&topicTag=region_bluetoothconnectivit
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
bad experience
on May 23, 2024
Posted by: G Bus
two and a half months of use and the altimeter failed, it does not correctly indicate the accumulated height and percentage of ascent gradient
Response from GarminBy Garmin Fitness, May 24, 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 530 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=621224&tab=topics
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Edge 530 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=621224&tab=topics
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Garmin - Edge 530
on May 14, 2024
Posted by: Dylan E
from riverdale, UT, US
Great cycling computer- Fixed bar mount that comes with the computer is super nice and sturdy. More accurate then my other tracking methods (cell phone / smart watch) Love the feature that counts jumps and tracks airtime- super fun to look at after a ride! I'd have given it a 10 if the UI was a bit more intuitive
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Excellent piece of equipment
on April 7, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
It does everything very well, easy to use and super reliable
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
on April 2, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
Use this for road biking. Very easy to set up and use. Good interface.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Edge 530
on March 21, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
from New Windsor, MD, US
I purchased this as mostly a tracker for my rides and data collection, and display. I've used it a few times as a navigation, it works very well on well defined roads and paths. It does get confused when roads are close together or non-typical intersections. The setup of some of the screens, and fields is a bit finicky and can be a learning curve to use. All in all it does really well for what I use it for.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin