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
on December 31, 2020
Posted by: Anonymous
Met or exceeded all expectations I like the buttons of the 530 vs the touchscreen of the 830. Normal retail price is a little high but for this discount very justifiable
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
on December 24, 2020
Posted by: Charles-Alexandre G
from Lévis, QC, CA
Very accurate data and a great partner during every types of ride!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Huge upgrade over 520
on December 15, 2020
Posted by: Kevin M
Pre-loaded navigation actually works with the 530, and it acquires satellites almost instantly.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Was using polar v650. Garmin is so far better
on December 9, 2020
Posted by: Jean T
from Quebec, QC, CA
Was using polar v650. Garmin is so far better , complete, friend user and just perfect speed show.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Has a lot of features / very specialized - has a bit of "Kitchen Sink" feel to it
on December 7, 2020
Posted by: James R
from irvine, CA, US
About me: I am a casual rider that enjoys gadgets and connected workout data. I was interested in this item as I had heard good things from other riders (more serious than me) and I am doing more biking these days.
First, this is truly a feature rich bike computer but it is very pricey compared to other options on the market. As far as I can tell it is way more robust than those other offerings so the Edge series seems to be playing in space by itself so it may be worth the $. This unit has a lot of functionality built into it and once you get it set up and get familiarized with some of its quirks, it does a good job. I do like the fact that Garmin has included features for many different types of riders (Road, Mountain, serious and casual) in to one unit as opposed to making specialized units for each of those sets of users. It would be annoying to have to purchase a different computer for different types of bikes to get the full set of functionality for that style of riding.
I've used various Garmin products before (GPS units and InReach) and I find that Garmin does not typically have the most user friendly software. This product has a better set of software (OS, App, web portal) better than the InReach family of devices - that product set feels like it was last updated in the Windows 3.1 era. That said, the Edge product set software design feels a bit cluttered and not very intuitive which may be due to the pure number of features and flexibility Garmin has managed to stuff into this device. The app for this tool is pretty good, building routes I found was particularly intuitive. I would like to see a way to set up and manage data screens via the app, as opposed to building these up on the device. I found this process to be quite cumbersome on the edge.
I got the sensor package, with speed, cadence and heartrate. I chose to go with a 3rd party heart rate monitor I could use on my wrist as opposed to a full chest strap. All these items paired up with my edge beautifully. Also paired are my iPhone and Garmin Vario headlight.
The post-ride data mining and sharing features are fairly robust and I look forward to spending more time playing with these features. I was happy to see that this unit / app passed data back to Apple Health as I am user of that system. I really wish Garmin would play nicer with Apple and not just send data over to apple, but also pull in data (weight, workout history among others) to make the ecosystem even more useful.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on December 6, 2020
Posted by: Ness D
from Winnipeg, MB, CA
Always loved Garmin products, had an edge 510 until I got this one. Love the upgrades and performance. It has almost too many functions for me, but they don't get in the way for simple use.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great product
on December 1, 2020
Posted by: Damon S
Used all summer. Game changer having all my data displayed right infront of me while riding. Extremely durable and good safety features. Use it on every ride and wouldnt want to leave without it
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on November 26, 2020
Posted by: Sarah Sasha L
I retired my Edge 520 after 5 years and purchased the Edge 530. Its capabilities are great and I find the user interface quite easy. The battery life is super impressive!
I do still wish that Garmin could keep up with Wahoo and enable .fit files and other rides to be loaded directly onto the head unit from an app, without having to use a computer!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin