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
4
Garmin Edge 530
on August 9, 2023
Posted by: Anonymous
I have owned my Edge 530 for a few years now. Battery life is great, even doing 6+ hour rides it hasn't dipped below 70% from 100%. As with all of the other Garmin products, they work super well with one another in the Garmin ecosystem. It comes with a lot of useful features for training, like estimated FTP and V02 max. It syncs workouts and is super great for intervals.
However, I have noticed it sometimes can take a few minutes to sync a ride. The heat estimated acclimation feature is nice, but it doesn't work unless the phone is connected while you ride, so sometimes you go for a ride when it's 100 degrees out but it doesn't give you any heart acclimation. The jumps feature is cool, but it sometimes thinks you have hit a jump when you haven't.
However, I have noticed it sometimes can take a few minutes to sync a ride. The heat estimated acclimation feature is nice, but it doesn't work unless the phone is connected while you ride, so sometimes you go for a ride when it's 100 degrees out but it doesn't give you any heart acclimation. The jumps feature is cool, but it sometimes thinks you have hit a jump when you haven't.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on August 3, 2023
Posted by: Emily M
It works perfectly and I use it everyday and it tracks all of my stats when I mountain bike.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Garmin Edge for Leadville 100 training
on August 3, 2023
Posted by: Jonathan S
Great for training and loading routes for my Leadville 100 MTB training plan. Synch's with several third party apps including Strava, Trailforks, and external sensors to include my heart rate monitor and cadence sensor.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on July 27, 2023
Posted by: Ben H
Great first bike computer, all the sensors work great with the Edge 530. I like how the computer has so much customizability to it, and can create bike routes for you while having the map to guide you. 100% recommend if you are looking for your first bike computer!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Have 2 keep re-registering
on July 24, 2023
Posted by: Ando313
Garmin not so good. My 530 somehow, once again, needed to be re-synched and re-registered. Sucks. Lost many ride histories. I’m really not pleased, nor would I recommend, Garmin units for cycling.
Response from GarminBy Cecil with Garmin, Fitness, August 16, 2023
We are sorry that you are having issues like that. It may be the Garmin Connect app on your phone or the Garmin Express app on your computer and not the Edge device. We would ask that you reach out to our team so that we can get more details from you and work on a solution. 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
5
on July 13, 2023
Posted by: Blake K
from Hastings, MN, US
Amazing product and quality, Garmin support was very helpful with selecting this!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on July 12, 2023
Posted by: Andrew C
Great product, use it on my mountain bike and road bike. Garmin Connect App works well and Strava integration is seamless.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Garmin Firmware/Software sucks
on July 10, 2023
Posted by: Slimeytoad
I was trying to install a course map for STP onto my Garmin 530. Garmin Connect and Garmin Express had both been talking to my 530 for months, but couldn't find it when I tried to send the STP course. I had to completely remove the 530 and re-instal it to complete the operation. This is the kind of issue that I run into any time that I try to do something involving Garmin Firmware or Software.
Response from GarminBy Cecil with Garmin, Fitness, September 28, 2023
We are sorry to hear that you had an issue like that and would ask that you reach out to our team so that we can get more details from you on the issue with those courses. Thank you for reaching out to us.
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Edge 530 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=621224&tab=topics
Also ensure that the device us up to date with the software as well please.
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/software/express/windows/
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Edge 530 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=621224&tab=topics
Also ensure that the device us up to date with the software as well please.
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/software/express/windows/
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin