Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Edge 2.6" GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Average customer rating
4.1
(786 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 786 reviews
5 Stars
447
4 Stars
157
3 Stars
67
2 Stars
57
1 Star
58
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 2.6" GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Customer Rating
5
Huge improvement over the Garmin 520 (previous generation)
on March 16, 2022
Posted by: Gary C
The Garmin Edge 530 is responsive, and the battery life is excellent. New out of the box, even with multiple Bluetooth and ANT+ sensors connected, a one hour ride may only deplete the head unit's battery by 5%, even with brightness at 10%. In my experience, it is not necessary to have the screen backlit when riding in the daylight. Buttons are also responsive but also give you enough feedback when you press them, and the unit is easy to operate with gloves on. Cold weather performance and water resistance is great.
Maps work well, with turn-by-turn directions still a little weak. If you miss your turn, it will attempt to "recalculate" the route but this often results in the Edge 530 recommending you to make a u-turn instead.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Parfait pour mes besoins!
on March 10, 2022
Posted by: Olivier V
Un outil simple d'utilisation et sans compromis de fonctionnalité.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Fantastic all-around GPS bundle
on February 22, 2022
Posted by: Teri G
This little unit is exactly what I needed for all of my cycling. It is loaded with local trail names and street maps, and has the ability to pull maps from other platforms and download to it. I can easily swap between gravel, mountain biking or road cycling. It syncs to the HRM that I already had from a previous garmin bundle. Specific features I especially like include the push button vs touch screen (since I often ride with full finger gloves), the turn by turn directions, elevation maps, and hill climb data. I've taken it on many turbulent rides and the unit stays secure on my handlebars.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Garmin Edge 530
on February 11, 2022
Posted by: Ines C
Works better than my old 520. Holds battery charge longer, easy interface and it even records jumps :). Happy with it.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on February 10, 2022
Posted by: Jason B
The maps are helpful. Have been looking at them for my bike.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great for indoor/outdoor use
on February 8, 2022
Posted by: Mark V
I've used this biking indoor and outdoor with no complaints. I guess the buttons are stiff but not terrible. I use it multiple times per week on my indoor trainer (Kickr) and it pairs and controls the workouts really well. I love how customizable the screens are. Battery seems like it lasts forever. I charge it every few weeks. I've also used the maps in Hawaii and on vacation and it works great for navigation.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Solid Choice
on February 8, 2022
Posted by: Anonymous
from Royal Oak, MI, US
I have used this extensively and find that it's reliable and easy to use. The Garmin Connect app allows me to aggregate my data from different Garmin devices - my activity watch and scale. Updates and configuration could be better. Sometimes when an update gets sent, I have to reconfigure my dashboards, which are not the easiest to configure. It would be nice to be able to configure dashboards through the app.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Why question if there is better when you could just get Garmin
on January 29, 2022
Posted by: kaleb W
So many options these days. Just save frustration and time and get the best.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin