Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Edge 1040 Solar 3.5" Bike GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(295 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 295 reviews
5 Stars
218
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
16
1 Star
10
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 1040 Solar 3.5" Bike GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Customer Rating
5
Solar 1040
on July 16, 2022
Posted by: USMC0311
A great piece for someone who wants to train and has a tough schedule with time. I can use it all week without charging… 20 plies hours of riding. It’s my go to!!!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Excellent / Love Garmin
on July 16, 2022
Posted by: Tonylatte
So far I charged it only once, so the battery is doing just fine, the color and the size of the number are a great plus. I had Edge 1030 before and this is a good upgrade. I did have an issue turning off the device but only twice, I just had to keep the off bottom pressed for some seconds.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Huge upgrades
on July 21, 2022
Posted by: Snoboarder1167
Ridden this for 2 weeks now, and incredibly impressed. Obviously the solar charging us top notch, I can ride for 2+ hrs and only lose 3-4% on a sunny day. Even indoors the battery life is great, lasts about a week of 1-2 hr indoor rides every day. The setup was super easy, and even added all my sensors! The case overall feels much slimmer and sturdier than the 1030. Huge fan of the changes, while still keeping the familiar and stellar reputation of the 1000 series!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Solar power
on July 21, 2022
Posted by: MPT22
I love the use of the solar power panel energizing the Edge 1040. The visibility of the screen and accuracy of the street map display is concise, clear and pin point. The tool features are motivating to keep one training and I look forward to using the Edge 1040 Solar. A great new device!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
1 Month Use
on July 22, 2022
Posted by: lesdunham
I have been using the Garmin 1040 Solar for almost a month now. (1030 for 6 years before) It is a nice upgrade. The new software menu is fine. The solar feature is ok, value of it depends on the user. I think the non solar is probably better value, imo. It does sync faster, connect wifi better, and the screen seems much better in daylight. It is a little quirky if you are trying to power off, it likes to go to sleep and not offer power off more often. Often it takes about 3 times holding to power button before the power off screen button shows. Difficult to tell max hours of power. Most of my rides are 2 - 4 hours. But if I don't connect to G Express/Connect for a few rides there are no concerns. If you ride multi day rides or multiple centuries it could really pay off.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Solar sucks
on July 22, 2022
Posted by: edgo2003
Great product but i would not buy solar dosent do much of a charge really stick to the regular one
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
great product!! excellent costumer service
on July 26, 2022
Posted by: pelado
Im extremely happy since the garmin is solar the battery run forever it never die
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Outstanding Product
on July 29, 2022
Posted by: JCM73
New software features are great! Stamina data has been very useful.
Training partner based on power is very cool and challenging, don't get cocky!
Satellite and Sensor acquisition is on point and navigation is much tighter than the 1030
Training partner based on power is very cool and challenging, don't get cocky!
Satellite and Sensor acquisition is on point and navigation is much tighter than the 1030
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin