Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Edge 840 2.6" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(235 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 235 reviews
5 Stars
169
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
6
1 Star
7
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 840 2.6" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Customer Rating
5
User Friendly
on June 7, 2024
Posted by: Hourglass
I have had my 840 for the last month and use it every day. Easy to read, simple to se and I love the touch screen. If you try it, I am sure you will love it, as I do.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
The Supercomputer for the bike!!!!
on June 9, 2024
Posted by: MadRat
Out of the box it is a supercomputer reading the manual and setting it up you have a supercomputer on your handlebars. The 840 can be configured to provide information on everything but the amount of air in your spare tube. The distance, time, splits, incline\decline status, phenomenal battery life, and touchscreen is so far above the rest you are selling yourself short not to use this. The screen is easy to read, and the sun glare is never an issue. It is very feature rich and severe weatherproof.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Easy to use and accurate so far
on June 9, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
I have had this for about three weeks. The first week it was cold and rainy, but I did my best to read the directions and set it up. I have had a Polar The second week I got on my bike for a short ride to see if it worked as expected. I found I had several questions and called Garmin to get them answered, they answered them well. This week I used it twice after again asking a few questions, it worked as I wanted, and I am now able to change the display while riding and it really works well. So far, I am glad I decided to spend the extra money and get the Garmin It is easy to read for me. I still want to use more of the available features, but it works very well so far. It definitely outperforms the old Polar I had, and a couple of cheaper computers I tried.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
It has potential
on June 9, 2024
Posted by: Longjohn
I bought this a few weeks ago and I can’t get it to sync with the heart rate monitor and the cadence only shows sporadically. I love the touch screen, much easier than my 830.
Response from GarminBy Garmin Fitness, June 10, 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 840 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=798777&tab=topics
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Edge 840 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=798777&tab=topics
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
840
on June 15, 2024
Posted by: Tony-840
I am new to Garmin GPS devices + must express my exhaustion of figuring out how to choose preference of functions….How to input trips from other navigational Apps.
If Garmin chooses NOT to include an instructional flowchart of options, setup + use, at least include a hardcopy of a few YouTube info sites.
(Regardless, I will be making a trans-America bike ride May 2025 + would not do it without such Garmin technology)
If Garmin chooses NOT to include an instructional flowchart of options, setup + use, at least include a hardcopy of a few YouTube info sites.
(Regardless, I will be making a trans-America bike ride May 2025 + would not do it without such Garmin technology)
Response from GarminBy Garmin Fitness, June 18, 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 840 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=798777&tab=topics
Edge 840 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=798777&tab=topics
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
On the fence
on June 15, 2024
Posted by: GR06
Hopefully I will update. I am pretty sure that eventually I will love it. The learning curve is real. I have spent quite a bit of time with youtube and manuals, but I am still struggling
Response from GarminBy Garmin Fitness, June 18, 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 840 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=798777&tab=topics
Getting Started:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=798777&tab=topics&topicTag=region_gettingstarted
Edge 840 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=798777&tab=topics
Getting Started:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=798777&tab=topics&topicTag=region_gettingstarted
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Some improvements, but a couple of annoyances
on June 15, 2024
Posted by: grouchyoldman
I bought the E-840 because, after 5+ years, battery time on my beloved E-830 was weakening. If upgrading from the E-830, there IS a learning curve! It seems to remember the censors to which it is paired a bit better than on the 830 (especially the cadence as I use this on two different bikes. However, some NetIQ apps are gone, and the NetIQ "store" is a mess right now. Even if searching for an Edge applet, you will be presented with hundreds of watch faces!
The new chip in the 840 is much faster than for the 830, which I appreciate on climbs. The display is also a bit larger - great for those of us in our 70s! Also, navigation prompts appear to come more quickly than before.
The annoyances - it beeps for too many reasons, many of which I have yet to determine. After a ride is completed, it takes a LONG time to sync with my phone, even though the display claims it has. Too often when looking at Connect, I have to go back to my Edge and power it on and wait for the upload to complete. What it will sync to is my RideWithGPS library. It copies each ride (aborted or not!) to my RW-GPS library, cluttering it up. (I could probably find a way t stop this, but...) After I complete a ride, things get a bit confusing. I hit the stop button, but rather than showing the default fields for my profile, I get a long list of options, etc. Up in the corner, I see "Save" buttons, which recur as I scroll through the windows. Thing is, I'm never sure if I'm shutting it down in a way that does not destroy my ride data. (Oh yeah - sometmes when it syncs I find the ride was entered ot a time 12 hours previous. It's getting better now...
CONCLUSION - if this is your first Edge, or if you are upgrading from a 500 or 150, it is absolutely FABULOUS! If you're upgrading from an 800, you're facing a learning curve and some work. Still, I'm glad I bought the 840!
The new chip in the 840 is much faster than for the 830, which I appreciate on climbs. The display is also a bit larger - great for those of us in our 70s! Also, navigation prompts appear to come more quickly than before.
The annoyances - it beeps for too many reasons, many of which I have yet to determine. After a ride is completed, it takes a LONG time to sync with my phone, even though the display claims it has. Too often when looking at Connect, I have to go back to my Edge and power it on and wait for the upload to complete. What it will sync to is my RideWithGPS library. It copies each ride (aborted or not!) to my RW-GPS library, cluttering it up. (I could probably find a way t stop this, but...) After I complete a ride, things get a bit confusing. I hit the stop button, but rather than showing the default fields for my profile, I get a long list of options, etc. Up in the corner, I see "Save" buttons, which recur as I scroll through the windows. Thing is, I'm never sure if I'm shutting it down in a way that does not destroy my ride data. (Oh yeah - sometmes when it syncs I find the ride was entered ot a time 12 hours previous. It's getting better now...
CONCLUSION - if this is your first Edge, or if you are upgrading from a 500 or 150, it is absolutely FABULOUS! If you're upgrading from an 800, you're facing a learning curve and some work. Still, I'm glad I bought the 840!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Edge 840
on June 17, 2024
Posted by: NR 10
Replaced my 8 year old Garmin 520. Im glad I went for the touch screen option. This is a quality product in typical Garmin fashion. I only wish Garmin would improve the intuitiveness of their products
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin