Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Edge 540 Solar 2.6" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Average customer rating
4.1
(85 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 85 reviews
5 Stars
51
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Star
11
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 540 Solar 2.6" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Customer Rating
5
Cycling computer
on April 22, 2024
Posted by: Omar R
from Pittsburgh , PA, US
Excellent computer. Just the 840 without the buttons. All other features are the same. Love the solar capability which allow for a longer ride!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on April 18, 2024
Posted by: Louisa Catherine P
Easy to configure and use. Love the solar feature to extend battery life.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
All great except for the buttons
on April 18, 2024
Posted by: NYC23
Works like a charm except the buttons are a bit difficult to use
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Going Great…for now…
on April 6, 2024
Posted by: Mutant33
I started in the Garmin family with the edge 520, after polar cyclometers, cycleops power meters, Garmin 520 was my first Garmin product. It was nice for a year and a half or so before issues such as power off in middle of ride even though battery was fine, restarts would get me back, I really liked the livetrack feature, the 520 was nice till I had a lot of issues and lost data. So I switched to wahoo. That lasted about 6-8 months, I missed the Garmin ecosystem and a lot of what was good wasn’t available with wahoo, total bike mileage per bike, different types of bikes and rides. Wahoo didn’t offer that. So I came back to Garmin in time for the almost release of the 540, but it wasn’t out, so I got the 530, enjoyed it for almost a year, then I guess the battery is having issues, after a full charge and an hour ride, a couple days later I go to ride, now it has to be charged..so I charge it enough to get a ride in, this happened multiple times, so by now I’m able to move into the 540, I go with the solar, I’ve heard there was a battery improvement too, and the usb-c is great too.
Lost the ability to have a self race, but the feature set on this is really great. Of course it’s only a couple months with it and it’s working great. I like the wider aesthetic, it makes it look thinner than the 530 even though it’s not. Power has definitely not been an issue, but with solar, it’s nice to see I gain minutes back a little. So far it’s worth it. I’ll send the 530 in for a new battery so I can have as a backup
Lost the ability to have a self race, but the feature set on this is really great. Of course it’s only a couple months with it and it’s working great. I like the wider aesthetic, it makes it look thinner than the 530 even though it’s not. Power has definitely not been an issue, but with solar, it’s nice to see I gain minutes back a little. So far it’s worth it. I’ll send the 530 in for a new battery so I can have as a backup
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Loving my 540 Solar!
on January 28, 2024
Posted by: The Doll King
I'm really enjoying my Garmin so far. It's a really smart device. It sends an alert when I'm approaching heavy traffic and I love that it has solar charging capabilities. I still haven't used it to its full potential, but it's been a pleasure to use so far. It's also a lot more user friendly than I had previously heard about. I love the push button version. Remember to buy protective screen and casing because it's not fully waterproof. I do wish those items were included with the device.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Not user friendly
on November 29, 2023
Posted by: Denny@4853
Is comes with no manual other than what the buttons do. It’s like going from android to a iPhone. You have got to play with this a lot to teach yourself how to use it. I had to go online and ask a question to set it up. Is was going to return it the next day but I forced myself to learn this. I think it’s overpriced for what it does. Especially when you have to buy apps like ride gps.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love it
on October 31, 2023
Posted by: Grace H
I've had different iterations of the garmin forerunner wrist units before, but never a specific bike computer. This computer alleviates me from having to fumble with my phone for maps and routing and I really appreciate the beeping to indicate a turn. I like having the added solar element but it isn't life changing - I've gotten max 8 minutes of battery life back from it at a given time - the battery life has been impressive outside of that anyways. Overall though, great computer and gives me everything I need and more!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Works Well
on October 23, 2023
Posted by: Niles
So far, the Edge 540 Solar does everything well. It was easy to set up, and the buttons are the same as my older Edge 520 so it was a low learning curve to use it. The battery seems to last a long time. I used it for 9 hours and it still had 60% battery. The solar charging is an added benefit and reduces worrying about battery life during a century or other all day cycling.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin