Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Edge 840 Solar 2.6" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Average customer rating
4.1
(117 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 117 reviews
5 Stars
63
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
8
1 Star
7
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 840 Solar 2.6" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Customer Rating
5
Great upgrade cycling computer
on January 16, 2025
Posted by: JoshF
I have owned several Garmin Edge bike computers. I started with the Edge 500 and I was blown away by how much data I could get from a ride on my mountain bike. Since then I have used the Edge 510 and 530 before receiving the Edge 840 as a Christmas present this year. Each release has been a great step forward, but the Edge 840 is significantly easier to use with the touch screen and the refined user interface. I enjoy the hazard and turn warnings and I love being able to use the ClimbPro feature without following a course. This is a great bike computer.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love it
on December 15, 2024
Posted by: Alain B
I bought 3 weeks ago and do not disappoint. All features are great, and the touchless screen is fantastic. Great deal.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Works great with the Garmin Varia
on November 25, 2024
Posted by: Joshua B
I got this to connect with my Garmin Varia radar. It was also an upgrade from the Edge 130 which would always run out of batteries. The Edge 840 Solar definitely has much more battery life, though there was a week that I forgot to turn it off and somehow it didn't automatically turn off and was out of batteries the morning I wanted to go for a ride. Maybe there's a setting on it that I had it turned off to auto shut down, but otherwise it's a great computer
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Perfect for me
on November 17, 2024
Posted by: Bmay91501
I replaced my old 530. This is a definite upgrade. Touch screen is awesome. Solar charging is…ok I guess. I haven’t ridden long enough to see a real charge yet plus it is cloudy all day here in Michigan this time of year.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Takes getting used too.
on November 6, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
The new interface takes some getting used to but is pretty nice. Seems like updates disconnect some sensors which then need to be reconnected but otherwise it does everything.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
it works amazing
on October 15, 2024
Posted by: Tait
I bought this about a month ago but there is one thing that I cant figure out. I cant figure out how to make it estimate watts. Other then that it is a amazing piece of equipment.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
GPS is super accurate but bugs
on October 11, 2024
Posted by: CyclingBroStyle
First I like the form factor, the buttons and touch screen are awesome UI is fast and routing is great.
If I had to do it again I wouldn’t get the solar, the battery gain from solar is negligible, even on 100mi rides. And screen quality suffers from the solar glass.
I wish the screen was bigger without increasing the overall shape, there seems like a lot of wasted space in the bezel.
Room for improvement:
The garmin struggles to sync with the phone after activities I have to close and reopen start and restart the unit multiple times before activities are uploaded. In some case activities aren’t uploaded at all.
Other than that I love it it’s better than wahoo or hammerhead.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Same old Garmin issues
on October 8, 2024
Posted by: Mark725
Ever since the 520, all Garmin units have had serious connection issues. 530, 830, 540 and now the 840. They all lose connections intermittently during the ride (frequently lose radar/phone etc. connections). After completing rides, they seldom sync without several tries and most often "forcing" a sync several times. Please spend less time on stupid features like pay and group stuff and fix the numerous and well documented connection issues with these units.
The display is glossy and hard to see in direct sunlight and the touch screen is basically non-responsive. The solar is a completely useless feature. Again, please just fix the basics of these units first please before offering crap at a higher price that no one needs?
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin