Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Edge 840 Solar 2.6" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Average customer rating
4.1
(119 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 119 reviews
5 Stars
63
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
8
1 Star
7
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 840 Solar 2.6" GPS Bike Computer - Black
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
Customer Rating
4
So many features
on September 18, 2024
Posted by: RobQ27
This is a great unit. The appealing feature for me was the Solar charging capability. It has so, so many features that, although good to have, is a little overwhelming to get yourself accustomed to it. Initially you have to spend a bit of time turning off and configuring it the way you like it. But the unit works great and the Solar charging is a huge plus.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Complicated
on September 18, 2024
Posted by: Gabedwg
I like it but it’s taking a while to figure it out
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on August 9, 2024
Posted by: Man Y
Great product overall. The touch screen is very nice.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on July 17, 2024
Posted by: Andrew C
Broke the screen on my 540, so I upgraded. Much prefer the touch screen for using the computer in ride.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great battery and touchscreen
on July 10, 2024
Posted by: Karl B
Was nervous about the touchscreen for wet conditions but it works great. Battery lasts way longer than I'll ever ride in one go. Still figuring out all the cool features. If anything that's the hardest part.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on June 29, 2024
Posted by: SHibo M
It has all the functions while still being light enough. Plus, the solar feature adds so much more battery life.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin