Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Edge 540 Bundle 2.6" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Average customer rating
4.2
(292 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 292 reviews
5 Stars
177
4 Stars
48
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
16
1 Star
22
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 540 Bundle 2.6" GPS Bike Computer - Black
Customer Rating
5
Works great
on June 26, 2023
Posted by: Gared D
from Cedar City, UT, US
I have been using another brand unit for the last 8 years. Decided to try Garmin and have been pleasantly surprised. Most settings have to be done on the unit rather than the app. Lots of sub menus and customization available. Easy to connect sensors and setup custom profiles. Navigation is better than what I have experienced on other devices. I would definitely recommend this.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Lots to learn
on June 19, 2023
Posted by: TriCoastalWayne
Overall an amazing product, does everything as advertised. Have a few things I need to learn, should be expecting with the amount of information that the unit gives. Had to google and you tube information. The instructions that came with the unit were not that helpful.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
A ton of futures, rugged, good battery life...
on June 16, 2023
Posted by: vwarwar
Super happy with this. However, the user interface sucks. This is not an iphone... It is just perhaps not logical or possibly there is too much options...
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Very Happy with the Upgrade to the 540
on June 12, 2023
Posted by: DanW
The battery life on my Edge 520 had started to degrade over the past couple of years. It's not terrible, but I have a long ride (8+ hours) coming up in July. So, I upgraded to the Edge 540. I'm pleased with the new computer. I really like some of the additional metrics that the new computer tracks, and even though the display is only slightly larger than the 520, the additional size is quite noticeable and impressive. With the ability to transfer many of my settings from the 520, the set up was quick and easy. Overall, I'm very happy with the upgrade to the new computer, and the old 520 has found a new home on my son's bike. It's truly a win, win!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love it
on May 28, 2023
Posted by: Grant440
This is my first computer, and I must say that I love this thing.
It is so awesome to be able to track all of this information. I can't wait to finish my ride and see my stats. I have really enjoyed the navigation aspect of this as well. It has really helped me out. when I'm riding somewhere new.
This has really helped save my phone's battery as well.
I debated between this and the 840 and or course the solar. I'm really glad I got the 540. I love having the buttons and you don't have to worry about accidentally touching then screen. As far as the solar.. the length of charge this thing has in unreal. I read almost everyday it will be at 40% by the end of the week.I don't think you can go wrong with this unit.
It is so awesome to be able to track all of this information. I can't wait to finish my ride and see my stats. I have really enjoyed the navigation aspect of this as well. It has really helped me out. when I'm riding somewhere new.
This has really helped save my phone's battery as well.
I debated between this and the 840 and or course the solar. I'm really glad I got the 540. I love having the buttons and you don't have to worry about accidentally touching then screen. As far as the solar.. the length of charge this thing has in unreal. I read almost everyday it will be at 40% by the end of the week.I don't think you can go wrong with this unit.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
A Major Upgrade
on May 20, 2023
Posted by: Jeff O WG
I recently upgraded to the Edge 540 from the Edge 520. Wow, what a difference! There are loads of extra features and the battery life is so much better than my prior unit. I seriously could not be happier with this purchase.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Nothing Great So Far
on May 19, 2023
Posted by: MaxP
The instructions provided with Edge 540 are mostly useless and I'm sitting down with a friend to figure it out. He said the same thing - nothing intuitive about moving through menus or getting it to work appropriately. Did the Ride of Silence two nights ago and it kept beeping, with the menu buttons not doing anything. It was embarassing, and I ended up shutting it off so not to interrupt the ride for everyone. Most likely taking it back for a refund. I bought it specifically to connect with my Garmin watch. Haven't been able to make that happen either.
Response from GarminBy Cecil with Garmin, Fitness, June 1, 2023
We are sorry to hear about the issues that you are experiencing, we would encourage you to reach out to our team for assistance if you have not yet returned the device. We would like to get the details from you and assist you further. Thank you for posting a review.
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Edge 540 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=798938&tab=topics
Please reach out to our team at: product.support@garmin.com
Edge 540 Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=798938&tab=topics
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Better than the reviews suggested
on May 17, 2023
Posted by: MA rider
Here are my thoughts after the first half-dozen rides. I'm not commenting based on months of experience. I replaced my trusty 520 with a 540 and am so glad I did! The setup was very easy due to the ability to sync settings from my old device to the new one. And, thus far, I have found the UI to be great, way better than I was led to believe by a couple of reviews that indicated the interface worked if you were running it on a 840 with drag and drop capabilities, but not well using the 540's buttons. I haven't found that to be an issue. In fact, the UI often highlights a button to suggest how to continue or complete a setting change. I really like that. As an (ahem) older rider, I also like that the screen text is adequately sized so I can read it during a ride without the need to stop and use my reading glasses. The text would no doubt get smaller if I added items to my display pages, but my primary page shows 4 metrics and they are all easy to read. I suspect, but don't know for sure, that connecting to two GPS signals has resulted in a more consistent reading for mileage or speed. I find that the variation from one day to the next on my favorite ride is considerably less than it was with my 520. Finally, both the speed on start-up and battery usage are thus far exceptional. I expect the battery to lose life over the years, but thus far I i'm very happy with my experience.
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