Garmin Edge 1040 Solar In-Depth Review: 14 New Features To Know!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
- Here's everything new feature of the Garmin Edge 1040 Solar detailed, from how the solar panel works to whether the new Multiband GPS is more accurate than before. Plus a slate of new features beyond that.
With Garmin’s introduction of the Edge 1040 Series they’ve become the first bike computer to not only add solar panels to it, but also add multiband GNSS, dramatically increasing the accuracy of the GPS tracks - especially in tougher conditions. However, beyond that the company has added a slate of long-asked for upgrades, including things like USB-C support, metal mounting back/tabs, and dramatically faster route calculation and destination searching.
However, beyond that are the slate of new features we see anytime Garmin adds a new device. These include their new Power Guide function that creates race/training day plans/targets specific to a given course, while also adding in features that help identify your cycling ability and how that matches up to a given course’s demands. All while also laying the groundwork for more cycling-specific dynamic training plans that we saw introduced and hinted at on the Forerunner 255/955 last week.
0:00 Quick Overview
0:21 Pricing Details & Differences
1:06 Solar Feature Deep-Dive
3:12 Multiband GNSS
4:13 Power Guide
5:47 Hardware Changes & USB-C
6:16 Revamped User Interface
7:04 Up Ahead Waypoints
7:58 Real-time Stamina
9:29 Cycling Ability & Course Demands
10:24 New Navigation Features
11:24 Faster Route Calculation Times
11:49 Connect IQ App Store
12:24 Sensor Pairing Changes
12:49 Touchscreen Tidbits
13:27 Removed Features
14:00 Final Recommendations
#GarminEdge1040 #Edge1040 #Edge1040Solar - กีฬา
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Brilliant! Simply brilliant! Love that the stamina guide is included too. Thanks for this awesome video Ray.
DC, your reviews are always on point. Upgrading from a 530 to the 1040. Main reason is travelling between US and Europe, maps are not as easy to add. You answered my questions as to navigation and ease of use. Thanks!
I found this fascinating. I also watched the Garmin Training video (sort of a roadside interview including one of the senior software engineers). I’m in the process of upgrading my Fenix 6 based device to either the Fenix 7x or Epix Gen 2, and there is a strong similarity in the software evolution of those devices and of the 830-1030-1040. The combination of physical improvements, such as the solar charging efficiency, with the development of the UI and of the FirstBeat analytics, are major steps forward. Now, my only hesitation in upgrading from my 830 is that I’m pretty sure the 1040 classification of my “specialization” would be somewhere in the neighborhood of “Couch Potato” or “Garden Slug.” By the way, I’ve viewed the various Fenix 7 and Epix 2 videos several times, as well as reading the reviews, and they are invaluable; much appreciated.
I just upgraded from the 1030 and can't wait to try it this long weekend during an out of town bike trip. While I'm normally a night rider, it's pretty cool to have solar charging during my longer day trips. I love my Garmin computers!
Thank you for your review Ray, incredibly detailed as always.
My pleasure!
Ray, one of the things that makes your video so great is…no background music. I was aghast hearing your intro music but was happy to hear it fade out. Please keep doing what you’ve been doing and skip the unnecessary music. We just want to hear your high-speed voice. :).
Yup, I've actually long had intro music for the first 15-30 seconds for the montage if there is one, but after that, nuttin. :)
@@Dcrainmaker Another kick-butt review. Glad to see you keep crushing it.
Grade review. I currently have an 830 and have debating upgrading to this one. After watching many reviews (including yours), I decided to make the plunge and I ordered it today.
Great video … super detailed which is what I needed.
Great review as always. Thank you very much ! I have the 830 and it does all I want it to do without a problem.
With the quality of your reviews, review after review, it kills me that you don't have a few million subscribers.
I agree. Even for non-bike stuff like drones, his reviews are head and shoulders above what you see elsewhere on TH-cam.
@@bmhvtt Yeah, I forgot about just the pure drone aspect. That should be huge for the drone community given the amount of testing / conditions / detail.
Great review, but surprised there aren't more comments on Garmin FINALLY offering USB C, and also surprised there aren't more comments on how well Garmin was able to keep the 1040 and 1040 Solar launches secret until the units were actually for sale to the public!
Thank you for this and also for your wearing that awesome shirt! Your videos are the ones I always go to 🙌🏽
Finally!!!!!!! I’ve been saying for years that it makes more sense to have solar on the cycling devices given their size and positioning compared to watches. No brainier…
That huge protoype made my day :D
Thanks Ray. Great job as usual.
I got a Edge 1030+, great bike computer all round with impressive navigation but the extra capabilities connected to my phone work half of the time (live track stops mid ride, no phone call notifications,…) very frustrating for a high end device. Still very excited about this new 1040 non solar (living in New Zealand, the solar charging would be marginal). My 1030+ already last more than 7h for the bike leg of an IRONMAN and for me that’s already more than enough. Great comprehensive review. Thanks for Sharing Ray
As always: great video. Thank you and have a nice day
That's great Garmin have addressed the issue of the lanyard interfering with the weather cover. On my Edge 830 I had the problem of the lanyard popping off the weather cover and it wasn't easy getting it back on. My local Garmin shop (an official shop but the owner had to buy all his stock) said I should send it back but I persisted. I had to buy the smallest phllips screwdriver (PH000) to undo the little cover that holds it in place and reattach it. I now don't use the lanyard because I can't.
This is an amazing tool! Quick and easy!
great review. I just bought the 1040 bundle to head unit the new 23' canyon aeroad cf slx with Di2 I picked up this week _ I cant wait to start training with it as I know it will assist me with losing weight. I also cant wait to see the metrics on the routes I've been riding for years.
In sunny California I bet I can power my whole apartment after a 7 hours ride in the summer lmao, great review!!
Good work as usual Ray ! Thx
Thanks, much appreciated!
90% of the features I’d never use, but it’s still awesome and i want it!
Me too.😂
Thank you! Very useful, well done.
Those prices are getting out of bounds, 600$ for base model is crazy for a bike computer imho...and solar is a nice gimmick but other than for ultra guys doing crazy distances it really wuoldn't give be something extra for it...
Lo aspettavo da mesi, ordinato subito in versione solar! Sarà il mio nuovo compagno di avventure!
As always excellent review! Thank you. btw where can I get that t-shirt?! Love it!
Another great review Ray, looking forward to the write up too. Think I'm sold on the base model, here in the UK, the weather is similar to the Netherlands so not sure whether the extra £ is going to be justifiable.
Yeah, it's a tough question for folks like us. If you've got a good window to put it in the rest of the days, you might get enough juice out of it.
Thanks Ray. Best regards Martin
Love the Easter Egg at the end! 🙂
Great review. Thank you DCR. I think I'll stick with my Garmin 500, 530 & 1030 for now! :) They all serve different purposes!
Thanks for the review, man I need that t-shirt
Love the T-Shirt Ray 👍🏻
Nice review, i loved it. I had a garmin 1000 edge, which i loved, but the battery died to quick, now i'm using the Karoo 2, but the 1040 is a very good alternative.
you trying to sell that 1000? i buy it from you
Thank you as always.
It is not just the reviews, but how you give it to people, the way is presented and explained.
You have a knack for it👍👍😁...
Serious question though:
Obviously the 1040 is better unit than 1030+...
BUT, this is for cases when you actually have a time to take a detailed look at the screen.
Most of the time I don't have that option, it's either the ride too hard and I am only looking the wheel on front of me, or the terrain is challenging enough, so I constantly scan the road ahead/gravel, etc/
In these cases would it matter if I had the 1040,!or the 1030+?
LMK what you think @ DCrainmaker😁👍🍻.
THANKS
Fantastic solar find there in the outro! 🤣
The best!
Great review. Thanks.
Great review as always. Thanks!
Huge thanks, very much appreciated!!!
Been waiting for an update from my 520 (non plus version). I think I am going to opt for the "non-solar" version. I just don't really need THAT much battery life. As I get into more exploring with gravel and mountain biking now, I really want a bigger screen with touch for map views, so happy to upgrade from the 5xx series. Who knows when the 540 or 840's will come out.
15:43 RLT-9 Steel - I love it! :)
Great video - thanks! I have a question though - with the new features now available on the Edge, how do you track an activity if you have both an Edge and a watch. Right now I start activities on both my computer and watch and at the end I discard the computer activity. This would probably mean I will miss on the new features. I am now considering using the computer for tracking, not starting an activity on the watch, and relying on TrueUp to sync everything (which was a bit problematic an year ago). Thoughts?
Pretty cool wow watching 👀 from 🇰🇪 ❤ the content as always
@DC Rainmaker is the gold standard for tech review.
Good review, thanks. Would you take the 1040 over a Karoo 2 ?
I'll use watching your video 6 hours after release as the indicator of how busy work was... Thanks for the video, great review as always. Quick question: if I recall your climb feature comparison video correctly, one point that went to Hammerhead Karoo was the better coloring of the gradients in a climb. How do you see that now with the 1040?
Thanks for the review. Would love to see Epxi2 vs Fenix 7/X Solar vs 1040/Solar for a biker.
Good video as always. I would consider the solar one for bike touring
Indeed, super useful in that scenario. Cheers!
Thanks Ray, this may be the upgrade from my 820 with your point about Solar Vs Standard at the end making great sense.
How about a review of your top IQ app recommendations?
Given Ray shot down the new radar/camera, which I find to be best in class by a long-shot, I'm going to assume I'm going to be far more pleased with the 1040 solar than he leads us to believe in this review. I got the first of the 1030 and the battery life is noticeably weaker. I ride 12-15hr a week and need to charge it 1x a week now, vs every 3 weeks just last year. The new features and better GPS will also be great... I may order it today.
Hey @7cycles, are the roads you ride particularly smooth? All the reviews I’ve watched - including Rays which let’s face it between him and Shane GPLama, are superb, show it’s near impossible to capture a registration / number plate on all but buttery-smooth roads - we have so few of these here in the UK!!
This the first time bezels on bikes computers are cool 😎
Once I saw the email from Garmin I came straight to your page for a review! Thanks for the in depth review! Hopefully you'll do follow ups as they fix "bugs" since it's Garmin and they always have bugs upon release. I ordered one on Garmin's site today after watching your review. I'm coming from an Edge 1000 I bought back in 2014. The battery will only last like 5 hours at this point. Software is dated and I feel I got some good use out of it. Does this have more than I need? Probably so but I'm tied into the Garmin system which I don't really have a problem with so other brands were out. I'm not super techie so don't need a lot of this stuff but will be nice to have. I do hope they had ClimbPro as you're just riding and not just courses you upload. But with a lot of my gravel rides I'm doing courses anyway. And in the mountains of CO I know the distance and have ridden them before. If I haven't, I'll upload a course. But also want to get into bikepacking next year so the solar will be really nice. Wish it had an OLED screen or something like that but oh well. Now to get in on an Epix 2 since my Fenix 5S is long in the tooth and beat up. 🙂Thanks again for the review and all you do! If ever in CO, USA...lets ride!
540 and 840 coming I suppose…
I guess that’s why I got such a big discount on my 530 last week 😀.
Excellent review, as always.
Garmin remains best on the market.
But these will not have the same cutting edge hard- and software like that 1040, as a German traiter pointed out in his long review, having contacted Garman about that!
Love it! Time to replace my 1030 plus 😙
Great review!
Fantastic video - thank you!!
One question with regards to the Cycling Ability and the linked functions: since I ride with kids / family but also on my own, can I set like two profiles to not sacrifice my progress tracking when sowing slow family rides?
Thank you for your answer :)
AWESOME SHIRT!!
Nice review as always. One question, where did you get your T-shirt (Storm Trooper TT) from?
Hi, thanks for an awesome review ! Regarding course points: do you get sound notification when you reach such point or only visual ? I have Edge 1030 and it's only visual notification.
I live in Dubai so this solar feature is perfect for me
Thanks Ray, one question, do they change workouts usability? like add target cadence field or at least show descriptions for current step from training peaks - or is it as it was before 'active' - 'rest' - cool down?
Very good review, what about the 100 Strava segment limitation? Is it still present?
For a tech geek this looks like a worthy upgrade. With a person like me, I'm thinking this is just even more layers of complexity over something like a 530. The solar is nice, but the rum times are pretty epic already for 99% of us. Thanks DC.
It’s more than just solar, and this function is probably not even the best feature
Still doesn’t justify such price of course
@@avidcyclist1249 Yes, it is literally more than solar since only the more expensive model comes with solar.
Feature creep. Lots of complexity that doesn't get used, for the cost of a bike.
If you play with the tech that much , you probably would be as well served with Pelopton
@@whazzat8015 for 700€ you get a low cost bike then.
honestly the training features are worth way more than the solar is if you care about them.
the solar is barely even a feature given how ineffective it actually is. it would be different if it was efficient enough to keep it topped up but at 30% efficiency with the screen in front that's a painfully low charge rate. that size of panel even if it were unobscured at all, would be a painfully a low charge rate. so, even if you give them benefit of the doubt that supposedly the unobscured portions of panel are going to be charging at 100%, by eye that represents maybe only 10% of the total surface area of the panel, which would only be a drop in the bucket, and so I doubt they went to the expense of actually wiring it up properly so that the obscured portions of panel don't reduce the efficiency of the unobscured portions of panel, not for such a marginal gain and for that little price increase
Music intro! Getting even fancier
Haha...that tells you that I'm not horribly behind schedule...
Ray thanks again, wonderful job! Is it too soon to ask about the 540/840 ?
:)
Kind of conspicuously absent from this review huh? Guessing they are coming soon but he can’t talk about it yet
I like the design on this one better than my 1030. I might buy it just for that reason alone loo
Appreciate the review, excited to see this! Did you happen to try charging any devices off of the unit via USB C? I asked Garmin chat support about bidirectional charging, and they said they thought it did, but couldn't really answer the question confidently. If it was enabled, or capable via a future update it could really make the extra $150 worth it for bikepacking or emergency charging of a phone.
Just tried, nuttin happens. Would have been neat though!
I'd love to see Garmin release an ad on the 1st of April, that shows the 1040 powering your ebike on a climb. Would be hilarious. 😀
I'm kind of surprised they don't partner up with Samsung and other companies to include their tech on smartphones. because otherwise eventually they're going to be obsolete. already the consumer market has been reduced to mostly only sports logging. most people use their phones for GPS when driving. literally the only people that I know that use a dedicated device for turn-by-turn directions are people who had bought one before smartphones had really taken off and fleet/rental vehicles. the ONE person that I know who hasn't bought a smartphone also doesn't have a computer at home nor a GPS.
@@better.better quite the opposite, 99% of serious cyclists I know and see around use a Garmin or similar head unit. Obviously because Garmin hasn't shared it's tech but first and foremost because in real life Phone batteries just don't cut it when navigating on a bicycle and lots of people are scared to death to be stranded with an empty phone
Great review, really covers everything I wanted to know. Gah! I picked up my 1030+ last September and love it but wish it had stuff like the stamina tracking. If only Garmin had some sort of trade in / trade up plan.
Cheers and happy / safe riding!
When I got my 830 (upgrade from 800) I emailed Garmin and got a 20% off for trading in my old unit. Gotta contact them to see.
Great Review as ever Ray ! loving the T shirt, where can i buy one?
I NEED that t-shirt!🤩
Huge thumbs down for not going into more details about solar bike tandem team. Massive missed opportunity. 😆
Great review as always Ray. Hope the crew is having fun together in the Netherlands!
Haha...I think they were a bit perplexed at me taking a video of them. Des and I actually changed course, spun a 180, and sprinted after them back into a walled city. At which point we found a bakery. It was win-win!
What would be an awesome feature is ERG mode for indoor trainer with power match like TrainerRoad has.
So that it controls the trainer based on the power meter and not on the watts of the indoor bike trainer
Wait! What's that dream of a t-shirt?!?!?! I want one!
What is the next Garmin launch this month?
Edge 530Plus / 540 solar..
that would be cool!
Nice review, also the RCT715 review. I bought the E1040 solar for €665 at a Bergen op Zoom shop. Do you know whether there is is E1040 screen protector available already?
Hi Ray,
Can you give a recommendation between the 1030 plus, Hammerhead Karoo 2, and Regular 1040?
I'm primarily using it for routing on MTB routes. Important for me is legibility on twisty singletracks, and live tracking. And ofcourse, accuracy under trees and such :) - I think the 1040 will be the most accurate, then the K2, then the 1030 plus, right? Thanks anyway.
My gosh, do you ever sleep?
It’s amazing the amount of reviews that you are doing and content you’re creating. I’ll stop asking you for the inReach mini 2 review 😉😉
There wasn't much sleep the last few weeks!
Anything new on the outdoor workout end, like being able to pause workouts independently of pausing the ride, jumping and repeating intervals in a given workout?
Brilliant review thanks. Do you know if the unit can ‘get me home on fastest route’ when out and about?
Great review, that’s a really cool shirt tho
I wish Garmin would push down these new improvements to an updated 530. For mountain biking I prefer the smaller form factor.
Where did you get the Stormtrooper TT T-shirts? Damn, I want it!
Any idea if it has any kind of quick charge?
Also, can you charge it whilst you're using it?
Gonna wait for 840
Ray, I ride an edge 530 with a Varia radar, Scosche heart monitor, Assioma pedal power meter and Garmin speed sensor. About every 20 minutes or so on a ride it drops all the sensors whether they are Ant+ or Bluetooth and then reacquires them. Garmin told me that this is a problem with the entire 30 series line and they are working with the chip manufacturer to fix it but they have been working on it for a long time. When I asked if this is also a problem with the 40 series they had no answer? When you tested the 1040 did you have at least these four type of sensors? Did you see any sensor drops?
Great review. You said that the display is a bit darker because of the solar panel, does that also mean that the non solar version is a bit brighter?
Correct! I actually just added a photo of the two 1040’s side by side to the written review.
@@Dcrainmakercan’t seem to find this. Can you point me to this as clarity of display is important to me. Thanks great review by the way.
Like your vids. Keep up the great work. Here is a question. I already have a Fenix 6, and of course I have a smartphone that can handle my nav. Why would I still bother buying one of the Garmin bike computers?
Interesting. Solar is kind of a neat gimmick on my watch, but probably adds quite a bit for a bike computer. I also sometimes use “bike” computers on other things, like the handlebar of a dogsled, and it’d be handy for that too (when my watch is covered by jackets), IF it functions okay in very cold weather. Considering they say it needs to be above freezing to charge while plugged in, there’s a decent chance the solar charging won’t work in the cold either.
I funnily feel the opposite - that solar is more useful on a watch, but kinda gimmicky on a bike computer. You typically wear a watch all the time, so solar can basically mean infinite battery life in the summer. But most people won't use a bike computer unless they are riding, so having those extra minutes from solar, won't amount to much, imo.
Does it still have a memory card slot? I have the UK ordnance survey maps on one that are very expensive to replace for a soft version!
Can you pinch-rotate the map? Having to switch between course up and north up is a huge annoyance on the Edge devices. (almost a show stopper for me vs using a mobile)
The solar model is great for ultra distance cyclist and bikepackers where access to power can be spotty (especially if you spend the nights outdoors as well).
Especially if you additionally consider switching it to sleep mode and placing it in direct sunlight while having a coffee stop. It's then easy to collect e.g. 9 hours of sunlight on a 6 hours ride, which could push the battery consumption quite close to zero.
Conceptually, yes. In practice, no. I have ridden 100+ miles in bright sunlight with the Edge 1040. Over the course of a 6 hour ride it added on 43 minutes of charge with the solar. It burned 22% of the battery in that time. Navigation, Di2, HRM Strap, Cadence, and Speed were enabled. I suppose if one weren't navigating or using any other features than Solar would matter. As it stands it's a gimmick.
@@ScottyDoesStuffmaybe you have to much add-ons. I wouldn't use 70% of your accessories
Great review thanks. For such a great product it’s nuts that you can’t upload routes and do software upgrades wirelessly? For that reason I wouldn’t buy. On multi day trips would be great to plan routes on your phone and then upload to head unit wirelessly
You mean via Wifi right because indeed you can the tasks you mentioned on garmin, wirelessly via Bluetooth which essentially wireless.
Been waiting on the solar edge! Price premium isn’t quite worth it and I really expected a bezeless design by now (or at least it be a solar bezel)
Nice & Thanks :)
i hope the Garmin 840 will be announced soon
Thanks for the post...I have the 520..tough decision to buy (1030 plus or 1040)......Help!
I will wait for the 840 and 540 series before considering this
probably you will have to wait until next year
Yeah, same. Non-touchscreen version (530->540) is my favorite. :) I don’t want the screen be touchable and big, regardless of price 😂
@@mouwangwang7934 it’s also hard to justify such a price compared to a smartphone. This have terrible screen, app eco system, speed and so on compared to android/iphones in the same price range.
Thanks
Does the 1030/1040 do the same functions as the Edge Explore when it comes to touring on/off road?
Casually mentioning riding in the south of France, you SOB.
JK Ray, thx for the great content.
🤣🤣🤣
Great review. I get very frustrated with my 830 when following routes I’ve loaded that cross paths on the trip. The Garmin gets confused and tries to direct me out of sequence. My friend observes the same problem. I wonder if this is sorted on the 1040.
Same challenge