The brightness on my 1040 was never the issue , it is the map colors that are making it for me difficult to navigate ..Garmin still hasn't changed that .
I've said this before about the 1050, but with the screen, high quality speaker and Garmin pay features, Garmin is halfway toward a rugged high battery life semi-smartphone. It must be fairly trivial to put in a SIM tray and a radio and have it have phone and mobile data capabilities. With a few key apps, you'd be able to leave the phone at home for basically all rides and adventures. Not that it's a big issue, riding with a phone in the back pocket, but still.
Agreed - I have a 530 and a Wahoo Bolt V2 ... and there is a lot to like about the 530 .... but the Bolt screen is a masterpiece of Kindle simplicity ...
I'll wait what Garmin can offer in a future. I still have a 1030 Plus and it's been worked very well, despite that Garmin hasn't release any updates for awhile. As long as it work well and battery life stays in good level I keep using that. After that I consider what alternatives I have.
@@davidarthur on that note all 1040 and 840 have the same menus and features as 1050 (sans the missing hardware like the bell and others). Still just as easy to use and 1040 non solar can be had for almost half the price
8:37 - hazard warnings have been backported to E1040 as well; I think it may be also on the rest of the x40 family. But I agree - how useful pothole warning is?? Questionable 🙂
Mobile phones (except some androids) do not support ANT+ and that limits some devices like power meters with cycling dynamics. There are excellent apps that replace cyclin computers on mobile but most of those lack ANT+ and require subscriptions
It needs 10 - 20 seconds to switch the menue to ring the bell? WTF! Yeah its the worst bullshite ever having a crash cause of watching the display, switching forward/backward aso.
@ the only one Id upgrade to would be the 840 but thats as needed when the 530 dies. From what I heard from DCR the 540 buttons aren't as good. Which suggest that later versions will just be touch
The hazard thing needs work. My gamin map is littered with hazards that are temporary and long since expired. EG, something traffic related that happened 12 hours ago - eg accident. The potholes obviously can get ridiculous - a way to filter them would be to nice.
7:52 hazard reporting, It's absolutely useless where I ride most of the time and I have now turned it off. Way too many potholes have been reported and the thing just makes noises every couple of hundred metres, even though most of the reported potholes are not that bad and I could probably ride straight though them without any damage. I have no idea how it's going to work as it gains popularity surely there will just be even more people reporting even the smallest things? I did try it for a few weeks and constantly flagged minor potholes as "not there anymore" but then just gave up with it and switched it off. it might be useful in somewhere like Mallorca or the canary islands where there aren't that many potholes, but for northern England it's just
Unless your kati kookaburra doing 3-600 mile ride fairly regularly you dont need it. Id spend my money on power meter pedals. A wahoo bolt sized device does everything that 99% need
650 quid!! Ridiculous, but you do get a bell I suppose. More importantly, is this repairable, recyclable? Can I put a new battery in it or will my 650 quid be in the bin in a few years? How long will they commit to software upgrades? Maybe Dave these kind of questions could be covered in your reviews, unless of course those are difficult questions for you to answer 😉
It's way overpriced, given the quality of the technology. And I never trust reviews on Garmin computers... every single one I've owned has had numerous issues, bugs etc that the reveiwers never point out. I've got an 830 and had to get it replaced twice, once because the GPS was unstable and the other time because it randomly started freezing during rides and wouldn't let me save any data. Garmin release horribly buggy, unstable products at ridiculous prices because they know the cycling community will lap it up and few will really question it. I'm not an Apple fan, but I wish they would release a bike computer to force the others to up the quality.
Yup that's why I moved to Wahoo several years ago. But apart from a few crashes early on it has been solid and reliable for 2500km so it does seem they've finally learnt their lesson
I’m trying to decide between the 1040 and the 1050. I can get the 1040 for 20% off from work. But we don’t carry the 1050. And I just can’t justify the price. But most of the comparisons I have seen say the 1050 is definitely the better device for mapping and for the UI.
I went with 1040 (non solar for brighter screen) having compared them in the Garmin shop whilst I was on holiday in Germany. The 1050 looks great but it is trying to be an iPhone of bike computers and I have an iPhone for that. 1040 seems great and small enough to do all I need bike computer to do. Works great so far. The only thing on both 1040 and 1050 is a very reflective screen so riding on a bright day with clear sky - reflections are very annoying so I fitted 1040 with matte screen protector (and happy now). The price of 1050 is not worth it IMO
I have 1040 solar and 1050... battery life is 100%better on 1040. screen is better on 1050 unless!!! direct sunlight, it's like a mirror when getting the sun from a specific angle, not like the 1040
The brightness on my 1040 was never the issue , it is the map colors that are making it for me difficult to navigate ..Garmin still hasn't changed that .
Best "feature" of the 1050 is that the 1040 has dropped in price. So I finally got one of those ;-)
I've said this before about the 1050, but with the screen, high quality speaker and Garmin pay features, Garmin is halfway toward a rugged high battery life semi-smartphone. It must be fairly trivial to put in a SIM tray and a radio and have it have phone and mobile data capabilities. With a few key apps, you'd be able to leave the phone at home for basically all rides and adventures. Not that it's a big issue, riding with a phone in the back pocket, but still.
My phone comes with me only for photos to be honest. So unless Garmin packs in a top notch camera system, I would still need my phone.
Thats brilliant .. a bell !! ... genuinely, I have an old fashioned bell on my gravel bike, and this is great .. mind - not paying £600+ for it ....
The screen wouldn't need to be so bright if the glass was less reflective.
Agreed - I have a 530 and a Wahoo Bolt V2 ... and there is a lot to like about the 530 .... but the Bolt screen is a masterpiece of Kindle simplicity ...
Waiting on the ELEMNT ACE to be announced DEC 3 before deciding
Thanks for this
I'll wait what Garmin can offer in a future. I still have a 1030 Plus and it's been worked very well, despite that Garmin hasn't release any updates for awhile. As long as it work well and battery life stays in good level I keep using that. After that I consider what alternatives I have.
Totally wrong about hazard reports only being in the 1050, it was later added to the .40 series devices & the Edge Explore 2 GPS.
Ah thanks for that I must have missed that update, good to know they've pushed it to previous devices
@davidarthur I've also seen loads of hazards reported in Cheshire, so there's a lot more riders using it.
that's good to hear
@@davidarthur on that note all 1040 and 840 have the same menus and features as 1050 (sans the missing hardware like the bell and others). Still just as easy to use and 1040 non solar can be had for almost half the price
Way too expensive and form factor could be better. The sweet spot is a size between the 8xx and 10xx...
Overpriced. Battery>> fancy screen
I've got a Garmin 530 and V2 Wahoo Bolt ... and only really need one .. but can't work out which I prefer .... so still got both
wahoo ace is coming........
8:37 - hazard warnings have been backported to E1040 as well; I think it may be also on the rest of the x40 family. But I agree - how useful pothole warning is?? Questionable 🙂
Use old Smartphone + Komoot app + powerbank.
Mobile phones (except some androids) do not support ANT+ and that limits some devices like power meters with cycling dynamics. There are excellent apps that replace cyclin computers on mobile but most of those lack ANT+ and require subscriptions
@@alexeydanilchenko434some old smartphones used to shop with ant+, good old days...
But there's usb-c dongle for ant+
It needs 10 - 20 seconds to switch the menue to ring the bell?
WTF! Yeah its the worst bullshite ever having a crash cause of watching the display, switching forward/backward aso.
Always like buttons. My 530 has buttons and it's hard to go to touchscreen
I have a 530 and a Wahoo Bolt V2 .. not sure why you need more than these TBH ...
@ the only one Id upgrade to would be the 840 but thats as needed when the 530 dies. From what I heard from DCR the 540 buttons aren't as good. Which suggest that later versions will just be touch
If the screen of my Edge 830 wouldn't be so poor/ low-contrast in the morning hours, I would not give this thing a second thought.
The hazard thing needs work. My gamin map is littered with hazards that are temporary and long since expired. EG, something traffic related that happened 12 hours ago - eg accident. The potholes obviously can get ridiculous - a way to filter them would be to nice.
7:52 hazard reporting, It's absolutely useless where I ride most of the time and I have now turned it off. Way too many potholes have been reported and the thing just makes noises every couple of hundred metres, even though most of the reported potholes are not that bad and I could probably ride straight though them without any damage. I have no idea how it's going to work as it gains popularity surely there will just be even more people reporting even the smallest things? I did try it for a few weeks and constantly flagged minor potholes as "not there anymore" but then just gave up with it and switched it off. it might be useful in somewhere like Mallorca or the canary islands where there aren't that many potholes, but for northern England it's just
Unless your kati kookaburra doing 3-600 mile ride fairly regularly you dont need it. Id spend my money on power meter pedals. A wahoo bolt sized device does everything that 99% need
650 quid!! Ridiculous, but you do get a bell I suppose. More importantly, is this repairable, recyclable? Can I put a new battery in it or will my 650 quid be in the bin in a few years? How long will they commit to software upgrades? Maybe Dave these kind of questions could be covered in your reviews, unless of course those are difficult questions for you to answer 😉
Too much money.
Bought the Edge 130 plus at a reasonable price. Lots more features than I need.
@themcguires3562 yeahbi think I spent 300 on the 830. Its fine for me.n
I prefer my 1040 and forget about battery…1050 is full of software issues…no thanks!
No bike computer is worth more than £200; it's all nonsense and too many people are falling for it.
It's way overpriced, given the quality of the technology. And I never trust reviews on Garmin computers... every single one I've owned has had numerous issues, bugs etc that the reveiwers never point out. I've got an 830 and had to get it replaced twice, once because the GPS was unstable and the other time because it randomly started freezing during rides and wouldn't let me save any data. Garmin release horribly buggy, unstable products at ridiculous prices because they know the cycling community will lap it up and few will really question it. I'm not an Apple fan, but I wish they would release a bike computer to force the others to up the quality.
Yup that's why I moved to Wahoo several years ago. But apart from a few crashes early on it has been solid and reliable for 2500km so it does seem they've finally learnt their lesson
@@davidarthur That's good to hear. Maybe when the price drops by a 3rd or so I'll try one out.
Size way too big for my taste.
I’m trying to decide between the 1040 and the 1050. I can get the 1040 for 20% off from work. But we don’t carry the 1050. And I just can’t justify the price. But most of the comparisons I have seen say the 1050 is definitely the better device for mapping and for the UI.
I went with 1040 (non solar for brighter screen) having compared them in the Garmin shop whilst I was on holiday in Germany. The 1050 looks great but it is trying to be an iPhone of bike computers and I have an iPhone for that. 1040 seems great and small enough to do all I need bike computer to do. Works great so far. The only thing on both 1040 and 1050 is a very reflective screen so riding on a bright day with clear sky - reflections are very annoying so I fitted 1040 with matte screen protector (and happy now). The price of 1050 is not worth it IMO
I have 1040 solar and 1050... battery life is 100%better on 1040. screen is better on 1050 unless!!! direct sunlight, it's like a mirror when getting the sun from a specific angle, not like the 1040
Was not the 1040 the same price when it came out ? Was it considered overpriced then ? For all it provides, compared to the market, it’s ok for me.