Garmin Questions

[Stefan Mikes]

Mogulman: I like your answer, I do.

I use it on an SL.

With a Range Extender?

 

[mogulman]

Mogulman: I like your answer, I do.


With a Range Extender?

Yes

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Yes

That is a good news! Seems Garmin has done the homework!
Is the total battery charge displayed as 150 or 100/100%?

 

[mogulman]

100/100.

 

[fooferdoggie]

I'd recommend a Garmin 840. Don't get the 540, as the newer Garmin OS really is better with Touchscreen. I use a Garmin 840 and previous to that a Garmin 530. The 840 is also faster at doing many things than the 530/830.

From Stefan's list that I disagree with about Garmin computers:

• Glossy screen, so the visibility is poor in full sunshine. (It is glossy but I can see it fine).
• All configuration changes must be done on the device, which is quite tricky (not true)
• Garmin devices are unnecessarily big. (easier to see)
• The touchscreen capability looses its appeal when your ride is full of vibration, when it rains, or you need to use regular full finger gloves (yes, there are some gloves that allow operating touchscreens). For this reasons many Garmin users later buy a button remote... (You can use the buttons on the sides of the 840 without using the touchscreen).

I get all the data from my ebike that I need. So not sure what people are referring to.

Edge Explore 2 would also be good, but it seems to be a bit slower than the 840. If you are using the device for navigation a lot, I would think the quicker interface on the 840 is better. You may be able to find the 840 at a discount so it isn't that much difference in price from the explore 2.

If you want an objective review, DC Rainmaker's site has a good review of all Wahoo vs Garmin vs Hammerhead. https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/05/bike-bike-gps-2024-garmin-hammerhead-karoo-review.html

Yes, the screen is not an issue with visibility. but the rain can be a pain even with the screen locked; it can change screens. once in a while, a field gets moved or deleted.
I got the 1030+ about four years ago as I wanted grade calculation and the temp, and I found add-ons that give me on-the-fly wind direction and such. I got the hammerhead, and it is good and bad. altitude is often way off, and audio adjustment does not work unless it gets a wifi signal, I think. but it's so much faster on grade calculation than the Garmin. give and take on everything.

 

[mmwada]

100/100.

Could you share your setup? I have a Garmin 540 and 1030 for a Creo. I haven't checked with the 1030 but the 540 doesn't show the Range Extender battery data in any form. It isn't a primary concern to see the Range Extender data but if it is available I would like to set it up. I was perfectly fine with a 1030 and prefer the 1030 over the 540 but I wanted the ClimbPro data from the 540.