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Comparing Bike Computers

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Awards Editors' Choice Award  Top Pick Award  Top Pick Award 
Price $448.48 at Amazon
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$329.99 at Amazon		$249.99 at Backcountry
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Pros Top class features and app, easy to use, unmatched sensor connectivity, incredibly versatileGiant screen, amazing features, exceptional battery lifeSimple operation, great suite of metrics, good navigation, uniquely useful LEDsAwesome features and app environment, Bluetooth Smart and ANT+, good battery life, touchscreen, radar and bike light controlExcellent navigation, good feature set, bright colorful screen
Cons Expensive, overkill for some, smallish screenExpensive, features can be overwhelming, touchscreen onlyLacks activity-specific settings, small screen, requires phone use for some features, unimpressive batterySystem might crash, navigation glitches, Strava Live Track integration issuesTough to use in rain, can be slow, limited workout features
Bottom Line Does everything you need (and more) in an excellent device that fixes Garmin's past foibles and is great to useAn amazing computer with a huge screen and great battery due to integrated solar panel, held back by expense and few physical buttonsA smooth to use device that just works day in and day out and does just what you need, no moreA fantastic bike computer with super useful functions and features for everything from training to navigationA great computer with a bright screen for navigation and adventure with limitations in workout features and sometimes laggy interface
Rating Categories Garmin Edge 840 Garmin Edge 1040 Solar Wahoo Fitness ELEMN... Garmin Edge 830 Garmin Edge Explore 2
Ease of Use (30%)
9.0
8.0
9.0
8.0
8.0
Ease of Setup (20%)
8.0
8.0
9.0
8.0
8.0
Features (20%)
10.0
10.0
7.0
8.0
7.0
Versatility (20%)
9.0
9.0
8.0
9.0
9.0
Water Resistance (10%)
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
Specs Garmin Edge 840 Garmin Edge 1040 Solar Wahoo Fitness ELEMN... Garmin Edge 830 Garmin Edge Explore 2
GPS enabled GPS, Glonass, Galileo GPS, Glonass, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BEIDOU Galileo, and QZSS GPS, Glonass, Galileo GPS, Glonass, and Galileo
Cadence Sensor ANT+ or Bluetooth ANT+ or Bluetooth ANT+ or Bluetooth ANT+ or Bluetooth ANT+ or Bluetooth
Heart Rate Monitor ANT+ or Bluetooth ANT+ or Bluetooth ANT+ or Bluetooth ANT+ or Bluetooth ANT+ or Bluetooth
Power Meter ANT+ or Bluetooth ANT+ or Bluetooth ANT+ or Bluetooth ANT+ ANT+ or Bluetooth
Smart Trainer ANT+FE-C ANT+FE-C ANT+FE-C ANT+FE-C ANT+FE-C
WiFi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Weight 85g 133g 68g 81g 104g
Dimensions 2.3" x 3.4" x 0.8" 2.3" x 4.6" x 0.8" 3.1" x 1.9" x .84" 1.9" x 3.2" x 0.8" 4.2" x 2.2" x 0.8"
Display Size 2.6" 3.5" 2.2" 1.7" x 2" 3"
Battery Type Re-chargable lithium ion Re-chargable lithium ion Re-chargable lithium ion Re-chargable lithium ion Re-chargable lithium ion
Battery Life Up to 26 hours (claimed) Up to 45 hours with solar (claimed) 15 hours (claimed) 20 hours Up to 16 hours (claimed)
Touchscreen? Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Phone App Garmin Connect Garmin Connect ELEMNT Companion Garmin Connect Garmin Connect
Accessory Interface ANT+, BTLE, BT. Bluetooth, ANT+, WiFi Bluetooth, ANT+, WiFi Bluetooth Smart, ANT+, WiFi Bluetooth Smart, ANT+ Bluetooth, ANT+
Strava Segments Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Text, Email, Call notifications Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Navigation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes