Garmin decision help

[tallliman]

This year, I'm increasingly trying to cycle further afield and so would like to upgrade my GPS systems (currently have an Edge 500) to get me to the position where I can follow maps.

I think I have two options (I like my data!!);

1) Buy a Garmin 810 to do both functions.
Pro; one bit of kit
Con; expense relative to (2)

2) Buy a Garmin touring and use in conjunction with the 500.

Pros and cons pretty much the opposite of (1).

Which would you advise I do?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Sell the 500,buy an 810

 

[goody]

What data do you need that the touring doesn't offer?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

What data do you need that the touring doesn't offer?

ANT+ sensor data perhaps

 

[goody]

What does that tell you?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

What does that tell you?

Speed from a wheel rotation instead of GPS position
Cadence
power
heart rate
weight

Whatever sensors you have and paired, the touring does none of this

 

[jefmcg]

weight

??????

 

[jefmcg]

What data do you need that the touring doesn't offer?

Speed from a wheel rotation instead of GPS position
Cadence
power
heart rate
weight

Whatever sensors you have and paired, the touring does none of this

All well and good, but I think @goody wants to know what data @tallliman needs, as opposed to what is possible.

 

[tallliman]

I like having cadence and heart rate to be honest. Speed from a sensor is nicer than GPS derived too.

 

[User33236]

??????

Some body weighing scales have ANT+ and can be paired with some Garnins because apparently it's too difficult to enter this manually

 

[User33236]

This year, I'm increasingly trying to cycle further afield and so would like to upgrade my GPS systems (currently have an Edge 500) to get me to the position where I can follow maps.

......Buy a Garmin touring and use in conjunction with the 500......

Which would you advise I do?

Would add extra clutter to your bars is a con you missed

As above sell the 500 and buy the 810.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

All well and good, but I think @goody wants to know what data @tallliman needs, as opposed to what is possible.

All well and good, but I think @goody wants to know what data @tallliman needs, as opposed to what is possible.

Needing the data is a different argument.

 

[vickster]

Sell one, buy the other as above

 

[goody]

If you need more than the touring offers then get the 810 or better. Been thinking about getting one but battery life is more the issue for me. The touring does do HR well the touring plus one does.

 

[tallliman]

I think it sounds like the 810 is the better option. Thanks all.