Garmin Edge 830(or 530?) Vs Wahoo Elemnt Roam

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GuyBoden

Guru
Location
Warrington
I tried a fellow cyclist's Wahoo Bolt, the screen was even smaller than my old Garmin 820, it had with no touch screen, but the battery life was a lot longer than my old Garmin 820.
 

cyberknight

As long as I breathe, I attack.
I tried a fellow cyclist's Wahoo Bolt, the screen was even smaller than my old Garmin 820, it had with no touch screen, but the battery life was a lot longer than my old Garmin 820.

you can get batterys replaced which is a good way to keep tech that works apart from shorter battery life , you can do it yourself or send it away .I did an edge 800 which still returns excellent battery life now and tbh does everything i need
 

GuyBoden

Guru
Location
Warrington
you can get batterys replaced which is a good way to keep tech that works apart from shorter battery life , you can do it yourself or send it away .I did an edge 800 which still returns excellent battery life now and tbh does everything i need

Yes, I have a very large power bank battery in my top tube bag to recharge the Garmin, it will also recharge my Phone and lights as well. Works for me.:okay:
 

nickyboy

Norven Mankey
I tried a fellow cyclist's Wahoo Bolt, the screen was even smaller than my old Garmin 820, it had with no touch screen, but the battery life was a lot longer than my old Garmin 820.

That's because it is designed to be set up and operated initially via a smartphone. So you configure the displays via your smartphone, load routes via your smartphone, load finished rides to Strava or wherever via your smartphone. No need for a touch screen

A different solution to the configuration issue that Garmin solves via a touch screen
 

GuyBoden

Guru
Location
Warrington
That's because it is designed to be set up and operated initially via a smartphone. So you configure the displays via your smartphone, load routes via your smartphone, load finished rides to Strava or wherever via your smartphone. No need for a touch screen

A different solution to the configuration issue that Garmin solves via a touch screen

The main problem for me was that the Wahoo Bolt's screen was too small for my old eyes to read the map and navigation clearly.
 

Tenkaykev

Guru
Location
Poole
I have the Garmin 530 but only use it infrequently. I don’t really get on with the button placement and keep pressing the “ undo “ button instead of the “ confirm “ button. That’s down to me of course.
 

Simon_m

Guru
Hi there, my other half is thinking about getting the 530, how did you get on with it? Can I load my GPX routes on to it? Do the maps update themselves like me 1030? thanks
 

Tenkaykev

Guru
Location
Poole
I have the Garmin 530 but only use it infrequently. I don’t really get on with the button placement and keep pressing the “ undo “ button instead of the “ confirm “ button. That’s down to me of course.

It's poor design, I do the same.
 
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