Garmin or Wahoo???

[Tony13]

So which one is better? Which one is better suited for a straight up trail rider? What do you like about yours and what do you dislike. I've never ridden with one ... ever. But I can kind of see the advantage.

 

[Paul H]

 

[The Kalmyk]

Both for sure! And you wont find that answer using the search option🤘🏻🤘🏻

 

[Tony13]

Thanks Kalmyk.

 

[Patrick]

winter rider with gloves??
don't get a touchscreen (some garmins)
same if all-weather rider.

like to follow courses? or just see stats?
garmin map features are better.

i'm running an old Elemnt - and it serves the purpose (holds things down on my desk most times)

also, would the convenience of a watch be something you'd like? hikes and runs?

lots of + and -

good luck!

 

[Tony13]

Thanks guys. Like I said , I have zero experience with these things and was looking for some opinions before I dropped a couple of hundred bucks on something and then realize I made the wrong decision.

Hey Paul, if everyone used the search engine instead of asking questions, forums would be a dead thing , used as a FAQ data base. Every thread with the exception of the original 20 could have been referred back to the search.

 

[Santapez]

Thanks guys. Like I said , I have zero experience with these things and was looking for some opinions before I dropped a couple of hundred bucks on something and then realize I made the wrong decision.

Hey Paul, if everyone used the search engine instead of asking questions, forums would be a dead thing , used as a FAQ data base. Every thread with the exception of the original 20 could have been referred back to the search.

Not really. You could have pulled up the old thread, read it and then posted looking for updated information since the prior discussion since there may be new long term opinions or new products could be out from them or someone would point out other company options such as Karoo.

 

[goodvibe]

winter rider with gloves??
don't get a touchscreen (some garmins)
same if all-weather rider.

like to follow courses? or just see stats?
garmin map features are better.

i'm running an old Elemnt - and it serves the purpose (holds things down on my desk most times)

also, would the convenience of a watch be something you'd like? hikes and runs?

lots of + and -

good luck!

I have a touchscreen Garmin and it works fine as long as you have the correct gloves. I have never had an issue with gloves with the Garmin 1030 plus or the 830.

I am a big fan of Garmin. They have always been awesome with Warranty issues and replacements. Since I have a few devices, they have replaced devices even after they were out of warranty.

 

[Bikeworks]

Wahoo ecosystem is awesome, and there are tons of custom page/sensor options. That said, they don't have the cool Jump rating feature that Garmin does.

 

[Steve Vai]

Wahoo ecosystem is awesome, and there are tons of custom page/sensor options. That said, they don't have the cool Jump rating feature that Garmin does.

Jump rating is life. Wahoo sucks eggs.

 

[Santapez]

Garmin Edge 1040 released.

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/06/garmin-edge-1040-with-solar-in-depth-review.html

I scrolled down the review just to see if USB-C update happened. (It did)

 

[ekuhn]

Garmin 530 is simple, but I love my 830.

 

[rick81721]

Do Garmin's still freeze every month or so?

 

[shrpshtr325]

Do Garmin's still freeze every month or so?

im going with NO, they never did. . . . . Mine has frozen ONCE in 3 years. . . .

and the one before that i dont remember freezing up ever.

 

[Steve Vai]

Yeah, my 830 has been through some serious shit and hasn't hiccuped once. Rick prolly has a Garmin 705 or some shit still.

 

[MadisonDan]

Do Garmin's still freeze every month or so?

 

[rick81721]

Yeah, my 830 has been through some serious shit and hasn't hiccuped once. Rick prolly has a Garmin 705 or some shit still.

Haven't used a Garmin in years. My last one was 800 something-or-other.

 

[rick81721]

im going with NO, they never did. . . . . Mine has frozen ONCE in 3 years. . . .

and the one before that i dont remember freezing up ever.

 

[one piece crank]

Do Garmin purchases still make you feel like you just bought something from 1997? For reference, I do blind Nav and just collect ride data on my phone, stashed in my frame bag.

 

[onetracker]

Do Garmin and Wahoo use the same quarter turn mount? Just curious.