Garmin Edge 810...Not impressed
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Maybe it's me expecting too much,but surely Garmin can do better than this pile of s
t.
I have very patiently worked around the mess that is Garmin connect,basecamp etc and have been trying out some mtb routes with little success.It's virtually unreadable,clunky,slow and seems to be from another era!
Wouldn't mind but at £300 or so,it's not good enough.
I was under the impression from the shop that this would give me easy access to all sorts of new routes,but as soon as you leave the road it all goes badly wrong.
Thought i could use it as a motorbike nav but it has failed at that too,insufficient memory for its' first task.
Any idea as to how to improve matters before i smash it into little pieces.Thanks!
t.I have very patiently worked around the mess that is Garmin connect,basecamp etc and have been trying out some mtb routes with little success.It's virtually unreadable,clunky,slow and seems to be from another era!
Wouldn't mind but at £300 or so,it's not good enough.
I was under the impression from the shop that this would give me easy access to all sorts of new routes,but as soon as you leave the road it all goes badly wrong.
Thought i could use it as a motorbike nav but it has failed at that too,insufficient memory for its' first task.
Any idea as to how to improve matters before i smash it into little pieces.Thanks!
Plot route using ride with GPS, save it to new files folder on garmin. Choose it and you get perfect guidance. Plug garmin in, it auto down loads to garmin connect with auto syncs with Strava. Very happy with my 800.
https://ridewithgps.com
https://ridewithgps.com
The problem is we're all used to using smart phones and expect Garmin's to be just as well designed and intuitive. I've had my 510 for 3 years and when I started it up I couldnt believe how archaic it felt ... they're so bloody clunky. Its spat its dummy out a few time where its nearly ended up in the bin! I expect the 1000 is a decent leap forward, so I'll end up with one and see if Garmin have moved on a bit ...
I always go here then set the Garmin up with this
Other things that I have learnt after 5 (maybe 6) of them.
1. Set it to save to the SD card not internal memory, this is always recoverable with a card reader
2. If the port is wet spray it with WD40 before connecting or leave it to dry
3. Garmin support is very good, replacements after warranty are approx £110
4. Warranty replacements can be st quality, keep sending them back
5. The silicone cover is a st idea, traps water, causes issues
6. The turbo training feature strips route data by defautl, never ride in turbo just disable GPS
7. Despite them being consumer grade st, there is nothing better right now.
HTH
Other things that I have learnt after 5 (maybe 6) of them.
1. Set it to save to the SD card not internal memory, this is always recoverable with a card reader
2. If the port is wet spray it with WD40 before connecting or leave it to dry
3. Garmin support is very good, replacements after warranty are approx £110
4. Warranty replacements can be s
t quality, keep sending them back 5. The silicone cover is a s
t idea, traps water, causes issues6. The turbo training feature strips route data by defautl, never ride in turbo just disable GPS
7. Despite them being consumer grade s
t, there is nothing better right now.HTH
Raven Flyer said:
The display and screen speed are far superior on the 1000.
If you paid £300 for an 810, I would return it and buy a 1000 for pretty much the same money.
That's what I thought. Got my 1000 from Bike-Discount, although I think their prices have gone up slightly (I think I paid around £320 but that was about five months ago).If you paid £300 for an 810, I would return it and buy a 1000 for pretty much the same money.
Pleased to see this thread as I have a new 820 Explore that I have used only twice since getting it a couple of weeks back. What I am still trying to work out though (as someone else said) is whether it is just an expensive tracking device. I have a Fitbit that does that, so am debating returning the Garmin.
The lack of SD card is a pain too as I have also discovered that for trails and off road, I need to buy more maps which is another £250, or so. I know that there is openstreet maps too, but frankly I am not entirely happy with risking wiping off the base maps and risking not being able to return the thing. If I was going to spend over £500 I may as well use the phone on the bike with ViewRanger.
The 1000 was £100 more at least when I bought it and perhaps that should have been the option.
I'm not feeling love for Garmin yet. Maybe if I did roads all the time it would be great...
The lack of SD card is a pain too as I have also discovered that for trails and off road, I need to buy more maps which is another £250, or so. I know that there is openstreet maps too, but frankly I am not entirely happy with risking wiping off the base maps and risking not being able to return the thing. If I was going to spend over £500 I may as well use the phone on the bike with ViewRanger.
The 1000 was £100 more at least when I bought it and perhaps that should have been the option.
I'm not feeling love for Garmin yet. Maybe if I did roads all the time it would be great...
Plug it in your laptop, it's just like any usb stick, external hard drive, phone etc just copy the map in and all done. Been playing with various maps on my 800 this weekend. I think the talky toaster free uk maps are the clearest for road use. For MTB they only lack detail as to if a track is technically a foot path or bridle way, still more than good enough. Genuine OS maps are the same as the paper versions I had them as a bundle with my 800, but I'd be perfectly happy just with the free talky toaster maps. They are what's on it at present as they are clearer at a glance.
People with battery drain issues - check your backlight isn't set to be always on. My garmin 810 is about 18 months old and will only use about 35% battery over 5 hours. When it works, its really great, but there are just so many things that still don't work very well that I cannot wait to jump ship when a better replacement product eventually comes out.
I find that having bluetooth on makes a big difference. Having that off and backlight on does make a large difference when am riding. I've managed 8hours + using it and still having >30% (can't quite remember the details but will report back after the new forest 100 as I doubt that'll be quick)
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