Which Garmin?
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Which Garmin?
Postby The_Eggman » Mon Sep 22, 2014 4:51 pm
I've currently got a Garmin 200 which has been serving me fine. I am though keen to get a HR monitor. I'm getting somewhat serious and structured in terms of my training (albeit I'm not going to be riding the Giro or 4000m Olympic pursuit any time soon), and in that sense a HR monitor seemed a sensible addition.
To my way of thinking, the neatest and simplest solution would just be to upgrade my Garmin and I get a HR monitor integrated in that same unit.
So which one is the model of the day? The 500, the 800 or the 1000? There's plenty of reviews of them singularly out there, but I can't find a sensible/reputable article that makes a decent case that model x is the one to buy. So I thought I'd ask you lot. I like functions but only if the are truely useful, and cost is a factor, but far from the only one.
Feel free to suggest other options that may well suit or glaring holes in my logic.
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Re: Which Garmin?
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Re: Which Garmin?
Postby The_Eggman » Mon Sep 22, 2014 4:59 pm
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Re: Which Garmin?
Postby cancan64 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:34 pm
I was happy with the 500.... Keeping track of rides and I used it for traning plans... But for longer rides I am hopeless with remembering where to turn so I wanted maps... Also I wanted faster start up in the cbd and I do like the larger real estate ... There are a few other features that I like but I would look at the feature list and tick what you realistically would use and go for the unit that tick the most boxes
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Re: Which Garmin?
Postby macca33 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:23 pm
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Re: Which Garmin?
Postby g-boaf » Mon Sep 22, 2014 8:58 pm
I'd gladly get an 810 or a 1000 if needed. I have used the navigation features a few times.
I use cadence, HR and 3sec power displays on mine, along with distance and elapsed time. Very useful gadget.
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Re: Which Garmin?
Postby V17L » Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:18 pm
I have both the 500 and 800 (500 is the backup unit). The 800 is my preferred unit, as it displays more information on the same screen, eg battery reserve time, clock, HR, distance, speed, etc. I haven't used the maps yet. The 500 shows a subset of this data on the main screen. If you are happy with changing screens to get the info, then the 500 is not a problem. There has been in the past some firmware issues, so do a search on the forums as the current status.
Riding in the dark I prefer the garmin to have a backlight on all the time, and this does reduce the battery reserve time. In the daytime, I turn the backlight off.
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Re: Which Garmin?
Postby Xplora » Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:11 am
Ant+ HR/speed sensor required? Bluetooth HR sensor /speed sensor required?
Touchscreen?
Maps?
Biggest screen possible?
No ANT sensors = 200
If you want BT HR straps = 1000
Maps = 800, 810 and 1000
Touchscreen = 800, 510, 810 and 1000.
Huge screen = 1000
The 500 is by far and away the most common unit for anyone capable of riding 100kms in 4 hours, most of the bunch and racing community.
Just work out what you really want, the main purpose of the Garmin is uploading your data to Strava and real time sensor data. I have an 800 because of the touchscreen, Ant+ and maps, although I have never ever used the maps in 6 months. Really the bigger touchscreen and ant+ is the real reason I like it.
Good luck.
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Which Garmin?
Postby kb » Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:54 am
I'd be happy with my 800 except it's missing some features wrt vector power meter: torque test, pedal smoothness, pedal effectiveness and upcoming standing / seated analysis, power phase and platform centre offset. These may of course, be totally useless for me
What I'd really like is a programmable / OS accessible unit with good battery life. This seems either too hard or too little demand though.
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These are my observations only.
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Re: Which Garmin?
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Re: Which Garmin?
Postby biker jk » Tue Sep 23, 2014 3:29 pm
You must ride like Froome.Xplora wrote:If I was made of money I'd get the 1000, I've attracted a few laughs at the amount of info I've got on my 800, and honestly I could do with some more
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Re: Which Garmin?
Postby Xplora » Tue Sep 23, 2014 3:45 pm
Gosh that's much more entertaining than it should bebiker jk wrote:You must ride like Froome.Xplora wrote:If I was made of money I'd get the 1000, I've attracted a few laughs at the amount of info I've got on my 800, and honestly I could do with some more
http://chrisfroomelookingatstems.tumblr.com/
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Re: Which Garmin?
Postby cjrich » Thu Sep 25, 2014 5:27 am
My next computer will probably be a Magellan.
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Re: Which Garmin?
Postby cjrich » Thu Sep 25, 2014 7:35 am
Probably for another thread, but since you asked, yep, latest firmware, tried factory reset's several times. Incidentally it worked perfectly for the 1st 12 months until 1st upgrade. Rolled back to old firmware but still had issues. Almost tossed it into Tuggerah Lake a couple of times on my ridesXplora wrote:You are on the latest firmware? I don't doubt you at all, I ask because some really hate their garmin, but the 500 really is the default choice for everyone. Richer folks might have a 510 but the general vibe is positive?
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