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TrailPig
a Date Reviewed: April 29, 2012
Strengths: Great unit, does everything for training, riding, mapping, navigating. Works well.Weaknesses: I damaged the screen on the top right corner, it still works but the top 20% of the screen is now not visible. There are cracks appearing from the left side now, but it has never suffered any damage in that area so I'm not too happy about that.Bottom Line: The screen is not durable, once it starts to crack your stuffed.
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ParengBalot
a All Mountain Rider
from Roy, UTDate Reviewed: February 27, 2012
Strengths: Easy To Use, Accurate, Wireless, Large Display, Data Logger, 2nd Bike SystemWeaknesses: Expensive toy, Maps are Pricey too & yearly upgrades are not freeBottom Line: I've owned Rino 530HCx, Edge 705, Forerunner 405CX, and decided to try the Edge 800. Garmin had gotten it right this time. With it's improved usability with the touch screen, large screen, perfect size & form factor, light weight, & software features.
The Edge 800 finds the satellites, Speed/Cadence sensor, and heart monitor really fast. Touch screen works with or with gloves, and also like the auto scroll screen feature. You can customize the data fields and enable several pages to view the desired information during the ride. Data logging works like a charm and auto routing is a plus, especially when added with the any street or topo map SD cards. You can also create multiple bike profiles and can sync with multiple monitor sensors.
The new mount design is more durable & strong unlike the Edge 705 mounts, and easy to mount & dismount. The auto night mode is also helpful when riding past dawn. Love the Virtual Partner feature for workouts & training so you can keep track of your progress. Also like the auto lap, auto pause, speed & HR alert features.
Garmin Connect is awesome to upload all your rides & share it directly with social websites.
Best bike GPS I've used in ages! Buy nothing else but the Edge 800. I never hit the trails without it.
Works For: All Bikes
Favorite Trail: SnowBasin Trails
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$360.00
Purchased At: Tree For Bikes
Similar Products Used: Edge 705
Bike Setup: Specialized Enduro SL Comp, Ironhorse Hallowpoint
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Eckstream1
a Weekend Warrior
from Reading,PaDate Reviewed: January 24, 2012
Strengths: Very easy to use and set up... Also easy to install Garmin software.
Very strong signal... Have yet to lose signal due to cloud cover or canopy cover.
Was able to find free topo maps for my area that overlay the basemap.
Touch screen works with gloves!Weaknesses: The 800 is a bit expensive but is well worth it!
I bought the kit... Came with the HR strap and the speed/cadence sensor.
The speed/cadence sensor is one unit and would not work properly with my bikes frame design so I had to buy a Bontrager Ant+ speed sensor... There is also a Wahoo Fitness speed/cadence sensor that would work on a wider variety of frames.
I also just upgraded my stem and am having trouble mounting to the new stem... Will have to figure something out!Bottom Line: This is a great unit if you would like to track your rides and better understand your fitness...
I am also working on mapping a local trail network that has yet to be mapped.
If you have a few extra bucks laying around and want to get the most from your rides PICK ONE UP!
Favorite Trail: Neversink, Mt. Penn
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Xmas gift
Similar Products Used: MyTracks on a Android phone...
Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Nickel w/ Sunline V1 stem
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OscarW
a Cross Country Rider
from Ft Lauderdale,FL, USADate Reviewed: November 12, 2011
Strengths: Great mapping ability incl TOPO maps I have for other Garmin units. Nice touchscreen and plenty of information on various screens that are totally customizable to suit your needs.Weaknesses: None so farBottom Line: Some folks have complained about the Garmin interface and I have to agree that if you're new to Garmin it isn't always the easiest system to learn. I have recently switched from PC to an Apple and there has been no issues with this switch either.
It is a good idea to install all the necessary software first!! before hooking up any Garmin product. That makes interfacing the systems much easier.
The Edge 800 has a strong receiver, that even under heavy tree canopy's, has rarely, if ever, lost signal. I have been in Colorado with it and uploaded some TOPO maps and they worked very well getting of the beaten track.
The HR monitor works well also and the speed/cadence is great too, even though on an MTB it is a little less important than on a road bike IMHO.
All in all a great machine..
Favorite Trail: any I get to ride
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$550.00
Similar Products Used: Garmin 276C, Magellan, Furuno,
Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Blur LT with XT everything
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htcltd
a Cross Country Rider
from Nelson, New ZealandDate Reviewed: September 8, 2011
Strengths: Very powerful tool for navigation. ANT+ makes it usable with many different devices. Good battery life.Weaknesses: Expensive. Menu system is somewhat opaque.Bottom Line: I bought this for racing the Tour Divide since I'm not a good navigator. It works well but a bit hard to set up and to get the maps installed. Can be hard to learn to use but once mastered quite useful.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$380.00
Purchased At: Online
Similar Products Used: None.
Bike Setup: Motobecane Fly 29
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Skytrash
a Cross Country Rider
from CanadaDate Reviewed: May 14, 2011
Strengths: Capable on the bike. Loved the touch screen.Weaknesses: Poor hook-up to computers. Not all data transfered. Crashed Google Earth on one of my computers and cannot get it to run at all anymore. We have in house IT/GPS support at work and they recommended waiting for second edition until bugs are worked out.Bottom Line: Garmin support so so. MEC support great but just directed me to Garmin. I returned unit to MEC for full refund. Garmin has the market right now but better stuff should be around before long for about half the money.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$500.00
Similar Products Used: Garmin 430, 530, 92, 95, Trimble GPS four or five models at work, Apollo a few different ones, Tom Tom GPS. Loran, INS, FMS.
Bike Setup: Remedy 9
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Neal Fix
a Cross Country Rider
from CanadaDate Reviewed: May 14, 2011
Strengths: Great to use on bike.Weaknesses: Would not hook up to computer without Garmin support. Crashed my Google Earth and Google Earth is now dead on my computer after spending a week trying to get it working.
Not all fields would download to my computer. Garmin is suppose to have a fix soon. Tried two computers not much joy.Bottom Line: I took the 800 back for a full refund. Great support from MEC not so much so from Garmin. I can forward the support letters from Garmin if anyone wants them.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At: MEC
Similar Products Used: Garmin, Trimble, Apollo and Tom Tom GPS
Bike Setup: Remedy 9
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SpamCone
a Weekend Warrior
from Fredericksburg,VADate Reviewed: February 6, 2011
Strengths: Touch screen makes checking data while you are riding very easy. I bought the Topo maps and is very accurate and I like knowing exactly where I am at. Ability to adjust all the screens to what data YOU want to see. Heart Rate Monitor easy to link up.Weaknesses: Garmin Manual!! Doesn't go through everything. SO things you just have to tap screen and see what happens.Bottom Line: I was looking at the Edge 705 and saw this was coming out. The touch screen is great and works like a cell phone even with gloves! I like the way you can attach the cradle to bars and lock it in while riding. I also like the micro sd card holder. I can go from my topo maps for mountain biking to city street for a road ride. It is smaller than my cell phone and was easy to get a quick glance at anything I wanted to check out. Finally a computer you can use and a map. Not just data on a tiny screen that you have to stop to look at it!
Favorite Trail: Quantico
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$391.00
Purchased At: Modern Bike
Similar Products Used: Delorme PN30, Sigma BC 2006 MHR
Bike Setup: Niner RIP 9, XT drive train & Shifters, Magura Louise Brakes, Easton Haven Wheels, RockShox Reba Race Fork.
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