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  • 10-05-2019 11:53am
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    WMP
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭


    So the new Garmin 530 and 830 are out. And the Wahoo Roam. What do you all think of them?

    I have a 5 year old edge 510 and it still works grand but I fancy an upgrade (bigger screen, proper routing & maps, wifi, phone messages on screen etc would be nice). I didn't think the 520 was worth an upgrade and some people had battery issues also. But the 530 and 830 look interesting. DC rainmaker reckons the 530 is the better deal.

    I was hoping for more from the new Wahoo but the Roam isn't convincing me to make the jump over. The screen is a bit disappointing. Reviews says its slow and a gen behind the new Garmins.

    So what do you think and if you are upgrading, which one would you go for?

    I was hoping for a bigger screen on the 530/830 but wouldn't be interested in something as big as the 1030. Sigma and Lezyne have some new models which are probably decent also.


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    #2
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,450 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    Have an elemnt bolt, which I'm happy, but some of the mapping features of the 530 and 830 have me interested. A couple of times recently I could've done with on computer routing. The 1030 external battery will work with 530 and 830 - it was battery life that pushed me to the bolt over the 520/ 520plus. I'm underwhelmed by what I've read/ heard/ seen of the Roam.

    I generally trust DC Rainmaker and GP Llama. They've covered both the Garmin releases and Roam in their recent Fit File podcasts.


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,995 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Macy0161 wrote: »
    ... it was battery life that pushed me to the bolt over the 520/ 520plus....
    What sort of length would you get out of a 530? Will it do a mixed terrain 200 with the map route running?


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    nilhg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,144 ✭✭✭nilhg


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    What sort of length would you get out of a 530? Will it do a mixed terrain 200 with the map route running?

    Very few people actually have a 530 at the moment, DCRainmaker has though and he's been doing some battery life tests, check out #2 at the link below

    https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/05/random-things-did-this-weekend-93.html

    The 530 will also work with garmin's new charge pack which fits nicely on the out front mount

    https://buy.garmin.com/en-IE/GB/p/571552


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    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,218 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    nilhg wrote: »
    Very few people actually have a 530 at the moment, DCRainmaker has though and he's been doing some battery life tests, check out #2 at the link below

    https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/05/random-things-did-this-weekend-93.html

    The 530 will also work with garmin's new charge pack which fits nicely on the out front mount

    https://buy.garmin.com/en-IE/GB/p/571552

    He got 40 hours or there abouts but says the test is flawed. Say's he is going to rig up something to test again


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    #6
    CantGetNoSleep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,251 ✭✭✭CantGetNoSleep


    I want a separate Garmin for my computer so haven't decided to go for the newish Edge 130 or use my existing Edge 820 (which I like despite generally negative reviews) and buy the new Edge 830 for the road bike


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