I purchased the Vivoactive 6 watch to cover activities that my Apple iWatch didn't. I appreciate that I can go several days without recharging it, whereas my iWatch requires daily recharging. That means, I can always wear the V6 while sleeping and get my sleep data. Other features I like are the many watch faces available at the Garmin IQ Store and accessing my exercise data in the Garmin Connect app. I am not a hardcore runner, so this watch fit my style of exercise and activities.
I've been using the Garmin Edge 1050 for a while now, and it's hands down the best cycling computer I've owned. The screen is large, super bright, and easy to read even in direct sunlight. Navigation is smooth and accurate, with turn-by-turn directions that make exploring new routes stress-free.
The new training insights and performance metrics are really motivating, and I love how seamlessly it syncs with my phone and other Garmin devices. Battery life is excellent'I can go on long rides without worrying about recharging.
It feels solid and well built, and the touchscreen is very responsive. Garmin has really stepped up the game with this model, making it both powerful for serious training and user-friendly for everyday rides.
Highly recommended for anyone looking to take their cycling experience to the next level! ?????
My Garmin Edge 830 died and since I am getting old and blind, I thought I would get something with a bigger screen, the Edge 1050 fit the bill. The price was really good since I had lots of gold membership karma coming. I generally love the 1050 after more than a 2000 miles. The screen is very bright easy to see even with glare from the sun that some have complained about, its not an issue. Importantly, I can see the numbers because they are big enough (for the most part). However, there remains several bugs which I find really irritating. The 1050 often displays a blank screen while riding which you can flip past, but you cant get rid of. You would think there would be a default 20 min ramp ftp test like my 830 used to have, it does not, but it will auto estimate if you do a 20 min hard effort. Sometimes it drops a sensor for no apparent reason and the only way to get it back on appears to be by power cycling the device; this also solves the freezing screen that has happened a couple times. Finally, I love the music controls on the 1050, but it too occasionally locks up and is unusable. Overall, although I know the list of irritants is long, their occurrence is fairly rare. If I had to do it again I would still buy the Garmin Edge 1050 and I imagine within a few updates these issues will resolve.
Switched to Karoo after years of using Edge 830 and then 840. Tired of struggling with all the extraneous 'features' of the Garmin OS. Oddly it feels like riding a new bike!
- More readable fonts, crisper screen, white characters on black background works well, Edge seems stodgy by comparison
- Smart sizing: Karoo is roughly same width as the 840, but taller, so more space for data windows, without being as bulky as an Edge 1040 or a smart phone
- Across the top it displays ride time, battery SOC, and time of day in small fonts, so don't need to use data windows for those
- Implementation of Varia radar is way better: alert sound louder and more distinctive, yellow/red/green bar colors far more saturated than Edge's washy overlays that are hard to distinguish, the car pictograms are far better than the dots used on Edge
- OS more straightforward to use and set options
- Loaded a free extension for eat and drink reminders
Very pleased with it so far. Adapting to not getting speeds of approaching traffic (MyBikeRadar not available for Karoo yet) or Shimano Di2 gear combinations is not too difficult.
