I've used the Edge 1040 for almost 6 months, multiple times each week. If I had to restart - I would buy it again, but not the bundle. I'd buy the sensors separately. I'd buy a flavor of the HRM Pro so I can use it with apps. Timing permitting, buy the Edge on sale, during the off season (Oct-Dec). I would also exchange it with the store instead of waiting for warranty replacement if maps or GPS didn't work within the first weeks.
GPS on my 1040 has always been flaky - "Acquiring Satellites" for entire days or rides so maps won't work. Sometimes, it had GPS signal in the morning, but not in the afternoon, and vice versa. Sometimes, GPS worked all day. I contacted support after RTFM and trying many options from the Support Forums. Garmin Support confirmed via 'System', 'About', 'Copyright Info' that my GPS Version is 0.00 for some reason, instead of 11.0.
Did it come like this? Did a firmware update fry the GPS? There were many updates out of the box. Why does it boot up at 11.0 then switch to 0.00? Now Garmin is warranty replacing my NEW Edge 1040 with a RECERTIFIED Edge 1040. I paid full price only to end up with a recertified product.
The features of the Edge 1040 are plentiful. Read the manual - it has a lot of information. I like the maps when they worked. I enjoy all the data it gathers. The daily suggested workouts are nice when getting back into training and it connects with my trainer (use the cadence sensor with your non-Garmin trainers to minimize data drops). The speed and cadence sensors work well, and surprisingly, detected jumps when I was at the bike park. I like being able to download maps from and create routes in connect.garmin.com for my Edge. I'm still learning all the many nuances of how to use it.
I like you can customize each profile, change which screens you can see and rearrange the order of the screen and the tiles on each screen. The hydration & nutrition reminders are nice for the longer rides. I like that I can create my own workouts based on HR or Power, including warm-ups, intervals and such, and cool downs.
The HRM Dual is garbage & only works with Garmin devices & some apps. So far, HRM Dual doesn't work with the apps I've tried (wahoo, etc.) - not even with the Garmin Connect app (and this info is only documented in support.garmin.com - why not on the webpage or in the Manual?). You might need to wear it off center for it to work, & then it only works 90% consistently. It works for bike rides where a few missed HR beats don't matter big picture or are averaged out. However, using all the tips from the manual, I cannot use it to get through a 3 minute standing stress test without an error, "There appears to be a problem with the data. Check the chest strap." message every time. My wife's HRM Pro Plus works every time for the stress test.
Please Do Better, Garmin.
