Edge 130 Plus Discontinued?

nagitpo 18 days ago

Was looking at REI to replace my Edge 130 Plus (after five years of daily use), and noticed they no longer carry it. Garmin’s site states “permanently out of stock”, so it looks like the Edge 130 Plus has been discontinued. It is still available on Amazon and other sites, so get one now if you like the small size and B&W screen. Haven’t heard about Garmin introducing a similar-size model, or if they expect users to now get the larger Edge 540 model, which has maps and a color screen.

0 steynja 8 days ago

I would be disappointed if that's the case. The Edge 130 Plus is perfect my weekend warrior cycling needs. I currently have one and was considering buying another one to keep as a spare. The larger models such as the Edge 540 will be a total overkill for me. I do not even see the Edge 540 listed anymore, only the Edge 550.

0 thingumyjig 4 days ago in reply to steynja

I notice that a week ago vojomag, the French MTB magazine, published a rather lukewarm review of the Edge MTB, concluding that “one can’t help feeling that Garmin could have gone further, notably in providing a genuine modern replacement for the Edge 130 plus, keenly awaited by riders who want a unit which is small, simple, solid and effective”.

0 nagitpo 2 days ago in reply to thingumyjig

That magazine has it right. I was using the Edge 800 for touring, but thought it was overkill for local riding. I got the Edge 25 when it came out, and later the Edge 130, as it was still B&W and only a little larger. Garmin is missing a substantial market segment if the company does not have a compact product for users who just want to record their rides and have basic fields displayed while riding.