ClimbPro on edge 820 ?

Hi.

I think is just a software feature that can be added to 820 software.

If Garmin wants.

Yes, I think they should add the feature now. Disappointed they made it available for the cheap 130 plus but not a premium gps unit like the 820.

Marketing my friend.

They want you to buy a new item just for 2-3 software options. I guess all Edge models have the required hardware to calculate these parameters. Is a short time win but a long time loss for Garmin if it implements that tactic.

IMHO they must add these features on previous models also because is a strong encouragement for the users to preserve the Garmin hardware.

Wahoo wouldn’t do this to their customers. Make them pay so much for a premium gps unit without features that even the cheap gps unit now has. They’re still selling the 520 plus for £250. Pretty shocking there hasn’t been a response from someone working for Garmin just explaining why the 130 plus has climb pro but 820 or 520 plus hasn’t. 

You can look at the climb profile page and see the climb coming up on the 820. I've found that quite sufficient for my needs in the mountains.

Nick

On this logic a map is suffice, you don't even need a Edge.

:)

I don’t follow your logic lonut, there is no profile shown on the map. 

A map doesn’t do what a Garmin gps does. Anyway, I just feel I’ve spent a lot of money and it should have the features that the cheapest gps unit has. 

Draw a route. Save as GPX. Use GPS Visualizer and save EUR 200. 

The idea was that a expensive GPS unit must have updates for a long period of time.

I have all sort of Garmin hardware and what i deduct from use is that Garmin have poor software on most of the units. A update broke what a previous fix do etc. But super expensive prices. For example a USB charging cable worth EUR 1-2 they sold with EUR 20-25. This is my opinion. Mate...when you require a lot o money for the hardware be sure you assure stable, updated and tested software over the years.

@4418629

Keep this in account next time you buy a cycling hardware.

The info is there on a topo map, though not shown as a profile.  With a ruler, pencil and paper you could plot out a profile.  I have a clipboard that mounts to my handlebar for the purpose.

Software costs money to develop (even dodgy Garmin software) so they have to pay for it somehow.  Making you buy a new unit is one way to accomplish that.  On the flip side, they want to sell you a new unit so they add features to it that you don't/won't have on you current unit.