Edge 840 vs 830 today

Would you still buy an Edge 830 (new, from official dealer) today if it were 20-25% cheaper than the non-solar Edge 840 (also new, from official dealer)?

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steveadorjan 6 months ago +2

My main concern regarding the 840 are:

1. Wifi not working. Was this just an early stage issue after release, which has been resolved by now with updates?

2. Potential fragility of the replaceable mounting…
eydaman 6 months ago in reply to mranest +1

Is the better coordination with other Garmin devices really working though? I've seen multiple threads with people complaining that physio true up / unified training status is a total mess with the x40…
mcbit 6 months ago in reply to mranest +1

I have zero issues with syncing between my Edge 830 and Fenix 7. The 830 is not UTS compliant so the sync is only from Edge to watch but seriously I do not need to see my correct training status on the…

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0 steveadorjan 5 months ago

UPDATE: Got the 840, mounting tabs are solid (no wiggle), and I quite like it (only one test ride so far). But I'm a bit confused by the display. It was supposed to be the same as the 830 (I have the regular non-solar 840), but somehow it's less glossy, colors seem a bit more washed out (comparing them with the backlight on). When turned off, the 830 screen is dark (almost black), while the 840 screen is much lighter. That's one aspect where I preferred the 840, tbh

0 eydaman 5 months ago in reply to steveadorjan

Yes, I've noticed the screen differences you mention on some youtube videos or pictures. Eventhough they are exactly the same size and resolution, the x30´s seems to have more vibrant colors and a brighter backlight than the x40's. Please do update us on how you get on with the 840 after a few weeks of using it, Cheers!

0 raiderma 5 months ago

Neither. Garmin firmware is notoriously bad and they fail to correct bugs (sensor disconnect for example) that they introduce during the products lifetime.

0 BLECKB 5 months ago

As I am on my third 830+ due to errors in the gradient reading, something I use a lot, I'd be more concerned about whether the hardware issues surrounding that and elevation inaccuracy have been addressed. My friends with 1030 don't have these problems, but they seem to plague the 530/830.