As observed with other previous Edge series (a.o. mine 830), the units are quite sensitive to liquid, be it sweat or rain, with spectacular erroneous altitude, grade and elevation gain readings as a result. Only after thorough and time consuming drying of the unit this stops.
This as a result of a hardware design failure, where water can enter the tiny port to the pressure sensor, hidden behind the USB 'protection' cover, which basically seals the electric USB port but, of course, not the pressure sensor port. No firmware update can resolve that.
Looking at pictures of the 840, I observe a similar design and execution of the cover lid (USB-C or micro USB does not make the difference here) and I really wonder if the described issue has been solved here (could be a motivation for me to buy the 840 sooner).
Is there anybody in the 840 owners group that have experiences with altitude readings in rainy or sweaty conditions?
An answer from Garmin where they confirm that this hardware bug has been mitigated is appreciated as well of course!