It was a day that none of us anticipated to see. They mentioned it was unimaginable. I mentioned it was unimaginable. However it occurred.
In late 2022, this deep pocketed, brief armed Yorkshireman dropped one of the best a part of £1,000 on simply two bike computer systems. Two bike computer systems that simply occur to be proper on the prime of Garmin’s vary of touchscreen GPS gadgets.
And, after over 6 months of use, I’m going to pitch them face to face, tete a tete, mange a toute.
In return for the following couple of minutes of your useful life juice, you’ll uncover:
- a really temporary overview of what the 2 gadgets do and the place they sit within the total GPS consumerscape;
- a random however illuminating smattering of similarities and variations; and
- some brainfarts on worth and the all-important synapse-tickler, which do you have to purchase.
All judged by the psychological lens of a considerably flaccid 44 12 months previous MAMIL.
You’re welcome.
So What Are We Speaking About?
If you happen to’re watching a video evaluating two muy expensivo (scorchio!) bike computer systems, I’ll assume you could have an inexpensive deal with on what they do.
The Edge 1040 and 1030 Plus are each refined bike GPS gadgets with massive color touchscreen shows.
Each have all of the trip monitoring, coaching, and navigation options you can ever want, alongside a bunch of bells, whistles and klaxon horns that Garmin has crammed in to justify the wallet-wobbling price ticket.
The place Do The 1040 and 1030 Plus Sit In The Garmin Vary?
The Edge 1040 was launched in June 2022 and perches proudly on the prime of the Garmin vary.
The , launched in June 2020 was the prior occupant of the massive canine spot. It kind of sits in second spot, though the brand new (smaller) Edge 840 has presumably usurped this.
The 1030 Plus stays a robust bike pc. Garmin continues to promote it and assist it with firmware updates.
And In The Bike GPS Market As A Complete?
Trying on the wider bike computerverse, the 1040 and 1030 Plus float, like a Chinese language climate balloon, on the very prime. At the very least by way of value.
The closest excessive finish touchscreen competitor, the Hammerhead Karoo 2 is a step change cheaper.
The very wonderful non-touchscreen Wahoo alternate options, the BOLT and the ROAM are in that very same, lower-priced, ballpark.
A comparability of all bike computer systems from throughout the political spectrum is the topic for an additional video, however in case you plump for an Edge 1040, your loins can bask within the heat, barely damp, glow of realizing, proper now you could have the top quality and the market bike GPS affixed to your handlebars.
And with our collective loins a-glowing, let’s transfer on to some…
Variations Between the Edge 1040 and the 1030 Plus
I’ll try to order these by significance, no less than from my perspective.
Just like the mileage, Your Significance Might Fluctuate.
Consumer interface
The person interface on the 1040 is fandabidozee. The 1030 Plus is simply okay.
The 1040 makes higher use of the touchscreen and has a considerably smartphone vibe. The house display screen has numerous widgets that take you straight to core performance. The fast entry menu that you just pull down from the highest does precisely what it says on the tin. There’s a correct foremost menu as nicely, however it’s straightforward to navigate.
To be honest, the 1030 Plus was already shifting on this route, and the massive touchscreen helps, however it nonetheless has the hangover multi-level menus and sub-menus inherited from Garmin’s button-fiddled gadgets.
The 1040 additionally affords the flexibleness to vary settings, trip profiles and knowledge screens from the Garmin Join app, somewhat than having to do all of it on the gadget. The 1030 Plus requires you to do that on the gadget itself – the settings obtainable to vary within the app are way more restricted.
So the UI on the 1040 is a big improve. It’s undoubtedly faster and extra intuitive. However any competent particular person, with a little bit of persistence (a bucket into which you – sure, you – undoubtedly plop), will get the hold of the place stuff is on the 1030 Plus. For all it’s quirks and muchos menus, the older GPS remains to be, for me, a really usable gadget.
ClimbPro
Lots of the software program options are shared between the 1040 and the 1030 Plus. The upgraded UI might impart a special feel and look, however essentially they’re comparable. There are only some options the place there’s a actual distinction, and ClimbPro is considered one of them.
I’m an enormous fan of those new-fangled climbing-specific bike pc screens which have popped up over latest years.
The frailty of my psychological resolve is barely matched by the fragility of my legs. I should know the place I’m on a climb and whether or not I could make it to the highest.
Clearly, Garmin has had ClimbPro for a while, and I appreciated it on the 1030 Plus.
However the 1040 model is healthier. The Edge 1040 doesn’t want you to comply with a pre-loaded route. It’ll spot them in ‘free trip mode’ (as I wish to name my life), in addition to establish them on the map with little icons.
If you end up on the climb, the ClimbPro show kicks in, with way more multi-colour gradient element than in earlier variations.
(Proper now, this can be a beta firmware characteristic on the 1040, so that you’ll should google easy methods to get it – it’s useless straightforward. However the brand new ClimbPro comes by default on the 840, so it’s secure to say that this can be a characteristic that may come by way of commonplace 1040 firmware replace quickly.)
Coaching
The 1040 has a smattering of latest options centered on efficiency (your efficiency somewhat than the bike pc’s).
These embrace:
Energy information
Telling you what energy your leg bazookoids must be pushing out (or decreasing right down to – presumably extra necessary) over the course of a pre-loaded route (based mostly on the character of the route and another parameters you set).
Biking capability
My 1040 instructed me I didn’t have any and advised I take up kabaddi. I’m positive your 1040 will inform you, based mostly on xxx, your mixture of anaerobic capability, cardio capability and endurance, and subsequently what kind of rider you might be and what course sort would swimsuit you.
Course calls for
This one takes the biking talents idea and transmogrifies it based mostly on a route you’ve uploaded and chosen. The Edge 1040 will [sound of old fashioned modem] work out which biking talents greatest swimsuit mentioned route. So you may both give attention to coaching these traits or, if it’s too late, you may panic about your lack of them.
Actual-Time Stamina
This one claims to inform you how a lot you could have left within the tank; what number of matchsticks left to burn; what number of sheaths left within the packet (I believe the Garmin web site says).
The 1040 makes use of a mix of the Restoration Time characteristic (additionally on the 1030 Plus; tells you the way lengthy to relaxation after a trip), estimated VO2 max and real-time coronary heart fee knowledge to undertaking how lengthy you may proceed at your present depth stage. If you happen to step it up or down, the real-time stamina (gu-)estimate re-whizzywigs accordingly.
None of those have been bestowed on the 1030 Plus as a firmware replace, even in beta, so we are able to assume they may stay 1040-specific, and subsequently a distinction, till, ooh, the tip of time.
The materiality of every of those options in driving your 1040 vs 1030 Plus choice will rely on whether or not you foresee your self utilizing them (clearly…).
If you happen to don’t personal an influence meter (and also you don’t plan to) then the presence of the facility information characteristic on the 1040 is considerably tutorial.
However within the spherical, the brand new additions do add fairly a little bit of worth to the extra performance-focused rider (which, proper now, I’m not) – significantly in case you’re on the lookout for real-time insights throughout a tough occasion or (dare I recommend it) race.
Photo voltaic
Okay, positive, that is solely a distinction in case you purchase the Photo voltaic model of the 1040. If you happen to don’t then, nicely, … erm… that is awkward.
You in all probability know already that the brand new Garmin 1040 comes with a Photo voltaic glass possibility. It recharges, barely, as you trip alongside (offering you trip alongside in situations that aren’t the pissing English rain).
The 1030 Plus doesn’t have a photo voltaic possibility. You’ll should depend on good quaint coal fired energy stations (different types of electrical energy technology can be found).
Nonetheless with reference to proton s, electrons and Ford Cortinas…
USB charging
With the launch of the 1040, Garmin’s bike computer systems lastly entered the house age, no less than by way of charging aperture.
The 1040, like latest gadgets from Wahoo and Bryton, in addition to the Hammerhead Karoo 2, revels in possession of a USB-C charging port.
The … doesn’t. It nonetheless has the retro micro USB port (or no matter they name it).
It in all probability isn’t a serious challenge, except you could have transitioned all your gadgets to USB-C and also you keep some kind of strict one charging cable rule in your manor.
USB-C charging is faster, so maybe a consideration in case you repeatedly end up with a flat GPS battery simply previous to a trip.
And nonetheless with reference to electrification (for the plenty)…
Battery life
The 1040 has an extended one (battery life). However peeple. I ask. Do we want extra battery life?
(Oh, okay. We do. Wonderful.)
So Garmin has sorted you out then. The non-solar model of the 1040 purports to provide 35 hours of battery life, underneath what they describe as a ‘demanding’ use case (following a route, heating the kettle, doing a spot of TIG welding).
I nonetheless say we’re on the level, for each the 1040 and the 1030 Plus, the place battery life is superb. Each will deal with numerous longer rides and lots of shorter ones. It shouldn’t kind a significant component in deciding between the 2.
Font dimension
This in all probability falls into ‘person interface’ however I’ll give it a separate part as a result of it’s my weblog (and I’ll cry if I need to).
Additionally, as a result of that is truly a degree of rivalry on older Garmins.
The Edge 1040 typically makes use of bigger fonts than the 1030 Plus for a similar dimension field within the knowledge grid. There’s much less redundant empty house.
It’s not fairly Wahoo large font sizes, however it’s a step in the proper route for people who need to see large numbers (and massive letters) on their bike pc display screen.
Building
Each gadgets are strong, well-made bike computer systems. Neither feels heavy (they aren’t heavy) however they each have some heft and really feel high quality within the hand.
The primary distinction, so far as I can inform, is that the place the 1030 Plus, like each different bike pc on earth, makes use of plastic for the cleat sort factor on the again (that attaches to the out entrance mount), the 1040 model is metallic (I assume aluminium).
I’m unsure why. I’ve not heard folks complain about mount fittings breaking. Maybe Garmin is simply pre-empting a possible concern from excessive finish consumers. Or perhaps they needed so as to add a bit of glitz. Both means, add a bit of glitz it does.
GPS Monitoring
The 1040 makes use of multi-band / twin frequency GNSS/GPS. Which appears to be like, frankly, like a jumble of random phrases and acronyms.
However let me man- velo-splain. Twin multi GNSS frequency band made-up-science-word improves the GPS monitoring accuracy on the 1040 versus the older gadget.
I believe it’s faster to lock on to satellites. It’s undoubtedly extra correct, significantly in more difficult terrain (for the spaceships somewhat than the rider). It additionally makes use of extra battery juice.
I’ve not personally had any points with the 1030 Plus missing precision. It feels like an even bigger profit to these navigating excessive rise city jungles somewhat than the agricultural cow muck jungles I encounter in rural Derbyshire.
I guess it’s nicer to have extra correct monitoring, significantly once you’re spending top-of-the-market cash, however I’m unsure that is an apparent sufficient enchancment for me to plump for the 1040 over the 1030 Plus (actually in comparison with among the different enhancements we’ve gone by).
Value
It is a shifting goal, significantly for the older gadget, so I’ll hold it temporary.
The 1040 clearly prices greater than the 1030 Plus. It’s newer. It’s objectively higher. You’ll have to guage whether or not the target better-ness justifies the additional moolah.
On the time of writing, Garmin’s advisable value is (for the gadget solely, somewhat than a bundle):
- Edge 1040: $600 / £520
- Edge 1040 Photo voltaic: $750 / £630
- Edge 1030 Plus: $600 / UK web site not exhibiting a value
There are undoubtedly offers available on the 1030 Plus, as befits its older standing. The 1040 remains to be too new to see any vital retailer reductions.
Listed below are some hyperlinks so you may try the newest costs and availability:
Description:
Garmin’s model new tippity-top of the vary bike GPS. The Photo voltaic possibility recharges while you trip. Tremendous highly effective with an easier-to-use UI than Garmins of previous.
Description:
Excessive spec bike GPS with massive color touchscreen and tremendous quick processor. Comparable options to the 830 (i.e. numerous refined ones) – the bigger display screen makes them simpler to make use of.
However life isn’t nearly celebrating variations, generally it’s about excessive fiving the…
Similarities Between the Edge 1040 and the 1030 Plus
I gained’t spend too lengthy right here. What’s not on the record of variations provides some useful hints.
Finally the 1040 and the 1030 Plus have the identical core performance. Basically they do the identical factor.
They each observe your rides, recording and presenting on the show knowledge from the gadget or from the sensors secreted about your bike and your particular person. And each gadgets assist all the identical sensors (coronary heart fee monitor, energy meters) and different connections (indoor trainers, digital gears, your clever-fridge).
Dimension
The 1040 and 1030 Plus are just about the identical dimension. The 1040 is a soupcon longer.
Both means, each are on the prime finish of the bike GPS heft spectrum.
I do know some think about this dimension of gadget a bit a lot for a motorbike GPS, however relative to even a mid-sized smartphone, to my thoughts they’re nonetheless fairly trim.
Irrespective although, size-wise they’re in the identical decisioning ball park, so we are able to transfer on.
Show
There’s little that separates the 1040 and 1030 Plus by way of the display screen.
Even the photo voltaic producing bit (on the 1040 Photo voltaic) sits across the show somewhat than in it (behind it? bethruxt it?).
To be trustworthy, each are a bit much less vivid and a bit much less contrast-y (technical time period) than a few of their sexy-screen opponents.
BUT, mentioned eye-ticklers have their very own compromises. The Karoo 2 battery life is maybe a 3rd to 1 / 4 of the 1030 Plus or 1040. The ELEMNT BOLT V2 (and ROAM V2 for that matter) are button-only gadgets with a narrower vary of software program options.
So it’s horses for GPX routes. Speaking of which….
Navigation
Navigation as a characteristic on top-end Garmins has been steady for some time. A number of the knowledge might change (latest Garmins have extra bike-tailored factors of curiosity) however the basic performance tends to stay the identical. Any materials distinction in person expertise derives from gadget processing energy and storage (for the maps recordsdata).
And within the case of the 1040 and 1030 Plus, there isn’t a materials distinction.
The 1030 Plus has at all times been quick by way of shifting across the map display screen and calculating (or re-calculating) routes (actually quick sufficient for me as an informal person). The 1040, as you may anticipate, continues this development.
Each gadgets tick the field as nice for navigation (and doubtless are prime of the record in case you anticipate to be doing plenty of bikepacking or biking in an unfamiliar location).
Security…
… Which is a catch all half-a-euphemism that covers options together with ride-tracking (for folks to dot watch you from the protection of their dwelling); incident detection (the Garmin telephones a buddy if it thinks you’ve taken a tumble); and the bike alarm (emits a louder-than-your-average-goat thweeping if the Garmin, or the hooked up bike, will get moved).
To be completely trustworthy, I’m not a frequent person of any of them: my spouse is just not (in my location or my incident standing) and I don’t have time to cease at cafes.
However. Had been I . I might be blissful to know that the characteristic set between the Edge 1040 and the 1030 Plus is just about the identical.
Proper then, that’s a smattering of similarities handled.
Now time for, the thrupenny-bit greenback query…
Ought to You Purchase The Edge 1040 or the 1030 Plus?
I’ve a sneaking suspicion that no matter I say, a big proportion of you’ll go for the 1040.
Each value a good chunkachange. However in case you’re spending large, you need the newer gadget, with the model spanking UI and a rear mounting cleat you can buff to a blinding silver.
As we stand right here now, the 1040 will keep ‘present’ for longer, and proceed to be supported by firmware updates and have upgrades for years to come back.
The nextgen-vUltra-GTi ClimbPro on the 1040 is a little bit of a hero characteristic (which can or will not be the time period). (I’m beginning to surprise if my ClimbPro obsession is beginning to flip unhealthy).
I’ve been utilizing the 1040 alongside the brand new 840 for a while now and I choose the bigger gadget. Which suggests, for me, the 1040 is Garmin’s greatest ever bike pc.
The Is Nonetheless A Good Bike Pc
In fact, there might be a great variety of you that need to steadiness perform with worth. Maybe you’ve purchased older technology bike computer systems previously.
The ought to enchantment. It’s hardly outdated. It stays a really refined and extremely usable bike pc.
It’s the higher worth solution to get a big display screen gadget with excellent battery life, prime notch coaching and security options, and super-quick (and usable) navigation.
There’s nothing irritating concerning the 1030 Plus that the 1040 solves (there may be nothing actually irritating concerning the 1030 Plus in any respect).
Excessive spec bike GPS with massive color touchscreen and tremendous quick processor. Comparable options to the 830 (i.e. numerous refined ones) – the bigger display screen makes them simpler to make use of.
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Are There Options To The Edge 1040 and 1030 Plus?
Properly there are at all times alternate options.
If you happen to’re ready to simply accept a smaller display screen, otherwise you truly need a mini-er gadget, then we’ve the newly launched 840 (which has each a touchscreen and full button performance*, in addition to super-ClimbPro).
(* Mont shakes his head. What does ‘full button performance’ even imply…?)
If you happen to’re all concerning the navigation, and far much less concerning the coaching, then the Garmin Discover 2 could be proper up your strasse.
Outdoors of the Garmin realm, the Hammerhead Karoo 2 (has a touchscreen) and and ROAM (button solely) all have very stunning shows (higher than any Edge) and are person pleasant and intuitive. All of them path the Edge 1040/1030 Plus by way of characteristic set although and, actually within the case of the Karoo 2, have a lot shorter battery lives.
However I believe that in case you’re genuinely contemplating both of Garmin’s two top-end gadgets you then need some mixture of a giant show (so you may see ‘extra map’), lengthy battery life and all of the coaching/ride-tracking bells-und-whistles that any coronary heart might need.
And actually, you’ll solely get that from an Edge gadget that begins with a ten (and, for the avoidance of doubt, ends with a 40 or a 30 Plus).
Description:
Garmin’s model new tippity-top of the vary bike GPS. The Photo voltaic possibility recharges while you trip. Tremendous highly effective with an easier-to-use UI than Garmins of previous.
Description:
Excessive spec bike GPS with massive color touchscreen and tremendous quick processor. Comparable options to the 830 (i.e. numerous refined ones) – the bigger display screen makes them simpler to make use of.
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