Garmin Edge Explore Bike Computer (Certified Refurbished)

Just what I needed and was looking for and can't wait to use today

There are plenty of reviews for features, pros, cons, etc. My experience so far: Bought this to use as a backup to my Garmin Edge 520. If you have had a Garmin in the past then you know the setup process with your phone and how to navigate the unit. It’s easier on this unit to setup the data screens because of the touch screen rather than buttons only. Mine came with the standard mount with bands, no out in front mount which I I already had anyways. I did update my unit from Garmin Express to have the latest maps which for me was 5.40 on a US model. The only things that I use that are missing from this unit compared to my 520 are the Di2 data and having multiple data screens. You can only officially set up 3 screens with data which TBO is more than enough. 2 customs and the map screen can have 2 data fields. You can download IQ apps that have custom data fields but I am ok with the standard ones. If you use a power meter, Di2 or Strava Segments then look elsewhere. The unit itself looks brand new just like others have stated. I was a little skeptical about condition and battery life but have no fear! This unit looks great and the battery is on par with expected life listed. I have done 5 rides totaling almost 6 hours and the battery is at 27%. One ride I used the “navigate to start” to test the feature which worked great. Much better than my 520 with open maps since you can actually get full guidance on the this unit rather than just the base map. I did leave the brightness on the lowest setting but IMO you can see it just fine in most conditions. There is a setting to time out the screen after a few seconds which I imagine would conserve the battery but I didn’t enable that setting for now. Maybe if I really needed to conserve the battery I probably would try it. Overall this is a great purchase. For the price of this unit and the 2 year warranty purchased separately, this should last me until Garmin comes out with a new unit to replace the 530 or 830 that has a bigger screen and one that doesn’t cost $600.

Refurbished product looks like new

I bought one of the first hand held GPS that Garmin made back in the early 90's . Mounted it on my quad came in very handy for exploring and getting home,lot's of places to get lost around here. This one is mounted on my MTB . Does essentially same thing as original with a lot of added bells and whistles. The smartphone connection is nice ,I know it works because I went down on my bike and it notified my girlfriend . User interface is way better than original but still can be a little challenging too many features . LOL .Bluetooth is solid . GPS connection is solid. Maybe I'm just used to the old sketchy days of GPS connections but it really seems solid to me. What more can I say than that it works, that's coming from someone who had first GPS way before cell phones .

Initially I was concerned that this Edge Explore may not live up to advertised claims (because it was a refurbished unit -- I didn't want to spend between 200-300$ to get a Garmin bike computer - (it replaced a low end Sigma that was not holding its charge). Here's my experience after two days (two rides): 1) very easy to set up - link to iphone 13 with the Garmin Connect; 2) Immediately connects to GPS! 3) Out of the box, couldn't tell it wasn't new (I did not purchase two year extended protection - reviews indicated that it probably wasn't needed); 4) Make sure to download Garmin Express on your PC or Mac -- software was one version between; very easy to update software from computer! 5) After one ride, battery reading was 83% (reason I gave it a 4 and not 5) - not sure if this is good or bad just a little more drain that I expected. Overall, I am very pleased with the this Garmin bike computer -- probably has more features than I will use; my only regret is that I did not get a Garmin a year or two ago! I would definitely buy this (refurbished) product again -- very good price/value!

This is a confusing computer to use for cycling. On a two week trip this month, it started going to sleep every 10 seconds. Then it stopped showing distance and avg speed. It also doesn’t show speed accurately when there’s tree cover. I have not used it twenty times and can’t return as the 3 mo period is up. Not user friendly if you ask me.

I purchased this after I decided I wanted to get really serious about biking. I live in an area that is littered with bike trails that criss-cross and wind for miles (which makes sense). I tried doing the loops while using a bike app but I still overshot a couple of turns. Enter this unit. It has the option of "building" custom maps that give turn by turn directions which can really come in handy if you are like me and get caught up in pedaling and not watching where you are going. It displays time, distance, speed, etc. You can also link it to your phone and upload your activity to Strava. It can also be expanded to add sensors like heartrate, cadence, etc. The only downfall I have found is it does not link to my Apple Watch for heart rate. Small sacrifice. I got the refurbished unit to save some money and I have found no difference in condition. If you are thinking about it, do it.

Easy setup, very good mapping.

I expected better from Garmin.

A little mixed with it ( I had the same one at the launch ) In the description on amazon, it was sayed renewed AND in the description, '' NEW '' So, not '' as described '' Secondly, the charge do not hold a lot ( probably a 2018 version ) and the battery seems a little '' old '' ? I can barely use it for 5 ours on a ride. ( Bluetooth of and brigthness of the screen at 40% ) Just by going in the menu, settings etc for around 5 minutes, the charge drop of 8%

Great product

Good product, but arrived missing a sensor customer service was terrible and refused to send the missing item

Solide et efficace mais la batterie ne tient pas si longtemps doit être rechargée avant chaque balade