Hey man great video. How do you feel about them today?

Really good advice there! Consistently is key 🔑 RevGrips grips in Large also helped me with numbness. Best 👌

Fantastic extensive review 👏 You sir are my alter ego just a bit heavier 😅 Subscribed! Keep up the great reviews and content 👍

Good review! Just bought one of the last ones in the UK yesterday. What fork did you opt for?

hello, thank you for a review. I also have a magura rotors, had a couple of them in the past. I love their braking performance, however, exactly as you pointed out in the video..after while they start to rattle...it is very annoying.This is very dissapionting...Magura presents itself as a great braking company...but this is definetly an Huge issue for me..I won´t buy its products in the future....I had Hope rotors before, never had any issues with them..only "problem" with Hope rotors is that they are only 1,85 mm thick....i would rather have 2mm rotor...the brake performance is better..i think...

I’ve had the same issue regarding the crank loosening, some thread lock and the correct torque setting seams to have sorted it

I subscribed to Komoot , and discovered that it has very poor coverage in my region (British Columbia) I suspect your problem is Komoot, and not the garmin

Thanks for your review, very helpful.

Switched to wahoo bolt v2 and absolutely happy.

Great review! Thank you. I bought a pair of thr Attack MAG MTB Photochromic glasses, and have not yet ridden with them, but I did sit them in the sun like your test, and 5 minutes later, the lens was still nearly clear still. I am wondering if the lense is not as good as the Wildcat. I tried on the Wildcat with my Fox Speedframe Pro helmet, and the helmet rested on the frames, hence why I chose the Attack MTB instead.

I have the device now. For its price, I think it's a great device that gets the job done, and gets it done well. I do agree about the UI, it is not intuitive at all, and there is a steep learning curve. This is true for all Garmin solutions, from their bike computers, to their aircraft avionics. Garmin needs to hire younger UI designers because their UI today is stuck in the 80's.

Compared to an iOS or Android device, this bike navigation is like going back to 2005

Completely agree. For the price you pay, Garmin is a complete joke. Sorry to say this but it's true. It's so clunky. UI feels like it's from 1999 at best. I bought a 1040 and returned it after 3 weeks. Just could not justify paying $700 USD for that. Complete clown shoes. I'm going to try the Explore 2, knowing how bad it will be, but I need a bike computer. So I will just deal with the pain. Seriously considering creating my own product here soon because everything on the market is a joke. Anyone interested?

Well I have the explore 2 and I totally disagree with you .. I’ve had zero issues … battery life is excellent mapping / routing no issues whatsoever and yes you can use Komoot etc but with recent updates you can simply send from Komoot to garmin and your asked how to use it garmin or Komoot… but all in the the money £250 average in UK you can’t go wrong… maybe you had a faulty unit? But use mine since it came out and never had a problem

I left as soon as the violin played.

this is a great review, I have the Bobcats, but think the Wildcats are what I should have gone with....I think. I did try various brands that were cheaper, then Smith, and that changed everything, they really are that damn good. Thanks for this review, new sub for you!

Thanks for this, I was just about to press the 'Buy Now' button - Back to the drawing board!

I recognize frustration regarding Garmin. I have had an Edge 510 for over years and years now, from the first moment i thought the processor was extremely slow. crashing, resetting, loosing all data, no GPS signal. Turning off all of a sudden.. I had a 5yr warrantee on mine and it was replaced after 3 yrs, no questions asked, because the GPS module failed. Again, resetting, rebooting to stock values, loosing data of tours and rides, The frustration all over again. Going through the hazzle configuring the screen settings is a nightmare. Somehow garmin manages to sell devices with an extreme underpowered processor. Now i thought to ugprade to a 840, but the 1040 was only 100 euro's more.. But it's so big.. so the explore 2 would seem nice. Sure, 10 yrs or so ahead in them, garmin must have their software up-to-date by now and upgraded their processors to a more potent variant. Apparently not. Thanks for your review. I'll order one to test and if performs poor, it's return to sender for sure.

I was deciding between this device and just getting a vetter mount for my phone. I already have a garmin watch for stat tracking. This video and these comments make my decision to just use my phone a lot easier.

Very frustrating piece of hardware indeed. Mine also decided to not turn on anymore right on the moment I was leaving for a trail. After insisting for a while (pressing the power for very long, plugging the device, etc) it did revive. But despite all its flaws - I love it. It does its job well, runs smoothly enough and has a long battery life. I think the firmware got a lot of correction since the time of this video.

I just use apple 🍎 iPhone. lol. 😂 Strava works good and it has KZbin music I like. Plus it’s a phone too😮

You had me worried. I bought one last week and looked for reviews/tutorials and found your video. I took it out for the first time today and it worked a treat for me. When I finished my ride all the data was already on my Garmin Connect app. The only odd thing I did notice was the route I searched for was way off the mark. I cycled my regular route and it recorded everything perfectly. I have just downloaded the Garmin Express and I will download the updates. I will keep a close eye on it but it all seems fine.

I kinda have to agree. (Spoiler alert: try the Hammerhead Karoo 2 maybe. It's a much smoother and smarter experience) I am a Garmin guy, I have a Fenix 7 watch. I have tried this Edge device and also the Karoo 2 but they both kinda suck at when you only want to navigate or just explore around. They guide you through a route, no problem. But when it comes to planning a detour or see what is around, they fail. The map interface is plain ugly, sometimes it plans a totally dumb turn or route (OK, this also depends on your country's bike infrastructure too) So, yeah. I have sent both device back and I stick with my mobile.

i have a garmin edge 530, i use it mostly on road, my biggest problem is the small screen, plus the planned route is not very well highlighted on the map. And some warning message, example the route calculation error, when i leave the planned route, it needs to be press on OK button. for route planning i use locus map 3 on android and sync the GRouteLoader widget (not the connectIO app, because the widget can sync during workout) with ride with gps account. But this is not the best option if you are in switzerland :D There is another widget (IOmapReceiver) that uses bluetooth or local server wifi connection without data connection, but it did not really work for me, can't sync any route :/

Garmin explorer2 almost the best ...very good and nice price and no problems

Perhaps you got a lemon, mine works perfectly in all situations.

For me the best videos to watch before any purchase are the critical ones (not praise)- this upload is fantastic - thank u I did end up buying with very realistic to low expectations and have not been disappointed- I just love my device and it works very well For me critical factors were 1. Budget limitations 2. Large screen 3. Predominantly sat nav on roads and some gravel- search ability in device by putting address like car sat nav 4. Basic rider stats record 5. Touch screen 🙏🏽

Thanks for good beta on the mount! Happy trails!

wish everyone laid out info & visual feedback like you man, great review!

I don't know why this video showed up on my feed when I already own it haha. Anyway, I think, in general, the device is great for the price tag (sure, it's not Edge 840). I'm sorry you had such a bad experience. Mine is really beaten up. It's been 4 months now, and it's still going strong.

easier to use phone and carry a power bank

I do ski touring and I like to bring with me a S0 clear ski mask. But I need to bring also S2 ski mask. Aaand I go up with S3 sunglasses (the ski mask makes me sweat). So I bring 3 pair. Do you think I can do all with just those photochromic sunglasses?

Thanks for the review. So Garmin edge still sucks. I tried 5 years ago and had exactly the same feeling. A chip with the power of a calculator. So slow unbelievable. Now I was thinking maybe things changed for the better. But I see everything still the same. I just don’t understand ppl buying this. I ride with Pocket Earth app (I think much better than komoot with all those tracks from other people). I have a Son dynamo and can charge the iPhone but still I have a bit to little so was considering this one. But I will probably buy a bigger powerbank.

i just bought the edge explore ... very frustrating trying to do anything on it ... not been out for a ride with it but i dont want something that will only work properly when connected to a smart fone or that i need a computer to plan tours on ...and the mount that come with it is a joke ..this piece of garbage is very expensive and they want it to be fixed to your bike with a couple of rubber bands !!..gonna be sending it back to amazon ...i'll stick with my old garmin...even tho its not touchscreen and is much much bigger

so first time Gamin user !!? interface is the same on the new 1030 and 1040 so cant be that bad?

Total nonsense please dont put this crap on the internet, this device is just okay if you wanna get a better one just spend a bit more,

I have the same device bought it to pair with Varia for safety reasons and navigation. Surprise the maps that garmin give you for Europe for free are not routable and you need to pay extra 25 euro for a routable map of your country. Solved it another way but overall it's hard to use your phone with Varia and a navigation app, add to that on long trips you need to pack external power source if your using your phone.

"the most frustrating piece of technology I have ever experienced..." CHECK. "almost tragic-feeling bike computer from Garmin." CHECK. Instructions with device: USELESS. Device "bricked," "DEAD," on DAY TWO (fully charged). CHECK. This device is NO NO FOR ME. CHECK. I wish I'd watched the video before wasting my time and doing my own head-banging...

I’ll hurt you

Fuck that

I bought this device too mainly to not use my phone as well especially when I need GPS navigation. The UX is terrible and the navigation system is also bad. I ended up using my iPhone for better directions

I've been using Explore 2 with the latest firmware for over a month now and I am fairly happy with it. Maps and navigation work like a charm, the battery life is decent. I had some problems with the first sync as it took about an hour to complete. Then it took some time to get use to the the menus and how to control the device. But nothing but smooth sailing from there on.

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Expensive but cool - lots of competition to be #1 - are they polirized lens

Which computer did you buy finally to replace this? And do you like the new one?

You must have a lot of patience 😅

I own the device and it has it’s flaws, I thought you will be talking about them. But you chose to make arguments from ignorance. You connect Komoot apps on your phone with Garmin, this syncs your history and courses. You DO NOT buy a Garmin device to use a Komoot app on it. And for retouring it’s navigation - back to start. Seriously dude it’s not that hard to find. The only thing it uses internet for is the weather. Maps are slow to turn, device restarts randomly, touchscreen is responding slowly. The device has problems, you didn’t have to make stuff up.

Photochromic lenses usually activate better in the cold which is why they went so dark in the snow.

"The processor in the Explore 2 is on the level of a calculator!", that's a gem. All I have to add is you should experience the original Explore (which I have): its processor belongs in an abacus. Crashes, freezes, mid-ride reboots...business as usual on the Explore.

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