All figures are in ounces: The Edge 500 is 2.05, the Edge 800 is 3.45 and the Edge 705 is 3.85. I start with the Edge 500, then do the Edge 800 and then the oldest and heaviest of the bunch – the Edge 705. Next up, comparison against the popular Edge 500, and the Edge 705:Īnd last but not least, the weight test. If you can’t find an Altoids tin around your pad…I suggest a trip to 7-11. I put it in a typical Altoids tin for comparison. The first question cyclists always ask is: How much does it weigh? Followed closely by…how big is it? So, let’s start with size. Of course, the real center piece is the Edge 800 itself: I’ve gone through and labeled all the different components that came in the box: Take those baggies out, and you’ve moved from a large pile of baggies, to a flat surface of baggies:Īfter removing enough plastic to make a small blimp, here’s the goods: When it first arrives in your hands, it’ll look a lot like this:Īfter opening it up, you’ll find a box packed with little plastic baggies: So – with that intro, let’s get into things. Also, because the technology world constantly changes, I try and go back and update these reviews as new features and functionality are added – or if bugs are fixed. But, if I’ve missed something or if you spot something that doesn’t quite jive – just let me know and I’ll be happy to get it all sorted out. I write these reviews because I’m inherently a curious person with a technology background, and thus I try and be as complete as I can. Lastly, at the end of the day keep in mind I’m just like any other regular athlete out there. If you find my review useful, you can use any of the Amazon links from this page to help support future reviews. Sorta like hiking in wilderness trails – leave only footprints. Once that period has elapsed, I send the whole messed up box back to the folks in Kansas. My goal is to leave no stone unturned – both the good and the bad.īecause I want to be transparent about my reviews, as I mentioned when I first got the device – Garmin sent me this Edge 800 for a period of 45 days as a trial unit. I try and cover every conceivable thing you might do with the device and then poke at it a bit more. Think of them more like reference guides than quick and easy summaries. Like all my reviews, they tend to be pretty in depth (perhaps overly so) – but that’s just my trademark DC Rainmaker way of doing things. In effect, this is combing the best of both words – the smaller form factor closer to the Edge 500, but with a higher resolution screen and far more features than the last generation Edge 705 – all with the fill-in features like a touch-screen from the outdoor/hiking units…finally, in a price about half-way in between. What exactly is the Edge 800 you ask? Well, it’s a new bike computer that aims to provide all of the cycling features you’d expect from the Edge series ( ANT+ support, power meter compatibility and configuration, GPS route recording and workout capabilities), and combine it with features from not only the higher end Edge 705, but also from many of Garmin’s outdoor line of products that allow you to include satellite imagery – known as Birdseye Satellite imagery and custom maps, which we’ll get into in a bit.
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