Garmin Edge Explore Bike Computer (Certified Refurbished)

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.

Bike computer was accurate down to the feet. It has great display features and not once did it misguide or mislead directions.

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.

The reason I purchase this refurbished garmin edge explore is because it seem like real good deal and also its says it works like brand new which it does! plus I needed for my mountain bike. I have Magellan cyclo 315 it still works but the front on /off button worn off and I can't get one for it cause they don't make the Megellan bicycle gps no more.

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

Refurbished product looks like new

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.

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!