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Garmin 820 vs 520 worth the extra $
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My 5 year old Edge 500 came off my Cervelo R3 Handlebars along with a cheap bar mount and the tabs of the rear locking mechanism snapped off .
Looking to replace with either 520 or 820 but not sure if I can justify the extra $
Thoughts ?
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Last edited by: ironcode: Apr 21, 17 8:31
Re: Garmin 820 vs 520 worth the extra $ [sward] [ In reply to ]
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I was thinking about getting one or the other since I could get like half off on one. I went with the 520. Theres no way I need the mapping thats in the 800. Besides, the 520 tracks your route and does have a map if you get lost. The touch screen isnt worth it for me and if a number of world tour pros use the 520 and its good enough for them, its most likely more than good enough for me...

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If the only reason you are looking to replace your 500 is because of the tabs breaking off my work-around for that the past 2 years has been to use rubber/elastic bands hooked around the bottom of the mount and then across the top and bottom of the unit. Has been holding mine on the past 2 years with no problems. I am frugal/cheap though.
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Re: Garmin 820 vs 520 worth the extra $ [HoustonTri(er)] [ In reply to ]
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...or spend $20 and get your tabs back!
https://www.dogearsgps.com
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Re: Garmin 820 vs 520 worth the extra $ [dfroelich] [ In reply to ]
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do you think I'm made of money! #cheap
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Re: Garmin 820 vs 520 worth the extra $ [sward] [ In reply to ]
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Personally I wish I could get a 520 with the memory of an 820 - that would be the ultimate bike computer. I currently have both and to be honest, I hate the touchscreen of the 820.
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Re: Garmin 820 vs 520 worth the extra $ [dfroelich] [ In reply to ]
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Amazing dogearsgps.com ! Issue resolved I'm keeping the 500 now
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Re: Garmin 820 vs 520 worth the extra $ [sward] [ In reply to ]
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I was going to upgrade from 510, but when I looked at the different options, nothing made it seem better for me. My comments:
  • I actually like the touch screen on 510 that 520 doesn't have. Good to swipe through different screens and getting things all setup when a ride starts up;
  • I like the buttons on the top of the 510 rather than the bottom of 520, since mine is close to my bars and behind a bottle on my TT. The 520 would be hard to hit lap buttons during workouts, than my 510 is
  • I think there were a few other things, but those were the two main things that just kept me with my 510.
  • Having the bluetooth for uploads is a huge improvement over the 500 though. So that alone is totally worth the upgrade!

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Re: Garmin 820 vs 520 worth the extra $ [HoustonTri(er)] [ In reply to ]
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Haha, well there are also other sources with similar solutions made of plastic (likely 3D printed) for $10...but that could buy you a whole bag of rubber bands AND a 6pack.
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Re: Garmin 820 vs 520 worth the extra $ [ironcode] [ In reply to ]
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ironcode wrote:
I think the major difference between the two is the navigation on the 820. Do you need that feature?

Edit: check this out: https://intranet.ccsso.org/...ent/SAA/scass/Shared Documents/Joe/17-18/Website Text Updates/Edits from Kara

The link on your "edit" is broken - it is requesting a password to log in.

I believe this is what you were trying to point out:

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/...armin-705800810.html

I don't have an 820, but I did perform this hack on my 520 and it works perfectly giving me all the map functionality that I need.

"...the street finds its own uses for things"
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Re: Garmin 820 vs 520 worth the extra $ [dfroelich] [ In reply to ]
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and I would much rather have the 6-pack of a good stout or porter. I figured the 500 would give out at some point and I would get a new unit, so rather than spend any money I just figured the elastic band would work in the short term - well 2 years later and the 500 just keeps on working.
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