STP wrote:
Speaking personally and I doubt I am alone, I could not justify upgrading from my 510 to the 520 as long as the 510 was working but the 520 Plus does have sufficient new features to now entice me. Adding real turn by turn navigation and better maps is a pretty big deal and along with the stuff I am lacking now it may very well tip the scales on an upgrade. Navigation plus Connect IQ would be game changers for me and while one game changer is not enough to open my wallet, now we are talking several over the 510.
You're not alone. With my 510 crashing every dozen or so rides, navigation with re-routing being important to me and finally being able to use the Connect IQ screen for Best Bike Split, this seems like a great choice if staying within the Garmin family. The guy I usually ride with has an ELEMNT that's really calling my name though. If Wahoo drops an updated unit with improved navigation (street names, re-routing, ability to add a destination on-the-fly, etc) it seems like that would be the one. I'm also hesitant to go Garmin again with seeing several 520s that have atrocious battery life now and my Vivoactive battery got so weak within 2 years that it couldn't hold the correct time. I feel like this and the 130 are very important releases for Garmin if they work as advertised.
It also seems unusual of Garmin to announce it so far ahead of shipping. Are they trying to undercut a competitor release coming up?