Garmin Edge Remote Control Review

Garmin Edge Remote Control Reviews

Review score: 8.7/10 – Updated May, 2024

Latest Price: £39.99 (RRP: £39.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Garmin Edge Remote Control worthy of a review score of 8.7 out of 10.

Garmin Edge Remote Control Review


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Garmin Edge Remote Control features

Garmin Edge Remote Control specs

Garmin Edge Remote Control
Spec 1

Colour: Black

Other GPS found with this Spec: 6387

Feature 1

Allows you to control your compatible Edge cycling computer

Other GPS found with this feature: 1

Feature 2

Connects to your handlebar

Other GPS found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

3-button operation

Other GPS found with this feature: 1

Feature 4

Utilises ANT+ wireless connectivity

Other GPS found with this feature: 1

Feature 5

Enables you to mark laps and scroll through pages

Other GPS found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

You can programme the third button from a preset list of functions

Other GPS found with this feature: 1

Feature 7

Red and green LED lights indicate button presses, pairing and sleep mode

Other GPS found with this feature: 1

Feature 8

Powered by an easily replaceable CR2032 battery

Other GPS found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

Battery life of up to 1 year by entering sleep mode when not in use

Other GPS found with this feature: 1

Feature 10

Comes with both road bike and mountain bike mounts

Other GPS found with this feature: 1

Price

£39.99

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying GPS. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Garmin Edge Remote Control.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Garmin Edge Remote Control is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new GPS. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling GPS. Brands like Garmin are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the GPS category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for GPS.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Garmin Edge Remote Control

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Garmin Edge Remote Control.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Garmin Edge Remote Control was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £39.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.7 out of 10 for price.

Average price of GPS

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for GPS.

We found 137 in the GPS category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £204.89, making it below average at £39.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on GPS. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £849.99, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £2.99.

With 137 products available we worked out that 98 cost more than Garmin Edge Remote Control and 37 were cheaper.

Cost of Garmin products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 91 products from Garmin, of which 65 were in the GPS category.

For now though we’re looking at Garmin branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £227.73 making this product below average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Garmin product we found was £8.89 and the highest price we could find from them was £849.99.

Of the 91 from Garmin, 69 were more expensive than Garmin Edge Remote Control and 21 were cheaper.

How much are Garmin GPS?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Garmin products that are listed in the GPS category.

The average price of the 65 products that match this search was £258.71, with the cheapest coming in at £8.89 and highest price was £849.99. With the average being £258.71, Garmin Edge Remote Control comes in below average.

48 products that meet this search were more expensive than Garmin Edge Remote Control and 16 were cheaper.


Garmin Edge Remote Control Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Garmin Edge Remote Control reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Garmin Edge Remote Control, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.1 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the GPS category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.1 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Garmin Edge Remote Control or another similar product, like Garmin 20mm Quick Release Silicone Watch Band reviews or Garmin 22mm QuickFit Silicone Watch Band reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy GPS.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy GPS. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Garmin, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Garmin Edge Remote Control

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Garmin Edge Remote Control reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Garmin Edge Remote Control. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.7/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25308825905
  • Product ID 2: 758591UK
  • Brand: Garmin
  • Model number: 010-12094-10
  • RRP: £39.99
  • EAN: 753759121488
  • Description: Garmin Edge Remote ControlKeep your focus with this remote control that allows you to control your, compatible, Garmin Edge computer without removing your hands from the handlebar. The remote comes with a 3-button function. Two of the buttons allow you to mark laps and scroll through pages. The third button can be programmed from a pre-set list of functions.Easily connect the remote to your cycling computer via ANT+ wireless connectivity.The remote comes with red and green LED lights which indicate presses, pairing and sleep mode. Powered by an easily replaceable CR2032 battery – which lasts up to 1 year by utilising sleep mode when the remote is not in use.CompatibilityGarmin’s Edge Remote Control is compatible with the following Garmin devices: Edge 1000, Edge 1030, Edge 130, Edge 510, Edge 520, Edge 520 Plus, Edge 530, Edge 810, Edge 820, Edge 830, Edge Explore, Edge Explore 1000, and Edge Explore 820.In the BoxEdge RemoteRoad bike mountMountain bike mountInstallation toolManualsFeaturesAllows you to control your compatible Edge cycling computerConnects to your handlebar3-button operationUtilises ANT+ wireless connectivityEnables you to mark laps and scroll through pagesYou can programme the third button from a preset list of functionsRed and green LED lights indicate button presses, pairing and sleep modePowered by an easily replaceable CR2032 batteryBattery life of up to 1 year by entering sleep mode when not in useComes with both road bike and mountain bike mountsBuy Garmin Accessories from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Nutrition & Training > GPS
  • Unisex
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  • Adult

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