shaper Posted April 24, 2019 Share Garmin have quietly introduced the successors to the Edge 520 and 820 GPS units, with the new devices boasting Garmin's new ClimbPro feature in smaller and lighter packages... https://road.cc/content/tech-news/259675-garmin-launch-edge-530-and-830-gps-units?fbclid=IwAR3gary3LcSok7pt-yxtC-r9GjRavJWj-LVAVoo4BSPGBjPzK9gkDLACWb4 Edited April 24, 2019 by shaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted April 24, 2019 Share IF that Climbpro feature relies on the somewhat variable elevation numbers my Garmin produces I would not be pacing too many climbs very well at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted April 24, 2019 Share 530 https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/garmin-edge-530-cycling-gps-in-depth-review.html 830 https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/garmin-edge-830-cycling-gps-in-depth-review.html Edited April 24, 2019 by shaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbz Posted April 25, 2019 Share So the next question is how much extra these are going to cost locally vs internationally. GARMIN 530USD299 = roughly ZAR4500 my bets are this will be R5500 to R6500 locally. Maybe more? Edited April 25, 2019 by Furbz BikeisLife 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted April 25, 2019 Share Probably more, the 520+ currently on special at easy GIS at R5900 for the performance bundle. I think my edge25 and my fashion accessory on my wrist will remain my primary form of data recording for a while longer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted April 25, 2019 Share Well my Garmin 520 is due to break again sometime in the next few months so here is hoping for a cheap upgrade to a more reliable 530? Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorro5614 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Doubt it will be less than R6000 for the 530. Rather stick to my 520 ChUkKy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickjay007 Posted April 25, 2019 Share I'm a Garmin fan but when you compare more "bang for your bucks", i think the Wahoo Element Bolt is a better option to go for. Unfortunately Vitality don't seem to think so... Rowl, Dexter-morgan, Fires987 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisismyotherbike Posted April 25, 2019 Share IF that Climbpro feature relies on the somewhat variable elevation numbers my Garmin produces I would not be pacing too many climbs very well at all. It doesn't, relies on mapping which should be very accurate. Mamil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisismyotherbike Posted April 25, 2019 Share I'm a Garmin fan but when you compare more "bang for your bucks", i think the Wahoo Element Bolt is a better option to go for. Unfortunately Vitality don't seem to think so... These are a step or two above what Wahoo offer at the moment. Agree the Bolt is a great computer for the price, but I'm willing to bet Wahoo are looking to punch directly against the Garmin volume seller - being the 520 up to now but probably the 530 going forward. Wahoo probably have a new release in the pipeline that includes proper routable mapping. BikeisLife and slickjay007 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmarc Posted April 25, 2019 Share 530 performer bundle listed at euro 400 in Europe @ 16 roe = R 6 400.00 - I wouldn't be surprised if its over 7K locally . BikeisLife 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDL Posted April 25, 2019 Share That Trailforks integration could be brilliant, especially if you travel a bit. I’m thinking of getting a 530 and leaving it on the MTB. My 520 can then stay on the road bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter-morgan Posted April 25, 2019 Share I will be waiting for Black-friday specials on the 530. mecheng89, urbanroyal and slickjay007 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanroyal Posted April 25, 2019 Share I will be waiting for Black-friday specials on the 530.#metoo ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDL Posted April 25, 2019 Share I will be waiting for Black-friday specials on the 530.I wonder if it will be on vitality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniemare Posted May 13, 2019 Share So the next question is how much extra these are going to cost locally vs internationally. GARMIN 530USD299 = roughly ZAR4500 my bets are this will be R5500 to R6500 locally. Maybe more? Yes, we often get shafted locally, but before you compare the local price to that of the US, remember, their prices DO NOT include sales tax. That gets added at the till (or not at all, depending on the State and the online shopping rules - get's quite complicated) But still, even adding 15% VAT to the US price and the applying a quite liberal exchange rate, we tend to always pay more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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