The Garmin Edge 820 combines the touchscreen of the large Garmin Edge 1000 with the size of the popular Garmin Edge 520, and more native features than most cyclists will know what to do with — plus the option to add many more functions and third-party graphic options via Connect IQ apps.
So is this premium-priced unit a best-of-both-worlds Goldilocks solution or a computer that is caught in no man’s land? I would argue it is a bit of both.
I love the ease of digital integration — rides upload immediately to Strava via your phone or WiFi, you can see incoming texts and calls, and power meters and heart rate monitors are quickly found and remembered. I appreciate the size for everyday use, but the mapping pales in comparison to the larger Edge 1000 and the touchscreen just doesn’t perform like the smartphone screens to which so many of us have become accustomed. And while the 15 hour run time may hold true for just recording, when using it to follow a route you've got just a little over four hours before the screen goes dark.
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Notable Garmin Edge 820 details
- 200 x 265 pixel display
- GPS + GLONASS
- Basemap
- Customizable display, including while riding
- Course to follow or compete against previous activities
- Automatic upload to Garmin Connect — and thus Strava, TrainingPeaks, etc
- LiveTrack and GroupTrack
- Power analysis/educated guesstimation like VO2 Max, Recovery Adviser, FTP, etc
Encyclopaedia of features and comparison to other Garmin Edge computers
The Garmin Edge 820 has all the features of its less-expensive siblings, plus a handful more that center around real-time comparative GPS functionality and personalized training statistics.
Garmin’s entry-level units like the Edge 20 offer a wealth of metrics, such as speed, distance, elevation, time and temperature, plus all the standard variations on these such as average, total and lap.
Unique Edge 820 features
Navigation on the Edge 820
Conveniences and annoyances of daily use
Bottom line: Buy a 520 or a 1000 unless you are really keen on GroupTrack or a small computer with a touchscreen
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