(Another) Wahoo or Garmin? £200 to spend

I have a Garmin 810, my son Wahoo Element Bolt. Garmin is better for the map and turn by turn navigation - it is usually excellent and you can ride with your usual data screen, waiting for the bleeps and map to pop up at the turns. Ironically the Wahoo scores here because it just shows the way, so if a route is badly done with minor detours at junctions etc, the Garmin tries to make you follow it exactly. The Wahoo just gives you the crumb trail.

But the Garmin pressure sensor fails in the rain (mostly sorted by rubber case) and it won't talk to my unbranded cadence sensor. The touch screen is annoying too because when you take the GPS off the bike at the café stop you have to carry it carefully. The wahoo buttons make more sense.

I agree that connecting to a computer to upload the ride is a pain, but the automatic connection via Bluetooth and phone has been the only unreliable part of the Wahoo.

Bolt or Roam would be my choice.

Your sensors will work no problem as will your device unlike a Garmin half of the time............

I've just bought a garmin 530 upgraded from a garmin 800 and I love the newer updated unit. 
 

not had any problems with it at all. Uploaded routes onto the device no problem and been followed with no issues. Also got mine at a good price of £179.99 a couple of weeks ago 

You're quite right about Wahoo, once you have one you'll wonder what the Garmin fuss is all about. If your sensors are Bluetooth or ANT they should pair with a new Elmnt, however if your 500 is one of those rare Garmin products that works you could just save your cash for the day it finally dies. After all your money's probably going to go further in the enivitable post virus sales than it is today.

Hello,

I had the same question about 18 months ago. I went with Wahoo Elment Bolt.

I got a bundle with mine so use the Wahoo sensors.

I didn't want to go Garmin, due to the lack of support (withdrawn for "older" versions of equipment sold under the Garmin and its subsidiaries names), poor website and apps. 

Routes: I pick up routes from all sorts of sources, no issue. The Wahoo app is good with is "take me to" feature, and allows you to config your screens easily. Finally on group rides in the Alps where we had downloaded routes from Strava, those of us with Wahoos were bang on the money, whilst the Garmn guys had us doing uncertain loops of roundabouts and complaining that they were off route and needed to divert (whilst in the middle of a lonley single track mountain road).

Hope that helps

Bryton Rider 450 for me these days..... nice unit, 32hr battery life, world maps, Bryton,Strava, RWGPS,Komoot maps sync... 3rd party import...Phone app will put turn by turn info in in one click...links to all the sensors Ant+ and BLE... links to Di2/EPS/eTap for ESS display & power meters.... has wifi too for firmware ...easy to transfer routes via the app.... also training peaks, selfloops etc if you are into training.... if you have the Garmin sensors...you'll only need the base unit......noI don't work for them or affiliated to Bryton or the UK distributor..... https://www.deporvillage.net/bryton-rider-450e-black-orange?gclid=Cj0KCQ...