inside this box is another garmin edge 1040  solar now no man needs two edge 1040 solders so  
inside this box is another garmin edge 1040  solar now no man needs two edge 1040 solders so  

stay tuned to the rest of this video if um if you  want one this video is not a review but it is a  
stay tuned to the rest of this video if um if you  want one this video is not a review but it is a  

first look and unboxing of the new 1040 solar now  full disclaimer garmin sponsored me personally and  
first look and unboxing of the new 1040 solar now  full disclaimer garmin sponsored me personally and  

i've been riding a uh top secret pre-production  model for the last couple of weeks but this is a  
i've been riding a uh top secret pre-production  model for the last couple of weeks but this is a  

full release version so we're gonna find out what  you get in the box when you buy one of these new  
full release version so we're gonna find out what  you get in the box when you buy one of these new  

so you get the device compared to the 830 that  i've been using this is a much bigger device  
so you get the device compared to the 830 that  i've been using this is a much bigger device  

this is the best bit absolutely massive color  screen the first things you'll notice is that the  
this is the best bit absolutely massive color  screen the first things you'll notice is that the  

locking mechanism for the mount when it attaches  to your bike is now made of aluminium it also  
locking mechanism for the mount when it attaches  to your bike is now made of aluminium it also  

has the little nodes so you can attach a battery  pack if you want to buttons are all in the same  
has the little nodes so you can attach a battery  pack if you want to buttons are all in the same  

familiar place as with other garmin head units one  big change from my 830 is that the charging port  
familiar place as with other garmin head units one  big change from my 830 is that the charging port  

is now a usb c it's faster for charging and  pretty much all my camera gear is usbc so that  
is now a usb c it's faster for charging and  pretty much all my camera gear is usbc so that  

makes it very easy for me piece of cardboard  you get a new style out front mount which  
makes it very easy for me piece of cardboard  you get a new style out front mount which  

has different shims for different size handlebars  also you can disconnect it and connect it to any  
has different shims for different size handlebars  also you can disconnect it and connect it to any  

action camera mount as well so if you have  a gopro thing you get instruction manuals
action camera mount as well so if you have  a gopro thing you get instruction manuals

you get a little strap string thing which i always  open my garmin's and threw this away or left it  
you get a little strap string thing which i always  open my garmin's and threw this away or left it  

in the box but in actual fact it's quite good if  you're riding off-road and there's a risk of your  
in the box but in actual fact it's quite good if  you're riding off-road and there's a risk of your  

head unit falling off you connect this and then  you loop this around your handlebars so then if it  
head unit falling off you connect this and then  you loop this around your handlebars so then if it  

does come off the mount you have the backup of the  string you get a more standard looking out front  
does come off the mount you have the backup of the  string you get a more standard looking out front  

mount as well this one fits a variety of different  width handlebars and has the fitting for the  
mount as well this one fits a variety of different  width handlebars and has the fitting for the  

garmin charge pack so if you attach this to your  top section and then you can fit the charge pack  
garmin charge pack so if you attach this to your  top section and then you can fit the charge pack  

underneath there nice and neat extends the battery  life but how much will you need to extend the  
underneath there nice and neat extends the battery  life but how much will you need to extend the  

battery life on this head unit then have all your  rubber bandy style mounts so if you don't want the  
battery life on this head unit then have all your  rubber bandy style mounts so if you don't want the  

uh out front one you just want to put it on top  of your stem a lot of mountain bikers will do that  
uh out front one you just want to put it on top  of your stem a lot of mountain bikers will do that  

you got all the usual bits to attach it you  then have a usbc to usb cable very handy and  
you got all the usual bits to attach it you  then have a usbc to usb cable very handy and  

a silicone case considering this is a premium  device quite nice to have a little bit of  
a silicone case considering this is a premium  device quite nice to have a little bit of  

protection on it especially if you're doing mad  off-road stuff sticks out slightly from the screen  
protection on it especially if you're doing mad  off-road stuff sticks out slightly from the screen  

so if you did put your device face down it's  protected and won't scratch you put it down on  
so if you did put your device face down it's  protected and won't scratch you put it down on  

a table in a cafe turning it on and setting it up  is easier than ever it connects to your phone and  
a table in a cafe turning it on and setting it up  is easier than ever it connects to your phone and  

then it transfers and syncs all of your existing  activities and sensors so it picks up your power  
then it transfers and syncs all of your existing  activities and sensors so it picks up your power  

meter heart rate monitor or anything else you have  connected straight away it is already loaded with  
meter heart rate monitor or anything else you have  connected straight away it is already loaded with  

worldwide maps and one of the first things you'll  notice is how clear everything looks on the screen  
worldwide maps and one of the first things you'll  notice is how clear everything looks on the screen  

they've completely revamped the ui it's now a lot  more like a phone it's kind of widget-based you  
they've completely revamped the ui it's now a lot  more like a phone it's kind of widget-based you  

can add widgets to the home screen that you want  to see when you turn the device on going into your  
can add widgets to the home screen that you want  to see when you turn the device on going into your  

ride profiles so if i start an imaginary road ride  here i can flick over to the map screen and you  
ride profiles so if i start an imaginary road ride  here i can flick over to the map screen and you  

can see how good that map is the extra screen size  is something that i thought i wouldn't really need  
can see how good that map is the extra screen size  is something that i thought i wouldn't really need  

and i've been running the 830 but as soon as you  have a taste of it especially if you're doing bike  
and i've been running the 830 but as soon as you  have a taste of it especially if you're doing bike  

packing or anything you really need to navigate  you then get hooked and then you want the bigger  
packing or anything you really need to navigate  you then get hooked and then you want the bigger  

screen if you're in the decision making process  still and you're trying to choose between two  
screen if you're in the decision making process  still and you're trying to choose between two  

head units in my opinion i would always choose the  bigger screen so that was the first time i've done  
head units in my opinion i would always choose the  bigger screen so that was the first time i've done  

this setup because my pre-production unit was  already set up when i got it and i think that  
this setup because my pre-production unit was  already set up when i got it and i think that  

took me less than a minute i'm sure i speak for  lots of people when i say when you buy a device  
took me less than a minute i'm sure i speak for  lots of people when i say when you buy a device  

like this you kind of just want to turn it on and  go and this because of the phone syncing feature  
like this you kind of just want to turn it on and  go and this because of the phone syncing feature  

allows that so impressive now another massive  benefit of having a bigger screen with this  
allows that so impressive now another massive  benefit of having a bigger screen with this  

particular version so this is the 1040 solar  there's a normal 1040 as well the solar has solar  
particular version so this is the 1040 solar  there's a normal 1040 as well the solar has solar  

panels in the screen just like the technology that  they use in garmin watches there's actually solar  
panels in the screen just like the technology that  they use in garmin watches there's actually solar  

panels in the watch face around the edge and then  slightly less powerful one on the face this has  
panels in the watch face around the edge and then  slightly less powerful one on the face this has  

that technology so every hour that you ride in  daylight you gain back 20 minutes of battery  
that technology so every hour that you ride in  daylight you gain back 20 minutes of battery  

power i can't do that maths in my head but it's  quite a lot back and from what i've heard these  
power i can't do that maths in my head but it's  quite a lot back and from what i've heard these  

claims are quite conservative as well the other  nice thing is that a head unit is facing the sky  
claims are quite conservative as well the other  nice thing is that a head unit is facing the sky  

and a watch is not necessarily always facing this  guy so you're probably gonna get even better solar  
and a watch is not necessarily always facing this  guy so you're probably gonna get even better solar  

transfer performance with this because it's  actually sat there being sunned battery life  
transfer performance with this because it's  actually sat there being sunned battery life  

they claim up to 45 hours of intense  usage and if it's in battery saver mode  
they claim up to 45 hours of intense  usage and if it's in battery saver mode  

up to 100 hours in terms of satellite coverage  it now has multi-band gnss technology i don't  
up to 100 hours in terms of satellite coverage  it now has multi-band gnss technology i don't  

know what that means but apparently it makes it  better when you're underneath trees and that kind  
know what that means but apparently it makes it  better when you're underneath trees and that kind  

of thing so if you're in the forest riding around  the coverage should be better and you won't have  
of thing so if you're in the forest riding around  the coverage should be better and you won't have  

to like link up your routes manually afterwards if  you're going for kom's and stuff like that great  
to like link up your routes manually afterwards if  you're going for kom's and stuff like that great  

in particular for mountain bikers who spend a lot  of time around here anyway under tree cover now  
in particular for mountain bikers who spend a lot  of time around here anyway under tree cover now  

along with this head unit there's actually some  new metrics and guides that garmin are using to  
along with this head unit there's actually some  new metrics and guides that garmin are using to  

help you identify where your strengths are where  you should be putting power down on a course  
help you identify where your strengths are where  you should be putting power down on a course  

and how much stamina you have left during a  ride based on loads of different parameters  
and how much stamina you have left during a  ride based on loads of different parameters  

so the more information that you give it the more  accurate those predictions will be first there's  
so the more information that you give it the more  accurate those predictions will be first there's  

a thing called power guide which recommends  different power targets depending on where you  
a thing called power guide which recommends  different power targets depending on where you  

are through a course then there's cycling ability  so you classify what kind of rider you are then  
are through a course then there's cycling ability  so you classify what kind of rider you are then  

it will give you training targets to focus on  for a future course so if you have an upcoming  
it will give you training targets to focus on  for a future course so if you have an upcoming  

race that's really hilly and you're not very good  climber the device and along with garmin connect  
race that's really hilly and you're not very good  climber the device and along with garmin connect  

will suggest to you training plans to try and  improve your fitness before the event it's crazy  
will suggest to you training plans to try and  improve your fitness before the event it's crazy  

to see how smart technology like this is getting  like i said the more information that you give  
to see how smart technology like this is getting  like i said the more information that you give  

it the more accurate it becomes now seeing as  it is a lovely day i think i better go outside  
it the more accurate it becomes now seeing as  it is a lovely day i think i better go outside  

to test the new 1040 solo you know gotta  test the solar panels because it's sunny
to test the new 1040 solo you know gotta  test the solar panels because it's sunny

i don't look like i'm going snorkeling anymore
i don't look like i'm going snorkeling anymore

that was the the chosen tool for people  who used to knit cars in the 90s it's  
that was the the chosen tool for people  who used to knit cars in the 90s it's  

like literally you just did that slotted it  down inside the window and and the people  
like literally you just did that slotted it  down inside the window and and the people  

no you just do not me i was never you would no i  never burnt out any cars and then screwdriver in  
no you just do not me i was never you would no i  never burnt out any cars and then screwdriver in  

the barrel and just bomb because you're talking  as if you know exactly what you're doing yeah  
the barrel and just bomb because you're talking  as if you know exactly what you're doing yeah  

i've just seen it on youtube yeah i don't think  you can do it anymore i think there's a lot more  
i've just seen it on youtube yeah i don't think  you can do it anymore i think there's a lot more  

technology involved i'm making a video about my  head unit can you review it for me oh it's an  
technology involved i'm making a video about my  head unit can you review it for me oh it's an  

unbiased review it feels nice looks nice aluminium  on the back doesn't feel heavy just feels like  
unbiased review it feels nice looks nice aluminium  on the back doesn't feel heavy just feels like  

well made screen wise looks nice and cleaned on it  nice and big so you can see it with my aging eyes  
well made screen wise looks nice and cleaned on it  nice and big so you can see it with my aging eyes  

yeah i like it this oh so you can have a battery  pack so when you're doing these like massive epics  
yeah i like it this oh so you can have a battery  pack so when you're doing these like massive epics  

you might not need a battery pack because it's  solar powered it has a solar panel built in  
you might not need a battery pack because it's  solar powered it has a solar panel built in  

30 power over an hour 20 minutes 20 minutes in  an hour so that's 30 33.33 recurring quick maths  
30 power over an hour 20 minutes 20 minutes in  an hour so that's 30 33.33 recurring quick maths  

there you go that's your unbiased review cheers  guys thought this would be a nice opportunity  
there you go that's your unbiased review cheers  guys thought this would be a nice opportunity  

to test out the solar power on the garmin 1040 but  now it is cloudy and sunny but my screen's telling  
to test out the solar power on the garmin 1040 but  now it is cloudy and sunny but my screen's telling  

me technically there is some solar still going  through so that bodes well for british riders  
me technically there is some solar still going  through so that bodes well for british riders  

get me home if you've made it this far in the  video i have a treat for you if you want one of  
get me home if you've made it this far in the  video i have a treat for you if you want one of  

these very nice head unit then all you have to do  is comment down below why you think you should win  
these very nice head unit then all you have to do  is comment down below why you think you should win  

one and i will get someone who's not me to choose  the person that wins it and then i'll post it to  
one and i will get someone who's not me to choose  the person that wins it and then i'll post it to  

you thanks to garmin for sponsoring this channel  and supplying the head units and stay tuned for  
you thanks to garmin for sponsoring this channel  and supplying the head units and stay tuned for  

some more videos coming up soon because i'm going  to be bike packing to switzerland on wednesday
some more videos coming up soon because i'm going  to be bike packing to switzerland on wednesday