# Garmin Edge 530 or Wahoo Element Bolt for Outdoor Workouts **URL:** \ **Category:** Equipment\ **Created:** [July 19, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/garmin-edge-530-or-wahoo-element-bolt-for-outdoor-workouts/39572 "2020-07-19T20:31:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![rkoswald](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/rkoswald/32/28273_2.png) [@rkoswald](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/rkoswald)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/garmin-edge-530-or-wahoo-element-bolt-for-outdoor-workouts/39572/21 "2020-08-01T17:17:17Z")
FWIW, if you can afford it, I recommend the Edge 830 due to the touch screen. I had both (ended up returning the 530 due to early production issues with the buttons sticking) and opted for the 830. Way easier to navigate screens, and it works when wet / sweaty. Earlier, you requested reviews and I didn’t see any replies, so here are a couple from DCR. > **[Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT In-Depth Review](https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/03/wahoo-elemnt-bolt-in-depth-review.html)** > > Just about one year after Wahoo started shipping the Wahoo ELEMNT, they’re back at it again with a new and smaller variant – the Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT.  Now like their competitors, this unit isn’t designed as a successor, but rather > **[Garmin Edge 530 Cycling GPS In-Depth Review](https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/garmin-edge-530-cycling-gps-in-depth-review.html)** > > Today Garmin announced three new products, the Edge 530 (this review), the Edge 830 (that review), and new dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart Speed and Cadence sensors (that review coming up momentarily). These products effectively complete Garmin's x30... > **[Garmin Edge 830 Cycling GPS In-Depth Review](https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/04/garmin-edge-830-cycling-gps-in-depth-review.html)** > > If you’re looking for new Garmin cycling products – there’s no bigger day than today. The company has just dropped three new products: The Edge 830 (this review), the less expensive Edge 530 (review here), and a set of new ---
**Author:** ![JimA](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jima/32/25771_2.png) [@JimA](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/JimA)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 2:17am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/garmin-edge-530-or-wahoo-element-bolt-for-outdoor-workouts/39572/22 "2020-08-26T02:17:51Z")
Karoo 2 pre-orders went live today. ---
**Author:** ![DwayneB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/dwayneb/32/43662_2.png) [@DwayneB](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/DwayneB)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 6:29am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/garmin-edge-530-or-wahoo-element-bolt-for-outdoor-workouts/39572/23 "2020-08-26T06:29:56Z")
Yup, I randomly found out about it yesterday, didn’t get a notification email, so my pre-order is for the December units. I figure I have time until then for reviews to come in. DCRainmaker made a decent hands-on of it on youtube, too. ---
**Author:** ![thesupermarket](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/thesupermarket/32/2916_2.png) [@thesupermarket](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/thesupermarket)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/garmin-edge-530-or-wahoo-element-bolt-for-outdoor-workouts/39572/24 "2020-08-28T14:43:18Z")
Correct me if I’m wrong here but in terms of outside workouts the target wattage is always displayed as a range on a wahoo. For example, the bolt with display “280-300 watts” for the interval rather than simply displaying the exact target wattage the workout calls for, which in this case would be the average of the 2 at 290 watts. In turn, I believe the garmin will display exact wattage. I have a wahoo and was a bit confused when I did my first workout outdoors. The warmup displayed something like “0-180 watts” so I went 180. Took a while to figure out what was going on. And then on the hard blocks I was always aiming for the higher number. You end up having to do math. Not ideal but not a big deal. This was brought up in the podcast or in the forum. It’s not a TR issue. I believe they said it was something to do with wahoo. ---
**Author:** ![majorsensible](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/majorsensible/32/17787_2.png) [@majorsensible](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/majorsensible)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/garmin-edge-530-or-wahoo-element-bolt-for-outdoor-workouts/39572/25 "2020-08-28T15:14:40Z")
I don’t know about Garmin head units, but on my Fenix 5, the outdoor workouts give targets in a range as well. I am just happy to keep it somewhere in the green when doing outdoor workouts. ---
**Author:** ![bbarrera](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bbarrera/32/14734_2.png) [@bbarrera](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bbarrera)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/garmin-edge-530-or-wahoo-element-bolt-for-outdoor-workouts/39572/26 "2020-08-28T16:12:25Z")
> [@thesupermarket](#): > > In turn, I believe the garmin will display exact wattage. Yes, my Garmin 530 has a field to display target wattage, and a field to display a range. > [@thesupermarket](#): > > I have a wahoo and was a bit confused when I did my first workout outdoors. The warmup displayed something like “0-180 watts” so I went 180. This is also true on a Garmin. At least with Garmin, this is a TrainerRoad decision. Workouts I sync from TrainingPeaks will correctly show a warmup range. For example here is TR’s [Eclipse](https://www.trainerroad.com/app/cycling/workouts/1265-eclipse) outside workout: > Warm Up: > > - Ride for 13 minutes gradually raising your power from 124 to 223. > > Main Set: > > - 3x20 minutes between 218-233 with 7 minutes rest between intervals. > > Cool Down: > > - Spin easy for 3 minutes, longer if you can. If I create that as a TrainingPeaks workout, with a 13 minute warmup with a range of 124 and 223W, that is exactly what I get on my Garmin. TrainerRoad sends it to the Garmin as 0 to 223. That is a decision that TrainerRoad made, it is not a limitation of the Garmin. The Garmin does have a limit on the total number of workout steps (50? not sure), but with such a simple workout I could even create a warmup stepping from 124 to 223 with 1 minute steps and it would be fine. [Previous page](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/garmin-edge-530-or-wahoo-element-bolt-for-outdoor-workouts/39572.md?page=1)