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Garmin 500 or 510 for power?

  • 16-11-2015 7:11pm
    #1
    mathie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    Which Garmin would be better of the 500 or 510 for use with a power meter?
    Or any better recommendations?
    Thanks
    M


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  • #2
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,248 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    There is no difference. Both will display the same info


  • #3
    mathie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭mathie


    Thanks
    Do you know will they connect to a Bluetooth heart rate monitor or only agarmin one?


  • #4
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,248 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    mathie wrote: »
    Thanks
    Do you know will they connect to a Bluetooth heart rate monitor or only agarmin one?

    the 500 doesnt.

    I think the 510 does and has connected phone features.

    Also which PM to you have? If its a garmin vector you get cycling dynamics which gives you a lot more data but the usefulness of it all is debatable.

    THe 520 takes it a step further and tracks things using power meter


  • #5
    spyderski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭spyderski


    The 510 doesn't work with Bluetooth HRM.


  • #6
    Koobcam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭Koobcam


    As others have pointed out, they will both work fine with a power meter. If you've already got the power meter and the Bluetooth HR strap, I suppose you'd be wanting something that works with both. I don't know of any product that does both Bluetooth and ANT+actually-Garmins use ANT+ and Polar use Bluetooth (I think). But, if your powermeter is ANT+you could try getting an ANT+ usb dongle for your phone or iPad and that might do the trick. If you're set on getting a Garmin, get the 500 if you're on a budget, get the 520 if you're not.


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  • #7
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,248 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Koobcam wrote: »
    As others have pointed out, they will both work fine with a power meter. If you've already got the power meter and the Bluetooth HR strap, I suppose you'd be wanting something that works with both. I don't know of any product that does both Bluetooth and ANT+actually-Garmins use ANT+ and Polar use Bluetooth (I think). But, if your powermeter is ANT+you could try getting an ANT+ usb dongle for your phone or iPad and that might do the trick. If you're set on getting a Garmin, get the 500 if you're on a budget, get the 520 if you're not.

    Some PMs do dual transmit


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