new iGS800 Bike GPS Computer

[cameltown]

It's a bit sad that they don't focus on one product they could surely deliver something good. Having a few really solid features rather than being all over the place.. Everyone say the same that the IGS800 stuff are lacking in almost every feature implementation. Feels like a product that is not ready and will never be ready. Who wants to pay 300+ for that ?
I still use my garmin edge 520 and garmin add features to it so long after the release..

[Thx4theFalcon]

Did anyone already took a shot on this IGS800 in the meantime?

I just ordered one. I’ve been a longtime user of the 620. I’ve enjoyed that model until this point but ‘Ive wanted something that was a tad bigger. I like the idea of rerouting and the iclimb feature. Should be here tomorrow and I’ll update as soon as I get a few hundred miles on it!

[Fatbonzo]

the igs630 got rerouting, had iclimb pro and segments beta is available too. I haven't installed the update yet, so I'm not sure if it really can reroute.
I don't really understand how it will work, but the functionality seems to be the same.

[kbernstein]

the igs630 got rerouting, had iclimb pro and segments beta is available too. I haven't installed the update yet, so I'm not sure if it really can reroute.
I don't really understand how it will work, but the functionality seems to be the same.

As I understand it the IGS630 is not getting a firmware upgrade for rerouting. It's a new device called IGS630S that just has a couple changes including rerouting, with a higher MSRP
Personally happy with the 630 overall except for mapping, it sometimes gets confused following a route, and I've had the device completely crash and reboot mid-ride once (not saved in the storage). Still ordered a magene C606 to compare because on paper it looks awesome if it can load 2 regions worth of maps

[Thx4theFalcon]

I have 2 iGS630s.  I went into the sensor detection screen (Shifter) and tried for about 1/2 an hour to try to get my 630 to link/recognize/do something.  All it did was non stop "Searching"   I tried on 3 different EDS derailleurs and the 630 didn't find any of the derailleurs.

I turned on my Wheeltop app and linked to the derailleurs hoping the 630 might pair with the phone or derailleur.
I opened my iGS630 app on my phone to see if there was anything in the app I could use to link/find my EDS derailleurs. (Nothing.)

Edit:  I do not see EDS/Wheeltop listed in the advanced features for the iGS630. 
Edit 3/26/24   This is what IGSport wrote me when I asked if the 630 works with EDS:

Thank you for writing to us.
 
The compatibility with Wheeltop EDS OX  and TX is decided by the functionality of both devices.
To confirm the compatibility with the shifter, please search from the bike computers directly.
They will be not compatible if the shifter can't be searched by the bike computer.
If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
 
Best Regards,
 Customer Service Team

(Since my 630 searched without finding the EDS derailleur, I take it that it does not support the Wheeltop EDS derailleur, and I doubt the new 800 supports EDS either.)

Thoughts?

I just connected the IGS800 to the Wheeltop EDS TX pretty easily.  Only thing is the ways the gears are listed is backwards (same as the app).

[Fatbonzo]

As I understand it the IGS630 is not getting a firmware upgrade for rerouting. It's a new device called IGS630S that just has a couple changes including rerouting, with a higher MSRP
Personally happy with the 630 overall except for mapping, it sometimes gets confused following a route, and I've had the device completely crash and reboot mid-ride once (not saved in the storage). Still ordered a magene C606 to compare because on paper it looks awesome if it can load 2 regions worth of maps

my bad, I use the igs630s... I installed the firmware update, but it didn't say anything about rerouting.
Segments u need to add manually to routes it seems.

the c606 doesn't support as many components... my wife can use the igs630s to commute with her e bike.

[Tijoe]

I am irritated with my iGS630 computer.   I tried to use the 2nd iGS630 I purchased in the route navigation mode, using an uploaded GXP file for my latest multi-day ride.   Using this model to navigate really consumes the battery!  The longest the battery ever lasted was 8 hours until it hit 15% battery live and went into power saving mode. (This added at most another 1.5 hours of riding before it would power off.) - I was riding about 10 hours a day.

Has anyone battery-life tested the new iGS800 or the iGS630S when they are being used in the navigation mode?

I am very disappointed with the battery life of the iGS630.  I need a computer that will last at least 48 hours of operation between charges.

[kbernstein]

I still get over 25 hours of battery life with a GPX file and 3 sensors paired. You might have a faulty unit

[carbonazza]

Has anyone battery-life tested the new iGS800 or the iGS630S when they are being used in the navigation mode?...

I've been riding with the 800 for a month now, always in nav mode with heart and power sensors connected. The battery life is excellent, even after full-day rides, it's still around 80% or more. The screen is visible during the day without needing the backlight. However, I'm not sure about 48h, unlike some Garmin models, it doesn't have the feature where the screen turns off and only lights up when a turn is coming

[UnicycleSkid]

Was having a look at the igpsport computers. Seems like some of the features are slightly rough around the edges but the majority of information I can find was from release. Anyone had any long term experience with them? Specifically the iclimb feature, has that improved much since release?

[Tijoe]

I purchased my IGPSport 800 in January 2025.   I have recorded about 4000 miles on it to date.   I like it much better that My iGS630.   

I like everything about the 800 except...

-  It is almost too configurable with all of the programmable screens and features.
-  The screens I can scroll through change when I am only recording a ride/data, versus when I am using a downloaded map/route. (I am sure I can figure out why,
    I just haven't wanted to figure out how to make them look the same.)

-  Most recently, and probably the most irritating problem with this unit is....
    The 800 has a touch screen.  I though that this was really nice until I had to ride in pouring rain!  Then it wasn't a great feature   Rain drops landing on the touch screen cause the screen to change screens.  My unit is mounted at about a 15 degree angle.  Streams of rain flowing down the screen also caused the screen to react and change screens.   In one case, the unit changed into the screen programming section and deleted some of my screens and changed others.   Imagine after a rain storm that you no longer have your data displayed the way you spent a lot of time setting up.  Very frustrating to say the least.

To be fair, my armored cell phone that I use for navigation, did the same/similar thing, but I can turn off the screen on it.  The 800 keeps its display on all of the time.

Overall, I still give my 800 a full thumbs up, especially if you are using it for navigation from uploaded maps!

[kbernstein]

    The 800 has a touch screen.  I though that this was really nice until I had to ride in pouring rain!  Then it wasn't a great feature   Rain drops landing on the touch screen cause the screen to change screens.  My unit is mounted at about a 15 degree angle.  Streams of rain flowing down the screen also caused the screen to react and change screens.   In one case, the unit changed into the screen programming section and deleted some of my screens and changed others.   Imagine after a rain storm that you no longer have your data displayed the way you spent a lot of time setting up.  Very frustrating to say the least.

My binavi (which is newer, less expensive and with more features, for those thinking about the 800) has an option to lock the touch screen and only operate it with buttons. Yours probably has it too.
I also rain change my settings and even pause a ride without me noticing for 20 minutes when I was using a touchscreen garmin. It didn't even have buttons or a touchscreen lock feature. Never again.

[Tijoe]

My binavi (which is newer, less expensive and with more features, for those thinking about the 800) has an option to lock the touch screen and only operate it with buttons. Yours probably has it too.
I also rain change my settings and even pause a ride without me noticing for 20 minutes when I was using a touchscreen garmin. It didn't even have buttons or a touchscreen lock feature. Never again.

Thanks for the hint. I found the touch screen lock.  I like to have the touch screen on, now I hope I can quickly find the path to turn it off next time I hit wet weather.

I read through the page and data display settings in the manual.  Seems to me that the manual only rudimentary covers how to modify, shift, delete and change data fields within the 8 different screens.   It will take some time to figure out and practice changing the fields I suppose.

[Tijoe]

I'm eyeing the 630S. There's an app on your phone you're expected to use to set your data screens, instead of doing it on the device itself.

First comment I forget to mention in previous post.  I really like the larger screen size used on the IGS800, plus a color screen versus my smaller IGS630 screen.  If you plan on using your unit for navigation, the 800 is superior.

Supposedly... The 800 has the ability to set your data screens using the app.   I double triple checked my app is the latest release version and that my 800 has the latest firmware. a feature described in several reviews and via AI search results states I should have this field to chose:   "Page layout settings"
Under "Device settings", there is no "page Layout Setting' listed.

I recommend that before you pull the trigger on a 630S you double check that this feature has actually been released on the APP*.
*Note that there is only one IFPSport APP and you add your model to the APP so interface with your unit.   I have 2 iGS630 and one iGS800 attached to my app.

For grins, I switched to one of my IGS630 unites and do not see the data screen configuration either for this one.

I will write to iGPSports and ask why I can't find this feature in my app.

[Tijoe]

IGPSports was kind enough to send me a link to a video.  It appears that configuring the screens using the APP is a common feature to many of their different models.
I spent around 40 minutes figuring out how to configure the screens using the app.   Good feature I didn't know existed.

https://qnfile.echatsoft.com/push/1/726cd36b-64cc-4819-b7a5-1872c7f00b20_532836_19578?attname=BSC200S%20Set%20page.mp4&attname=BSC200S%20Set%20page.mp4