Power Meter Advice - Stages, 4iiii, Pioneer

[Joffey]

Hello

Looking to buy a power meter. I want a left hand crank version as they seem to be cheapest (apart from power pod) and i am looking at 3:

Stages: £460
4iii: $399 - Don't know if they ship to UK (I have asked, awaiting on reply)
Pioneer: £439 (Is this compatible with Garmins?)

Does anyone have any experience of the above or can answer the questions in brackets?

Thanks

 

[Roadrider48]

I think if they have ant+ compatability or blue tooth(most Garmins, not all though) then it would work.

 

[Milkfloat]

Have you considered the Garmin Vector pedals? Either the single pedal or pair.

 

[Joffey]

Have you considered the Garmin Vector pedals? Either the single pedal or pair.

No, reason being I'm on Speedplay and don't want to go back to Look.

It's looking like the Pioneer, just worried that a Grey Ultergra crank might clash with a Black 105 chainset...

 

[Milkfloat]

It's looking like the Pioneer, just worried that a Grey Ultergra crank might clash with a Black 105 chainset...

Well that is reasonably easy to resolve, assuming you want to spend even more money.

 

[HarryTheDog]

If you are on speedplay Brimm Brother Zone Dpmx's will hopefully be out soon, I know as I have been on the reserve list for 3 years!. Now expect delivery next month.If you order some now I don't know when you may get them though. 440 euros single 880 double. Only works with 3 bolt converter shim and shoes with a middle strap ( wont work with shoes with boa type fastenings) . Advantage being you can ride any bike you like as long as you have your shoes with power meter on!
http://www.brimbrothers.com/product/


As to stages I tried ordering them years ago from the states they would not ship direct to the uk, I would have had to order them from a UK distributer. At the time there was not one, now there are several.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

I also looked at all of the crank based options and went for a Stages Sram Rival G2. 1 bolt and it's on a different bike with identical chainset/crank length

 

[Joffey]

Problem solved. Found a 5700 Stages for £345 new so will use this with my 5800 chainset and the jobs a good'un!

Thanks for all your input.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Not a G2?

 

[Joffey]

Dunno. I'll find out when it arrives. It's only the housing that's changed and if it breaks I'll send it back to be fixed under warranty. No biggie. I'll be hoping the label on the back is blue ;-)

You can get 5700 G2's it would appear so i might be lucky. Still, G1 or G2, £345 for a new Stages power meter from an online bike shop is a BARGAIN.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Yeah its a good change though. My G2 has been ridden in a deluge or two and still works just fine. Not a guarantee with a g1

 

[User33236]

I have the 6800 Stages G2 that survived a days riding in torrential rain in France without issue.

Started using it in March and it was only last weekend, at the very start of a ride, that I got a low battery alert on my Garmin for it. Still lasted the rest on that ride quite happily

 

[Joffey]

Yeah its a good change though. My G2 has been ridden in a deluge or two and still works just fine. Not a guarantee with a g1

I don't tend to ride in the rain.

 

[Vertego]

The 4iiii for the 105 is available in the UK at £349. The problem at the moment seems to be stock - no-one appears to have them!

https://www.evanscycles.com/4iiii-precision-power-meter-shimano-105-5800-EV273962 - says pre-order (I think they are only just available for the UK market)

 

[Hasty123]

I spent month researching the best value for money power meter. I'm no Peter Sagan so I wanted something a) accurate b) easy to install c) future proof d) cheap and e) importantly, compatible with my Garmin Edge 820 AND my Suunto Spartan (I use one or the other...) So it needed to be Bluetooth and ANT+

In the end I got the 4iiii Precision in 105 silver crank (172.5) Two months on and I am very happy. It's a LEFT side only power meter but it gives TOTAL power by doubling the power from the left side. It took me, with no real bike mech skills, less than 10 minutes to fix. I did have to buy a Shimono Hollowtech crank removal tool (less than £3) but that's all.

Once installed I paired it up with my Garmin Edge and did a calibration (result 10 confusingly means ALL IS GOOD)

I also downloaded the 4iiii APP which pleasantly UPGRADED the firmware on the power meter.

Finally, I performed an FTP test on my turbo-trainer in the garage. So far VERY HAPPY with the 4iiii Precision