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Garmin Vector 3 Power Pedals

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Review by A2Jimmy

Reviewed 5/25/2018
by A2Jimmy
Competitive Racer
Ann Arbor, MI
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11 of 11 customers found this review helpful.
WAIT! These arent ready for reliable use yet

These will be great pedals someday. The first two rides on these were great. Fantastic data and analysis on Garmin Connect. Then, on ride 3, the wheels fell off. Erroneous readings, dropped signals, low battery warnings, then nothing. I spent too much time researching on line and found I wasn't the first one with these issues. I tried the fixes. I called Garmin (beware- HOLD TIMES are over an hour). They were friendly, but could not solve the problem soon enough. A new battery door is in the works and could take weeks (as of 52518) to get in my hands. I thought about it overnight and decided to return them back. i don't need $1000 pedals that don't work flawlessly. BTW - Biketiresdirect was great to work with on this, and totally understood - Thanks guys.

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Review by Velobeck

Reviewed 5/25/2018
by Velobeck
Cycling Enthusiast
Tacoma, WA
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Worth the price.

Nice to have both sides to assess performance rehabing from injury or overuse. Nice to so easily switch between bikes. Pricey (all power meters are) but worth it.

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Review by Jim

Reviewed 5/11/2018
by Jim
Cycling Enthusiast
Cary, NC
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4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Incredible level of detailed power info... but...

I can't say enough good things about the Vector 3 pedals! The level of detail in the Garmin Connect phone ap is beyond belief. I had a stages power meter on my previous bike that gave me good information on one foot. Although the price is steep, the integration of the Vector pedal into the Garmin 1000 is a deciding factor. The graphical view of your power phase and other aspects is great! The ONLY bad thing is that after a couple of months of use, there were intermittent connection issues. They were tracked down to a defective battery door. This seems to be a pervasive issue which is well documented. A new door is on the way and I am confident that it will resolve the issue permanently. Be sure to check out the battery maintenance doc in Garmin support. I think a little Vaseline on the battery contacts goes a long way to making Vector perfect!

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Review by mleeroof

Reviewed 4/8/2018
by mleeroof
Cycling Enthusiast
Pawleys Island, SC
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6 of 6 customers found this review helpful.
Easy to use

These pedals work well. However, it took me two sets to get it right. The first set of pedals would not connect the right pedal. After hours of trouble shooting with Garmin I returned them and got a new pair of pedals that work great. Garmin's technical support is great and their customer support sent me my new pedals quickly.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 4/2/2018
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Minnesota
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9 of 9 customers found this review helpful.
Not ready for release

I experienced signal drops on the first ride and thought it was battery related and changed. I continued to get ocasional signal drops on future rides and then an indication the right pedal was missing and then nothing, no power readings. I should have checked with the Garmin forum, lots of issues for folks. Some have zeo problems and love them but many like me having the same experience. Garmin is working on a redesign of the battery holder as well as firmware updates, not sure why they keep shipping product with known issues but no remedy.

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Review by JSobel

Reviewed 3/11/2018
by JSobel
Cycling Enthusiast
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10 of 11 customers found this review helpful.
Typical Garmin product- loaded with problemspoor customer support

I have owned many Garmin products over the years and is as usual for the company they release products and the wait for the public to find problems and then Garmin slowly and I do mean slow,y fixes them through firmware updates. I rode the Garmin Vector 2 pedals for three years and the same thing happened with those when they came out. I was hoping this would not be the case with the Vector 3 put I was wrong. They were working fine and then there was a firmware update a few weeks go to add I guess better Bluetooth connectivity and well that was the end of my pedals. I continue to get a error message that the right pedal is missing. I followed every possible recommendation ontheGarminforum and it still did not work. I talked to customer support a week ago and they were sending me out a new battery holder. I still do not have it so I have nonfunctional power unit. It is frustrating beyond belief dealing with Garmin and their products. Oh, I doubt it is the battery holder so the next step would to give me a new set of pedals. I'm sure that will take a month.

I will never buy another Garmin product.

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Review by JT

Reviewed 2/13/2018
by JT
Portland
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Easy installation and reliable power measurement

This is my third power measurement system and so far easily my favorite. After using the classic power to hub system, I upgraded to a Quark crankset, which I continue to use.

I bought the Garmin pedals for a second bike. The pedals install like any other pedals which make them a much easier upgrade than the cranks. They pedals also offer additional information, such as power center offset, not available with other measurement systems.

I've found the power phase information particular helpful in improving my pedal stroke and efficiency.

I've used them for about 1000 miles and haven't had to replace the batteries yet.

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Review by iowamarinedad

Reviewed 7/15/2021
by iowamarinedad
Cycling Enthusiast
ottumwa, ia
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
works perfect so far - no drop outs

works perfect so far - no drop outs .

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 12/21/2020
by Anonymous
New Jersey, USA
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Worked perfectly

The assistance by BikeTiresDirect was great, the pedals provide accurate measurements, and works perfectly with all popular cycling platforms.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 9/28/2020
by Anonymous
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Great Product

Very easy to use and provides great data as a training tool

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Review by Mike

Reviewed 9/14/2020
by Mike
DC
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Great product

The Garmin Vector 3 Power Pedals function exactly as expected and are very accurate.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 8/29/2020
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Boston, MA
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Redesigned and greatly improved. Excellent accuracy

I use this on my indoor smart trainer. I like the Garmin Cycling Dynamics information

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Review by Alex

Reviewed 8/20/2020
by Alex
Wisconsin
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Great buy!

Great purchase for anyone looking to upgrade their data collection. These really helped me on hills and being able to more accurately dial in my efforts. You will need a pedal wrench to install if you do not have one already. No issues connecting to my Garmin Edge 1000 and Garmin Connect. These will help you see where your left and right legs are in terms of equal power output, and even where on the rotation each leg is peaking it's power! I keep finding new stuff every time I use them. Worth every penny!

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Review by meronamkeithho

Reviewed 6/11/2019
by meronamkeithho
Competitive Racer
Ripon, CA
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4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
2nd pair and they still don't work

I use these to train with power for triathlon training and racing. I rely heavily on data and these rarely give me consistent functionality. The first pair failed to record power after a few months. Garmin sent me a second, newer pair as the issue had been known and identified. Second pair never works flawlessly - power disappears for long sections of ride, battery life is very weak (less than 50 hours), huge power spikes (2000 watts), and right pedal sensor constantly goes missing. The pedals are fine, the power is complete junk. I would sell these but can't in good conscience pass my problem off to someone else.

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Review by Steve G

Reviewed 11/19/2018
by Steve G
Competitive Racer
Portland, Oregon
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7 of 8 customers found this review helpful.
Great training tool!

I've been using my Vector 3 pedals for about a month. The training data is awesome and helps me hone in on my weaknesses.

After my first ride in wet conditions, the right pedal dropped out, it's easy to pull the battery and slightly pull the inside contact up so it makes a better connection. Power is the best way to train and track your performance improvement. Conditions and equipment can vary so much so power just makes more sense.

The ease of installation and ability to move pedals between bikes is very convenient.

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Review by SamP

Reviewed 1/19/2018
by SamP
Competitive Racer
San Francisco
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5 of 6 customers found this review helpful.
Easy install and lots of information

Combined with the Garmin 1030, these provide a lot of useful information. They install like any other pedal - super easy. So it's pretty simple to move between bikes if necessary. I've had them for a month or so, and so far, I'm pretty impressed.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 6/18/2021
by Anonymous
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Accurate and easy to use

Very accurate readings. Easy to use and switch among bicycles. Works well with the Garmin phone app and has a wealthh of data regarding pedalling dynamics if you buy both a left and right power measurement pedal. A great way to improve your pedalling.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 11/12/2020
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Portland, OR
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Great power pedals

No issues at all with these power pedals. Work as expected and love having the data. Highly recommended for those looking to take your cycling more seriously. Would be 5/5 but they are really pricey so subtracting one star for that.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 8/21/2020
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
TX
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
User friendly, accurate, uncomplicated power pedal

Easy to install mechanically (and slightly less so) electronically. Feels good to ride. Provides accurate, useful data. Platform offset data looks questionable, but not particularly relevant to me.

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Review by [email protected]

Reviewed 6/20/2019
Maxwelton WV
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Loved them at first

After 6 weeks my computer said my batteries were low. I switched them and couldn't get them to work

I called Garmin a d they did replace them

I still had to pay shipping both ways.

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