GarminVector 3s Power Pedals(Return to Product Page)

Had difficulties with the original unit right out of the box. Gave consistent cadence data but wattage would spike for 2-3 seconds before dropping to zero and staying there. Contacting garmin support was annoying and unhelpful, how many times can they tell you to remove and replace brand new batteries? Was able to jump through enough hoops to get a replacement unit. I had the original receipt within 30 days so i got a new unit, not refurbished. Worked perfectly from day one. Consistent, believable numbers. Hopefully the first unit was an outlier and the new pedals hold up!

This is the second set of these pedals and they work great. The first set I bought about a year ago and they have been flawless. I have a Garmin 820 and they sinced up with no problems and no problems linking to Strava. I think that I'm on my 3rd set of batteries at about 7K miles.

This has been a less expensive and descent alternative to the Stages Power meter I have on my old bike. Setup was easy, however the pre-installed batteries were dead, and the back-up set only worked for a handful of rides; hopefully the new set of batteries will last the claimed 120hrs. The pedal is paired with a Garmin 1030.

Here's an honest review of my experience.

Power spikes and signal drop outs seem to be the norm for these pedals. I bought mine for training for an ultra. I ride a lot of miles and some of the rides are really long (12-18 hours). It was a rare occasion that the Vector 3S would record the whole ride. The pedals failed completely after 3,000 miles - both the left and the right. Garmin replaced both pedals after a little back and forth with customer service. Garmin also recommends using baby oil lightly rubbed on the batteries to insure a connection? Really!?! I've never seen a device that requires that before. With the pedals costing as much as the 1030 unit I can say I was definitely disappointed.