Lomar Botha Posted August 24, 2020 Share I currently have a wahoo elemnt bolt and want to upgrade to the wahoo elemnt RoamI want to know if it is worth it and is there a big difference between the 2 units Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warick_wrx Posted August 24, 2020 Share Not much difference at face value. The Roam has colour screen and better navigation / routing. I don't think it really warrants the extra money. However that is just my 5c ! aquaratza 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lomar Botha Posted August 24, 2020 Share But i can get a roam for 4K and it’s brand newSo maybe it’s worth it at that price? . Not much difference at face value. The Roam has colour screen and better navigation / routing. I don't think it really warrants the extra money. However that is just my 5c ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaratza Posted August 30, 2020 Share I had a Bolt and then upgraded to the Roam. I don't think it was a good upgrade. I now have a Garmin unit, but I still like the Bolt a lot (my partner uses it): Regarding for the Bolt->Roam upgrade: - You barely notice the colour screen - Wahoo doesn't use it in any meaningful way. It felt like an after-thought. The marketing makes it look like neon but in reality it's very dull.- The buttons on the Roam are worse than the Bolt.- Navigation is better on the Roam, but in practice I didn't use it. I used navigation on my Bolt in Sydney and that worked well (the route came from the Wahoo app on my phone).- I found the Roam's display to be less readable in sunlight compared to the Bolt.- The Roam is a larger unit and more easily damaged (Bolt's display is recessed).- Wahoo's marketing for the Roam was very dodgy as they published images of the device that made the display look bigger than it was. There's a lot of excess bezel space around the display on the Roam. So yes, if I could go back I would have stuck with the Bolt. The Bolt is amazing - but if you get the Roam for a good price, why not? Edited August 30, 2020 by aquaratza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lomar Botha Posted August 30, 2020 Share Hi thanks for the feedback i decided to buy the roam because i got a brand new one for 4KIm going to test it todayHopefully i like it otherwise im going to sell it and go back to the bolt I had a Bolt and then upgraded to the Roam. I don't think it was a good upgrade. I now have a Garmin unit, but I still like the Bolt a lot (my partner uses it): Regarding for the Bolt->Roam upgrade: - You barely notice the colour screen - Wahoo doesn't use it in any meaningful way.- The buttons on the Roam are worse than the Bolt.- Navigation is better on the Roam, but in practice I didn't use it. I used navigation on my Bolt in Sydney and that worked well.- I found the Roam's display to be less readable in sunlight compared to the Bolt.- The Roam is a larger unit and more easily damaged (Bolt's display is recessed).- Wahoo's marketing for the Roam was very dodgy as they published images of the device that made the display look bigger than it was. There's a lot of excess bezel space around the display on the Roam. So yes, if I could go back I would have stuck with the Bolt. The Bolt is amazing - but if you get the Roam for a good price, why not?D5fFr_7W0AIask-.jpeg aquaratza 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaratza Posted August 30, 2020 Share Awesome, I'm sure you'll enjoy it It's still a great computer. I had mine for a while and it largely retained its value when I sold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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