PappaWatTrap Posted March 24, 2021 Share Hi, I'm interested in getting a 4iiii single sided power meter. I would like to find out what your experience has been with using it and the reliability of it. As well in your experience what is the life time of such a power meter? 2 years? 4 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie88 Posted March 24, 2021 Share I had one for 2 years - my first power meter on my road bike. Really solid reliable product and great battery life. No concerns from my side - I think you could carry on using it for 4+ years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan01 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Have 3 stages powermeter, one of which is 6 years old. works well but battery life is c100 hours max and earlier models had water ingress issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisismyotherbike Posted March 24, 2021 Share Hi, I'm interested in getting a 4iiii single sided power meter. I would like to find out what your experience has been with using it and the reliability of it. As well in your experience what is the life time of such a power meter? 2 years? 4 years? Great product for the price. Better than the Stages in terms of dropouts. Been using for 3 years with no complaints. Obviously dual-sided would have been nicer, but so expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted March 24, 2021 Share does 4iiii do installation on a supplied crank arm in SA or do I have to send it to the USA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudLark Posted March 24, 2021 Share does 4iiii do installation on a supplied crank arm in SA or do I have to send it to the USA? AFAIK, you send it to 4iiii SA and they ship it to Canada. Edited March 24, 2021 by MudLark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudLark Posted March 24, 2021 Share Hi, I'm interested in getting a 4iiii single sided power meter. I would like to find out what your experience has been with using it and the reliability of it. As well in your experience what is the life time of such a power meter? 2 years? 4 years? No issues after 3 years of use. It's a strain gauge. Unless water gets into it or it is damaged, it should last practically forever AFAIK. DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukelockie Posted March 24, 2021 Share I've had a 4iiii single sided power meter for over two years now and absolutely no issues at all. Easy to connect to and calibrate and gives you an adjustable scale factor so you can adjust the power output readings to match your trainer or another power meter that's on a different bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FootballingCyclist Posted March 24, 2021 Share I've had a 4iiii single sided power meter for over two years now and absolutely no issues at all. Easy to connect to and calibrate and gives you an adjustable scale factor so you can adjust the power output readings to match your trainer or another power meter that's on a different bike.What do you even need it for though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudLark Posted March 24, 2021 Share an adjustable scale factor so you can adjust the power output readings to match your trainer or another power meter that's on a different bike. I had no idea. Where do you find the setting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisismyotherbike Posted March 24, 2021 Share I had no idea. Where do you find the setting? 4iiii app for your phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertusras Posted March 24, 2021 Share I also have a 4iii power meter for several years now and cannot complain at all. I've only had to change the batter once thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 24, 2021 Share Both my rod bikes have one; one since 2016, with no issues after 28k Km.I bought another, second-hand one, last year which has a problem calibrating (zero offset) via the Garmin device, but works using the 4iiii app. Battery lasts about 80 hours; I track it on the Garmin gear functionality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Job Posted March 24, 2021 Share My first 4iiii packed up after a year and half, the supplier gave me a new one, been running now for close to 2 years now with no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechatnoir Posted March 24, 2021 Share My stages gen2 gave up the ghost and I got a 4iiii. will say that changing the battery is far easier on the 4iiii. does what it says on the tin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted March 25, 2021 Share does 4iiii do installation on a supplied crank arm in SA or do I have to send it to the USA?DIY. It's not that difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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