It’s Black Friday today, and as we have done for the last few years, the Cyclingnews tech team are on the hunt for genuinely good cycling-related deals.
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There’s a deal on at the moment for what is, in my opinion, the best cycling computer on the market, the Hammerhead Karoo 3. In the UK, it has 18% off in the Sigma Sport sale, meaning it can be purchased for £369.00, making it less than the Garmin Edge 550, Wahoo Elemnt Ace and Roam 3 currently at RRP.
I absolutely love the Karoo for a variety of reasons. Firstly, its mapping is the best I have used up to this point, bar none. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever missed a turn using the unit, and I have used it in at least six countries to date. It’s clear, the colour map is excellent, and the touchscreen lets you zoom in and out effortlessly.
Its display is also super crisp and bright; it’s like a smartphone. One of the latest software updates gave the unit the ability to control your smartphone’s music on its screen whilst riding, and that really did make it perfect for me.
The unit also integrated seamlessly with SRAM AXS grupsets (SRAM owns Hammerhead) and the SRAM app, though you can of course use it on any bike with any groupset.
This is the computer I would buy right now. I’ve tested the flagship Garmin Edge 1050, and I get on well with the Wahoo Roam, but of the best bike computers right now, I can honestly say that, for me, this is the best.
A bit more on the Karoo, bike computers are packed with functions these days, in fact, some are too busy if you ask me.
I’ve mentioned the mapping and screen. What about battery life? My longest ride has been over 13 hours moving time with the Karoo, and the battery lasted the whole way. It was nearly empty at the end, but 13 plus hours is healthy, I think. Updates to the battery saver mode have moved the claimed max battery life out past 35 hours since then…
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