It is a pity the original IQ2 design did not work. The powertap GS of my rain bike died this week and the IQ2 would have been a nice replacement. Then again, I think there will be other options too before IQ2 can deliver anything.
Hot off the interwebz. Looks like they are ready to start producing and prepping for shipment in the next couple of weeks. As someone pointed out, thatās great but some more pre-production test data would be nice.
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Iām excited to get mine but, a big apprehensive about what Iāll get in terms of itās performance. And also leary about leaving my speedplay pedals to go with a Look based pedal.
-Hugh
my blog: ex-prosays.blogspot.com
Expectations should probably be kept inline with the relative pricing to other PMs and if they work out better then bonus
I guess technically the pedal version of their PM is their second go-round so itās not their first rodeo either 
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Did you get in touch with them and ask for a loaner?
Iāll keep my eyes peeled for a review. Iām not in need of a power meter at the moment, but if the accuracy is half-decent, I might put a pair on my second bike.
The price seems great but thereās no way theyād get my money till after theyāre consistently shipping and thereās some independent reviews!!
Their priority will be to their backers.
Which is funny, their backers (me included) canāt stop telling them on Kickstarter to please send out test units to you and Ray ASAPā¦
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Wonder if any backers will send theirs to @dcrainmaker or @gpl.
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Precisely what I was going to suggest. If I had a set coming, Iād immediately redirect them to those guys to get the real story.
Hopefully someone not in a rush to put them to use can actually do that.
The value you guys add is great methods, willingness to test thoroughly and consistancy in data reporting. That is worth its weight in gold, IMHO.
You have a process and know the types of issues to look for with testing like this. You also have proven depth of research that dwarfs any we can likely expect from most people who may do a live side-by-side and call it a day.
I appreciate the modesty, but donāt undervalue or undersell what you guys bring to the table. Itās massively appreciated by me and so many others.
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Wonder if any backers will send theirs to @dcrainmaker or @gpl.
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Ironically thatās actually what happened with LIMITS. A backer sent me theirs initially to test. It failed horrendously. Mine eventually came. And it failed too.
Iām happy to test (and return) anything backers send me. IQ2 is nearby me (25 mins by train), which might help a bit. Iām happy to objectively test anything any company sends me. LIke Lama, I think theyāre communications/planning have been poor at best. But if they can deliver an accurate power meter Iām more than happy to show that through the usual sets of tests.
As Lama noted, more or less anyone can take our test protocols and repeat them, and publish results. Itās a bit easier for us since we have so many devices to test against, and can quickly change devices if we think something is amiss in our baseline. But both of us have actually published our exact test methodology for testing power meters and trainers. Heck, in the case of IQ2 they can even go ride the exact loop Iām likely to use. Of course, most power meters fail when attached to humans. Which is always the tricky part. Especially if that human is Lama or myself.
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You are right, the testing methodology is no secret. But the depth of experience to cover the bases of relevant conditions, align the comparables (other sensors with known accuracy) and eliminate the potential sources of bad results (installation, etc), and even more important the independence and visibility to communicate the results without sugarcoating, the good , the bad and the ugly, is what makes your testing important.
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I think the scientific approach you take is great (Iām a scientist by day). Itād still take some experience to avoid common pitfalls and/or equipment. (E. g. the fact that you can easily bolt 3 power meters on your bike and record that with several bike computers and/or watches.)
I wasnāt aware IQ2 was so close to you, I hope that simplifies delivery 
Except that Shane isnāt a human, heās a llama. 
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has someone else also seen that the axle in the last pictures looks totally different than in the previous posts?
They are somewhat different - if you look at their post from June 4 and compare it to this latest post (Aug 26), most of the axle is identical, except for the part that extend past the double-beam + sensor portion (i.e. up to the thin portion past the PCB, which covers the double-beam hole). It looks like some changes to adapt the bearings, but nothing radical.
With @gpl staying up all night worrying about power meter results, Iām surprised his baby wasnāt called Shimano. At least he will have no excuse testing these in all conditions, during the day, middle of the night, fresh, tired 
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Plus, itād probably be quite asymmetric ā¦