I’ve been thinking of upgrading my V2 since it’s kind of loud and reads twenty watts low no matter what the calibration. I found a v5 (like new, hardly used) for $500 or I could buy a brand new Core for $500. I don’t care about the Climb or other accessories. Mostly I use my bike’s power meter any…

I upgraded my kickr core to a v5 but honestly I didn’'t notice a huge difference except for slightly more mobility in the v5 and no need to calibrate. I’d still go for the v5 though

As much as I would be tempted to get the Kickr, the 1 year warranty does not transfer, so I would be reluctant to be the 2nd owner, no matter how good the condition.

Yes it does. [image] KICKR CORE Firmware Release Notes For firmware update process instructions, please see How to Update Firmware on KICKR, BIKE, CORE, SNAP, and ROLLR KICKR CORE Firmware v1.3.17 - 22 January 2024 Added: Support for Zwift virtual sh...

$500 is a bargain for a v5. In the Bay Area, they still sell for at least $700.

[image] ChrisTuffer: I believe the latest Kickr Core firmware update now has auto calibration. Not to highjack, I myself am undecided on the Core vs V6. I am a happy owner of the v5… but the addition of auto calibration to the Core does make spending more for the kickr a harder sell. Think i…

Thank you @ChrisTuffer . I didn’t know about the Core’s firmware update for auto-calibration. And thank you Wahoo. Their practice of providing key updates to older products is one of the reasons I am pretty loyal to Wahoo.

I own a v5, rode it since september 2020. Never failed me. But i can’t imaging the Core being far of. And with warranty, even though the v5 is bulletproof. With 97 kg , ftp of 333 and max 5 sec power of 1500W. A lot of workouts and zwift races have been done on it. I bought the v5 because it,s build…

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I believe the latest Kickr Core firmware update now has auto calibration. Not to highjack, I myself am undecided on the Core vs V6.

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