I bought the newest one as an early Christmas present to me. The old mag trainer froze up. They sent me a free Wahoo Element watch. Nice bonus. I love the trainer. Really not much work to set it up. Pretty much plug and play. The 11 speed cassette even works with my Di2 12 speed in a middle gear without any noise. I use ERG mode so no need to shift.
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Thanks for the help. I ended up purchasing v5 for $799 US. So far I like it. I just need to get used to erg mode.
A couple of helpful tips:
And keep in mind that ERG mode is not the only mode available:
Specifically, many people like using Standard mode in TrainerRoad for some or all of their workouts. Itās a progressive resistance power curve that is more like the feel of building speed/power outside. This can be done directly in TR via the trainer mode setting if you are using Bluetooth connection, and I think this also applies to the DirCon wired option if you use that.
Itās a good ideal to experiment a bit with all the options and choose what you like. It may well be a mix of modes based upon workout type or your goals on a given day.
Greats tips. Thanks for the help.
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And it looks nice if you just happen to want a nice trainer too. Whatever you buy, all those quoted are so close that it really doesnāt need to matter. Just buy and enjoy. Donāt worry about whether you might have done better or worse. I conducted a pole and 100% of respondents felt that would just be beating myself up needlessly 
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Rather than create a new thread, thought Iād ask here.
Iāve today bought a Kickr V6 to replace my Kickr '16 as the drop outs are driving me insane, and also I think it has as of this morning, died.
My wifi is currently split so i have a separate 2.4ghz frequency and a 5ghz frequency.
My question is, when i set up the new Kickr tomorrow, I understand it will connect to the 2.4ghz network. My Windows 11 PC is connected via powerline adapters to the router downstairs - will my PC be able to see it connected to the network?
I do also have a tablet i use for TR which is connected to the 5ghz network. DO i need to change that onto the 2.4ghz network for it to see the Kickr?
Sorry if these are dumb questions, iām showing my age here 
Do you currently have a mix of 2.4 and 5ghz wireless clients? If so, can they communicate with each other? If yes then the tablet should be able to communicate with the new Kickr and most likely the PC too.
Things that would block communication between wireless clients using different frequency bands would be having different SSIDs for each, i.e., your 2.4ghz network is called home 1 and the 5ghz network is called home 2. Even if they have the same SSID most routers and APs have settings that allow you to isolate wireless clients using the same SSID and also allow you to isolate wireless clients from wired devices on the LAN. Conversely they usually also have settings to allow communication between clients with different SSIDs in different bands.
If your 2.4 and 5ghz SSID have the same name then most likely the new Kickr will see the PC and tablet but if not it will most likely just be a case of changing some of your wireless settings until it works.
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So i currently have things set to say Home 1 (2.4ghz) and Home 2 (5ghz). I initially split them to try solve some of the drop out issues i was having with the Kickr '16 per TRās support and it did help initially.
I have a wireless camera and some rgb lighting that can only run on 2.4ghz hooked up to āHome 1ā then everything else like tablets, phones, TVās are on āHome 2ā.
I guess iāll just have to connect it all up and see what happens and like you say, go tinkering with the settings if needed. I could always stick the tablet on the 2.4ghz as i solely use it for TR anyway, but was hoping to use my PC so i can splitscreen it on the TV 
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Depending on what wireless settings you have it should be possible to make it work with your current setup, assuming it doesnāt work as is.
I assume youāre using wireless just on your router and not with the powerline adapters? Check your wireless settings for Isolate LAN & Isolate Member settings, both of which should be off, and for something along the lines of Isolate 2.4ghz and 5ghz Bands, which should be disabled. Youāll need to check these settings for both 2.4 and 5ghz bands.
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Thank you for all your advice, iāll have a play around once it arrives tomorrow if itās not playing ball
Thanks again, really appreciate it!
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Getting rid of 2.4ghz solved all my pain cave dropout problems. Ant+ and bluetooth also run on 2.4ghz. After switching all my devices (phone, tablet, Garmin), the dropouts went away.
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New arrived yesterday, worked a treat 
Ps, if anyone is trying to update the firmware with an Android 13 samsung, you need to do it on either not a Samsung or an android on a lower firmware version for the update to work. Took me some time to figure that out then i found the article on wahoo support
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