Yeah, wouldn’t be in a rush to try Beta anything while the company is in transition,… risk/reward
hope the new owners reallt get/stay behind the H-Series trainers,.they are tanks.
Sadly, the demise corresponds to the founder giving the reins to the daughter. No clue as far as marketing…
I contacted Saris and they got back to me quickly. They said I can go ahead and update because it was an official release in April. There was an issue with the app displaying it as beta but they will fix it…. Either way I’ll check it out and at least I can go back to the old firmware quickly without issues.
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Thanks for the followup … installing as we speak.
Got my new H3 setup this afternoon….gotta say, it is pretty damn sweet compared to my Direto X. Only did a 30’ easy ride, but the power was smooth and consistent.
Doing an aneorbic workout tomorrow (Wild Rose 
) so we’ll see tomorrow how it does with much bigger changes in power.
Overall, $400 well spent so far!
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Was the $399 deal directly thru Saris? I just looked at their site, and it’s currently showing $1099.
Yes, it was official Saris site access, but you had to apply the code that was shared above in order to get the large discount. It was not shown until you added it to your cart and applied that code.
I checked out of curiosity and that code is now invalid. So the best deal I know on it at the moment is the one via Amazon.
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At $400 it would be hard to pass up! I’m on my 5th year with an original Hammer, and I haven’t even had to change the belt yet … it’s been absolutely bulletproof to this point. Bummer to see Saris might go away.
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This is my 3rd year using the H3 but recently start hearing a click. Top hat spacer is in good shape, replaced belt (from Saris), and still getting the clicking. I have sent a FB message and email to Saris support. With no response yet.
The unit appears to function ok, but the click is pretty annoying. I don’t have high hope Saris will intervene since they are going through this buy our process.
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Maybe double-check that the belt is seated properly? I replaced two belts on my original Hammer and one of the times it ended up at a slight angle after the install. It took just a minute or two to make sure everything was lined up after I got the case opened up, then everything was nice and quiet.
Also check the drop out spacer, I have had them come loose and get a ticking noise.
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I also like to use a bit of grease on those spacers. Saris typically assembled them dry, which is not great.
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I know Saris said the H3 doesn’t work with 12 speed but new Shimano 12 speeds looks pretty identical to the 11 speed stuff. Does anyone know if its compatible?
The new Shimano 12-s cassette will fit on the older 11-s HG cassette (which is what the H3 uses). They made it backward compatible on purpose to allow people to use their existing wheels (and trainers? 
) without needing to upgrade to the new micro-spline cassette body.
That said, the cassette fitting is one aspect, and I have no idea if the cage will clear in the low (largest) cog. I suspect it will work fine overall, and may just need you to avoid using low gear.
So the deal is back on, $343 for an H3 with free shipping. I have a diretto (from late 2017, so a first gen).
Seems quiet a few issues threads with H3.
If no more issues, then I get better erg, quieter. And a price that I don’t see repeating on any top trainer. I’d sell my old one, so this H3 must be reliable.
Do it?
Thanks,
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I would absolutely grab one quick. I used an original Hammer for about 4 years, used it probably 5-10 hours a week, and changed the belt twice. I replaced it with an H3 only because of the prior deal a few months ago and have been super happy with it, too. I’ve still got the H1 as a backup if necessary.
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Link or did I miss it? I’m seeing $640 on the Saris website.
Use code YDSR2K
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Thanks!!
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I’m on the fence on this one. I have a cheap Sunny bike, with power pedals that also measure cadence.
The one thing I really like about the Sunny is that it is absolutely quiet (it has a belt and magnetic resistance)
I read about the H3 being one of the noisiest high-end trainers in the direct-drive market segment.
Can you watch yotube while riding a H3 without earbuds/headphones or is it too noisy for that?