Wahoo RIVAL In-Depth Review: Everything you need to now & tested

Full written review: https://dcra.in/WahooRIVAL

For Wahoo’s first go at a watch ($379USD), they’re squarely targeting the triathlon market. Specifically – swim, bike, run. RIVAL’s marquee feature is a new touchless transition mode that automatically changes the sport modes on your watch as you iterate through your triathlon race. It even allows you to ‘undo’ mid-race if you or the algorithm makes a mistake, and to top that off, lets you get super precise on transition splits after the fact in the app before it uploads to 3rd party sites like Strava or TrainingPeaks. And fear not, I'll dive into all those elements.

0:00 Intro
0:57 In the box
1:38 Quick Specs
2:27 Hands-on explainer
3:51 Wahoo calls me
6:24 Triathlon Test
9:41 Post-race editing
10:19 Accuracy Details
12:19 Feature Gaps
14:36 The Competition

Spec-wise, here's the top-items in the watch:

– GPS watch with claimed battery life of 24 hours GPS, and 14 days standby
– Color 240x240px screen (64 colors) with Gorilla Glass
– Barometric altimeter
– Optical HR sensor (for workout and 24×7 tracking)
– Ambient light sensor
– Water-resistant to 5ATM (50 meters)
– Changeable wrist straps
– Broadcasts your heart rate over Bluetooth Smart & ANT+
– Livetrack support when paired with phone
– Multisport/triathlon mode, including touchless transitions
– Has timer & stopwatch
– Supports ANT+ & Bluetooth Smart sensors
– Supports running power meters like Stryd
– Supports Running Dynamics from TICKR-X (new 2020 variant)
– Uploads to 3rd party sites like Strava, TrainingPeaks, Dropbox, and tons more

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