Submitted by
Albert Osorio
a Cross Country Rider
from Zurich Date Reviewed: October 19, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Engadin Switzerland
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$34.00
Purchased At:
Bought in Switzerland
Strengths:
Reliable, looks OK (but I do not have stars and stripes graphics), Does not drop contact in wet conditions. This is a plus in central Europe.
Weaknesses:
the buttons are a little difficult to press for certain funtions, but you will survive. Maybe you go to the hardware store and get heavier duty platic straps and you're ready for anything.
Similar Products Used:
2 differnet sigmas. Both could not handle wet weather conditions
Bike Setup:
XT hardtail with XTR V-brakes with brake boosters/marzoch fork
Bottom Line:
I needed a comp quick and just bought this one on the way home passing a bike shop. Then I went on MTBR.com to see the ratings and said, "Oh SXXT, it don't stack up to well." But, I have to say I would buy another one if I did not have to pay the rip-off price I paid due to urgent need. Sure, it's a bit of a pain with re-set double pressing of small knobs, but it works and I never had a cyclocomputer that ran from April to October without a hitch AND the sensors never lost contact. Oh Yeah, the battery is still going strong after about 1,000 Miles of Forest Biking.
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Submitted by
Albert Osorio
a Cross Country Rider
from Zurich, Switzerland Date Reviewed: October 27, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Engadin, Switzerland
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$38.00
Purchased At:
In Switzerland
Strengths:
Easy to mount. good profile and has mounts for a riser bar. So far after 3 months of biking it is accurate. Funny to say this, but it has a lot of smooth rounded edges so it feels good to press around real hard when you're stressed on the bike and want info. It doesn't cut off the blood on your fingertips. I like it short term, let's see over the longer haul.
Weaknesses:
I see this thing gets hammered a lot for difficulty in the pressing of buttons but I don't have that much of a problem although I agree this part of the functionality is not great but OK. Display is little harder to read compared to Sigma 1600 but it works.
Similar Products Used:
Sigma-Switch to Vetta after not being so happy with Sigma 1600 after 2 years use (Read review)
Bike Setup:
XT/XTR Vbrkes/Conti Explor/Rock Shox duke/German bike called Red Bull (No relation to drink)
Bottom Line:
It is really too early to rave about anything but so far so good. I needed a computer fast after my sigma snapped, and went to the nearest shop and pick this one up. THEN I read some of these reviews on this site and said OH SXXt!! But, I feeling pretty good so far. Just make sure you crank down on the slip ties and I think it will hold up, let's see. I'll be back to hammer this comp in a few months if it goes south.
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Submitted by
john ford
a Weekend Warrior
from uk Date Reviewed: October 19, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$36.00
Strengths:
All the features the casual cyclist will need
Weaknesses:
The cheap 'n' nasty way it fixes to the bike (cable ties!)
Similar Products Used:
avocet, cateye
Bike Setup:
Giant xt450
Bottom Line:
The later models have more features but earlier vetta models had a better made feel, not to mention easier to read digits. The strange shaped buttons are a tad fiddly (a case of style over functionality) and it is impossible to tighten the cable tie fixings enough, consequently the whole thing swivels on the handlebar every time a button is pressed.
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Submitted by
Shawn
a Weekend Warrior
from Palo Alto, CA Date Reviewed: July 18, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
Bike Connection
Strengths:
nice design, lots of features without being too expensive. comparator is a nice feature
Weaknesses:
Slips off mount when trying to use buttons. Side release tabs are cumbersome.
Similar Products Used:
none - my first bike computer
Bike Setup:
mid eighties raleigh road bike
Bottom Line:
OK deal for the information provided versus the price, although i'd think again before buying another product from vetta at this price. Currently shopping for a computer for my mtn bike, but i don't think this will do. Slipping out of the mount when you want to see different info is too much of an annoyance to warrant another purchase of this model.
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Submitted by
CHUCK COOK
a Racer
from NASHVILLE,TN.U.S.A. Date Reviewed: December 23, 2001
Favorite Trail:
LOCK-4. HAMILTON CREEK
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$32.00
Purchased At:
SUN&SKI.OPRYMILLS
Strengths:
LOOKS GREAT.WORKS GREAT.PLUS SOME OF THE MONEY GOES TO THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FUND.
Weaknesses:
THE MOUNT THAT HOLDS IT TO THE HANDLEBARS.BUT IF YOU HIT A TREE AT 15MPH YOU WOULD BRAKE TOO.
Similar Products Used:
CATEYE
Bike Setup:
MARIN PINE MT.XT ALL THE WAY,CHRIS KING HEAD SET,PROFILE CARBON BARS,SELLE FLITE GEL SEAT,THOMSON SEAT POST AND STEM,SPD PEDALS,MAVIC RIMS,HUTCHINSON GOLD TIRES.
Bottom Line:
I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS OUT OF IT.IT'S BEEN IN RAIN,MUD,HIT TREES AND ROCKS,AND STILL GOING STRONG.IF YOU LIKE RED,WHITE AND BLUE,THIS ONE'S FOR YOU.AND YOU ARE HELPING THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FUND.GOD BLESS THE USA.
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Submitted by
Gshoka
a Racer
from Colorado Date Reviewed: August 17, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Mathiews/Winters Park
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
Treads Bike Outfiters
Strengths:
Looks cool, Performs ok... when i can get it to work
Weaknesses:
The weak button function makes info hard to find. The computer works only half the time i go riding.
Similar Products Used:
Trek 2.0...not good either.
Bike Setup:
Trek 8000 with XTR Drailleurs, and an Easton Ct2 Handlebar!
Bottom Line:
Look for another computer before considering this.
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Submitted by
Furman
a Racer
from Fayetteville, NC Date Reviewed: July 16, 2001
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$28.00
Strengths:
Looks pro.
Weaknesses:
If it performed as well as it looks, this would be a very good piece of equipment. Set up and installation is easy and straightforward, but right out of the box the screens are difficult to change due to the inferior design of the buttons. I have to press like a you know what to maybe get to the next screen and thats not what I want to be doing when I'm trying to concentrate on staying in the hunt. Maybe I just got a lemon, but I'm definetly looking for another computer and I'm not looking at Vetta.
Similar Products Used:
Sigma
Bottom Line:
Good value, all necessary functions (when you can get to them)and pro look make this an attractive unit. I can't recommend it in it's present configuration because of the difficult to press buttons.
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Submitted by
Kevin
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco Date Reviewed: March 10, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
COOL LOOK
Weaknesses:
I had a few problems with this computer. The buttons are hard to push and when you pushed them it "pops" out of the holder. 4 hours of riding I caught it twice and it hit the ground twice. No good.
Similar Products Used:
Still looking
Bike Setup:
Marin Larkspur
Bottom Line:
Looks good but dosen't cut it
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Submitted by
Anthony
a Racer
from Austin Date Reviewed: February 2, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Features
Weaknesses:
Delicate wiring harness Weak buttons
Similar Products Used:
Various computers from Specialized, Cateye, Schwinn, &c.
Bike Setup:
Redline Conquest Pro cyclocross bike
Bottom Line:
I would not recommend this series of computers, mainly because of the "barely there" buttons. You simply cannot operate the computer with any sort of full fingered gloves.
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Submitted by
A-Train
a Weekend Warrior
from Spring, Texas, USA Date Reviewed: November 5, 2000
Favorite Trail:
the good one
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
Sun and Ski
Strengths:
most of the function I need and want
Weaknesses:
Lacks a candace, interchangable harness, and I don't know what that left button does
Similar Products Used:
Sigma BC600
Bike Setup:
Schwinn Moab 1, XT/LX parts. Avid brakes. Judy XC
Bottom Line:
It's pretty good but I think it is overpriced for what it has.
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Submitted by
Yellow Dog
a Weekend Warrior
from Christchurch, New Zealand Date Reviewed: October 10, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Bowenvale
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
Smiths City
Strengths:
Got everything you really need. Max, Avg, Distance, etc,etc. Cool Service reminder after a set number of hour of riding.
Weaknesses:
nothing so far
Bike Setup:
Mongoose Nx7.3 '00
Bottom Line:
It's a great little product! It doesn't have a Cadence sensor - but if your not training or racing who needs it. I think it great value for money. Also comes in a range of colours to suit your rig. Dig the US Postal!
$ 29.99
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