Hammerhead Karoo 2

It's a very good and reliable device, a better deal than a simiarly priced Garmin 830. Does not do TrailForks, which is a significant shortcoming and one they know then need to integrate and is taking a long time. You are correct that simiarly to a Wahoo, very road centric, as it uses Open Street Maps which are marginal at showing single track, better at gravel roads. It shows a road but no way to determine where pavement ends. RWGPS is doing this though and you can easily port a RWGPS map to a K2. I've used a K2 for 6 mos., It's terrific at road navigation, has a terrific screen and great TBT, better than a Garmim. Quirky with no BT for route downloading and completed ride uploads, which Garmin does and is easier to use. It relies on Wifi and can use a phone data card for remote operation (not as convenient as BT)

I've had a K2 for a little while and use it between mtb and road bikes. I like it a lot more than the Garmin 800 I have. Maybe the local maps for me are more detailed, but I've found mtb routing to be much better than the Garmin. The screen display is a huge improvement too.

crank1979 said:

I've had a K2 for a little while and use it between mtb and road bikes. I like it a lot more than the Garmin 800 I have. Maybe the local maps for me are more detailed, but I've found mtb routing to be much better than the Garmin. The screen display is a huge improvement too.

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So did it actually have MTB trails on it? I’ve heard there in no integration with Trailforks?

Vin829 said:

So did it actually have MTB trails on it? I’ve heard there in no integration with Trailforks?

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Not with Trailforks, but some of the local mtb trails show up on OSM.

I don't have it but when I read your reviews it makes me want to have it.

I have a K2. Had a Wahoo Bolt and Edge 520 before. The K2 is way better than both for nav and it functions/feels like a phone. For trailforks I use a combo of Komoot and Trailforks. Download a trail into Komoot then sync it with Hammerhead. It’s pretty seamless and takes about 2 minutes

The latest Suunto heatmap feature is really cool. Shows heatmaps on the device and it works with a free Suunto account, no need for a watch.

If you run your K2 with a sim you also don’t have to worry about having Wi-Fi nearby to sync your routes and rides.