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Anyone know if you can use shockwiz is you have multiple bikes? After you tune the suspension on one bike can you put it on another and basically reset it? Also, do you need 2 of them for a fs bike or can you use 1 on the fork and then put it on the shock once you're done tuning?

$400x2 is expensive
 
Ouch- Sram gets a hold of them and raises the price. Guess the Sram label is worth a little over $150.
RIGHT!!! I know I was bummed as I found out about this about a day too late for the Kickstarter or I would have been all over it (regardless of the broken leg). Now looks like I am going to have to take it up the you know what to get one to play with.

:madman::madman:
 
Anyone know if you can use shockwiz is you have multiple bikes? After you tune the suspension on one bike can you put it on another and basically reset it? Also, do you need 2 of them for a fs bike or can you use 1 on the fork and then put it on the shock once you're done tuning?

$400x2 is expensive
Its a measuring device which gives you data and a suggestion on your phone app. You can use it on any bike many times. You dont need 2 but you may need to redo a few times front and back.

For $400 I'd rather send my shock to get tuned by someone like avalanche. I'll wait for a sale or the used market. Ive never been shy about spending money on mutliple high end saddles, pedals, and carbon goodies but somehow i feel 400 is excessive. Maybe because it was lower and now they are magically higher after been taken over by sram. Maybe if you raced it may be worth it but you can say the same about carbon wheels. Idk why im hitting this mental block.

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Go ahead and try to find any data acquisition device, let alone one that's quick and easy to set up and will talk to your phone or tablet. $400 is not overpriced for these units. Kickstarter backers had to wait 18 months to get them and they were about $190 each.

mk
 
Go ahead and try to find any data acquisition device, let alone one that's quick and easy to set up and will talk to your phone or tablet. $400 is not overpriced for these units. Kickstarter backers had to wait 18 months to get them and they were about $190 each.

mk
Doesn't matter. Base on the guys not having the resources in place like a company as big as Sram and they were able to generate enough profit to get this produced at that price point. To me a company as large as Sram should have been able to keep the cost the same or actually bring it down.

It's my opinion, you have yours.
 
I guess the price may drop after a year or two, best idea is to try and get a few mates involved and spread the cost of one and share it over time.


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Shockwiz claims the kickstarter price was sold at a loss. After sram took over theyve decided to sell at 110% more. Doesnt add up. Sram is probably trying to sell to those that think 400 is a reasonable price then drop it next year after year.
A .003psi accurate pressure sensor is $1.50, accelerometer is $1, rasberry pi zero is $5. So bom is less than $15. R&D is a lot but gets amortized. Perhaps sram figured they will only sell a handful. $385 margin is a lot. But since its sram now, maybe their overhead is a lot more than when it was DD. Gotta factor in operating expenses :)

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Glad I got the kickstarter price but it did take 18 months. It is a very useful tool so either rent from a shop or go in with some friends. I can see more shops with them now that they're available.
 
For $400 I'd rather send my shock to get tuned by someone like avalanche.

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This. Tried dialing in my suspension per recommendations but it still wasn't good. Aftermarket tune where they reshimmed fixed everything. Probably should rent it again and see what it recommends.
 
Hello dmo,

ShockWiz can be moved around and used on as many suspension products as you like, given that the suspension you're installing it on is compatible.

In order to use ShockWiz it must be calibrated to the fork or shock it is installed on in order to properly analyse your suspension's performance. The calibration process requires that the compression ratio and the baseline air pressure be set. In most cases you will not know your air springs compression ratio, so this will need to be measured. The ShockWiz app features a Calibration Wizard that walks you through this process step by step.

Once calibrated, its ready to use and you can go for a ride. While riding the device measures the pressure of the positive air chamber 100x a second, runs the data through the ShockWiz Algorithm, and outputs easy to understand tuning Suggestions.

The data captured by ShockWiz stores on the device, not within the app, meaning it;s not required to ride with your phone. The data can be accessed at anytime by connecting to the App, and will not be erased until you select "Start New Session" within the app.

ShockWiz devices cannot communicate with one another and using one ShockWiz, and swapping it between the front and rear suspension, is no less effective than using two simultaneously. The only disadvantage of using one device is the added time in tuning the fork and shock individually.

When using a single device to tune a full suspension bike, install and calibrate ShockWiz to the fork or shock and go ride. It does not matter which is tuned first, the end result will be the same. Using the iterative tuning process, keep ShockWiz installed until you are satisfied with the Shock Tuning Score and feel of that suspension component. Then, install and calibrate ShockWiz to the other suspension component and again, keep ShockWiz installed until you are satisfied with the Shock Tuning Score and feel of that suspension component.

As a general note, it is always recommended that you record the settings of your suspension before removing ShockWiz. This includes; Baseline Air Pressure, Number of tokens/ bands installed, and all current damper setting positions. These settings cannot be stored in the App, and it is recommend that a page for each component be created in your phone or tablets "Notes" app.

For more information I suggest visiting Quarq.com > Support > ShockWiz Online Help. It contains many useful articles about the use and function of ShockWiz.

Alex@Quarq
 
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