My opinion about new Firmware 6.41
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:17 am
First a major limitation in this comment: I have not installeded 6.4 or 6.41 thus my opinion may be 100% wrong (I hope so).
1. I have not installed the new firmware because I am happy with the old firmware and IF the new one has the problems I see, there is no way to go back and reinstall the old fimrware. I wish there was a way to go back and install previous firmware like we can do with the Garmin Edge.
2. I wish the new firmware would allow us to disable/enable the automatic O&B calibration ride.
I live in the mountains to have a decent calibration ride I have to drive to a place with some rolling or flat areas otherwise most you go up and basically coast down and that often produces calibration rides that had problems with the downhills pedaling.
3. When I do a calibration ride (O&B) i install the Vector 3 Garmin pedals (DFPM) and calibrate the PP with the DFPM then I removed the Vectors and I use only the PP. As you can see with this "low threshold" O&B will produce calibration rides that overwrite the the ones that I did with the DFPM.
4. I have exported the profiles that I want. Can I import those profiles using the new firmware? or I have to manually change the whole thing?.
I love the PP and in many ways it is better than the DFPM but I am afraid the installation of the new firmware will remove many of the benefits I have with the old firmware. Am I wrong?
Thank you for any comments and John thanks for the comments you did in a past reply about using the new firmware and new pairing related to change HR sensors.
-=terry=-
1. I have not installed the new firmware because I am happy with the old firmware and IF the new one has the problems I see, there is no way to go back and reinstall the old fimrware. I wish there was a way to go back and install previous firmware like we can do with the Garmin Edge.
2. I wish the new firmware would allow us to disable/enable the automatic O&B calibration ride.
I live in the mountains to have a decent calibration ride I have to drive to a place with some rolling or flat areas otherwise most you go up and basically coast down and that often produces calibration rides that had problems with the downhills pedaling.
3. When I do a calibration ride (O&B) i install the Vector 3 Garmin pedals (DFPM) and calibrate the PP with the DFPM then I removed the Vectors and I use only the PP. As you can see with this "low threshold" O&B will produce calibration rides that overwrite the the ones that I did with the DFPM.
4. I have exported the profiles that I want. Can I import those profiles using the new firmware? or I have to manually change the whole thing?.
I love the PP and in many ways it is better than the DFPM but I am afraid the installation of the new firmware will remove many of the benefits I have with the old firmware. Am I wrong?
Thank you for any comments and John thanks for the comments you did in a past reply about using the new firmware and new pairing related to change HR sensors.
-=terry=-