POWER POD Watts Low Compared to Smart Trainer Watts

[andrewschear]

Hi there, was doing so comparisons, and I think the numbers I'm getting on my power pod, while consistent are way lower than what I get on the Smart trainer (at least 50 watts at same HR). See the attached file for a recent FTP test.

If I am to train on both my BKool Trainer and Power Pod I need the numbers at given HR to be closer.

Thoughts?

Thanks,

Andrew

[kevlar_heart]

Hi there, was doing so comparisons, and I think the numbers I'm getting on my power pod, while consistent are way lower than what I get on the Smart trainer (at least 50 watts at same HR). See the attached file for a recent FTP test.

If I am to train on both my BKool Trainer and Power Pod I need the numbers at given HR to be closer.

Thoughts?

Thanks,

Andrew

If I can add to this....it would be great if VeloComp could add BKOOL to its list of trainers. Is there something we can do to get the companies together?

[andrewschear]

Tom or John...any thoughts?

Thanks.

Andrew

[GooseRider]

My Powerpod was giving me higher power than my Kickr Snap by about 40W. I then bought a dual leg Powerbeat from Watteam so I could have same reference inside and outside. The Powerbeat agreed with the Powerpod. Subsequent to that I reached out to Wahoo and they told me my spin down times were too long and that I should aim for 18-19s. Doing that the Powerbeat is now within a few watt from the Kickr Snap and gives similar wattage to the Powerpod.

Moral of story is that power calibration of indoor trainer can be quite sensitive to operating conditions. Also, your Powerpod is also somewhat sensitive to CdA in particular but probably not to the tune of 40W unless something is wrong with setup/calibration.

Morten