Top critical review
1.0 out of 5 starsSave the packing material - you may not be one of the lucky ones to have this work out of the box.
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2019
Probably a great trainer, but I can't get the Tacx apps to recognize there's a trainer here. Strava, Wahoo, Rouvy, and every other app/device I can dig up all talk to the trainer, but the Tacx apps don't recognize ther's a trainer next to them in my living room. No spinning arrow, no menus to try - just nothing... Tech support gives little unhelpful comments a day or so after each email I send them.
If you're one of the lucky one's to get the app to work - then you'll probably enjoy it. Apparently, I need to have friends come over with their various devices, check to see if/which of their devices can load Tacx apps and talk to my trainer. Then - I'll ascertain if it's the Tacx trainer that doesn't work, or the app on my Android. Then, maybe, I'll buy another phone/tablet or something that might work.
Another amusing thing I see - there is no shortage of videos on the web where Taxc guys demonstrate how to open the box and pull the trainer out. They also show how to put a cogset on the thing. The how-to videos they put out allow us to master the obvious (!!!). It's like winning a free supply of those little ketchup packets they give out at McDonalds. If it doesn't work - videos showing how to open a box are quite frustrating...
Wahoo has made be lazy; I've become accustomed to unboxing things and using them.
If you order this product - make sure to save the box & shipping materials. Then you can review the how-to video in reverse.
