Hammerhead Karoo Review - The Most Elegant GPS Unit Yet?

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Published 2024-05-15
Just announced, the new Hammerhead Karoo is the brand’s third generation head unit, and the first since being acquired by SRAM. And as you might expect, there are several new features to better integrate with SRAM components, along with a few other noteworthy upgrades and a new companion app. In our first-look review, Neil unpacks all the details and compares it to several other devices…

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Outline:
Intro: 0:00
Outside Specs: 2:08
Inside Specs: 4:51
Battery: 6:33
Functionality: 8:52
Companion app: 11:19
Training: 12:52
Compatibility: 13:20
Comps and pricing: 14:27

Mentioned Links:
Karoo 2 Review - bikepacking.com/gear/hammerhead-karoo-2-review/
Wahoo Bolt Review - bikepacking.com/gear/new-wahoo-elemnt-bolt-review/
Garmin Edge 1040 Solar Review - bikepacking.com/gear/garmin-edge-1040-solar-review…
Why Use A GPS unit For Bikepacking - bikepacking.com/plan/gps-device-vs-phone-for-cycli…

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Neil Beltchenko (www.instagram.com/neil_beltchenko/)
Geometry: 150lbs, 5'9.5", 32" inseam, +2.5" Ape index
All Comments (21)
  • @Jean-jk4zv
    Modern slick UI is great but I love my wahoo screen, it’s the Game Boy of bike computers ❤ The intro made my day 😂
  • @deemey95
    while a little cheesey/corny, I enjoyed the intro. more please
  • @PuddyIzzy
    Great stuff neil! Love the into! Keep it up!!
  • @insk0r
    Haha loved in beginning! And the rest of the video as well! Good one!
  • @coreyreeder3549
    Great cold open. I get the impression there are still some conversations with family members that sound like this.
  • @tonyg3091
    Good. Hope this will spur Garmin to release Edge 1050, it is about time. Competition is a wonderful thing.
  • @crapweasel17
    Love Karoo but not sure this update adds enough to get me to upgrade at that price point. If they offered a trade-in like they did when Karoo 2 first came out I might consider.
  • @sean7456
    Can you even imagine if BikePacking Bob did a collab with Backwards Hat Dylan Johnson
  • @teunluijbregts2533
    Loved the review 👍 Nice unit but from my perspective, the real improvements are the speed, bright screen and the improved battery life. Don’t want an app if the CGM doesn’t integrate. But no program for long time users (myself a customer since their kickstarter project) so I guess Hammerhead is grown up now. Time to let go of Hammerhead and get a Garmin or something Chinese.
  • @JakeLuke308
    Battery life is my prime concern in all of these units. I'm hoping that Wahoo is working on a solar charging unit so I don't need to learn an entirely new OS. My Wahoo got me through a 94 mile/ 10+ hour final day on a bikepacking route last year, while in route following mode, and I only had 4% battery left. I was concerned it would loose power before I got back to my truck. While I most likely wont do much longer than 94 miles on a ride, I can't guarantee I wont either. Bob's map & compass method does have it's merits. That method will work until the Earth's core stops spinning. And if that happens we will have much bigger things to deal with than "where am I heading?".
  • @edscoble
    How come there's no closed captioning? 😢
  • @danieldusentrieb9336
    Thanks for the video. I see the CPU is slower than an Android smartphone from 2014, no thanks! Saved my money.
  • @denisaraujo86
    Is the iPhone app compatible with Karoo 2? Because I can’t make it work, thanks