COROS DURA // Competition for Garmin and Wahoo? 

Here are the list of things I liked as well as things I didn't like, mentioned in the video: Cons: - Sensitivity of the dial - It's not a smooth scroll behavior of the touchscreen - Have to use touchscreen for zooming - Lack of fully routable maps - The need for a cell phone signal for rerouting - Non-automatic rerouting - Only single side power meter recording - Bugs with the training load numbers - The software isn't ready Pros: - Battery life - Display visibility - Display contrast - Dial ease-of-use while riding - Instant start-up time - Good illustrations of zones - Loud beeper I have enthusiasm for the things I liked but realize they may overshadow the things I didn't.

If Des can't rip that mount in half, should we really trust his reviews? 😆

Des, did you experience the issues that Ray and Shane identified - wrong turn arrows, Varia not showing cars when rerouting, wonky power numbers? Thanks.

did the live track feature work? GP lama mentioned it did not

Thanks for the in depth first look. How sensitive is that scroll wheel? When scrolling does tge device give feedback for every scroll up or down? Will be interesting to see how the "coming soon" features are implemented.

Have there been any firmware updates since this review? If so, have you had a chance to try them out? Thanks!

At first glance, the large rotary knob looks a bit strange. But why not?! Interesting concept if they manage to integrate the rotary knob into the controls in a user-friendly way. But there will probably be (have to be) a few more firmware updates. Nevertheless, it is nice that more companies are trying their hand in this difficult bike computer segment. There were a few companies that wanted to enter the market and then disappeared just as quickly, but the manufacturers that consistently did their thing seem to have been successful. For us users, that is only an advantage 👍

My wife does things like Furnace Creek 508, Race Across Oregon, etc... This has the potential to be the perfect computer for her... Here are the fixes needed to make that happen: 1) Buttons. Buttons ARE A MUST for a cycling computer. 12 hours in, 34 hours in, the last thing you want to have to deal with is a fussy roller wheel. 2) "Base Model". For the tens of thousands of miles my wife has ridden, she's never needed maps, training plans, or 90% of the 'extra crap' most brands stuff into their software. Speed. Average Speed. Distance. % Grade. Temp. Lap Counter. Battery Power Indicator. Ride type (road, gravel, mtb, trainer). And maybe a few more basic functions. THAT'S ALL WE NEED. Please offer a base model that is super duper simple to use. No touch screen either. 3) My wife has many many man years worth of training on the Garmin Connect ap/website. It would be a very tough call to simply trash all that data. Coros needs to have a similar data site AND a SIMPLE way to transfer data from other platform over to the Coros platform.

Seems like a great device but the huge bezels (including the solar area) are just too much for me. It just kills the aesthetic of the device, but other people might prefer having to charge it less often.

Apex pro does support ant+ and Bluetooth sensors. I used mine with my Garmin cadence and speed sensors so for short rides I only use the watch to track activities. I'd like the dura to replace the Garmin 510 i have.

I love the digital dial on the Coros Pace 3. So I know I'll like this.

Been lucky enough to be part of an early beta testing community for this since the winter, it’s been great to see how fast they can implement changes. From road to gravel to mountain biking, been having great luck with navigation and gps accuracy. Love that split screen view!

The crown and huge forehead is ‘’going to be a no from me dawg “ lol

How much of a drawback is the lack of road/trail names on a bike computer? Hiking or running with a coros watch you have more time to think and decide.

Hey Des, I really like your videos, but I have a question, have Coros paid for this, as this is completely against every other review? Looks like a Edge 705 from 15 years ago 😂

Great in depth first impressions video, thanks! I really like the devices with fresh ideas thinking out of the box! I will be keep an eye on this for further enhasments through software updates. Is there any chance to review IGPSport IGS800 in the near future?

great if it works. I don't have nor need a $300+ bike computer. thanks

Kinda contrary to DC review that showed many flaws in it. Your review is much friendlier 😂 , still i am looking forwars to buy this when available in my country , love Coros ❤

Bought one cuz my garmin 830 keeps pissing me off. 😂 i swear garmin updates the firmware for old units to have problems when new generations come out

very interesting video! You are one of the few testers who present products professionally and impartially and in relation to the time of the respective software version. I currently have the impression that other testers and many commentators are not able to convey or understand a first impression of a pre-production model.. Thank you for your professional and objective presentation

Since i get into coros 2 yrs ago, i was wondering when they are going to release bike computer. Got the garmin 530 on discount last Xmas, wished i waited for this instead 😂

Is this a prank or something? How on earth this "thing" left the design office??

I wonder why Coros thinks it is a great idea to send this unit out for reviews when it is so full of faults, errors, and false performance claims? It may be really competitive on the price but what good is that if it doesn't work and you have to sit there and hope some future firmware update might fix it, and wish you had bought a tried and tested brand for just a bit more money that actually works.

Is this the first of April? 😂

Designers of this device are stuck in the past 😅

People r harsh on this product. Its good to see a new player and lets hope the software updates quickly

Seems like an amazing device but the screen size is so small!

How is your review this positive??? DC rainmaker pointed out so many flaws and shortcomings of this device and you seem to just gloss over or ignore them

Not really aligned with other reviewers like DC Rainmaker who definitively stated it’s a complete non starter at this stage. You can’t semi review something that’s work in progress and not even close to a finished product…..this thing wouldn’t be competitive in 2017 in its current state. The way this review panned out, it seemed to go soft on Coros and suggests that objectivity has been compromised. Poor stuff from a channel which I trusted.

Coros have already lost 10% of the population with the right sided dial, even before its on sale

Your lack of integrity in this review made me unsub