Garmin Vaporware finally condensing?
From Garmin's German website, it appears like the Vector pedal based power meter, which had been grossly delayed several times, may finally see the light of day. While the price has yet to be released, it will likely stay at the $1500 mark as had been reported earlier.
The biggest problem with the Vector is that it has been delayed on numerous occasions. Looking at the screen grab from the German version of Garmin's website, you'll see in bright red print, January 2013.
This is probably good news for those who are still interested, but I can't help thinking the release of the new Red Quarq (and subsequent dropping of the Cinqo Saturn prices) along with the lighter, smaller Powertap G3 have severely cut into the market for the Vector. On top of those releases, the Polar Power Pedals and Power2Max crank based units are starting to become more widely available, further shrinking Garmin's market share before they even have a product on the shelves.
Honestly, if you're in the market for a power meter, don't waste your time on the Vector. It's already been delayed several times for what has been described as “significant problems.” First adopters will have to deal with those bugs and issues, and the last thing anyone wants is a buggy power meter.
Get yourself a Quarq, SRM or Powertap and enjoy it. You'll be glad you did.
