(04-02-2020, 08:51 PM)GoMyFly247 Wrote: I decided to use my own cadence sensor because I had read that the original one from VZfit chews through lithium batteries fairly quickly so since this cadence sensor works fine for Zwift and my other apps, I wanted to use this one instead.
I also want to specifically address this FUD!
Our VZ Sensor lasts for 45-60 hours of continuous usage with one battery. That's 3-4 months of every day usage for 1/2 hour. If that doesn't sound like a long time compared to cadence sensors, consider that VZ Sensor outputs speed instantaneously while it's in use.
We have telemetry on all battery usage that shows this, and you can see on your own vzfit.com/usage page for your bike. If you track it like we do, note that a fresh battery starts at 3.0 volts, slowly goes from 2.8 to 2.5 over most of its life, then heads down to 2.1 when our game HUD warns of low battery before it becomes insufficient at 1.9 volts.
We believe some customers have associated bluetooth connection delay with our battery life. Bluetooth connections can be maddening sometimes, but we haven't seen justification that anyone's VZ Sensor drains faster than our telemetry shows. We also provide extra batteries for both the sensor and button as a convenience.