Originally Posted by
canam73
Two questions:
Should other people make their PM decision based on your condition?
No, they don't need to make decisions based on my problem. You do however fail to mention the study gregf83 posted showing asymetry is a common problem and varies with power. achoo wanted an example of why a power meter that measured total power is more accurate than one that measures one side and doubles it. So I gave him an example.
315 watts when you think you are at 330?
No real travesty. There is the potential to reinforce and increase the asymetry.
I don't disagree that stages is good enough for the vast majority of people, including me. But it's not as good as a meter that measures total power. I have 2 PT G3s so that's what I'll stick with. I would like a PM that measured both sides like the Garmin Vector, but I'll wait a few generations to make they or someone else has all the bugs worked out.