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Sourced specs, what independent reviewers found, and who it suits.
Compiled from manufacturer pages and named independent reviewers, checked .
| Type | Smart trainer |
|---|---|
| Claimed power accuracy | ±2% |
| Max power claim | 1,800 W |
| Max simulated grade | 16% |
| Min simulated grade | Not verified from a primary source |
| Flywheel | 4.7 kg (as listed by BikeRadar and DC Rainmaker; JetBlack's spec page gives no figure) |
| Noise claim | Not verified from a primary source |
| Weight | 16.5 kg (JetBlack spec page) |
| Max rider weight | 120 kg (264 lb) |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth FTMS, ANT+ FE-C |
These numbers are the manufacturer's claims, recorded as stated, not measurements by us. Source: support.jetblackcycling.com, checked November 2026.
Findings are paraphrased from the reviewer's own page and credited to them. We ran no tests. Where the reviewer tested an earlier or related model, the reviewed model is named.
DC Rainmaker (Ray Maker)
November 2024
BikeRadar
November 2024
road.cc
June 2025
The Victory is the trainer to buy under $550 unless you specifically want Wahoo’s ecosystem: it matches the KICKR CORE 2 on every rated number (1,800 W, 16%, ±2%), DC Rainmaker and road.cc found its power within about a watt of their reference meters and BikeRadar found it tracked its pedals and spider slightly low, and it costs $100.99 less at shelf price. JetBlack’s US store showed $449 before tax on 2 November 2026, with $29 shipping and a $30 tariff added at checkout, so plan on about $508 before sales tax. That was $399 at launch in 2024. Against the Saris H3 Plus it wins on evidence and an included Zwift Cog; it loses on flywheel mass and rider weight.
| Item | Price | Source, date |
|---|---|---|
| Victory with Zwift Cog 1.1 and Click V2, new | $449 ex tax | JetBlack US store, 2 Nov 2026 |
| Shipping plus tariff on that listing | $29 + $30 = $59 | same listing |
| Delivered, before sales tax | $449 + $59 = $508 | our arithmetic |
| Factory rework Victory V1 (with Cog and Click V1) | $299 ex tax | JetBlack factory rework page, 2 Nov 2026 |
| KICKR CORE 2 with Zwift Cog and Click | $549.99 | Wahoo US store, 1 Nov 2026 |
All JetBlack prices were read through a search index because the store blocks direct fetches. We did not find what the factory rework covers or how its warranty differs, so ask JetBlack before buying one. Against the CORE 2 the shelf gap is $549.99 minus $449 = $100.99; if Wahoo charges you nothing for shipping (not checked), the delivered gap shrinks to $549.99 minus $508 = $41.99. Every trainer near this price is in cheap smart trainers under $500.
Three reference methods (pedals, a spider and cranks) agree, which is more independent evidence than the H3 Plus has on its own model. The remaining doubts are not about power: the ANT+ dropouts in one test and BikeRadar’s 65-66 dB, the loudest 150 W reading on our noise comparison.
JetBlack lists 16.5 kg, a 120 kg (264 lb) maximum rider weight, an electromagnetic brake, Bluetooth FTMS and ANT+ FE-C, and both 130/135 mm quick-release and 142/148 mm thru-axle fittings. The Zwift Cog comes fitted and works with 8 to 12 speed bikes, so there is no cassette to buy; the trade-off is that you shift virtually in Zwift instead of with your own gears (see the Zwift Cog guide). JetBlack’s page gives no flywheel weight, which is why the 4.7 kg figure above is the reviewers’.
The 4.7 kg flywheel is the clearest spec gap against the Saris H3 Plus (20 lb, about 9 kg), along with Saris’s higher 2,000 W and 20% ceiling and 300 lb rider-plus-bike limit. Riders near or over 120 kg should take the Saris seriously; everyone else gets better evidence for less money here.
Pay Wahoo’s $100.99 more if you want Wi-Fi, Wahoo’s app and support network, or a trainer bought from a store with a local returns route. Reviewers did not find better data on the CORE 2, and road.cc logged Zwift disconnects and Bluetooth bridge dropouts on it. Both records sit side by side in the database.
Figures are manufacturer claims and store prices from the database; the last column counts independent reviewers whose findings are recorded there.
| Model | Price | Claimed accuracy | Max power | Max grade | Independent reviewers in database |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlack Victory | $449 | ±2% | 1,800 W | 16% | 3 |
| Wahoo KICKR CORE 2 | $549.99 | ±2% | 1,800 W | 16% | 3 |
| Saris H3 Plus | $479.99 (sale; out of stock when checked) | ±2% | 2,000 W | 20% | 2 |
| Elite Rivo | €519 (Elite store, EUR) | ±2.5% | 2,000 W | 18% | 2 |
| Elite Avanti | €669 (Elite store, EUR) | ±1% | 2,100 W | 18% | 1 |
Read for this page: JetBlack’s US store, factory rework listing and spec page (through a search index, 2 Nov 2026), Wahoo’s US store (1 Nov 2026), and the BikeRadar, road.cc and DC Rainmaker reviews (read in full 29 Sept 2026; BikeRadar’s spec list re-read through search on 2 Nov). SmartBikeWiki runs no tests of its own; every measurement above is the named reviewer’s, paraphrased, and the totals are our arithmetic.