The most anticipated trainer of 2024, and the most talked about indoor product at Eurobike this year packs more features than ANY other smart trainer to date and has a price tag that is unrivalled when it comes to value/performance. JetBlack Victory has undoubtably ‘changed the game’ with this release.
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Links:
JetBlack Victory Official Website: https://tinyurl.com/jbvictory
Video Index:
0:00 Intro
0:48 Quick Take – Summary
1:43 Technical Specifications
3:20 Pricing
3:33 Unboxing & Assembly
4:50 Connectivity
7:06 Ride Experience
8:56 Power Testing – Commentary
10:11 Data Analysis – Free Ride 1
11:48 Data Analysis – Free Ride 2
13:44 Data Analysis – Lama Lab Test 1
18:24 Data Analysis – Lama Lab Test 2
20:40 Data Review/Summary
20:51 The Unknowns
22:08 Wrap Up
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45 Comments
Why am I having to pay an extra £100 for it to be sent to me in the UK ? Pricing is all over the place 😂😂
Thanks for another great review Shane. I'm tempted to swap my Neo 2T for one for all the extra features. Will there be any significant drop in road feel if I make the switch? The Neo has a little bit of sway left to right, is the Victory rigid? Cheers 🙂
Just purchased a kikr move. Should have waited for this to drop. To sell the move or not? Hmm🤔
I suffered from Bluetooth so bad on my last trainer the company agreed to take it back and give me a full refund. I was terrified of buying another trainer. The WIFI option has me sold. Giddy Up !!!!!
Too bad it doesn't come with the frame like the Zwift Ride. And also, too bad it only supports Zwift. I wish the virtual shifting was part of the smart trainer protocol and not Zwift specific. I want to be able to use Rouvy.
I almost wish my Wahoo Kickr Snap wasn't working so well so I'd have an excuse to buy this. The great thing is, if this thing catches on like it should, it'll force the big companies to follow suit and start making affordable trainers, as opposed to the severely overpriced trainers out there now.
What do you use for zwift as your graphics are awesome!!!
what's the funky green juice in your bottle lama?
Hi. Do we think the HR bridging will work with a secured HR broadcast, e.g. the pixel watch 3 (pairs with zwift on apple TV)
Totally a pipe dream: 135 mm thru axle support?
I want to use my old stupid Specialized Diverge with SCS hub spacing
buh bye Neo
Any Lama discount codes to sweeten the deal 😉😘😎?
The only thing the review didn’t cover I guess was how it feels. Wahoo have made a big deal about fly wheel weight using it as part of the improved value between the core and kickr for example. Given the fly wheel weight is less on this than the core is this one area you would recommend a core over this or is it so slight you don’t really notice it? Thanks for the great review
Great review as ever Shane. A real shame though that Jet-black have gone back on their initial EU pricing for this unit. A €50 increase from nowhere. When you take conversion between US and EU pricing into account it results in this trainer costing those in EU almost $150/€140 greater in total. C'mon Jet-black, you can surely do better 🤷🏻
This will replace my Wahoo Kickr V5. I'll avoid Wahoo in the future given their lack of support for the V5.
So glad it got a awesome review cos i preordered it a while ago and so pump to it it soon 🙂
Damn, I'm so happy to have sold my Kickr v5 a month ago and having decided to wait out for the Victory. Can't wait already, a victory it will be, so excited!
Disappointing to see it listed at $799 in Canada, which even with currency exchange is a $250 markup from the $US price
Great and thorough review as always, which can be relied upon. Thank you. Can I use my Wahoo climb with this trainer?
As always you have done a great job.
I'm one of those Kickr owners that bought the Play controllers thinking it was going to be compatible "any day now". I will be ordering this.
another great review mate.👍 I’m like a kid at christmas mine should be here today or tomorrow at the latest 🤭🎄👏🏻
Holy moley…
That feature list at that price…
The other OEM's better belly up to the bar and perform.
I don’t know why anyone would ever need anything more than this.. tada wahoo 👋
While there are some things that the Victory does better than other trainers, it not really fair to claim that the Victory does everything better than the competition. For example, my Tacx Neo 2T can simulate a 25% grade with <1% accuracy. Seems like the Victory may be better for Zwift's synthetic gamer world, it doesn't seem like the best choice for apps that work to simulate the real world, like Rouvy.
Big question now is when can we get the Zwift Ride Smart Frame in Australia to pair with this – any rumblings?
Their prices don't make sense. Here in Canada it's $799 cdn. Using online currency converter it should be $585 cdn from the $399 usd. Heck, nothing against Aussies but it's always been a lesser $ amount for Canadians when compared to Australian price but it's the opposite now.
Aside from that, amazing work as always, I hope this shakes up the tree a bit so that other brands adjust their offerings and pricing.
What are the rocket feet/plate options with Jetblack? I’ve got wahoo and use the axis feet.
Sounds like, “It’s a very good option.” On the volume question, the way to bankruptcy is to gear up for the initial surge, then have demand fall off. I hope not.
Should I use it with ZWIFT with 11 speed cassette or get the blip shifters?
Awesome product! The Jet Black Victory and the Zwift Ride a perfect match on Zwift!
Too bad you can't even pre-order in the US…
I am very disappointed to see that it's $399USD but $799CAD. If I do the conversion $399USD should be $544CAD, A far cry from the $799 they want to charge Canadians for it.
I hope they correct that price in the coming months. I can hop across the border and pick one up from my box in the states, but not all of us are close enough to do that.
Shane whats the dimension of the box? And whats the weight? And whats the shipping cost? (Like zwiftbike $55 add charge) thanks
I wonder if Zwift will sell these on their site. I'd really like WiFi rather than Bluetooth.
Any comments on flywheel noise in comparison to Kickr v6 ? Wahoo is known for issues with unbalanced flywheel or knocking sound…
Wow silencio trainer! Makes my Wahoo Kickr 2017 version sound like a jetplane
Sorry for the uneducated question, but if I hook up my 11sp Cervelo to the Victory (Smart Cog) can I change gears as per normal please?
Is it compatible with Kickr Climb?
Great to see, hopefully they also get in touch with alternative plattforms other than zwift. More competition would be necessary in that part of the home cycling marketing, too.
But if you want the Zwift ride, is it an option to order the Ride with this vs the Kickr Core?
Too bad you can’t use it for Elite racing 👎
Rouvy user not interested in virtual shifting here. How will zwift cog behave when connected to rouvy? Erg mode still working?
As someone who has been let down by Wahoo and therefore not a trainer user for almost 12 months, this is fantastic news. I’ve just started getting the urge to buy a new one and really didn’t want to go back down the same old routes. Thanks!
I went to jet black website and it doesn’t give specifics but will it work with a 135mm with a thru axel. I have a 2016 specialized diverge.
thanks shane as always for you insight. i look forward to your reports from week to week. so the jetblack ride quality…would it be accurate to say that its on par with the wahoo kickr core? i think the heavier flywheel of the wahoo v6 feels better that the core. assume that the jetblack victory feels like the core unit?