Saris H3 Smart Trainer Reviews

Review score: 8.7/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £849 (RRP: £849.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Saris H3 Smart Trainer worthy of a review score of 8.7 out of 10.

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• Brand – Saris
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Saris H3 Smart Trainer features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Turbo Trainers. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Saris H3 Smart Trainer.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Saris H3 Smart Trainer is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Turbo Trainers. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Turbo Trainers. Brands like Saris are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Turbo Trainers category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Turbo Trainers.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Saris H3 Smart Trainer

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Saris H3 Smart Trainer.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Saris H3 Smart Trainer was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £849 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.6 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Turbo Trainers

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Turbo Trainers.

We found 109 in the Turbo Trainers category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £241.36, making it above average at £849.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Turbo Trainers. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £2999.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £3.99.

With 109 products available we worked out that 5 cost more than Saris H3 Smart Trainer and 102 were cheaper.

Cost of Saris products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 25 products from Saris, of which 12 were in the Turbo Trainers category.

For now though we’re looking at Saris branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £173.10 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Saris product we found was £11.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £849.00.

Of the 25 from Saris, 0 were more expensive than Saris H3 Smart Trainer and 23 were cheaper.

How much are Saris Turbo Trainers?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Saris products that are listed in the Turbo Trainers category.

The average price of the 12 products that match this search was £243.15, with the cheapest coming in at £19.99 and highest price was £849.00. With the average being £243.15, Saris H3 Smart Trainer comes in above average.

0 products that meet this search were more expensive than Saris H3 Smart Trainer and 10 were cheaper.

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Saris H3 Smart Trainer Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Saris H3 Smart Trainer reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Saris H3 Smart Trainer, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.3 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Turbo Trainers category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.1 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Saris H3 Smart Trainer or another similar product, like Mavic Crossmax Pro Carbon Boost XD Wheelset 2018 reviews or Mavic XA Elite Carbon 29er Boost XD Wheelset 2019 reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Turbo Trainers.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Turbo Trainers. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Saris, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Saris H3 Smart Trainer

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Saris H3 Smart Trainer reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Saris H3 Smart Trainer. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.7/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25308826667
• Product ID 2: 759856UK
• Brand: Saris
• Model number: SAR9830TF
• RRP: £849.99
• EAN: 12527018659
• Description: Saris H3 Smart TrainerSaris set themselves a goal to create a direct drive trainer so quiet, that you would only hear your bikes drivetrain. The new H3 Direct Drive provides even greater training accuracy than you have ever experienced and makes less noise than a dishwasher (59 decibels) when travelling at 20mph. And, its internal cooling system keeps electronic resistance working at full power with total accuracy, even after your legs have given up.Measure Power, Speed and Cadence with Pro Level AccuracyFeaturing the same durability and reliability as Saris are known for, the H3 is built from cast and machined ultra-high-quality aluminium. Its inner workings are thoroughly calibrated to measure power, speed and cadence to the utmost accuracy. Plus, its precision-balanced flywheel adds to this trainer’s pro-level ability to handle 2000 watts and replicates a 20% climbing grade.Features:¬† Noise level: 59 decibels at 20 mph¬† Power Measurement Accuracy: +/- 2%¬† Maximum Power Output: 2000 watts at 20 mph¬† Dimensions Opened: L*H*W 787 x 470 x 495mm¬† Dimensions Closed: L*H*W 76 x 470 x 495mm¬† Simulates a 20% climbing grade¬† Fast response electromagnetic resistance¬† Measures speed, cadence and power – no external sensors needed¬† 20 lb precision balanced flywheel¬† Integrated dual ANT+ FE-C and Bluetooth FTMS standards¬† Built-in front wheel block¬† Integrated carrying handle¬† Compatible with Shimano 8 – 11-Speed cassettes¬† XD/XDR 12-Speed freehubs sold separately ¬† Thru-axle compatible for bike frames with fork widths of 142mm or 148mm¬† Quick-release compatible for bike frames with fork widths of 130mm and 135mm¬† Compatible with a wide variety of devices and indoor cycling applications, including Rouvy, Zwift, TrainerRoad and many more¬† Headless mode (powered on, not paired to any apps) lets you ride with a progressive resistance curve that matches the Fluid2¬† LED indicator lights communicate connectivity and more¬† Direct drive design directly connects the bicycle to the resistance unit, eliminating tyre wear¬† Internal cooling technology ensures accurate ride data even during the hardest of workouts¬† Folding legs provide widest footprint of direct drive indoor bicycle trainers on the market for added stability and easy storage¬† Accessible and balanced handle allows for smooth, anyone-can-carry transit of the trainer¬† Over the air (OTA) firmware updates and calibration via the Saris app¬† Maximum weight (rider and bike): 300 lbs¬† Cassette sold separately¬† Weight: 21.3kgBuy Saris Nutrition & Training from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Nutrition & Training > Turbo Trainers
• Unisex
• 0.99
• Adult

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A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Saris H3 Smart Trainer included,
Mavic XA Elite MTB Wheelset reviews, Mavic Deemax Pro Offroad Shoes 2017 reviews, or we really liked the look of Sixpack Racing Vertic ISCG-05 Lower Chain Guide reviews as another alternative.