COROS has announced the launch of the Dura 2, an upgrade that “more than doubles the price” of the Dura 1, which is now “discontinued”, while still keeping promises of battery life. The article also announces “a handful of new features” and a “reduction of mounting hardware”, before focusing on whether these new additions “actually works” in practice.
The article also highlights the lack of mounts in the packaging. In the “In the Box” section, it states that there is “the unit itself” and accessories, but “no mounting pieces, not even cheaper rubber mounts”. The author then compares third-party solutions, mentioning a “Garmin-made” bundle at “$9” and a “no-name” bundle at “$7”.
Regarding display use, the article reports good readability in full sun and generally acceptable “cloudy days” conditions. In the shade, however—especially when the body blocks the screen—reading becomes “unreadable”, and the author also notes a drop in brightness when moving in and out of shade. They specify that the screen remains readable but with a difference you “you’ll pay for that difference, though, in battery life”.
Finally, voice control is presented as largely unusable at speed. The feature requires a “long-hold the lower left button”, then speaking. The author explains that “even just 15-20KPH renders the feature useless”, with misunderstandings from that speed range onwards, and that correct operation only appears when slowing down under “15KPH” (or “10MPH”), with a list of commands deemed “so limited”.
