The PowerPod is the iBike wind-based power meter, just rebranded and updated.
This is arguably the worst power meter for the track.
Yes, it's technically a power meter that calculates how much you have exerted to propel the bike, but it's probably awful for track because:
- There is more drafting in track than with general road riding or time trialiing (its target market group). For a PM that's based on how much wind touches it, this probably throws off readings.
- It will not measure sprinting spikes (standing starts, rolling accelerations, etc...).
I can take a butter knife and put it in a box labeled "Screwdriver" and sell it as a screwdriver. It could technically be considered a screwdriver for some selected scenarios. That doesn't make it a good screwdriver for all scenarios.
DC Rainmaker's review:
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/03/...th-review.html
Keep in mind, he's a road TT specialist.