The feel is the same as the shimano spd, good solid engagement. Compatible with shimano cleats
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I agree with the others. The feel of the Bontragers is similar. I’m still using my old Shimano cleats. No reservations using this combo.
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It’s here (and out of stock). 60hr battery!
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The new favero pedals do look great - I hope they can get a road version out that’s just as good.
Currently no issues with my road or converted favero pedals though so no rush 
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Earlier in the thread, people mentioned that PD-EH500 fit the Duo-Shi.
Yeah and I’m pretty sure the Ambix pedal would clash with the favero pod anyway even though it uses the 3 bearings…
I decided to take my ISSI Flash III pedals off my original Favero Assioma power meter spindles (not Shi) as they just seemed a bit clunky feeling to get into and out of and were fairly beat up. They worked well for a couple of years, but I just switched over to the Bontrager Comp MTB pedals. The Bontrager comps are smoother and lighter than the ISSI Flash III pedals and the conversion worked flawlessly and so easily. They work excellent with my Giro Sector MTB shoes without any cutting or modifications to the shoes. The Bontragers are great pedals and I’m looking forward to putting some miles on them. Not quite as smooth into and out of as my Shimano XTR pedals, but what are?? Also, the black Bontrager Comp MTB pedals are on sale at Trek right now! https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/equipment/cycling-components/bike-pedals/clipless-pedals/bontrager-comp-mtb-pedal-set/p/22370/
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Just installed the Shis on my ES600 pedals.
Well, I’m a bit afraid of the 6mm offset per pedal but I’ll see whether it’s a problem later… (I have a dynamic bikefitting session in April)
Thanks @dorindark and others for the explanations.
The Duo Shi will work with Shimano PD-GR500 flat pedals.
I only had to make small changes to the pedals.
Remove 6mm and add a 2mm washer or remove 5mm and add a 1mm washer.
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Keen to know if the new Trek Kovee Elite are, for purposes of the Assioma swap, a direct replacement for the Comps.
Does anyone happen to know?
Reason being the Comps are no longer available here in NZ.
Cheers
So the bearings completely exploded and chewed up both the inside of the pedal body and spindle so much that new bearings can’t be fitted to either 
When are these official favero spd pedals going to be freely available?
Do you recall how many miles/years you got out of the conversion?
Probably around 18 months? 2 very wet winters.
I should have kept on top of the maintenance but I only noticed it on my last ride - believe it of not the pedal was spinning freely until my last ride when it bound.
Problem is there wasn’t room to fit the washer on these pedal bodies so the bearings were at the mercy of water ingress
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They opened the pre-order on their e-commerce a few days ago!
Just out of interest, what sort of state are the pods in after that?
I’ve used my (non converted!) favero’s for all weather winter riding and commuting in the uk, and the pods are really bashed up. I seem to have killled the right pod last winter, and the replacement is now being screwy again.
I think a combination of trash on the roads, muddy cleats (plus muddy overshoes?), and lots and lots of clipping in and out on the commutes is to blame! I lost confidence in the right side, so have been using one sided for the last few weeks.
I’m thinking for my winter riding I need to go back to crank based power metre.
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The pod is scrapped up but fully functioning.
It’s just the spindle that is trashed.
I have used my un-moddified set in all weathers and they have not gotten in this state - the problem was not being able to fit the washer that protects the bearings.
That’s interesting, thanks. My bearings seem ok, but I’m replacing those and the pedal bodies anyway.
Issue I have is mainly on the right pod, which is the side I unclip at lights/junctions 
I wanted to run PD-EH500 but I don’t have the DUO-Shi spindles. Is there another similar pedal that is spd/flat that would work on the non DUO-Shi spindle.
thought this picture is worth listing here:
cool cross section of the pedal to see how the axle is supported
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