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Submitted by
dirtjumper95
a Racer
from andover hampshire england
Date Reviewed: July 28, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | there all good | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | local shop | | Strengths: | light | | Weaknesses: | none the bike is good all around | | Bike Setup: | dirt jumpin | | Bottom Line: | THAY ARE GRATE BIKE A***** | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Grant
a Weekend Warrior
from A2, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | dirt jumps and street | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | from a friend | | Strengths: | crazy attention to detail, perfect welds, super short chainstays, spot on geometry, paint/looks ( mine is all black with white and red lettering), stiffness | | Weaknesses: | nothing. seriously. nothing. | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff, azonic DS1 | | Bike Setup: | 07 Marzocchi DJ2 (white), atomlab pimplite wheels on GI hubs (black with white and red lettering), simtra mcskinny bar (white), race face good n evil grips (red), maxxis 2.4 in holy roller tires, single speed, SDG f-style seat (black), titec el norte seat post,, raceface prodigy DH cranks with white E-13 bashguard, rear shimano v-brake (with white cable housing!) no front brake | | Bottom Line: | i built this bike up as part of a project for school where i made a mtb movie. that said, i got to spec it with absolutely everything i want (im struggling to think of any worth while upgrades). and because of ppl i know and connections, my entire build was 1000$ ( it would have been significantly more via mail order, everything on the bike is brand new). as far as the ride goes, i can't stress enough that this bike is amazing. its infinitely more capable than i am at the dirt jump trails, its on point for street riding because of the geometry and chain stays (i can hop soo much higher than on my bro's size small kona. it really will make you a better jumper/rider. i dug a dirt quarter and learned inverts in a day! the weight of my bike isn't all that high ( the pimplites save a lot of weight) but if weight is ur concern you could throw an air fork on it and get some light weight parts. why you would do that tho is beyond me because this bike loves abuse! the only part that wasn't my first choice was the 'Zocchi DJ2, its a great fork but i wanted a white argyle 318, that would have saved a bit of weight, but the DJ2 looks better. In the end it doesnt matter though, because i cant imagine a fork that rides better, its perfect for this bike.
bottom line is that this frame will go down in history as one of the most well thought out, durable, good looking and versatile (i hear ppl ride trials on this bad boy) frames ever. too bad they dont make them anymore. i'd buy my brother one if i could. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan Williams
a
from Bath England
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | hampton jumps or any street spots | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | my friend | | Strengths: | everything, extra strong frame, light, very flickable and spinable | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | 24/7 slacker, sarcen x-ray, saracen amplitude | | Bike Setup: | mrazocchi mz comps, tioga box stem, funn full on bars, mavic D521 special edition, magura hs33 rear brake, balding maxxis high roller rear, tioga factory FS100 front,
DMR zip grips, truvativ isoflow singlespeend crank, 38/16 s/s gearing and welgo pedals. | | Bottom Line: | amazing frame well worth getting so nice to ride if you get a chance to buy one do it possibly the best bike i've owned | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael
a
from Barbados
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$349.00 | | Purchased At: | Blueskycycling.com | | Strengths: | It stays together, rather light in weight. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | raleigh m40, haro escape, azonic ds 1 | | Bike Setup: | Fox vanilla R, azonic dw handle,shimano lx 9 block changers, shorty neck, magura hs 33 rear and avid bb7 160mm front disc. Fsa drive splined cranks, race face bottom bracket, azonic fusion magnesium pedals, sun ringle mamoth front rim with shimano xt hub and halo combat rear with a shimano deore hub. shimano xt cassets, shimano xt rear derailleur. Duro 26 x 2.35 tires front and back, diamandback dirt jump seat. Race face bash ring, Fsa headset. E 13 chain guides | | Bottom Line: | Buy the frame and do your stuff it would not let you down | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mick
a Weekend Warrior
from Ireland
Date Reviewed: April 16, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | St. annes | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Everything, running a 150mm dual crown fork with no problems at all, steep head angle, really really solid, light frame | | Weaknesses: | nothing really that i can think of | | Similar Products Used: | Saracen Xcell, p3 | | Bike Setup: | WHYTE DH3 fork, fsa pig headset, finishing kit from a kona cowan, singlespeed | | Bottom Line: | And amazing bike really really strong, im buying this years one now to build a second jack flash | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan N.
a Cross Country Rider
from Tulsa, OK, USA
Date Reviewed: January 11, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Turkey Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Everything. Hydroformed aluminum front triangle with square tubing rear triangle- doesn't get any stronger than that. Mine has a cool tribal paint scheme over pearl white- looks better than most guys tribal tattoos. I needed a super tough frame to do rough XC riding since I'm over 200+ and Tulsa's trails are notoriously rocky. This fit the bill perfectly and still is relatively light at 4 pounds. Built into an indestructible rider/racer at 26# with a 100mm fork. | | Weaknesses: | not for weight weenies. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 8000, Specialized epic | | Bike Setup: | Converted to XC for a Clydesdale: Reba, SRAM X.0 shifters & derailleur, King headset & hubs, mavic rims, Hope QRs, Kenda Nevegals, Avid mechs with speeddial Ti levers, SRAM 990 cassette (2006), full Nokon cableing, SAAGO stem, Easton Monkeylite bar, Truvativ singlespeed crank w/ bashguard, Thompson seatpost with rare Thompson collar. | | Bottom Line: | This thing wants to fly off every rock and berm you can find and lands rock solid. Accelerates like a jet. Won't disappoint. You can find it several places on the web for 250-299. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
trials guy
a Weekend Warrior
from hertfordshire
Date Reviewed: October 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | any town with a wall and sum rails | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | ebay Auction site (brilliant place) | | Strengths: | strong, makes u feel like u can take on anything | | Weaknesses: | dont be silly | | Similar Products Used: | ive only ben bikin for a year and my other bikes a supped up raleigh flogger for dirt jumpin | | Bike Setup: | planet x knifens,22 tth, dmr bash ring, azonic single wall riser,planet x stem, s/s, dp2000 rims, magura rear, front v, truvativ cranks (stereotypical trials build) | | Bottom Line: | I know its a jump frame and i have used it for trials but i have found it excellent for trials and i am small and only 15 and can throw it around easily so i dont care if its a pound too heavy or has long chain stays if i can throw it around any one can. Brilliant frame if you can get one get it it'd be a crime not too. Strong and looks quality and even better rides brilliantly | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Mizzi
a Downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Pork freeride tumbridge wells | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Shop | | Strengths: | A very strong and light frame and it is very easy to ride | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Azonic Dmr Orange Planet x 24seven | | Bike Setup: | Jackflash frame Mxc comp air forks mavic d521 ceramic xt hubs Dore gears worldcup chain device jumping bars an headset | | Bottom Line: | The jackflash is aan excellent quality jumping/dual salalom frame and well worth the money it might be a little expensive for amature riders but it would be well worth it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe P
a Weekend Warrior
from Southampton England
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Banbury | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$275.00 | | Purchased At: | Mark antony | | Strengths: | THIS IS A REVIEW 4 THE CROMOLY BOMMER FRAME!Super strong as its cromoly, gr8 geometry. accelerates and manuels well considering slightly lengthy chainstays. | | Weaknesses: | None! maybe if it could fit 3" tyres it mayb a slight plus but other than that nowt! | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | bommer, z4 100, d521(not 2 good), bulb(gr8!),Titec. | | Bottom Line: | super frame! very good geometry, very, very strong, mayb heavy but i dont give a flying ****! Has had 3months of 6-8 foot drops and asks 4 more and more! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
P.I.G. .
a
from dogtown
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Strengths: | strength, geometry, Cromoly, paint theme, dont see many around so the coolness factor is very high. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bottom Line: | This review is for the planet x bommer. I just got the new bommer in a the green and white jungle theme. Very sweet bike. It has to me one of the sickest dirt jump-dual slalom frames made. Good customer service and warranty from planet x but more than likely you wont need it since the frame is so gusseted and strong. Approved for dual crown use as well. Unfortunately I'm selling it b/c my family surprised me with a new bike. So if wanna buy an awesome frame for way less then any retail price e mail me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
charles
a Weekend Warrior
from charmouth dorset england
Date Reviewed: November 29, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Trek UK | | Strengths: | its been thrashed for 2 years and its still riding well | | Weaknesses: | cant take more than 135 mm travel and doesnt cope | | Bottom Line: | a really good frame for the money | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sam
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Date Reviewed: November 7, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$395.00 | | Strengths: | Strength, solid feel, super stable in the air, Rails corners etc! Looks awesome... Mines a Daktary on Black Glitter (rare)!!! | | Weaknesses: | Rear end feels long... Harder to manual. Other than that... Nothing! | | Similar Products Used: | Norco 250cc, Craftworks Rail, Norco One25, Avanti Manic, Dabomb XLR8, Kona Roast & Stuff etc... | | Bike Setup: | Planet X Daktary on Black Glitter, 2003 Rock Shox Psylo XC, Azonic Stem and Bars, Rhyno Lites, Maxxis Minion Tyres, Shimano XT Drivetrain, Avid Brakes etc. | | Bottom Line: | I am yet to really give it a good test, as I have not had it for long! But so far so good!
I have been riding mainly urban stuff lately and only a little offroad! But what I have found so far, is that it is one of the best feeling bikes I have riden for urban, jumping, bsx and all round thrashing!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony
a
from London UK
Date Reviewed: October 29, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Planet X | | Strengths: | It's planet X, paint job, very strong, quality build | | Weaknesses: | ???? | | Similar Products Used: | Tried tested and owned various others | | Bike Setup: | Little Audrey cammo paint job, PlanetX Pin up saddle, PlanetX Golith rims and monolith hubs, Magura HS33, Michelin Comp 32 front(2.8") and comp 24 rear(2.5"), Euston EA50 bars, Kore sweet60 dh stem, Yeti lock ons, dmr Cheiftian MkII 3 piece cranks, 24/7 slack pedals | | Bottom Line: | This is a very sweet frame, and as they are not made any more almost a collectors item. The build quality is amazing and the bike rides unbelivable well, stable in the air and will take any thing you can throw at it.
I also got it for less than half price.
Bottom line, get one if you can | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Garson
a Downhiller
from WEST MASS!
Date Reviewed: October 19, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | fast and fun with big gaps | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Peak Performance | | Strengths: | Everything. It's strong, sexy, reasonable weight and everything else, on top of killer geometry at a killer price. | | Weaknesses: | Could have better tire clearance with 24" wheels? | | Similar Products Used: | Evil Imperial, Specialized P.3, Brooklyn, Endless, Konas, PX New Jack Flash, FTW/Spooky, Sinister and a whole mess of others | | Bike Setup: | Like a BMX bike with big tires, 24" wheels, gears and a Psylo. Arrow rims, King headset, Evil guide, Hayes, Northshores and the works. It's probably more fun that your bike ;-) | | Bottom Line: | I like it and it. It's so full of hearty goodness that you need to try it to beleive it. So yeah, it's awesome, and that's all you need to know. Too bad they stopped making the JF Classic. A true classic. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Downhiller
from MA
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | vietma, | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | used with a ton of parts | | Strengths: | Great geometry
stiff
chainstays are perfect length
warantee(havent broken it yet) | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Z1, shimano XT disks, RF NS DH cranks bb, rynolites on xt disk hubs, px bar/stem, selle italia flite saddle, thompson post.. blah blah... | | Bottom Line: | Great ride! the geometry is spot on(works best with a 4" fork, none of that super T crap it ruins the ride), the frame is stiff and the welds are great. I bought it used a year ago and it is still in near perfect conditions except some paint chips or rubbing, but thats expected. The paint job is awesome, PX has the best paint jobs of any company in my opinion. Light as well, I highly recommend this frame!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
B
a Downhiller
from Tahoe
Date Reviewed: August 13, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Sticks and Stones | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | This review is for the Compo. This bike is light for a burly HT. The bike is set up to use a long travel DH fork. The bike tracks very well and is light enough to flick around very easy. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Bottom Line: | If you are looking for a do everything well hard tail for a very reasonable price this is the ride for you.
PX customer support is the best!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Martin L.
a Weekend Warrior
from quebec
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | le vieux quebec | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | le centre du bicycle ste-foy | | Strengths: | (MY REVIEW IS FOR THE BOMMER FRAME)
very solid
cool paint jobs
bombproof tubings | | Weaknesses: | the derailleur hanger bent some times but it's not difficult to fix and all bikes do that,(not a real weakness) | | Similar Products Used: | dmr trailstar,balfa minuteman | | Bike Setup: | bomber on front, mag30 rims on xt hubs, avid mechanical disc brakes, indestructible planet-x goliath cranks, planet-x dirt jump saddle,crowbar xxx dh bars, planet-x stem, fishbone pedals, oury grips, axion ryan leech bashguard. | | Bottom Line: | I reviewed my frame 1 year ago, so i had the time to upgrade my bike alot. I am surprised about the resistance of the frame, that's the best frame for urban, dual slalom or any hardcore riding. the bommer is certainly not a dh frame but if you like to do some all around riding or anything like that, this is the perfect freind. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick
a
from Tempe, AZ
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Where to start..
Square rear triangle, beefy chainstay bridge, beefy dropouts, gussets everywhere they could put one (seriously), nobody else has one, and even if they do chances are it's not in the same color as yours, fits big tires, nice long top tube (I'm 6'5"), seat tube is short but not too short- you can still raise your seat to a reasonable height to commute and such. Think about this: other companies make similar frames, but they don't offer a ridiculous 2 year warranty like planet X.. what does that say about their confidence in their product? Between the quality and the warranty, $350 is a stupidly good deal | | Weaknesses: | Chainstays could be shorter. Heavier than weaker frames. Get stronger, and you won't mind. | | Similar Products Used: | Santa Cruz chameleon, some XC frames. My other bike is a Planet X Zebdi which is just as nasty awesome as this one | | Bike Setup: | Urban/slalom.. Profile cranks, Mammoth rims, Hayes 8" front/XT 6" rear, Marzocchi '01 Z3 QR20 set at 4" of travel | | Bottom Line: | I probably ride this bike a little differently than most people. I've been riding trials for a long time so this bike felt funny at first. Slack head angle, long chainstays, etc. I run my fork at 4" of travel so that the head angle is a little bit steeper, since it makes j-hopping a little easier. I mostly do street, intermingled with some trialsy type stuff, and some jumping. When you get on this bike, you'll think "Hmm, that feels pretty good.." then you'll go into a turn and think "that feels really really good!" Maybe it's not for the weight-conscious, but it's far from being unreasonably heavy. If I can j-hop mine onto a picnic table and lurch it 6', then it's not too heavy. Bulk up, fortissimo, and build this bike how it wants to be built.
I'd buy anything made by Planet X in a second. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob
a Weekend Warrior
from NC USA
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Alexander Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Unreal Cycles unrealcycles.com | | Strengths: | Looks so tight, Nice paint, real, real strong, real stiff. Not all that heavy. WARRANTY | | Weaknesses: | not alot,just watch out: there's so much paint on it the rear drop out was a tight fit first couple of times used. make sure you get that rear wheel in right. | | Similar Products Used: | nothing else comes close to being similar to this. | | Bike Setup: | Z3's w/5" Hope discs. 24/7 bars, cranks. single chain ring. 8 gears. XT rear mech, 2.4 motoraptors. FLAT PEDALS!! | | Bottom Line: | It looks so nice. rides so nice. not many left, as they've stopped production, so get get one quick. Also the warrenty is unbeatable. (sorry if i can't spell) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nic wong
a Weekend Warrior
from usa
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$475.00 | | Purchased At: | planet x's website | | Strengths: | best hardtail ever! no doubt about it. im reviewing hte planet x rad tribal pearl white. box tubing is huge and strong!! great tire clearance and handling | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | ellsworth specialist, rockhopper | | Bike Setup: | frame, headset, northshore isis w/ race face bb, kujo's discs azonic bars intense grips mrp good fun stuff | | Bottom Line: | buy it, very good deal and best hardtail for anythign | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CHRIS
a Downhiller
from PENNSLYVANIA
Date Reviewed: February 6, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | WHITE BANKS | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | BIKEDOGZ.COM | | Strengths: | QUALITY
WARRENTY
STRENGTH
GEOMETRY
WILL MAKE YOU BRAVER, FASTER, AND STRONGER
2 YR WARRENTY
DUAL CROWN FORKS OK
INEXPENSIVE
EVERYTHING ABOUT IT | | Weaknesses: | NONE
I PERSONALLY DON'T LIKE ALL THE FINISHES | | Similar Products Used: | NONE | | Bike Setup: | JFC/454/MAMMOTH/MARZOCCI | | Bottom Line: | BUY ONE OF THESE
LIKE THE GUY SAID BELOW,IT MAKES LEARNING/RIDING
AND EVEN CRASHING(2 YR UNCONNDITIONAL WARRENTY) EASIER.
AND AS FAR AS VANITY GOES, HARD TO FIND ANOTHER ONE OF
THESE AT THE TRAILS. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kristian
a Downhiller
from Helsinki, Finland, Europe
Date Reviewed: December 22, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Strength, looks, stiffness, level of detail, | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | I tested the following bike thoroughly in the prosess of getting this frame, Kona Chute, Azonic DS2, Norco 250cc, Orange MsIsle, PlanetX Compo, | | Bike Setup: | Planet X RAD frame, Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 1, Mavic d521. Huchingson Jumbo 2,25, Magura HS-33, SRAM 7.0/9.0, On-One Reetard Cromo cranks, Shimano DX flat pedals, Thompson seatpost and Titec Berserkr seat. | | Bottom Line: | Excellent bike for freeride, dirtjumping and Dual. I can also use it for "hardcore" XC. The most fun toy I have ever owned, I love the geometrics of the frame. It is much easier to learn new stuff on this bike than it was with my previous bikes. The stiff frame and the cromo crancks really gives you a total control off the bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tyler
a Downhiller
from san diego
Date Reviewed: November 3, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | anderson truck trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | peter | | Strengths: | -strong as hell
-stiff-
-sweet paint and graphics
-best hardtail made today
(i got the jfc) | | Weaknesses: | none mybee the fact that there is everything you need so you dont have to spend money? wait thats a good thing | | Similar Products Used: | azonic, other ds style frames | | Bike Setup: | slalom and urban setup. | | Bottom Line: | the bottmer line is: just buy one no matter what people say and ride the s$%^ out of it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daniel Bax
a Weekend Warrior
from Kitchener,On
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Anywhere i can ride hard | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Shed, NorthBay,On | | Strengths: | Very, Very well built. Will take a sh!@ kickin, drop from any hight ride it as hard as you want as long as you hold on it will take the abuse as a treat, thanking you for the ride. | | Weaknesses: | NONE so far. If there is any i'm sure someone will find it.
There is one weekness, wheel builders haven't made a wheel strong enough to hold up to the frame. | | Similar Products Used: | If you can count BMX this frame will stand up to them. | | Bike Setup: | Jack Flash Leopard print BABY
P-X stem, seat post & clamp, hubs, BMF rims
Kooka crank
Azonic DBL wall risers, love seat
Hope mini disc front n rear
Sram shifters
Tioga tires
Toped of with Marzochi Z1 QR20 MCR forks | | Bottom Line: | I've got a feeling this frame will be around for a while, i'll get sick of ot before it fails me.
Bottom line: you want a bike that will do it all and then some Planet-X. These frames and parts won't let you down any time soon. Well built and good service if you have the rite dealer. For the Warrior in you Planet-X.
Anyone in Canada wanting a good dealer for Planrt-X or parts in general send me an E-MAIL i'll hook you up with the best guy yet and good prices. you want parts he'll get it or something as good for a beter price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CHRIS BARNARD
a Downhiller
from SOMERSET,ENGLAND
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | BMX JUMPS AT WELLS. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | ARMSTONG BIKE DOCK | | Strengths: | STRONG, STIFF, VERY NICE ON JUMPS, DOWNHILL, UP HILL, STREET, TRIALS... IS THERE ANY THING IT WON'T DO? | | Weaknesses: | THE HEAD TUBE IS VERY LONG AND MY FORKS ONLY JUST FIT. | | Similar Products Used: | MY FRIENDS DDG | | Bike Setup: | MAGURAS, SUN MAMMOTHS, ROCK SHOX | | Bottom Line: | MINE IS THE EASTON RAD VERSION AND IT WAS 250 QUID: HALF PRICE.
BUY IT UN LESS YOUR STEERER TUBE ON YOUR FORKS IS LESS THAN ABOUT 20CM.
OR BUY IT HALF PRICE FROM ARMSTRONG AND GET NEW FORKS WITH THE CHANGE. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
NICK WARDEN
a Downhiller
from KIPPAX, LEEDS ,ENGLAND
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | URBAN/JUMPS/DROPS | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | SECOND HAND SO THIS IS THE REVIEW FOR THE ORIGNAL ALU JACK FLASH | | Strengths: | STRONG AS HELL...STRONGER THAN ITS PARTS (IN 2 MONTHS I'VE BROKE WHEELS, 24-7 CRANKS, 3 SEATBOLTS, DMR V8 PEDAL AND MARZOCCHI Z1 BUSHINGS) ALL IN 2 MONTHS STRONG AS HELL!!!
IT HANDLES GREAT | | Weaknesses: | HORIZONTAL DROPOUTS - PAIN IN THE ARSE
THE MECH HANGER IS WEAK
PLANET-X COSTOMER SERVICE - I'VE WAITED SEVEN WEEKS FOR A MECH HANGER WHILE THE 3 TWATS AT PLANET-X HAVE PASSED THE BLAME BETWEEN EACH OTHER FOR NOT SENDING ONE OUT OR SENDING THE WRONG ONE. ITS NOT ON. | | Similar Products Used: | MARIN QUAKE 5
ORANGE MS ISLE
SPECIALIZED P3
SARACEN EX-ILE
LOADS OF FULL SUSSERS | | Bike Setup: | Z1-DROP OFFS, 24-7 3PC CRANKS, MAVIC D521, 24-7 BARS AND STEM, AVID, SHIMANO, HOPE. | | Bottom Line: | A GREAT STRONG BIKE LET DOWN BY COSTOMER SERVICE | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Cawthron
a Racer
from Boston MA US
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | The Fellsway | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | PX | | Strengths: | Have you seen this thing all it has is strength | | Weaknesses: | no rear susupension?????????????? | | Similar Products Used: | Azonic, IronHorse, Spooky, a few more | | Bike Setup: | constantly changing everything but the frame. | | Bottom Line: | why don't you have one yet? BOMBPROOF. I have even used it for work ( I am a bike messenger ). Very pretty. i love it and there is no reason why you won't love it too. I wish girls this sexy were actually in existance | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justa Hannibal
a Downhiller
from the entire earth is mine!
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | it's a secret | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | no free plug here! | | Strengths: | strong as hell, agile, and damn purty! | | Weaknesses: | cant leave it outside (anywhere)
hot! bike thieves wake up when they feel it comming! | | Similar Products Used: | none, there is no such thing. I stand alone says PX! | | Bike Setup: | Hayes, Physlo, doublewides.....TUFF! | | Bottom Line: | get one, it will remind you what the word fun means!
and it doesnt need servicing after every ride.
Peter@PX....U Da MAN! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
martin l.
a Weekend Warrior
from quebec
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | quebec city | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | le centre du bidycle ste-foy | | Strengths: | my review is for the bommer
full of huge gussets
very good paint that dont scratch
full resistant 4130 chromoly
| | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | bombers shock, mammoth rear wheel, truvativ firex crank, fsa downhill headset, avid brake levers, tektro brakeand some dh parts. | | Bottom Line: | I do some 12 foot caps and i break 2 mammoths but my frame is indestructible and believe me it is.
For the price it's the best freeride, downhill, dual slalom or dirt jumping frame.
Finally it's a good frame you can count on in any conditions exept cross country(for su**ers)
Buy one now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jay
a Downhiller
from edinburgh
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | chain reaction | | Strengths: | excellent jumper and trails bike | | Weaknesses: | none so far apart from u cant fit a dmr chain cage coz of gusset oh and its heavyish | | Similar Products Used: | dmr azonic spooky | | Bike Setup: | duel slalom deemax rims rs pyslo races xtr race face middle burn mrp hope | | Bottom Line: | this bike is best used for extreme riding,duel slalom or trails i would not recommend a trials rider to use it as its toooo heavy.overall i think this is a kick @ss bike and every 1 should have 1 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jay
a Downhiller
from edinburgh
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | chain reaction | | Strengths: | excellent jumper and trails bike | | Weaknesses: | none so far apart from u cant fit a dmr chain cage coz of gusset oh and its heavyish | | Similar Products Used: | dmr azonic spooky | | Bike Setup: | duel slalom deemax rims rs pyslo races xtr race face middle burn mrp hope | | Bottom Line: | this bike is best used for extreme riding,duel slalom or trails i would not recommend a trials rider to use it as its toooo heavy.overall i think this is a kick @ss bike and every 1 should have 1 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Little Audrey's lover
a Weekend Warrior
from Dagenham, Essex, UK.
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Hainault Forest - Downhill to Squires Oak | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$210.00 | | Purchased At: | Armstrong Bike Dock UK | | Strengths: | Super strong RAD tubing, paint job - Little Audrey camo, geometry inspires confidence, plenty of clearance for 2.3 tyres (tires), 2 year no quibble warranty, price. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | Well to be honest, before I bought the frame I came to mtbr.com, read reviews of similar frames and bought this frame, then built it up, believe me I have no regrets with this bike. | | Bike Setup: | Little Audrey camo 22 inch top tube.
Marzocchi Z3 Flylight-100.
FSA XLII headset.
Azonic bars and Shorty stem 75mm, YETI ODI grips.
Halo Combat 26 inch factory built up wheels with diatech hubs.
Nokian Gazzaloddi Dual 2.3 Gum Wall.
Hope C2 front (185mm disc)and back (160mm).
Shimano XT short cage rear mech and XT shifter.
Shimano LX tapered BB and LX 9 speed cassette.
Blackspire 36T compact chainring.
Mr. Control slalom chain device.
FSA Power Pro cranks 5 arm (considering Raceface cranks).
DMR V12 pedals.
Kore lite 2 seat post.
Datatag !!
Planet X Pin-up (Hawaiian? babe) saddle URL below. http://www.planet-x-clothing.com/graphics/catalogue_final/finish/saddles_girl.jpg
TOTAL Weight (wait for it) 35lbs ... OK a little heavy but she can still haul ass up hills if she needs too !! | | Bottom Line: | If you're still not convinced after reading all these reviews then take up tennis or something ...
This bike makes me smile so much, as the trails in the UK are opening up again after foot and mouth (my favorite opened again at the start of May 2001 after being closed for months) I just want to get out and find new lines through the descents, new jumps and new ways of scaring myself, this bike would snap a tree if it hit one ! It is so stable across all terrain, if you want a bike that can do pretty much what a full sus can do but without the pivot spares problems then buy this frame, build the bike, find a hill and drop down faster than you thought possible. Now I just have to convince the wife that I still love her more than Little Audrey, but it's a close call !!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Karl S
a Downhiller
from England, Devon, Newton Abbot
Date Reviewed: April 29, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | local downhill track | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$320.00 | | Purchased At: | On a bike | | Strengths: | The planet X jack flash is the strongest frame around with bonus gussets which are un breakable. The frame is light and beefy tubing | | Weaknesses: | None that I know of | | Similar Products Used: | Barracuda subway, DMR trail star/ side kick, identiti DR Jekyl, DDG shooter | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi Bomber z4 air 100, Tioga 2.1's, FSA power pro crank, DDG pedals and box stem... | | Bottom Line: | Overall this frame is one of the best around, it is strong, the right size and looks great. It is an aewsome all round bike and is the best value for money. Overall... BUY IT. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a Downhiller
from Lexington MA
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | I really dunno, anything with drops, stunts, jumps, wacky crap, and not to long uphills | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$2359.00 | | Purchased At: | Webcyclery.com | | Strengths: | Burly as heck, great geometry (can climb if you really want it too), great huckability, RAD tubing, gusseted like hell, responsive, paint job is boss! Price isn't too bad either. | | Weaknesses: | rear triangle kinda sucks a litte for 24 inch wheels. little on the heavyish side, but then again i knew that this wuzn't gonna be too light with the RAD tubing | | Similar Products Used: | none really | | Bike Setup: | the price up there is for the whole bike. 24 inch Planet X BMF rims, Planet X probe seatpost, Planet X Xuranus seat, Planet X 4 bolt stem, XT disc hubs, Magura Louise disc brakes front and rear, Marzocchi Z-1 MCR, Planet X X-Force bar, SRAM 9.0sl Halfpipe shifters, Sram 9.0 Rear derailleur, Shimano XT front derailleur, Race Face Race Rings, Engagement Ring tooth fairy, Race Face NorthShore XS cranks, Shimano 646 pedals, SRAM pc-59 chain, Lizard skin chainstay protector | | Bottom Line: | This frame rocks. I have a tough time envisioning it ever breaking. The way I have my bike set up is like BUTTER. Seriously now, it is so nice on just about any sortov terrain out there. Almost everything extreme can be done with this bike. For this i give it 5 flaming chilis on both value and overall. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Jardin
a Weekend Warrior
from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | HydroCut and U of W | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$700.00 | | Purchased At: | ^Canadian $ Cycle Simtra, Quebec | | Strengths: | I ride the Jack Flash RAD. Gussets! Huge strength bonus... Easton RAD tubing... | | Weaknesses: | A little heavier than the competition... my bike is 31.4 pounds total | | Bike Setup: | Planet X Jack Flash RAD, Rock Shox Psylo XC, Deore Derailleurs, XT V-brakes, Wellgo Flat Pedals, Continental 2.3's | | Bottom Line: | This frame makes an amazing freeride machine... The geometry is jsut right... when i got this frame my drops got at least 4 feet bigger... VERY stable... i recommend this frame to anyone even slightly crazy!
The frame is $1000 canadian but i got it for $700 because of a small chip from shipping from the factory. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon Wright
a Weekend Warrior
from Cheltenham, UK
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Forest of Dean, Glos | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | Peak Performance, UK | | Strengths: | Strong gussets, swoopy steering, great paint job and finish, sturdy feel. | | Weaknesses: | No hose gussets, but hey that's what zip ties are for. | | Similar Products Used: | Azonic DS2 (too short for dual), Coyote Dual, Orange MsIsle | | Bike Setup: | 23" 3 Ball Red, Rock Shocks Psylo SL (set to 100mm), Mavic D521 rims, Hope 4pot hydraulics, Tioga Factory 2.1 tyres, DMR V8 Platform pedals. | | Bottom Line: | This bike rocks, some people say it's too long (maybe true for trials) and the head angle is too slack, but I just find those features make it rip. Steering is swoopy and effortless, jumping is a dream with the front end lifting a treat for big jumps and bunnyhops alike. Been riding a lot of street of late and this thing really soaks the big landings. Great array of paint jobs gives you an individual bike and the two year warranty is a bonus. PX are a top company to deal with. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jorgen
a Weekend Warrior
from Skoghall, Sweden
Date Reviewed: March 24, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$260.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Dock | | Strengths: | Strong build with great gussets, high individuality factor, super rigid frame. good choice of colour finishes, which is strong and wont chip easily, and of course the Planet x no fuss replacement garantuee. break within 2 years of purchase and get a new one | | Weaknesses: | Unforgiving due to the stiffness of the frame, wont take 3" tyres if desired. | | Similar Products Used: | DDG Shooter, DMR Trailstar, GT Zaskar X | | Bike Setup: | Planet X Jack Flash Classic, Marzocchi Z.1 Dual, Prostop disc front, deore v rear, planet x wheels and components, lx drivetrain | | Bottom Line: | I like this frame, it's stiff and strong. and i prefer alu to cromo so this suits me fine. The frame will handle anything from pure dirt/duel riding to shorter xc rides since it comes with frontmech cableguides, but if you are tall even the larger version will soon take its toll on your back even with a long seatpost. This bike is ment for hard riding, and will be best suited between the legs of someone who rides dirt, duel/dual or urban assault things. But its not totaly off when it comes to trials either since its fairly small and easy to handle. I use mine for urban and dirt duties. the bike is not light but still feels very nimble to chuck about. It has good geometry and likes to be tormented. So if you want an alu bike that likes punishment after punishment and still wants more this is the one to get. Especially considering Planet X will get you a new one if you break it within to years of purchase. NO FUSS! So whatcha waiting for? =) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: February 19, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | jumping, shore | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | canadian distributor | | Strengths: | (I'm reviewing the planet-x bommer cromo frame not the jackflash)
-it's cromo
-really strong
-good welds
-3 different head tube gussets!!!!!!
| | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | balfa minuteman, stiffee sl and fr, ellsworth specialist, etc... | | Bike Setup: | z1 qr20s, 24" double wides, 24x3.0 kujos, cane creek sealed bearing headset, azonic 3 piece cromo cranks and bb, xt front disc and magura gustav rear all on a bommer frame | | Bottom Line: | this bike is great. ok i don't have mine yet it is still in the mail, but i have all my parts waaiting for it to get here. this is probably the best dirt jump/freeriding/slalom steel bike for the money. it looks awesome and is strong as hell, and if you are looking for some light cross-country p.o.s don't choose to buy this bike because it deserves to be ridden hard. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
¤Kordoroy¤
a Downhiller
from NYC
Date Reviewed: February 8, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | urban jungle island of manhattan | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$327.00 | | Purchased At: | PlanX Cali rep, Pete Hollingsworth | | Strengths: | very solid feel, great looking paintjob, gives you a very very confident feeling following (and leading) your buddies (on DH bikes) on some gnarly trails, always be able to tell that guy who also hit that gap (but with a fully) "hey i just didn it with a hardtail." , and your the only kid on the block with one. | | Weaknesses: | they spelt Hawaiian wrong on the frame! | | Similar Products Used: | rode a '97 caad2 frame for 3 years, XC. as soon as i started to ride urban, and more aggresivly, i knew i had to switch. | | Bike Setup: | PX large frame - hawaiian white, marzocchi z1 CR, magura louise front and rear, azonic butchers, azonic shorty, azonic lounge seat, kooka cranks, no name platforms, taperlock bb, sram 9.0 rear derailer and shifter, club roost bars, kujos, and planet x's glitter grips. | | Bottom Line: | this is the best thing i ever did for my style of riding. its a little heavier than my old caad2, total weight came out to 33lbs. becuase of the geometry, however, it becomes a LOT easier to handel, and to bunny hop after a couple rides. on the trail, it handels SUPER solid. i totally agree with those beneath me, it handles like a DH sled. it drops like it has rear suspension. all this in a quick handleing hardtail... what more could you want? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Rolls
a Downhiller
from Doncaster
Date Reviewed: January 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Steatly Quarry | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1900.00 | | Purchased At: | Extreme Sports Doncaster | | Strengths: | Smooth with a capital S. Rides like a dream. Handling is amazing. Geometry is sweet. Looks solid as a rock. Is solid as a rock. Great paint. ULTRA STORONG 7005 triple heat treated alu. Gussets everywhere. Box section seat and chainstays. Rides like a DH bike. Stable in the air. X up's are so easy to pull off. This bike rules in the air! 2 year no quible planetX garentee | | Weaknesses: | On the weighty side but its built SOLID for jumping and general DH and this aint no ultra light XC flimsy POO. | | Similar Products Used: | NONE in a league of its own. | | Bike Setup: | Manitou x-vert supers
D521 CD's on LX hubs
Maxxis mojo DH 2.35 tyres
LX transmission
Azonic Bars
| | Bottom Line: | This bike is truely amazin. Handling rocks and feels really solid to ride. It lives in the air. Built like a tank and rides like a DH monster. Has the sort of ride style that makes you want to go faster higher and longer.
Coupled with planet-x's 2 year no quible garentee which states that if you snap a planet x frame within 2 years of purchase no matter how you do it the will replace it!
Ie try a 50 foot drop off and it snaps then they'll replace!
This is the only bike frame that my local bike shop has never had fail
Check out www.planet-x-bikes.com to see the jack flash in detail | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Evan Laudon
a Downhiller
from moving to Weston FL in 8 days
Date Reviewed: January 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | the ones with dirt and urban hucks | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | the dude in Cali that represents PX | | Strengths: | Booyah!!! its just plain old BIG!! i'll work my way back:
anti ovalizer rings on the headtube
full contact headtube
top tube painted with a neat little surf board
no bolts in the seat tube(post goes all the way down)
squared rear end
seat stay yoke gussett with "X" cutout
fits giant sized tires
24" tire/wheel compatible
grafics on the chain stays
giant rear end gussett | | Weaknesses: | if you can find some and you aren't a pansie, you let me know | | Similar Products Used: | planet x zebdi, Kona chute, azonic DS1, multiple other hardtails | | Bike Setup: | white hawian paint
SID XL
FSA pig headset
Purple Hayes
PX BMF rims laced to PX Goliath disc hubs w/ 14 g dt's
IRC kujos 2.35
azonic shorty
Azonic PDW bars
Sachs grip shifers
Kooka Razor Dh crank with 32 t ring
xt 9speed cassette
PX probe seatpost
titec beserkr saddle | | Bottom Line: | money to quality ratio is off the scale
the frame does every thing that you can do
some dude below put on a fricking Monster T,
***A MONSTER T!!***
a frame built to last
best factory paint i have ever seen
sized for hardcore riders
i say 6 chilies but the scale goes to 5, o well
| | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neil Meier
a Downhiller
from Nanaimo,BC,Canada
Date Reviewed: December 16, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Slippery Nipple | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Everything!! It handles nice, falls into berms awesome, and it rides like a DH bike on the trail! 10 footers feel like a curb on the Planet X! | | Weaknesses: | NONE!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Giant ATX1, Brodie 8 Ball, Norco VPS-1, Rocky Pipline, etc | | Bike Setup: | RAD Hawaian glitter black, Stratos FR5, Race Face cranks, Easton Monkey DH bar, 24" Atomic Trailpimp rear rim, flat pedals, disk....everything hardcore dude! | | Bottom Line: | If you read Graham's review you'll realized how rad this frame actually is!! I was wondering what the f**k Graham was talking about until my first REAL ride on the bike! I'm from BC so shore style riding with 10-17 foot hucks are a good place to test this extremely awesome bike! I used to have a 5" travel full suspention but I got rid of it becuase this bike is just better!
THE BOTTEM LINE IS THIS BIKE ROCKS!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lavra Balto
a Weekend Warrior
from Norway
Date Reviewed: November 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | downhill and trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Armstrong Bike Dock (MBUK) | | Strengths: | Lots of gussets everywhere!! No worrying about braking the frame cos thats impossible!! | | Weaknesses: | A bit heavy but that doesn`t really matter to much!
| | Similar Products Used: | Zaskar, trailstar, sidekick and chute | | Bike Setup: | x vert(red), frame 23 inch toptube(ball burnished), d521 in front, PlanetX BMF in rear, racelines, syncross risers-akward sweep:(, | | Bottom Line: | Great frame for dh and dual but you might wanna opt for the 22 inch top tube for trails, seems heavy for trails but if you`re strong and if you enjoy doing high drops then this is the bike for you:)) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Hawes
a Downhiller
from Dartmouth, MA
Date Reviewed: October 29, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Planet X - Peter Hollingworth | | Strengths: | Easton RAD tubing, gusseted everywhere, overbuilt headtube to take the biggest forks(monster T), paint options, square seat and chain stays, disc mount, feel of ride, perfect geometry, takes the toughest downhill tracks without a scratch. | | Weaknesses: | NONE!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Ds-1, cannondale 700, and many more | | Bike Setup: | Hawiian paint RAD
marzocchi '00 Atom 80
race face turbine lp cranks
race face downhill stem
protaper riser bars
XT disc brakes
mavic cross wheels
shimano XT components | | Bottom Line: | you want a bike that will go anywhere you want and like it? get the PLANET X RAD and youll be the talk of the town! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken J
a Downhiller
from Park Ridge, IL, USA
Date Reviewed: October 29, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything I can jump off of! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Team Planet X - www.teamplanetx.com (650.616.1114) | | Strengths: | This is my review for the Small-Medium (I'm 5'9"-5'10") Jack Flash RAD. What everyone is saying about the geometry of this frame being good, its no bull$hit! Its has a very comfortable feel to it. When you land but drops it somehow is a much softer landing than on other hardtails I've tried (same setup). Flat out, this frame is just solid. 180's you only get wheel flex, drop offs, no flex either. I've done about 4 1/2-5 foot drops on it. Its a very nice frame. | | Weaknesses: | I'm yet to find one. I've been beating on it for 2 months. No signs of stress cracks forming or anything. Some people say it weights to much. I personally don't know what they're talking about. My bike weighs less that my buddies XC Race bike (that seriously pissed him off!!). Hey, bottom line is if you want a strongly built bike IT'S GOING TO WEIGH A LITTLE MORE THAN A XC RACE FRAME!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Haro DSR (I do not like the geometry of this frame. It feels like the pedals are behind you, andhopping around you can feel the frame flex MAJORLY!! ...and no, I'm not talking about wheel flex!) | | Bike Setup: | Z.1-CR, Chain on third cog rear and middle ring front w/ Kooka bash guard (no derailleurs), PDW 2.5" bar, Planet X Meteor Stem, Thompson Seatpost, Rhyno Lites on LX's, Zu-Zu pedals, King headset, ODI Lock-Ons, and don't forget the chrome "engine piston head" valve covers! | | Bottom Line: | Bottom line is, if I didn't like it you'd hear about it. I'm a little nit picklin' f**k! At first I was skeptical about buying this frame because I didn't know much of the company and how good their products were. With the great service I recieved and the quality of this product, I will proudly support this company any day. They hand delivered the frame from the U.K. for me! I have no regrets buying this frame. I can't wait to go out and ride it each night. ...and I took apart my full suspension bike to build this one....I'm NOT going back to the full suspension. This bike is so much more a pleasure to ride and beat on. It just has a good feel to it. You just have to ride one to understand what I'm talking about. For those of you that are considering buying one, I recommed the Little Audrey Camo or the White Glitter Gloss Hawaiian, depending on your taste. I went with the Camo. If you want to see pictures of the bike or have any questions, feel free to email me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Graham
a Downhiller
from Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Waterloo University Urban! | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Purchased At: | US Distributor | | Strengths: | I am reviewing the Jack Flash RAD frame.
Everything. Seriously, this bike is so sweet. The geometry is PERFECT for everything except for going up steep hills. You can rail around a corner doing 25mph and it will hold its line. It is great for going down STEEP sections. Jumps and big drops are no problem for this frame - it is in total control in the air, the landings feel like landing on a pillow - there is some sort of dampening characteristic with this frame - I really don't know how or why, but it is there. EVERYTHING is overbuilt on this frame, from the head tube to dropouts, and everything in between. And to top it off, it is nearly indestructible, so much that Planet X guarantees that you won't break this frame within 2 years, else they give you another for free. Same goes with all of their parts. | | Weaknesses: | None. None at all!!! | | Similar Products Used: | GT Arrowhead peace of crap freeride hardtail with Z1 that I had, but i ovalized the head tube and such. What a piece of crap! | | Bike Setup: | -Planet X Jack Flash RAD frame 23' top tube normal dropouts
-98' Marzocchi MR.T with the real 20mm through axle
-Planet X Goliath bars and cranks
-Planet X stem, seatpost, seat
-Schwinn XS bmx pedals
-Rear Formula Hydraulic disc, no name V brake front
-Mavic D521/Formula disc rear wheel
-Sun Rhyno lite/Formula disc 20mm front wheel
-Intense DH tires, 2.35 60 comp
-SRAM 9.0SL drivetrain
-QBP Engagement ring (38 tooth )
-Soon a chainguide ( Truvativ or MRP if I have the cash )
-Soon Formula hydraulic disc brake | | Bottom Line: | This is the *BEST* hardtail I have ever ridden. It took me the past 2 months to build it up, and it has been worth the wait. It rides really really well - big drops, jumps, and airs are no problem at all - it is extremely stable in the air, and on the landings. This bike is great for everything - except for cross country. Urban is my favourite thing to ride, and it is sooo sweet for it. So, if you want a freeride, dual slalom, trials, or big hit hardtail, this is the one to get. Virtually indestructible and excellent geometry. Please e-mail me if you have ANY questions about this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
justin crewe
a Downhiller
from Jhb
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Knysna | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | internet | | Strengths: | Realy small frame gives loads of room to manouver. Super strong and gusseted everywhere. Disc mounts. Fantastic angles. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona, giant atx's, world force, diamond back and heaps of others. | | Bike Setup: | Z1 bomber up front, chain device, Azonic bars, V12 pedals, specialized 1.9 at the back and Kudjo 2.3 up front. Crap rims and brakes but I'm working on that. | | Bottom Line: | I hated riding hardtails till I bought this bike. My downhill bike is a Stab Dee Lux so most hardtails feel bad when I get on them. Not so with this bike. I loved it the moment I got on it - you know when a bike just feels RIGHT. Sure I own it but my review's honest - this bike corners on rails and jumps great. Ordered it from the UK and had great customer service. I am almost tempted to buy another and keep it for a few years till this one is busted (although I dunno how you'd do that). My advice if you like jumping, dual, play riding and urban assault - Geddit ! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
zach lider
a Weekend Warrior
from dartnouth ma usa
Date Reviewed: September 25, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Umass | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$399.00 | | Purchased At: | planet X | | Strengths: | overly reinforced heatube, bombproof behind, replacable derailler hanger, short stays, RAD tubing | | Weaknesses: | Im not so sure that there are any. | | Similar Products Used: | Ds-1, Spook Metalhead, Spooky Bandwagon | | Bike Setup: | race face cranks and stem, titec bars, cheap wheels!, avid arch rival40SDG slim jim | | Bottom Line: | This bike has no apparent weakness other than weight, which is overseeable. Its welding and constuction quiality is amazing even if it costed 3 times as much! It has DECENT paintoptions and is made out of the most sought after frame material around.
Bottom line: Why get anything else? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave Humphreys
a Downhiller
from Dublin, Ireland
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Three Rock | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Everything especially the headtube! | | Weaknesses: | There ain't any | | Similar Products Used: | DMR Trailstar, Kona Chute | | Bike Setup: | Monster T fork, Mavic D521, Hope Pro discs, XTR Rear Mech, FSA Power Pro cranks, Azonic Pyramid bars, Nokian 3 inch front tyre | | Bottom Line: | With the stup I put on it, it can do downhill & duel &b freeriding. I was worried about the headtube strength considering I put Monster T's on it, but it hasn't been a problem | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
hbhb trd
a Downhiller
from trydyt
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | tdytfiyf | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Bottom Line: | nice :} | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Martin
a Weekend Warrior
from essex
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | it looks cool, got loads of gussets, loads of colours, good size for trials and duel, well cheap! | | Weaknesses: | a bit heavy, but who cares | | Similar Products Used: | handsome dog rockhound | | Bike Setup: | marin frame, magura raceline brakes, d521 rims, hutchinson tyres, planet x stem + bars + saddle, shimano stxrc, rockshox judy race forks, dmr ringthing | | Bottom Line: | its really good but if i was you i would buy a handsome dog rockhound because it is exactly the same frame and price but it comes with super strong trials forks(worth £50) and magura racelines(worth £115)!!!!
the handsome dog also comes in 11" frame sizes!!!!
cool for trials!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Gareth Davis
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, B.C.
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | bogeyman | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | I bought this frame because I wanted something that was indistructable(for my riding style) and let me tell you that this frame has no let me down! Gussets every where! | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Azonic DS1, Kona Chute, Brodie Holeshot. Non of them even compare! | | Bike Setup: | XT discs, jr.T, raceface. I use this bike for freeriding. | | Bottom Line: | Lots of strength for the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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captain trial
a Weekend Warrior
from UK
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | me is a trials man | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | This is 1 amazing peice of kit! not 2 heavy, Small, Chunky, Nice Geometry, Good for trials, slalom, dual or whatever u like it does the lot!!!!!!!! | | Weaknesses: | How Dare You Sugest Weeknesses!!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | All the others are a pale outline of the Jack Flash! | | Bike Setup: | HS33's, 521 rims, planet X bars, stubby stem u knoow the general trials kit!!! | | Bottom Line: | BUY ONE! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Silas Krause Jeppson
a Downhiller
from Gl Holte (Denmark)
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Duel & Trial | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Very strong.....good geometry......Very Stiff........Good at street, jumps and Trials | | Weaknesses: | Nothing.......Dropout. gets a little bit Busted... When sodehopping.... | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Easton bars and Seatpost. Magura HS33 Hydraulik brakes... Azonic butcher rim with 2.3 tioga wide...Rock Shox judy XLC freeride fork....Race face Crank... and so on... | | Bottom Line: | Is Very good in length... But Frame weights a lot... but if all the other parts is Light... it doesnt have any thing to say... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Mark EG
a Weekend Warrior
from Liverpool
Date Reviewed: March 17, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Delemere forest (no brains) | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | This is the strongest hardtail going
EXTREMLY STRONG !!!!!!!!! | | Weaknesses: | You must be joking | | Similar Products Used: | Azonic DS1, Kona Chute, Trailstar, Stinger | | Bike Setup: | Z1's, XTR-XT, Planet X rims, Kore | | Bottom Line: | The strongest HT around, not to light, but that doesnt matter for DS | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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mark
a Weekend Warrior
from southampton
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | St Catherines Hill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Solid as a rock
Rides better than my specialized FSR
Looks wicked
Great with tripple clamps
Great for street riding
How cheap? | | Weaknesses: | It can't ride itself
Don't try to lift it | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing close | | Bike Setup: | Judy XL tripple clamps, PLanet x saddle, seat post, stem bars, Full XT group, mavic rims, Avid SD V-brakes | | Bottom Line: | This bike rides as well (if not better) than my full suspension ones. It inspires confidence. A bit heavy but light enough. I doubt "Dropping Off" a cliff could damage it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Person
a Weekend Warrior
from a place
Date Reviewed: December 15, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Strong as a house
Loadsa colors
Loadsa gussets | | Weaknesses: |
Weighs more than my house. LOADSA weight. Re-assuring weight? NO. Just a big house. Not gonna break though. | | Similar Products Used: |
Azonic DS-1, Coyote Duel etc | | Bike Setup: |
Slalomy kinda stuff | | Bottom Line: | Nice, VERY strong frame, but weighs more than anything ever. (5.3lbs) | Overall Rating: |
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Ronnie
a Weekend Warrior
from Kent
Date Reviewed: December 9, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
Bloody strong
Small
Stiff
Cool colours
Gussets
Tire clearance | | Weaknesses: |
None that I've seen or know of | | Similar Products Used: |
DS-1
Trailstar
Club Roost Stinger | | Bottom Line: | Amazing frame for trials, jumping or muckin' around on.
Kick ASS!! | | Overall Rating: |
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PARS
a Weekend Warrior
from Perry
Date Reviewed: November 30, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Trails are S*%T TRIALS RULES | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
Very strong plus lots of colours | | Weaknesses: |
does not come in combinations of 3 colours | | Similar Products Used: |
My mates trailstar
+ my mates DS1 | | Bike Setup: |
Judy C with varius setup
Bomber wheels ( Very Strong | | Bottom Line: | Class | | Overall Rating: |
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mark siequien
a Downhiller
from herts
Date Reviewed: November 16, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
high beach | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
gusated to f**k and one mean sexy frame takes the piss out of corners and fly's like a bird | | Weaknesses: |
they just don't exist | | Similar Products Used: |
in a class of it's own | | Bike Setup: |
judy xlc, magura's, sun mammoth's, xt and other planet x products | | Bottom Line: | if you hit things hard and without much grace you can't have a better hardtail between your legs.
I do street, dual, freeride and air and it's hart stopping at them all. | | Overall Rating: |
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MTBBOB
a Weekend Warrior
from SOTHAMPTON
Date Reviewed: November 2, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Devils Punch Bowl | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Fantastic Kawizaki Green frame which is strong as hell, has a rear disk mount, and if you ever break one they`ll give you a new one. most of all they dont cost an arm and a leg. | | Weaknesses: |
Umm cant think of any | | Similar Products Used: |
Ds1, varios Cannondales but i broke those and a trailstar. | | Bike Setup: |
Manitou X-Vert t`s, Hope Disks on Goldtech hubs with D521`s, Azonics, XT group and DMR`s | | Bottom Line: | This frame kicks Arse | | Overall Rating: |
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Tom Lowe
a Downhiller
from Wolverhampton
Date Reviewed: October 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Spinney | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Incredibly strong frame, good geometry, and all the little things that you appreciate. | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Similar Products Used: |
Azonic DS-1, Zaskar LE, Orange AirO and Ms Isle. | | Bike Setup: |
Z1 drop off bombers, XT throughout, Azonic, Tioga, Planet X, Mavic. | | Bottom Line: | A bomb proof bike that was born to be ridden hard. | | Overall Rating: |
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ben neal
a Weekend Warrior
from nantglyn
Date Reviewed: August 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
brockley run | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
strong as hell ,small and flickable, loads of colours , tuff paint looks great and has a forward facing seat post clamp. | | Weaknesses: |
only comes in 14 inch,but you dont want it any bigger really | | Similar Products Used: |
gt pantera,ds-1,trail star | | Bike Setup: |
judy xl's,lx stuff,azonic,planet x,evil twins. | | Bottom Line: | takes a hammering and loves to be jumped,the perfect hardcore hardtail. | | Overall Rating: |
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Joe Corner
a Racer
from Cheshire , UK
Date Reviewed: July 17, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Nantmare Shropshire | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
stiff , good small size , light and chuckable , strong | | Weaknesses: |
only small sizes | | Similar Products Used: |
Azonic DS-1 , 16 GT Zascar | | Bike Setup: |
Rock Shox Judy DHO . Clud Roost copm 2 bars . 50mm stem . Hope discs . Tioga factory DH tyres . Mavic 521 rims | | Bottom Line: | A brilliant frame for jumping and slalom . Good range of colours . A must for every slalom racer and jumper . No good for DH . | | Overall Rating: |
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