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csmac2004
a Cross Country Rider
from Kamloops, BC, CanadaDate Reviewed: April 9, 2010
Strengths: Very lightweight, durable, look great!Weaknesses: NONE!Bottom Line: The bottom line? The bottom line is SIMPLE! I've been using these barends since 1995!!! Sure, they have some scratches, but they've outlived 1 bike and countless other components that I have replaced in the last 15 years!!! I'm now 250lbs, and these bar ends are as strong as ever. No stress marks, no bending. They are straight and true, and yet extremely lightweight. These are a NO BRAINER! Best bar ends you can get!
Favorite Trail: Peterson's Creek
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: Nashbar (online)
Similar Products Used: Other bar-ends
Bike Setup: Front shock, hardtail XC, aluminum frame
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STEVE CAIRNS
a Cross Country Rider
from PERTH SCOTLANDDate Reviewed: July 9, 2003
Strengths: BEST BARENDS I HAVE EVER USED. STRONG WITH A GOOD CLAMP. GOOD KNURELED GRIP.Weaknesses: NONEBottom Line: BEST BARENDS OUT THERE. BRING BACK CONTROL TECH TO THE U.K.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: J.M. RICHARDS PERTH
Similar Products Used: X-LITE STUBBY PRO- ENGLISH MADE, POOR CLAMP AND ALLEN KEY THAT ROUNDS
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Michael Reagan
a Weekend Warrior
from BurbankDate Reviewed: April 5, 2001
Strengths: They feel really good in your hands.I tape up my bar ends like you would on a road bike.Weaknesses: HURTS LIKE HELL!!!! WHEN YOU SLAM YOUR KNEE INTO THE SCREW/CLAMP PART OF THE BAR END. I THOUGHT TURNING THE SCREW AROUND WOULD HELP. HELL NO!! 3-WEEK AND MY KNEE STILL HURTS. I GOT BOTH KNEES SMASHED AND SWITCHED OVER TO A MY OLD ONZA'S.Bottom Line: I'm sure these are great bar ends.But if you have long legs,
I'm 6'4" watch your knees. If your little go for it. I know that if they changed there mount,I would buy another set.
(-2 chilis) one for each knee.
Favorite Trail: Anything that pumps my heart.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: Bicycle Johns
Similar Products Used: Onza (better clamping) same feel
Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Super w/Manitou v-vert super,Hayes cable disc, all XT and Tiogas Factory fatt66 DH 2.1's :-)
(set up for xc/freeride)
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Hans Jefferson
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston, TXDate Reviewed: December 16, 2000
Strengths: strong...ive endo'd into loads of rocks and stumps to know that these will hold up...there is none of that sissy shattering that you hear with Titec...
They look dam good..Weaknesses: the finish scratches but who gives a F*Bottom Line: If you need bar ends and just want them to help here and there... these are cheap and simple they are a good grip and take punishment...i would -no am recommending them to everyone i kno that rides...i mean you can find these for 15 bucks...you cant even by a f*in steak for 15 bucks. 5 chili's all around
Favorite Trail: Wouldnt you like to know?
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At: REI
Similar Products Used: um...my handelbars??
Bike Setup: 2001 Gary Fisher Sugar 3, LX, LX, XT. Bontrager Comp cranks, Bontrager Superstock Wheelset, TIME ATAC Thermoplastic, Marzocchi z2 atom sport
2000 Gt outpost (my around town bike, 4 u see i cant drive....), RST 381 cl, Crap/Crap/Crap that broke setup, TIME ATAC thermoplastic. and ill bet you it is a toys r us wheelset and a toys r us crank...
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T-Bone
a Weekend Warrior
from Littleton, CO USADate Reviewed: August 29, 2000
Strengths: Knurled surface RULES over smooth
L-bend inspires confidence over ski-bend
Light weight for a welded L-bendWeaknesses: Finish scratches VERY easily (yeah, I know it's just cosmetic...)Bottom Line: I have the Team Issue model and they are the BEST bar ends around in my opinion. I'd never pay over 30 bones for ends and these were the only ones I could find with the specs I wanted: knurled surface for grip, welded L-bend for confidence on washboards and for anti-tree hook protection, 150 g or less (these weigh-in at 140).
The finish scratches very easily, but I had to scrounge for even that insignificant negative.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$29.00
Purchased At: Mojo Wheels (LBS)
Similar Products Used: Specialized, Trek
Bike Setup: built-up Specialized Ground Control w/Titec Enduro bar
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ray dwayne
a Racer
from hillsboro TNDate Reviewed: August 23, 2000
Strengths: light strong cheapWeaknesses: ?Bottom Line: these are cool barends. They held up and offered many hand positions
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: nashbar
Similar Products Used: ibis barends
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lcunnion
a Weekend Warrior
from usaDate Reviewed: December 11, 1999
Strengths:
beautiful - make my bike look like a monster.well formed for my hands.the matte finish really feels comfortableWeaknesses:
what are you talking about? i love 'emwait a minute - there is one problem: they are absolutely cold to touch when riding in the fall/winter without gloves.and my girlfriend's dog did chew up one of the endcaps while i had my back turned - so they don't fit that well... but who's to blame for that?Bottom Line: great for me... i love the feel - it solid. i believe i have the chubby (it looks like d). they're reasonably priced too at $20-$25.
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
i'm not even sure...
but most other ones i've tried are anodized - a texture that i'm not quite as fond of.
Bike Setup:
specialized flat handlbar.
oury grips
xt thumbshifters (a beautiful shifter to have with bar-ends)
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David
a Cross-Country Rider
from New York, NYDate Reviewed: December 10, 1999
Strengths:
Fairly light
Knurled handles
Strong
Looks goodWeaknesses:
Not SuperlightBottom Line: I've been using the bar ends for over 4 years now without problems. I've had my share of crashes but the barends have held up. The knurled handles are great, especially if you ever ride in the rain. The Team Issue barends are fairly light (160g), but it could be lighter. Still, for $25, you can't go wrong. 5 Chilis!
Duration Product Used:
more than 3 years
Bike Setup:
Steel Univega, Judy XC w/ Englund TAC, Full XT
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Jon David Forrester
a Cross-Country Rider
from Duluth, GADate Reviewed: May 13, 1999
Strengths:
simple, light, practical design, inexpensive.Weaknesses:
NoneBottom Line: I believe bar-ends should be simple and functional and the Control Tech fits the bill. It has a rough surface for easy grip, is inexpensive, and is not over-designed like the Answer bar-ends. A great product.
Favorite Trail:
Rage in the Sage
Duration Product Used:
more than 3 years
Similar Products Used:
Titec, Answer Hyperends
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KC
a Weekend Warrior
from SeattleDate Reviewed: April 10, 1999
Strengths:
Short - who says size mattersWeaknesses:
NoneBottom Line: I did not think that I would like a bar end on my riser bars but I was wrong. Grab these baby's and climb!!
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
Lots
Bike Setup:
Cannondale F900
Bontrager Corw Riser Bar
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Sean Stodelle
a racer
from Yucaipa, CADate Reviewed: December 1, 1998
Bottom Line:
First, let me get something out in the open. I race XC, so I guess you could call me a weight-weenie. I used to use one piece bar/bar-ends primarily for lighter weight. I tred using just a straight bar, but we all know that nothing beats having other hand position options.Well, I made the change to an ESP 9.0sl set and low and behold, my shifters wouldn't fit on my one-piece bars.A friend of mine (he's also a weight-weenie) told me about the Control Tech Stumpies. He got some after trying some of the other brands of short/lite bar-ends which never even lasted a week of training rides. I bought some and boy was I impressed. Yes they are small, but they are lite. I put them on and WOW! Not only are they just as light as my one-piece set-up, but they look much better and are a heck of a lot stronger than a 1-piece set-up.I hate using bolt-on bar-ends, but the Stumpies are the ticket.
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IDOG
a cross-country rider
from MDDate Reviewed: September 30, 1998
Bottom Line:
Well i guess if ure over 180lbs u shouldnt be using these POS
could see stress marks on the just from going over some rough sections with my hands on them, and i have a front suspension fork
WHATs up with That?!?
neways im gonna see how they are at replacing them under warranty maybe
until then get somthing stronger itll be worth it
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Robert Rogers
a cross-country rider
from Grand Rapids, MichiganDate Reviewed: August 29, 1998
Bottom Line:
I have the Control Tech team bar ends (letter D in the picture). These bar ends are one of the best i have ever put on one of my bikes. Light, does not loosen with use, and attaches with little or no time!So nice, i put them on my wife's bike also. heheVisit my MTB page!
http://www.rogers3.com/mtb
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Submitted by
Bez
a weekend warrior
from Southampton UKDate Reviewed: July 21, 1998
Bottom Line:
Great for big-handed people. And try breaking them. Go on, get yer big Breaking
Mallet out. You can't. Jump on em. Go on, you're not hard enough! They're comfy,
they sit on yer bars and perform an end function. And they carry on doing it.
Who cares if the clamp is 1 1/8 wide, it's worth it so they stay put. Cool.
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jochen
a cross-country rider
from AustriaDate Reviewed: June 12, 1998
Bottom Line:
a real good product -- I like that simple design, the rough non-slippery surface of my control stixI - I don´t understand why other reviewers managed to break them, my former pair of control stix was bent in a terrrible crash, but they didn´t break - I´m really satisfied with the products of ControlTech, they offer a good price to quality ratio
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