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Giant Contact Switch Dropper Seatpost

4.29/5 (7 Reviews)

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MSRP : $249.99


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Product Description

Master the trickiest terrain with Giant's lightweight, durable and easy to operate Contact Switch remote seatpost. Designed with 100mm of vertical adjustability and limitless positioning plus a smooth spring/oil bath cartridge and anti-twist technology to secure your saddle.


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Reviews 1 - 7 (7 Reviews Total)

User Reviews

Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Old ROMPer a Cross Country Rider

Date Reviewed: May 9, 2013

Strengths:    Great lever
Infinite adjustment
Not too fast rise

Weaknesses:    Keeping the seat post angle requires perfect torque on the seat bolt.
Slight side to side wobble (not noticed during riding

Bottom Line:   

I have had these on two different bikes now and really like them
I have had my seat angle change during riding on several occasions. The seat bolt must be very tight. Multiple times it was torqued by a bike shop and had a mishap on the trail (I am a 190# rider)

I have not tried the Fox but liked it better than the Reverb and Specialized that I tried.

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Favorite Trail:   Hawes- Because it's close

Duration Product Used:   1 year plus

Bike Setup:   Giant Trance 26"
Giant Trance 29"
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Rob a All Mountain Rider

Date Reviewed: November 8, 2012

Strengths:    Works great, very reliable, easy to change cable, speed, adjustability

Weaknesses:    none

Bottom Line:   
i just love this seat post, can't imagine my bike without it.
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by big 6"

Date Reviewed: September 25, 2012

Strengths:    weight
cost

Weaknesses:    travel is less than others
access to shorten cable is a pain but do able

Bottom Line:   
We have one of these on my wifes bike, she has been using it for four months with no issues. I have had one on my bike for about a month and a friend of mine has one also. So far no issues.
Overall Rating:1
Value Rating:1
Submitted by Shamrock

Date Reviewed: May 20, 2012

Strengths:    was good for about a month before it stuffed up

Weaknesses:    unreliable - cable seized in a month or so - internal locking mechanism broken in two months - not ususer servicable - once it is broken needs to be replaced.
also very heavy


Bottom Line:   
peice of heavy junk - first cable is really cheap and ceased - replaced that after around 2 months on a new bike - now the seat will not lock into position - the locking mechanism is broken and just bounces up and down like a pogo stick - - that is when you sit on it it totally collapses - when you are in the middle of the bush ruins your entire ride - liked it at first but just not reliable also it is heavy - i will get it fixed under warrenty but good idea that has not been excuted properly.
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by RobinGB a All Mountain Rider

Date Reviewed: May 8, 2012

Strengths:    price

Weaknesses:    none at this price point

Bottom Line:   
I love this post, its changed the way i ride. I feel being on a hard tail isnt slowing me down anymore, im riding all the structures i come across with ease. A 5" adjustable would be great, but 4" is more then enough (ok i laughed when i wrote that too).

It has a very slight 1/8" or less play but i cant feel it while riding, i cant call it a weakness but i can see how some people would complain. I have been warned that the cable can rust up and get stiff but being that its just a shifter cable i will just change it every 4-6 months and not worry about it.

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Favorite Trail:   crafty butcher

Price Paid:    $250.00

Purchased At:   Mountain City cycle

Bike Setup:   giant xtc 29er 2,
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by rookstok a All Mountain Rider from san jose, ca, usa

Date Reviewed: February 20, 2012

Strengths:    easy to install. easy to use. very smooth and quick adjustments.

Weaknesses:    holds seats with 7mm rails only. i have a seat with a little thicker titanium rail and it didnt fit so i had to use my old seat. to be completely perfect i would like it to move 5 inches instead of four. but when i switch between up hill and down hill i like my seat very high and very low.

Bottom Line:   
this thing completely changed the way i ride trails. my bike has a lot of peddle bob when i stand up. normaly a short uphill in the middle of a downhill stretch would suck up all my energy and momentum but now that i just hit a button and have a seat i can keep charging. i cant imagine riding without it. above i said that i wished it moved more but it is enough.

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Favorite Trail:   ECDM

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $250.00

Purchased At:   hutches in klamath f

Similar Products Used:   none

Bike Setup:   Giant reign
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Dirt Rider a Weekend Warrior from Phoenix, AZ, USA

Date Reviewed: July 22, 2011

Strengths:    Giant brand. Infinite height adjustment. Smooth motion down and up. Simple one screw saddle installation and adjustment. Less than 5 minutes and one tie-wrap to install. Holds all positions without moving or slipping. Quality machining and looks great.

Weaknesses:    Very VERY slight play detected in saddle movement right to left, but almost indiscernable. Other than that, none so far.

Bottom Line:   
All remote seatposts up to this time have had their issues. Gravity dropper appears to be the most reliable to date, but it could be said it's weakness is that it lacks infinite adjustment because of it's few mechanically set drop/lock points. The Specialized command post has a finicky and hard to access cable adjustment, as well as requiring a proprietary cable be purchased from Specialized if it needs to be replaced (I heard new models will use a standard cable but I haven't confirmed this). Other brands like Crank Bros (formerly Maverick) have infinite adjustment, but some have reported reliability issues from the hydraulic air/oil systems they use. Several other companies are using similar air/oil systems now including Kind, Rockshox, and Xfusion. Giant's version appears to be similar to these, although research I found seemed to indicate it uses a cartidge and not an open bath like some of the others. Only time and rigorous testing will prove the reliability or lack thereof for this seatpost. But for function, ease of adjustment, and aesthetics, the Giant appears top notch. I will try and follow up with another review in the future after some all-mountain break-in. :)

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Favorite Trail:   National at South Mountain

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $150.00

Purchased At:   Found a new one on e

Similar Products Used:   Gravity dropper (friends).

Bike Setup:   2009 Specialized Enduro Expert SL. Upgraded- Stan's tubeless conversion, Continental X-King 2.4 UST, Titanium rotor bolts, SRAM 990 cassette, KMC X9SL chain, Easton carbon bars, WTB saddle, bashguard instead of triple ring.
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