Looks good, light and stiff for the price, width and rise is just right.

Lacks space at the stem area to clamp my bike lights.

A good bar for the price I paid. Looks perfect in black. Never had any problems with it for the year or so that I'd been using the bar. It didn't bend when I landed the bike off a 3-foot ledge in a nearby park, but then I only weigh some 140 lbs thereabouts.

I avoided the "slipping grips" problem right from the start by using ODI Lock-on grips and I clamped them on real tight. The only problem now is that the grips slip just a little between the lock rings. That's actually a problem with the grips and not the bar.

The only niggle is that the bar doesn't have quite enough room both sides of the stem clamping area to mount the bike lights level. My lights ended up just slightly tilted. I don't usually use the lights anyway as I ride mostly weekend afternoons and evenings so it didn't really bother me. And for the price I paid, it shouldn't qualify as a problem at all.

All said, it's a good bar and should last a long time.

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Great Bend & rise, First bar for me with upswept grip angle.
Seem strong and mid-weight, the bend/width(26")makes the bike feel more nimble somehow,keeps elbows up in ready position.

None so far, I would probably upgrade to a stronger model of the same brand and bend if these ever fail me. You have to adjust to the width when clearing tight tree openings!

Great bend and feel on the bike, I would buy any bars in the "Monkey Lite" lineup from Easton. Just choose your material and affordability level accordingly.

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Ringle' Uncle Jesse, Profile Tomac tenacious-D, Profile maniac DH w/ crossbar. (Old man alert: Profile Bull horns)- yes the adjustable 4 piece bars from 1990!

Nice rise and good width but not silly wide so you don't make that narrow part of the trail...
Look good in black (Matches all my other black bike parts)
Light weight sub 300g
Gives great control in all terrains and speeds

Grips slip round in wet weather due to rough finish on bar

Great bar that is exactly what i want in a riser. Gives lots of control in tight sections. Easton make it so you know it won't break. I really really like it and it's probably the last bar i'll have to buy for the bike.
One niggle is that the rought finish on the bar makes grips not adhere very well in wet conditions so either wire your grips on or buy lock on's. Minor problem really.
Much better value for money than the EA70 and only slightly heavier.
Go buy a EA50 if you're in the market for a new bar.

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Azonic, Club Roost, Amoeba

Handlebar has a good matte finish and handles most of my riding habits. Good rise also and matches well with my minime stem. A good bar for beginners as price is so reasonable.

So far none.

Good for the Bucks, got it for only $16.00 comes free with the stem.

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Tioga Stem, Powertool stem.

Cost, looks funky in Black and anit to heavy responds well and the lo-rise model rox!

it is possible to break but then again what isnt?

this handle bar kicks ass and for the amout you have in your pocket u might as well buy it no problems no trouble. i bet if monkey would use theese as grape vines they wouldnt slip!

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X-lite bars!

strong, wide, good looking and durable and fairly light weight(300g). I think they inspire me spiritually.

I rubbed some anodisation off them as i put my heavy bike lock round em and went down a big bumpy hill but that was my fault.

I bopught em along with half my bikes other components and took them for granted but come to think of it it is probably the best and most reliable component on my bike!

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specialized in house riser

cheap, lightweight, durable, looks nice

scratches easily?

Great bars for the price. I bought the bar/stem combo on pricepoint for $35! too bad they didn't have it in black. Never taken any big drops or anything like that with these bars. But they have held up find with the riding i have done. Great price for a quality name/bar.

4 chilis because they scratch so easily.

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titec hellbent, club roost

since doing a couple of dropoffs and buckling my rims a bit this thing has held up
i was cleaning the bike up and got some water between the grips and bar
it's been 2 weeks and the oury still slips around like hell
guess i'll have to take them off to tape around the bar
other than that, pretty light for the strength

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hellbents

Perfect rise and angle, increased comfort and feeling.

Matted black finish may not be too durable over time.

I was always the rider that resisted riser bars on XC bikes, but after putting these bars on, I sure wished I did it sooner.

Amazing how such a small adjustment (2 in. rise) can totally change the feeling of the bike. I don't know why, but I seem to ride faster and longer with these bars. Maybe because of the increased ride comfort due to the less "hunch down" position with the straight bar.

Nice quality piece, I will probably change to a matching Easton stem when I get some more dough!

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Bontrager race straight bar.

The riser on it.

It Breaks but so does everything else

The best handle bars this city has in it. Everyone wants them. The price is really good for the quality of them. They are very strong. I weigh 165 and when you drop off of 4 foot cliffs things are going to bend but so far they are really good.

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Just bars that came on my bikes