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Syntace
Vector Ultralight
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Submitted by
Stevo the Devo
a Weekend Warrior
from Wollongong, Australia
Date Reviewed: October 8, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Strengths: | Strength. Weight. Shape. Finish. | | Weaknesses: | No Such thing | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager, easton, truvativ, + others | | Bike Setup: | 6inch AM with nice bits | | Bottom Line: | This is for the Carbon Vector Low Rise. 680mm/12deg sweep takes an hour or so to get used to, but is incredibly comfortable, and gives fantastic control without causing wrist/hand pain. Lighter than many XC bars, as strong as any DH bar; check out the testing video on the syntace site and you'll see what I mean. Forget all this rest, this is absolutely the best! Worth every cent (in fact I bought 3 for future bike acquisitions). | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Les
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: January 17, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | lane cove | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Strong, light, durable | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bike Setup: | Trek 4300 hardtail, shimano XT groupset, thompson stem etc. | | Bottom Line: | I was a little apprehensive of carbon handlebars and components but I've been proven wrong by the Syntace. It is a great quality item and I have full confidence in it when riding. I've used this bar for well over 6 months now and it hasn't let me down yet. I've crashed many times, including some bad over the handlebar jobs but the bar is holding together nicely. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike a Freerider, Jumper, and Downhiller U
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from Poway, CA
Date Reviewed: February 20, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Twin Peaks | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Came on bike | | Strengths: | good geometry, it has the most back sweep of any bar ive tried, and i love it. strength, this bar has been tested by a german mag, and it really is the strongest. weight, you hardly notice the bar. stiffness, the bar responds amazingly well, even on the roughest downhill. | | Weaknesses: | it makes your friends drool on it. | | Similar Products Used: | none at this level. | | Bike Setup: | Giant DH. Shiver Dc, Atomlab Aircorps stem, Syntac Vector bars. | | Bottom Line: | I will buy this bar again. It matches the front end, see above, perfectly. Five burnt tacos for this one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Christoph Zimmer
a Cross Country Rider
from Duesseldorf, Germany
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Willingen | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | local bike dealer | | Strengths: | - stiffness
- weight
- style | | Weaknesses: | - price | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchey WCS | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale CAAD4 - Fatty Ultra - Maciv CrossMax - Magura disc brakes | | Bottom Line: | First i was shocked by the price but after 2 hours at the trail the syntace vector was worth every penny.
the black finish looks cool and the decals are ok.
the angel and the rise are very comfortable and the diameter of the tube allows me to clip my mirge lights directly on the handlebar.
not cheap - but fun | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
lisa eaves
a Cross Country Rider
from orange county
Date Reviewed: March 24, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | anything in Montana | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | glacier cyclery | | Strengths: | ultra strong and still maintains a very respectable weight for all cross country ounce counters. Good looking graphics and shot-peened for brute strength. Strong enough for a man. | | Weaknesses: | I had a tough time finding one. | | Similar Products Used: | azonic and some oem syncros/gt crap. what happened to those guys? | | Bike Setup: | a beautiful cross country machine, just like me. | | Bottom Line: | great for a girl (or a guy) that wants a great all around performer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thilo
a Weekend Warrior
from Halle
Date Reviewed: March 3, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | different bmx tracks | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | www.mountainbikes.net | | Strengths: | - soo durable
- extreme light
- many colors
- different geometries for every kind of rider
| | Weaknesses: | - prize | | Similar Products Used: | - anwser a-tac
- bontrager dh | | Bike Setup: | Cheetah Excalibur, XTR, Hope, Chris King, Hurricane parts etc. | | Bottom Line: | The Vector won many tests in different bike magazins! It's simpel the best handlebar which had I ever used... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marko Blau
a Racer
from Switzerland
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | City Trials in Zuerich | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Extreme durable
very light at 260 gramms or so
wide at about 660mm
available in gold
Cool graphics that last
nice geometry | | Weaknesses: | definitly none. | | Similar Products Used: | Azonic World force (A friend of mine broke two of them) | | Bike Setup: | Hitec Trial Frame.
Hayes Hydraulic brakes.
Hayes front, Chris King rear hub.
Mavic 317/321 rims.
XTR Cranks.
VP-458 double cage Pedals
Syntace Megaforce Stem.
| | Bottom Line: | The german BIKE magazine testet a few dozen Riser Bars in their durability and this one outlasted all of them BY FAR! It lasted even longer then top bars like easton monkey or the much havier answer alumlite bar.
So why waste your money on other bars if you can get the best for less money?
Get it!
5 burning rats! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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