Syntace Vector Ultralight Handlebar

5/5 (7 Reviews)


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Syntace Vector Ultralight


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Reviews 1 - 7 (7 Reviews Total)

User Reviews

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Stevo the Devo a Weekend Warrior from Wollongong, Australia

Date Reviewed: October 8, 2009

Strengths:    Strength. Weight. Shape. Finish.

Weaknesses:    No Such thing

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).

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Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $100.00

Similar Products Used:   Bontrager, easton, truvativ, + others

Bike Setup:   6inch AM with nice bits

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Les a Cross Country Rider from Sydney, Australia

Date Reviewed: January 17, 2008

Strengths:    Strong, light, durable

Weaknesses:    none

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.

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Favorite Trail:   lane cove

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $70.00

Purchased At:   ebay

Bike Setup:   Trek 4300 hardtail, shimano XT groupset, thompson stem etc.

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Mike a Freerider, Jumper, and Downhiller U a from Poway, CA

Date Reviewed: February 20, 2005

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.

Bottom Line:   
I will buy this bar again. It matches the front end, see above, perfectly. Five burnt tacos for this one.

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Favorite Trail:   Twin Peaks

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Purchased At:   Came on bike

Similar Products Used:   none at this level.

Bike Setup:   Giant DH. Shiver Dc, Atomlab Aircorps stem, Syntac Vector bars.

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Christoph Zimmer a Cross Country Rider from Duesseldorf, Germany

Date Reviewed: June 13, 2003

Strengths:    - stiffness
- weight
- style


Weaknesses:    - price

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

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Favorite Trail:   Willingen

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $75.00

Purchased At:   local bike dealer

Similar Products Used:   Ritchey WCS

Bike Setup:   Cannondale CAAD4 - Fatty Ultra - Maciv CrossMax - Magura disc brakes

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by lisa eaves a Cross Country Rider from orange county

Date Reviewed: March 24, 2001

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.

Bottom Line:   
great for a girl (or a guy) that wants a great all around performer.

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Favorite Trail:   anything in Montana

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $65.00

Purchased At:   glacier cyclery

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.

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Thilo a Weekend Warrior from Halle

Date Reviewed: March 3, 2001

Strengths:    - soo durable
- extreme light
- many colors
- different geometries for every kind of rider



Weaknesses:    - prize

Bottom Line:   
The Vector won many tests in different bike magazins! It's simpel the best handlebar which had I ever used...

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Favorite Trail:   different bmx tracks

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $70.00

Purchased At:   www.mountainbikes.net

Similar Products Used:   - anwser a-tac
- bontrager dh


Bike Setup:   Cheetah Excalibur, XTR, Hope, Chris King, Hurricane parts etc.

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Marko Blau a Racer from Switzerland

Date Reviewed: January 19, 2000

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.

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!

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Favorite Trail:   City Trials in Zuerich

Duration Product Used:   6 months

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.


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