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Matt
a Downhiller
from Port AlberniDate Reviewed: November 17, 2004
Strengths: very nice headset. every thing u could want from a loos ball headset.Weaknesses: looks insanly horrable.Bottom Line: nice headset. it did only good 4 me. and its cheap. the holownesnes is sweet to.
Favorite Trail: dirt merchint
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$28.00
Purchased At: ozzies cycles
Similar Products Used: fsa pid
Bike Setup: big hit dh
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Rick
a Downhiller
from Moorpark, CA, USADate Reviewed: June 8, 2004
Strengths: none! except it is shiny chromeWeaknesses: Broke after less than a month of freeridingBottom Line: The Tank is the complete opposite of what the name implies and the only reason i rode with it for the month it lasted is because it came with the bike, and then it broke and i had to replace it. The Tank headset should not be purchased by any REAL downhiller or freerider!
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: FSA PIG DH
Bike Setup: Specialized P.2, hayes discs, truvativ cranks, shimano shifters/derailer, Specialized Roller tires (they are the bomb), Sun Ditch Witch rims
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James
from Cranbrook, BC, CanadaDate Reviewed: May 25, 2003
Strengths: tuff cro-moly construction, cool cap with a hallow bolt so you can run your front brake thru the steer tube.Weaknesses: I guess its a little heavy...Bottom Line: great headset. If you thrash through headsets and are sick of having to replace them, this is the way to go. Don't get this if you are an XC rider. this is a great headset for the sick-minded adrenaline junkies.
Favorite Trail: cool stuff
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: Funhogz Gear Exgange (www.funhogz.com)
Similar Products Used: AheadSet SX-1, FSA PIG DH
Bike Setup: Specialized P.3, TANK headset, Radical stem, Giant bars, Marzocchi Z-1 drop off forks, Tioga tires, Sun Rhyno Lite rims, shimano drivtrain, shimano vee brakes w/ boosters, Axiom seat, tektro brake levers, welgo flat pedals...
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Todd
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland, Oregon, USADate Reviewed: August 6, 2002
Strengths: 4130, baby! It's strong, and has very thick cups. It holds up well to BMX thrashing. It stays adjusted much better than old school 1" threaded.Weaknesses: Kind of heavy (for a headset) The nickel plating chips off if you use a cable detangler, and the dustcaps only act to catch dirt inside the bearings, so you'll have to overhaul it more often than with a true sealed headset. It was expensive from LBS, but you can get them mail-order or online for under $30, minus shipping.Bottom Line: If you can find it for fairly cheap, and don't mind overhauling your headset frequently, this headset is for you; but if hate working on your bike, and want somehing that is 'set it and forget it' it is well worth the extra money to go sealed.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: Lakeside Bicycles
Similar Products Used: Aheadset SE, various threaded headsets
Bike Setup: 2000 K2 DMC
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Darren Leary
a Downhiller
from Victoria BCDate Reviewed: January 24, 2002
Strengths: Steel, deep cups, hasn't come loose yet.Weaknesses: none as of yet...Bottom Line: What a good buy this is. If you can't shell out the millions for the Chris King Steelset this is the way to go.
Favorite Trail: Planet of the Apes
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: Forbidden Cycles.
Similar Products Used: Aheadset, Chris King
Bike Setup: 2001 Super 8, Stratos S7, hayes, 26/24, Axiom chro-mo cranks.
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Crazy Bit#$
a Weekend Warrior
from NYDate Reviewed: March 15, 2001
Strengths: -Tough
-Cheap
-SealedWeaknesses: NOT A DAMN THING...not classy or expensive enough for posers,but it does its jobBottom Line: Man,this thing is one tough mutha.6 months of thrashing and it hasn't come loose once.You will probably snap the frame before you break this.I just took it apart today,and everything is still in perfect order.Probably the single best headset you can buy for under $50.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: Dan's Comp
Similar Products Used: Tange hunk 'o' crap,WTB Greaseguard
Bike Setup: Surly 1x1 with all the right stuff
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mbikealot
a Weekend Warrior
from victoriaDate Reviewed: December 7, 2000
Strengths: This thing is built like a tank, hence the name. Saved me from buying a new frame due to an ovalized headtube. The cups are deep and strong.Weaknesses: None it is a tank countries go to war with tanks. None compared to the tange welfare headset that specialized used on my big hit. The forks were takin out to see why the headset was always coming loose, reason the tange piece of crap was destroyed. It does not come in camo color.Bottom Line: Bottom line, buy this headset and you will not be sorry. Buy a tange and you will be sorry. I have been using this for 6 months and no problems to note .
Favorite Trail: the dump and whistler dhin
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: Russ Hayes of course
Similar Products Used: raceface, tange
Bike Setup: Specalized bighit 2000 fully tricked out.
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Brian Green
a Downhiller
from Lakewood,Ca USDate Reviewed: September 6, 2000
Strengths: -Very tough
-Never comes loose
-easy to adjust and install
-easy to maintain
-Has goo sealsWeaknesses: -Just a little heavyBottom Line: If you come by it buy the son of a gun. It's strong. It'll be the last headset u ever need to buy. Totally reliable!!!!
To bad I can only go as high as 5 bananas. I would give it ten in both catagories.
Favorite Trail: Everything
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: Cypress bicycles
Similar Products Used: aheadset(the first one that came out)
Bike Setup: 96' Gary Fisher Joshua Y. Manitou front all XT, Pazzaz carbon xc bar,rs deluxe rear shock
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