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FSA Headset BMX DH Headset
Product Description
User Reviews 
Submitted by
pete ride bikes
from harwinton CT 06791 Date Reviewed: March 6, 2005 Strengths: Its an awesome headset, i went through a few bottom bearings on it but thats regular, i suggest greasing the bearings often if its unsealed.. Sealed headsets are great but the sealed bearings are known to blow up or break if you case a jump pretty hard. But if you get the King headset its a lifetime garuntee. I have the FSA pig UNsealed and its great Weaknesses: bottom bearing gets shot but that happens on all headsets Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: my trails, and street Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: bikers edge in bristol Similar Products Used: DK mph, king, odyssey Bike Setup: hoffman loyalty, pitchfork, fit crank, T1 disc, FSA unsealed,Odyssey hazard lt in front, primo hula hoop in back, odyssey brakes, s&m bars, primo wall&demolition trail slayer in rear, dk stem, primo grips, kmc chain, you probably didnt need to know all that but i like reading about what other people have on their bikes so maybe you do too
Submitted by
John
from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg Date Reviewed: October 5, 2002 Strengths: Review for FSA Pig DH Pro: OK, if you haven't already figured it out, I'm a BMXer. I ride a very customized 2000 S&M Sabbath flatland frame, all repairs except cup pressing are done by me, and I know the frame a lot better than most guys know their girlfriends. I tend to be rough on headsets and parts in general. I do plenty of front wheel tricks and my 170lbs of husk coupled with a 40lb bike coming off of ledges (good landings, bad landings, what have you) tends to create a lot of strain. I also run a Gyro rotor unit, and need a headset with a SMALL upper cup that is capable of fitting into the main bearing unit's inner diameter. Hence, Chris King headsets and plenty of others were out of the question. FSA's DH Pro fit my bill - I was looking for a headset that was around half the price of a King, had sealed bearings, worked with a Gyro, and wouldn't have to be serviced annually. I ride without hands 90% of the time and do several no handed trick variations so not only am I able to closely assess a headset's merit, but having one that is reliable and precise is essential! To the mountain bikers out there, my bike is chromoly 4130 and spends most of its time on paved terrain. I don't ride in the rain and rarely come in contact with dirt, grime, and mud, so if this sort of dexterity is what you're looking for in a review, you won't find it here :) I have always been a loyal Dia Compe customer; in particular, I love their AD-990 U-Brakes and believe they surpass many similar models in quality and feel. Needless to say, I was somewhat apprehensive of trying out FSA, a relatively new company in my opinion. At this point in time, FSA's website bears little to no information regarding their hardware as it is currently under construction, and not many of my friends ride with their products. So I had to go on word of mouth from the honest guys at East Coasters, and several customers who happened to be innocent bystanders at the time I decided to start firing off questions. The qualities of this headset became clear after I put my steering unit back together. From ride one the sealed bearings proved themselves unsurpassingly smooth. The steering characteristics were not too heavy in turns and not loose enough to be over-affected by speed. Comparable, I'd say, to a Dia Compe Aheadset after getting broken in from its initial packing and a proper tensioning via compression. Granted, my tastes in bearing tension is an opinion and results depend heavily on how one sets up their headset unit. I know that this headset's review is intermingled with other FSA models on this site, and many users haven't given it the full 4-5 star rating it deserves for this reason and the fact that its Conix system doesn't seem to be receiving much praise. I wonder why more riders don't use I-beams (headlocks) in place of the star fangled nut. I think I-beams make setup and adjustment a heck of a lot easier than star nuts, and enable the headset unit to remain tighter and more resilient to beatings. Some quality features of this headset include: Huge chromoly lower cup (approximately 5mm more rise than a normal Dia Compe Aheadset) Brass compression ring (not plastic) Smooth sealed bearings! Dashing good looks Weaknesses: None discovered yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anywhere flat and paved Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $45.00 Purchased At: East Coasters, Blacksburg Similar Products Used: Dia Compe Aheadset SX-1, SST...beat both up pretty badly with pitting, etc. Bike Setup: http://filebox.vt.edu/users/atan/sabbath.htm
Submitted by
Aaron
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond, BC Canada Date Reviewed: September 8, 2002 Strengths: This is for the Pig DH Pro - Great Price, Strong as hell, smooth operation, looks great, ummmm did I say great price??? Weaknesses: None so far, well maybe the weight but only racers need to worry about that. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Delta Watershed Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $45.00 Purchased At: Steveston Bike Store Similar Products Used: O.E.M. stuff Bike Setup: Kona hardtail with XT, LX, FSA headset, Bontrager saddle, Psylo XC's, Avid SD-7 V-Brakes, Sram, Panaracer, etc... (next year I'm getting a Cove G-Spot!!! oh yeah)
Submitted by
Konacopia
a Weekend Warrior
from L.A. Date Reviewed: September 3, 2002 Strengths: Smooth action Cheap price Durable Weaknesses: Heavy (Who cares?) Lower race is a tight fit Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Da Bumps Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $24.00 Purchased At: Weeeeeeel World Similar Products Used: Tioga, Dia-Compe Bike Setup: Kona Stuff, Marzocchi Z1 
Submitted by
Bryce
a Downhiller
from North Vancouver Date Reviewed: July 8, 2002 Strengths: -Cheap -Strong -Simple -Functional Weaknesses: -Cups not deep enough to help prevent ovalizing headtubes Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Skullcrusher Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: www.dizzycycles.com Similar Products Used: other cheap aheadsets Bike Setup: BB7, typical Dh stuff
Submitted by
Jeff
from Van Date Reviewed: June 8, 2002 Strengths: The tapered needle bearings in the lower race.The grease port and serviceability.CroMo lower cup;long engagement length.Precision upper bearing.Looks like a quality piece.Half the price of "name brand".Isn't it always? Weaknesses: Just installed and unridden,so? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $40.00 Similar Products Used: Cheap Aheadsets Bike Setup: 2002 COVE Stiffee,5" 2000 Z-1 QR20,Rhino Lite/Rhino Lite XL,Formula/XT hubs.HMX-1,Monkey-lite bar.
Submitted by
Matt
from Spokane WA Date Reviewed: February 24, 2002 Strengths: This is for the Pig DH Pro. I put it in, I rode on it and I forgot I had a headset. Weaknesses: Heavy, but all good things are heavy. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Beacon Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $40.00 Similar Products Used: Aheadset piece of $hit. Bike Setup: 01' Kona Stinky. All the flashy parts, raceface cranks, hayes hydros, z-1 QR20, big meats..ya get the idea
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David M
a Racer
from Toronto Ontario Canada Date Reviewed: January 10, 2002 Strengths: The Pig DH was designed to be bombproof... well I have put mine through hell and its fine... if it were to blow up, I wouldn't care, it only cost me $20. This headset performs better than a race face real seal, and cane creek. I can't compare it to a Chris King headset because I've never been stupid enough to pay for one... Weaknesses: Havn't found one yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Waterloo Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: cycle solutions Similar Products Used: Race Face real seal.. Bike Setup: 24 Pornking, Z1 qr20, wicked components....
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jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from phoenix, AZ, USA Date Reviewed: June 23, 2001 Strengths: THIS IS FOR THE FSA ORBIT DL Cheap Light Durable Nice Colors Weaknesses: Umm...The included sticker doesn't stick well Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: corona loma Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $27.00 Purchased At: Supergo Similar Products Used: Tange, Dia-Compe, Ritchey, El Cheap-o Crap Bike Setup: 98 Specialized Rockhopper, practically nothing stock
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jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from phoenix, AZ, USA Date Reviewed: June 23, 2001 Strengths: THIS IS FOR THE FSA ORBIT DL Cheap Light Durable Nice Colors Weaknesses: Umm...The included sticker doesn't stick well Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: corona loma Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $27.00 Purchased At: Supergo Similar Products Used: Tange, Dia-Compe, Ritchey, El Cheap-o Crap Bike Setup: 98 Specialized Rockhopper, practically nothing stock
Submitted by
Mateusz
from Canada Date Reviewed: June 1, 2001 Strengths: Smooth. Weaknesses: The head cap is pretty weak. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: UIC Similar Products Used: The review is for FSA orbit extreme. Bike Setup: Custom made Cro fram, Z1 drop offs, XTR, XT, LX components
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Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Indianapolis Date Reviewed: May 18, 2001 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hoosier National - Knobstone Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Supergo Similar Products Used: DiaCompe Bike Setup: GT Pantera, Manitou SX-R, Sun CR-18 Rims
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Aram West
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle Date Reviewed: May 6, 2001 Strengths: Looks, durability, smoooooofffffneesss Weaknesses: parts, needs attention Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: tiger mountain Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $6.00 Purchased At: swap meet Similar Products Used: dia-comp, shimono Bike Setup: Alpinestar FS, Magura brakes, different forks.
Submitted by
nikke
a Downhiller
from stockholm, sweden Date Reviewed: March 26, 2001 Strengths: Doesn´t cost a fortune, great quality, looks real nice Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything downhill Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: cykelcity Similar Products Used: tioga Bike Setup: Kuwahara Extreme C3, Downhill setup
Submitted by
mad max
a Weekend Warrior
from northampton Date Reviewed: February 5, 2001 Strengths: put in and forget smooth as a bay backside looks cool Weaknesses: nothing as yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: everdon Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $35.00 Purchased At: leisure lakes (dav) Similar Products Used: wtb Bike Setup: z4 dual slalom
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