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FSA Orbit XL II Headset
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
miked1583
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: January 30, 2013 Strengths: Strong, low maintenance, simple Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 4 years, 7k miles Purchased At: online Bike Setup: 2010 Banshee Viento 
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mike_d_1583
a Racer
from cincinnati,ohio Date Reviewed: August 19, 2009 Strengths: Simple design. Sealed cartridge bearings Weaknesses: Need to tighten top cap pretty tight to get it to stop knocking. Bottom race doesn't seal 100%, leaves about .5mm space. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anything dangerous Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $45.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: cheap aheadset Bike Setup: 09' Hardrock. Marzocchi Bomber 33 fork
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pokz
a Cross Country Rider
from philippines Date Reviewed: July 24, 2009 Strengths: simple, strong, solid, price Weaknesses: non bling Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: south Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: pasay Similar Products Used: a lot Bike Setup: marin ht
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urmb
a Cross Country Rider
from Over the hills and faraway Date Reviewed: February 21, 2009 Strengths: Economical, maintenance free, smooth, tough at least for XC. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Lunar Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: ebay bike store Similar Products Used: All types over 21 years mountain biking Bike Setup: Which one
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ceejayvee
a Cross Country Rider
from uk Date Reviewed: October 30, 2008 Strengths: CHEAP, DURABLE, ULTRA LOW MAINTENANCE Weaknesses: Lower bearing has dropped grease over the crown of my fork, I haven't regreased it but is still works perfectly (this could be the additional grease used when it was installed). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: CUP N CONE Bike Setup: Bianchi, Marzocchi MXC ECC, Hope XC/Sapim Race/xm317, LX train, XT Discs, RF post n bar, On-One stem
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tom
a Weekend Warrior
from uk Date Reviewed: June 4, 2007 Strengths: Simple, cheap and light headset with sealed cartridge bearings. Weaknesses: None so far... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Whytes level, afan Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: Various other FSA headsets and hope. Bike Setup: 05 coiler, sherman fireflys, ex729's bulbs etc etc
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tom
a Weekend Warrior
from uk Date Reviewed: June 4, 2007 Strengths: Simple, cheap and light headset with sealed cartridge bearings. Weaknesses: None so far... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Whytes level, afan Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: Various other FSA headsets and hope. Bike Setup: 05 coiler, sherman fireflys, ex729's bulbs etc etc
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Paul
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, ON. Canada. Date Reviewed: April 30, 2007 Strengths: Well priced, nicely made, quality machining, very smooth and uses sealed bearings. Weaknesses: None found yet. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $28.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: Cane creek VP-A71 (OEM on my KONA) Bike Setup: '04 Kona Cindercone with lots of upgraded parts (Mavic XM317 rims, Fire XC Pro 2.1s, '06 Marzocchi MX Comp ETA fork, WTB Rocket-V saddle, Avid Ti Speed Dial brake levers, Thomson seat post etc, etc.)
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Daniel
a Cross Country Rider
from Spokane, WA, United States Date Reviewed: April 29, 2007 Strengths: light, looks good, performs well. sealed Weaknesses: none so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: internet vendor Similar Products Used: Cane Creek Bike Setup: Motobecane Fantom elite. XT exerything
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KJ Smith
a Cross Country Rider
from Orem, UT USA Date Reviewed: January 17, 2007 Strengths: Well made, solid. Crown race goes on easy. Weaknesses: THe funky expansion cap. I don't use it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: Aheadset, Shimano, Ritchey.
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Aaron
a Weekend Warrior
from Poughkeepsie Date Reviewed: October 1, 2006 Strengths: Very light & strong. Smooth operation. The sealed bearing system is great & makes for a super smooth turn. Install is real simple. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything/anywhere Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: Chucks Bikes Similar Products Used: Cane creek Bike Setup: Ironhorse plus extras
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Todd
a Cross Country Rider
from Victoria, BC Date Reviewed: March 21, 2006 Strengths: Super smooth, fairly light, no maintanence Weaknesses: None so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything fun Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $40.00 Similar Products Used: Other open and sealed headsets Bike Setup: TST Ti hardtail, Marzocci MX Comp ETA, FSA Orbit XLII, Thompson hardware, Shimano drive, Crankbrother Candys, Chris King Hubs, Mavic 717 rims, etc
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Kevin
a Weekend Warrior
from Lincoln, NE Date Reviewed: March 7, 2005 Strengths: Great headset. Good value. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Platte River State Park Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: Trianlge Mountain Bikes (.com) Similar Products Used: Cane Creek Aheadset S-2. Bike Setup: Redline Monocog Singlespeed, LX cranks
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Jon
from Grand Rapids, MI Date Reviewed: July 28, 2004 Strengths: Price, smooth, sealed bearings Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Fort Custer Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $18.00 Purchased At: bikeco.com Similar Products Used: stock stuff Bike Setup: Fisher Marlin, bontregor stem, Race Face Next carbon bar 
Submitted by
Cliff
a Cross Country Rider
from Las Vegas Date Reviewed: March 23, 2004 Strengths: light weight, good design, price, slide-on crown race Weaknesses: Same as my post below, Conex, bearings/grease Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: single track Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $19.00 Purchased At: bikeco.com Similar Products Used: S-6, S-2, Aheadsets, oh yeah, a Dia-Compe Bike Setup: Another Orbit XL II in a Trek Y, URT, XT level or better, all newer stuff
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