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Submitted by
BoozyTheClown
a Cross Country Rider
from San Antonio, Tx
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Flat Rock Ranch | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Came with Bike | | Strengths: | Looks well-made | | Weaknesses: | Clamping-mechanism is poor. Serrations wear out. | | Similar Products Used: | Koski, Easton, Thomson | | Bike Setup: | Intense Tracer | | Bottom Line: | As nice as this post may look, the clamping mechanism is short-lived. Once you come down on your saddle with only a decent amount of pressure (I weigh barely 155 pounds), its over...with a screeching sound, the saddle tilts down and the serrations in the clamping shells are worn out forever and will no longer provide enough friction to firmly hold the saddle in place. The two-bolt tightening mechanism is also a really bad idea. It's a real hassle to tighten the damn screws, especially out on the trail after the damn thing just blew out on you. After a blow out, I had to tighten the bolts so hard, that the threading came out of the clamps. Control tech fixed that. After that I landed an air on the saddle cuz I slipped off the pedal and got my ass-crack wiped by the rear wheel. You like landing your ass on a quickly rotating knobby tire at high speeds?? -barely hanging on to your ride just because the saddle clamping mechanism blew?? Then buy this. Otherwise save your money. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Lang
a Weekend Warrior
from Roanoke, VA USA
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Carvins Cove trail system | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Colorado Cyclist | | Strengths: | Low cost, reasonable weight, stays clamped without slipping. | | Weaknesses: | Might be a tad on the weak side--mine bent just slightly after a couple years and stayed just slightly bent until now, when it bent terribly after five years of service. For a 180 lb. rider and being run as high as possible without exceeding the manufacturer's height limit, this isn't SO bad, but I wish it had been a little stronger. I was considering replacing it anyway because I've had it so long that I was worried I might be near the end of its fatigue life, which would be a possibility with any lightweight aluminum bike parts that bear load and get ridden hard (frames/handlebars/stems/etc.) | | Similar Products Used: | various | | Bike Setup: | Litespeed Obed F/S built for cross-country racing. | | Bottom Line: | If you're as heavy as I am or heavier and you need a long post, you should probably spend a few more $ to get a stronger post. If you're lighter, or if you don't need to have your post set very high, this might be a good one. The price is pretty good. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JOE
a Cross Country Rider
from Westerville, OH, USA
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Strengths: | When I first tried this post about 3-4 years ago, the quality was quite good, especially with the ribbed mast. I am a bigger rider (6'6"/235 lbs). My first two posts had at least 2 years each of hard riding with no failure. | | Weaknesses: | weak clamp, sub-standard materials | | Bike Setup: | GT Zaskar/XTR/Mavic | | Bottom Line: | Control Tech obviously lowered their quality standards. I broke two brand new ones, one within the first hour of a ride. I compared the new clamp pieces with one of my old ones...the new clamp pieces lost nearly 1 mm in thickness!! I called Control Tech and they actually admitted switching switching manufacturers...the rep also said there were at least 3 brands out in the market that were better . I would never buy one again. I will be sticking with the Titec Hellbent | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a
from Houston
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Rocky Hill Ranch - Smithville | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Weaknesses: | Bad Design | | Bike Setup: | DeKerf Team SL | | Bottom Line: | Do not buy this post. The seat binder is a poor design and is prone to failure (and squeaking).
I've had this post for 3 years and have broken the seat clamp twice. First time it was replaced by CT free and quick, second time it will be replaced by Thomson.
Both times it broke in very inopportune times.
Not worth the trouble. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lester Browne
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: November 24, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Dunremember, Inc. | | Strengths: | It works and keeps me sitting on my saddle... ribbed for strength. | | Weaknesses: | "my seat decides to takeoff like the concorde and ram into my pee pee" :D :D :D :D :D :o :/ | | Similar Products Used: | Cheapo no-name | | Bike Setup: | Frame, fork, two wheels, and other stuff | | Bottom Line: | I only weight about 145 pounds so this thing works for me and does it's job. I do ocassionaly have the problem with the seat clicking out of place but only when i land a drop or jump with no feet on the pedal (don't try that). I imagine it will eventually wear the teeth if I continue to practice landing with my "middle foot" on the saddle, but that's just speculation. I don't think it's the lightest product on the market but I've never had a chance to weigh it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ernest Macasieb
a Racer
from Chicago, IL, USA
Date Reviewed: November 1, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any place without cars | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | extremely durable and verstile. very stiff | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | American Classic, Coda, Specialized | | Bike Setup: | specialized w/XT; cannondale w/duraAce; Giant ONCE w/duraAce; Litespeed; Access w/misc. | | Bottom Line: | not sure how some people are having problems with the post failing. used ControlTech for over three years on each of my bikes without any problems. one post has over 20,000 miles logged on it (commuting, training, racing). it has survived TT, cyclocross, singletrack, 24hr racing, Triathlons, Duathlons, and crits. and about 5 car and racing crashes (post survived without a scratch, I was not so lucky). considering it has survived over 3 years of inner city commuting with over 190 lbs of total load on it, that is not to shabby.
I have enjoyed their product so much that I am going to buy 2 more for my new rides. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Billy Talley
a Cross Country Rider
from Huntersville, NC, US
Date Reviewed: July 6, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | ANY TRAIL | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | THE WHEEL | | Strengths: | looks strong, double bolt for extra streanth, other than that there are NONE. | | Weaknesses: | Don't let the "STRONG LOOKS" fool you. the 2 bolts don't help at all. Teeth striped out on race day. | | Similar Products Used: | Thomson Elite | | Bike Setup: | '98 Cannondale super V 2000
XTR/ Race Face Turbine LP/ Race Face Ti Bottom bracket | | Bottom Line: | rides good for about a monuth, then it just gave out on race day. !!!A REAL NUT CRUSHER!!! I bought a thomson elite, its worth the extra $. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas Davis
a Cross Country Rider
from Ft. Collins, CO
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | still looking | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | clean welds
inexpensive | | Weaknesses: | clamping mechanism strips
cheap logo | | Similar Products Used: | Kore Lite post | | Bike Setup: | Trek 970 with XT/LX and current bike Santa Cruz with same components | | Bottom Line: | This seat post came with the Trek 970 that I bought off a bike mechanic. I wasn't riding very much them, but to no avail the stupid indexing teeth stripped out. This thing is a piece. I only weigh 155 to 160 and I couldn't for the life of me keep the seat where I needed it to be. I won't blame it on incorrect installation since the mechanic that I bought the bike off of set it up for me. Control Tech really needs to rethink their design and the materials that they use. The one that I have is the cheaper model with the rib down the middle of the seat post tube. I purchase a Kore Lite post and have been using for 2 1/2 yrs with increased frequency and difficulty in riding and I have yet to have a problem. I just purchased a new frame and my Kore doesn't fit, so I will be trying out a Thompson next. Stay away from Control Tech and buy something that actually works. Thanks Control Tech for making me almost sterile on more than a few occasions. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
greg
a Weekend Warrior
from the hills
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | looks ok | | Weaknesses: | it's apiece of junk,strips out | | Similar Products Used: | thompson baby | | Bike Setup: | cross country and two bmx bikes | | Bottom Line: | the bottom line is these things should be called strip tech, not control tech,the seat clamp design sucks,my two boys each stripped theirs and i stripped mine,my fault you say? i say the thing is a piece of sh*t!although i did fix the problem by drilling two holes in it and driving roll pins into them,it's not adjustable after that,but who in the hell adjusts their seat after it's where you like it anyway,cheap piece of crap, buy a thompson ZERO freaking turds | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Smith
a Weekend Warrior
from London, England
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | to hard to name one | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Can't remeber | | Strengths: | the post is strong, very happy withit until it went wrong....(next section) | | Weaknesses: | Badly designed clamp. The ribbed surface doesn't hold the saddle well. If a weight suddenly hits it(I weigh 175lbs), in a way that most people would consider normal riding, the front rotates up and you slide off the back. After happening numerous times and gradually increasing the torque applied to the two bolts to do the clmap up, the part of the clamp that the bolts sit into, rises out of the top of the clamp and you can no longer undo or do up the clamp. | | Similar Products Used: | USE post | | Bike Setup: | SC Heckler, Judy 100, XTR/XT/LX group except Hope Sport Fr Hub & Disc, Mavic D521 rims, Azonic bars, Control Tech stem and post, (the fantastic) Titec DHKti saddle(not a DH heavyweight), IRC treads | | Bottom Line: | If you like to run your saddle back on its rails then DO NOT buy this post. Even if you don't, I would avoid it unless you are very light. I haven't ridden much since getting this bike, but I have managed to have 2 of these Ribbed post go wrong in the same way.
If they sorted the clamp out this would be a fantastic post BUT the clamp makes it useless. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Walter Buis
a Cross Country Rider
from Netherlands
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | ardennes | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | bike fun | | Strengths: | Hasn't bend yet (over 5 years of XC riding) | | Weaknesses: | price | | Similar Products Used: | scott oem, kalloy uno | | Bike Setup: | scott boulder 18", rockshox | | Bottom Line: | After I bend the original Scott oem post(steel), the kalloy uno was next. It lasted 'bout a month.
Not sure how long I use the Control Tech, must be well over 5 years now. Stil straight.
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Submitted by
Kwon Shin
a Cross Country Rider
from Seoul, South Korea
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Purchased At: | mail order | | Strengths: | Design, Stiffness, Price | | Weaknesses: | Decals | | Similar Products Used: | Kore Lite2, Thomson Elite | | Bike Setup: | '99 Scott Al, all XT set, '99 Judy XC, Rolf wheels, Kore stem, Avid Brakes.... | | Bottom Line: | It has a nice design, but a bit complicated to set up with the saddle. It's strong enough for my everyday riding(Road 70% / Mtn 30%). I haven't found any problem with this yet. So far, I'm satisfied with this. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kwon Shin
a Cross Country Rider
from Seoul, Soth Korea
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Road 70% / Mtn 30% | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$39.00 | | Purchased At: | Mail Order | | Similar Products Used: | Kore Lite2, Thomson | | Bike Setup: | Scott Frame, XT set, Rolf Wheels, Judy XC .... | | Bottom Line: | It has a nice design, but a bit complicated to set up with saddle than other maker's seatpost. It's strong enough for my everyday riding(Road 70% : Mtn 30%). I haven't found any problem with this yet. I'm satisfied with so far. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonathan Curry
a Cross Country Rider
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Highland | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Nashbar | | Strengths: | Neat "Control Tech" Logo. Didn't bend for two years of occational riding. | | Weaknesses: | Bent in third season with increased riding. | | Similar Products Used: | Kalloy Uno. | | Bike Setup: | 97' Voodoo Wanga w/ LX/XT/XTR, WTB Powerbeams, 97' Judy XC, beat up old Trek System 2 saddle. | | Bottom Line: | I was glad to see I wasn't the only one that bent this post. I bought it with the thought that the internal rib would make this a strong seatpost. But early this season it bent and slowly bent more and more. The cheapo Kalloy I had lasted 4 years! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
francis scarpacio
a Cross Country Rider
from brklyn, NY USA
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Case Mtn | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | came w/ litespeed tocca | | Strengths: | made in USA,
take it back it is an embarrisment | | Weaknesses: | the yield strength of the material is not high enough | | Similar Products Used: | THOMSON Elite | | Bike Setup: | litespeed tocca | | Bottom Line: | it suks. my seat decides to takeoff like the concorde and ram into my pee pee. not a nice feeling.
i re-tighten it, & still there wee numerous instances of this situation during the middle of the ride.
after careful analysis, it was concluded that the seatpost clamping area started to neck (beyonf the yield pt)for u non material scientists the material started on its was to failure (UTS).
BOTTOM LINE BUY A THOMSON
LITESPEED SHOULD BE EMBARRESED TO PUT THIS SEATPOST ON THERE BIKE. THE CNTRL TECH STEAM IS OK SO FAR | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
George
a Cross Country Rider
from York PA
Date Reviewed: October 7, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Lake Redman | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | None come to mind. | | Weaknesses: | Poor design. | | Similar Products Used: | I would have been better off using a tree branch and a pile of leaves to sit on. | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn S-30 normal upgrades as stuff wears out | | Bottom Line: | This post bent the second time I rode it after I went over a 4 inch log and the seat post mount sheared at the same time. I was less then pleased when this happened and went back to the shop where I was told that seatpost are not warranty items. I now use a different shop(Gung Ho Outfitters RULE) I left a message on Control Tech's message board and to their credit the president of the company called me the next day at my house. I explained what happened and how I felt about his product in a profesional manner when he told me that the company has a crash replacement program. All I had to do was send the post back and send 20 bucks along and I would get a new post. I sent him the post and note telling him that I felt 20 bucks was not acceptable as I only had the post less then a month.
He called me on the phone again and told me that this was a problem and I told him that he was about to lose a customer as I was quite unhappy. He asked me what it would take to make me happy and I told him a new post would make me happy. He said FINE and promptly hung up on me!
This was almost 4 months ago and I still haven't got my new post and I don't think I am going to. Mr President of Control Tech,if you read these boards,shame on you,I will never buy or none of the 30 or 40 people I regularly ride with EVER buy your products again. Treat your customers like turds, you won't have customers eventually.
George McNally | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TENG OON TAN
a Weekend Warrior
from SINGAPORE
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | ALL OVER SINGAPORE | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$23.00 | | Purchased At: | 2ND HAND STORE | | Strengths: | STURDY, NO CREAKS, NO SLIPS | | Weaknesses: | HEAVY, NOT EXACTLY GREAT LOOKING, | | Similar Products Used: | NONE | | Bike Setup: | GT AVALANCHE, FULL '98 XT GROUPSET, AC HUBS AND BRAKE BOOSTERS, WTB SSTK CMOLY SADDLE... | | Bottom Line: | ChANCED UPON THIS POST(WITH A CROSS RIB IN THE INTERNAL DIAMETER) WHEN BUILDING MY BIKE THREE YEARS AGO WITHOUT KNOWING A THING ABOUT SEAT POSTS. SET IT ONCE AND IT HAD STAYED IN POSITION WITHOUT A SOUND EVER SINCE. NO BENTS, NO SLIPS NOTHING. JUST WISH THAT THE BRAND NAME WAS ETCHED ON INSTEAD OF A STICKER. THINKING OF UPGRADING TO A LIGHTER ONE. A FRIEND OF MINE RECOMMENDED THOMSON ELITE(STRAIGHT). ANY COMMENTS??? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Darren Snyder
a Cross Country Rider
from Oregon
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | south side slip | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | The Ribbed Mountain Post $40-$50, affordable, relatively lightlight. Keep in mind this product has been on the market for about 8 years. Scince its' introduction there have been advancements in materials.
Control Tech EA-70. $70-$80. An elite level post constructed of Eastons EA-70 alloy, a 7000 series alloy which is lighter because wall thickness can be minimized without compromizing strength. A bonded head with single capture M8 bolt to ensure simple set-up. | | Weaknesses: | The only weakness of these posts is the missunderstanding by consumers and bike shop technicians of how to set them up and which one is aapropriate for thier personal needs. | | Similar Products Used: | i've used these posts and other Control Tech Products for over 10 yrs. | | Bike Setup: | Who really cares! | | Bottom Line: | If you weight alot or you are hard on your stuff (this means you have listed more than a few of similar products)then consider paying a little more and get an EA-70 post. If you are a finess rider or weight around 160 lbs. consider the the more affordable Ribbed model. Follow dirrections carefully! M6 bolts should be tourqed to no more than 12 ftlbs. This is a unit of measure not a feeling. Use a tourqe wrench! Make sure to grease the head of the bolt and the threads. The bonding agent on the threaded inserts is green locktite not blue 242. This is a fine adhesive. If you do break it free don't panic. At least it can be repaired without sending it back to the manufacturer. With more than 100,000 of the ribbed posts in circulation it's no wonder it is one of the most reviewed seat posts. Food for thought! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sho Nuff
a Weekend Warrior
from VA
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Works great, until it falls apart... | | Weaknesses: | Falls apart... | | Bottom Line: | This is a follow-up to a previous review. I was happy with this post until I recently tried to adjust the saddle. I got the saddle adjusted, and was in the process of tightening everything up, when I noticed that one of the clamp screws was no longer tightening. With the saddle on I couldn't tell what was going on, so I took the saddle off and tried tightening up the screw again. Then I noticed that the threaded insert was spinning away. I took the screw back out and the insert basically fell out of the clamp. Apparently these are installed with a blue loc-tite type of substance. That's it. Nothing else. Doesn't take a whole lot of torque to break the inserts free. Extremely Cheesy! I then put a little epoxy on the insert and let it cure, then decided to check the other insert, and got the bolt in tight enough, but when I tried to unscrew the bolt to put the saddle back on, it happened again. So basically both the inserts are held in with epoxy, and the saddle is once again mounted. I am however, very leary now, since I couldn't tighten it up as much as I would have liked. At least it hasn't broken yet.
In summary: This seat post is A RECTAL EXAM WAITING TO HAPPEN. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a
from CO
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Looked good, had laser-etched decals. | | Weaknesses: | Wow. Where to begin? It bent backwards in a serious way the first time I rode it. The splines in the clamp assembly are too fine so the saddle slips and rotates. | | Similar Products Used: | Thomson, kalloy, Ritchey (actually kalloy), syncros. | | Bottom Line: | I bought mine about 4 years ago, I had just bought a new frame and the Control Tech was the only post in the shop I worked in that would fit. The other mechanic was heckling me for it but I figured it would be strong because it had the internal rib. First ride: it instantly bent. I traded it for another one back at the shop (assumed control tech just had some bad aluminum). Second ride: it instantly bent AND the clamp slipped. In my now 5 years of shop experience I have never seen ANY seatpost fail as often or as seriously as the Control Post. Torque ain't the issue on the seat clamp, by the way, anyone can see that the tighter you crank it, the more that curved little piece of aluminum will stretch and bend. Back then I weighed around 180lbs and had no notion of what freeriding was, so I don't think it was user error. It is just a weak post, avoid it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Lister
a
from Edinburgh, Scotland
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | The logo isn't too bad. I dare say it might look OK above the mantlepiece. | | Weaknesses: | The post deformed when I finally got it tight enough to stop it slipping (I weigh about 180 lbs and don't jump). I could still use it, though I was pissed off mightily. Then one of the threaded inserts for the clamp bolts decided it would be funny to go loose so I couldn't tighten the clamp enough to stop it slipping if I so much as farted.I did think that the internal rib sounded a cool design idea, but given the complaints that it bends and is also not all that light, I find the product frankly insulting. Stuff, as has been pointed out, does break, but it's not unreasonable to expect at least some useful life out of it. This post is best described as disposable. Yuck. | | Similar Products Used: | Generic, Kalloy, X-Lite, Specialized, RaceFace (all without any trouble ever) | | Bike Setup: | Orange Patriot (Hope discs, Marzocchi Z1s, some nice bits), Cove Stiffee (Manitou X-Verts, Maguras, and a RaceFace post as soon as I can afford one) | | Bottom Line: | I thought Control Tech made good kit. Silly me. Avoid like the plague. Although it might work for you if you weigh less than 100 lbs, only ride on the smoothest tarmac, and never fart. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael
a Racer
from Capitola, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Looks great! | | Weaknesses: | The post bent in a few days. | | Similar Products Used: | Sun Tour, Shimano, Campy, Dean, | | Bike Setup: | TREK 8900 Altered | | Bottom Line: | Might be OK for a weekend rider on the street, who wants an atractive post, for a small price, or a very light rider. Binder assembly creaked also. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert Dsouza
a Weekend Warrior
from Newhall
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | 5 Dear | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | I am searching. | | Weaknesses: | Don't get caught up with the hit-tech fancy design on the inside. I bent the living crap out of the seatpost. | | Similar Products Used: | Thompson | | Bike Setup: | Heckler -xtr | | Bottom Line: | Weak. The post is supposedly designed not to bend. I took the post back to my LBS and am still waiting for a replacement. Customer service is lousy and the shop has been waiting for them to get me a replacement. So much for the warranty talk. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sho Nuff
a
from VA
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Cost, adjustability, durable | | Weaknesses: | None yet... | | Similar Products Used: | Kalloy, American classic, etc... | | Bike Setup: | It's got wheels, a handle bar, a chain and some other stuff...just a typical bike | | Bottom Line: | I love the Control Tech seatposts. Just get it dialed and forget about it. Never had any problems at all. I've had two in the last 3 years. I only had to buy a new one recently because my new frame is a different size. Quality is excellent, price is reasonable, it's easy to adjust and never slips. What more could ya ask for??? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Richland, WA
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Simple design, lightweight, lots of sizes to choose from. Seems to be holding up well. Oh, it's nice to look at, too. | | Weaknesses: | Pricey - $80 for the Elite model | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | leightweight XC riding | | Bottom Line: | Elite model - I think this is Control Tech's Easton version of their normal $40 post. It doesn't have the internal rib, I don't think. It's quite light, the head design is simple and nice to use, and it comes in several sizes. I sor tof got this post by freak chance, because I needed a 28.6 (not 26.8) for my Ibis Mojo frame, and this one was on sale for $70 or so. I got the pewter color, which has a sweet dark purplish cast to it. Anyway - it's a seatpost, for cryin out loud - what can I say? It hasn't broken yet, no goofey movement or noises when I'm in the saddle. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam Seifert
a Cross Country Rider
from Missoula, MT
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Looks good and tough | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bottom Line: | I like her, boys. It's been durable for me. I can't figure out why people are bitching about the adjustments. Not mechanically inclined? Then take it to the bike shop and quit crying. Remember, lefty loosey, righty tighty. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay Lindau
a Weekend Warrior
from State College, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Katches Ridge, East of Seattle | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Looks good on your bike.
| | Weaknesses: | I own the cheaper model (the Control Post $40 from CO Cyclist. It is weak. The directions warn agains overtorque, but if you don't over torque, it slips on anything mildly rocky. Mine failed (the seat attachment sheared) after a little over a year and I will never buy another Control Tech product. | | Similar Products Used: | OEM stuff from Cannondale and Gary Fisher | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F series with all XT and Mavic Crosslinks | | Bottom Line: | Stay away. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daegan
a Weekend Warrior
from Rexburg, ID USA
Date Reviewed: March 24, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Looks good. | | Weaknesses: | Little heavy which I wouldn't care about if it wouldn't break. | | Similar Products Used: | Kalloy | | Bike Setup: | GT Zaskar LE, XT, Judy SL | | Bottom Line: | This seatpost took fifty bucks of my college tuition and turned out to be a waste of my hard-earned money. The black piece on the top that the bolts screw into snapped in half. I only rode it for a week. Piece of JUNK! I would not recommend this seatpost to anyone who doesn't want to waste their money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Morrissey
a Cross Country Rider
from Townsend, Massachusets
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Leominster state forest | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | I picked up this thing two years ago on a clearance sale.
I have done nothing but BEAT THE LIVIN'SNOT out of it. And
I am 6' and 260. | | Weaknesses: | seat post clamp stripped and then sheared off. | | Similar Products Used: | None...Im gonna buy another one | | Bike Setup: | 1998 Fisher Joshua,9spd XT drivetrain,Judy XL, Sun mammoth
rims 36 spoke, XT hubs, Titec DH stem and bar, Magura HS-33,
cris king headset with SKF bearings, Shimano 636 pedals,
titec berzerker KTi saddle. michellin wild gripper Hot-s or
wild gripper DH ( occasionaly ) | | Bottom Line: | Buy this thing if you like to abuse your stuff and your under 260 lbs. Buy it anyway even if your 260+ cuz unless you ride off a loading dock you wont bust it. Usualy you can find it on clearance at cambria,pricepoint or perfprmance bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
EC
a Cross Country Rider
from Bay Area
Date Reviewed: January 24, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Skeegs-Pine mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | strong and easy to adjust | | Weaknesses: | no weakness for me | | Similar Products Used: | all seatpost | | Bike Setup: | FS Obed, XTR's, SID, RPM Lite | | Bottom Line: | this seatpost(team issue/pewter) works for me. light, only 200g/ 235mm. using it for more than 2 years. I weigh 152lbs. and its easy to adjust. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pooter
a Cross-Country Rider
from san antonio
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
see below | | Weaknesses: |
see below | | Similar Products Used: |
don't remember | | Bike Setup: |
99 c-dale f-1000 | | Bottom Line: | depends on which model you get.
if you get the less expensive one (with the reinforcement bar inside the length of the tube, and two saddle binder bolts), it rocks!
If you got the team issue (easton tubing with only one saddle binder bolt) it SUCKS!
The less expensive bar is durable, light, and holds the saddle well (no sliding or pivoting). I have had it for over three years and it still works awesome!
The team issue post, on the other hand, is a piece of crap!! I got this one three days ago. Yes, it is light (maybe strong, too), but the seat pivoted on my first ride out! I cranked on the bolt some more, but to no avail. Checked the splines, and they were stripped!
Be careful which model you get.
Cheaper model = 5 chilis
Team Issue = 1 chili | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Yeti Man
a Cross-Country Rider
from Wisconsin
Date Reviewed: December 24, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Mine haven't bent in years of use, and I'm a fat boy | | Weaknesses: |
Clamp is a little wide making it hard t slide the seat rails back and forth. | | Bike Setup: |
I have had them on a Zaskar, a Balance, a Yeti and a Litespeed | | Bottom Line: | My weight goes has been all over the map from 185 to 225. I have them all within 1/2 of the max extention mark, and I have never bent one riding off road daily. The clamp takes gorilla force to hold the seat, so grease the damn threads ! They tend to slide down, so I don't grease the post too heavily. Overall, I'm amazed I havent bent one, so I keep buying them. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Guy
a Weekend Warrior
from Urbana
Date Reviewed: November 25, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Awesome looking
Strong
Cheap-- got it for $28 at Nashbar | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Similar Products Used: |
Kalloy
Titec | | Bike Setup: |
Cdale F1000, XTR Brakes, RaceFace Cranks | | Bottom Line: | Very good seatpost, the people who have complaints dont know what the hell they are talking about. You must install it correctly, and it will last years! Great product. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Boomer
a Cross-Country Rider
from Germantown, MD
Date Reviewed: November 24, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
All of 'em | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Strong, Good Looking. | | Weaknesses: |
Bent (just a scosh), weight (but I'm a Clydesdale) | | Similar Products Used: |
Most of 'em | | Bike Setup: |
GT Pantera w/ Z2 | | Bottom Line: | Post bent a little shortly after I started using it. Apparently that was just a settle, because it's been strong ever since. Only post I've ever owned that holds up. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
daniel steinberg
a Weekend Warrior
from san francisco
Date Reviewed: November 16, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
great post, bolts never wore out, post is stiff, grips the seat great | | Weaknesses: |
bolts rust | | Bike Setup: |
litespeed | | Bottom Line: | good buy | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ethan
a Racer
from dallas
Date Reviewed: November 15, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
my backyard coarse | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Ummm.......
well the looks kick ass
the adjustability rules | | Weaknesses: |
the micro adjust always slips unless you tighten the bolts to the extreme | | Similar Products Used: |
bontrager, kalloy | | Bike Setup: |
Alite 4000, marzocchi z2 | | Bottom Line: | you can fix the micro adjust problem by changing the factory bolts and ummm...... well i use it for trials so it is all the way down, so it can't really bend like everyone else says. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon Rider
a Racer
from the U>S>A
Date Reviewed: October 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
mine | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
zero | | Weaknesses: |
weak and bends under my 135 lb. body | | Similar Products Used: |
ALL | | Bike Setup: |
standard xc race rig | | Bottom Line: | Keep this away from my bike..please. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard Simms
a Racer
from Williamsburg,VA
Date Reviewed: October 22, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
it's a secret..'nuff said! | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Very strong, good design engineering, infinitely adjustable, not expensive. | | Weaknesses: |
Not easy to install a seat and not the easiest to adjust...you need thin fingers/delicate touch | | Similar Products Used: |
American Classic, USE, Uno, Shimano, Suntour. | | Bike Setup: |
Amp B-3/F-1, and AMP B-4/F-4 BLT, bot full suspension, Mavic/Nuke Proof-Carbon wheels, Flite saddle, Conti Tyres, home made cranks (350 gm.) and levers(150 gm.) B-3 was 22.5 lb, then converted into the B-4 at 23.25 lb. | | Bottom Line: | The only complaint I have about the Control post is it's weight. It's been through three two hard owners on three different bikes (all AMP's)and has never showed the slightest weaknesses, but at and honest 285 gm., it is a bit porky. If this is the price to pay for abusability, then the extra 1/4 is not that bad a price.
My only other criticism is that though the seat adjustment mechanism is sturdy, it is a bit complex, with front and rear bolts, and does require a bit of dexterity. Now, while this is a bit more tedious than the one bolt, infinitely adjustable Am./ Classic, it's not impossible and it is strong. If it's too much of a problem, you shouldn't be allowed to ride on two wheels. It is not the lightest nor the somplest, but it's inexpensive, reliable and strong. That's a far cry from 99% of the competition. As with any thread locking, lightweight, safety intensive product, the threads need lubing (preferabaly never-seize) and they need to be properly tightened to the manufacturers specified parameters. Anyone who fails to do this is likely to have the kind of problems so many of the whining reviewers seem to have. 99% is good for a conditional 5 chilis. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JOE ROBBY
a Racer
from COLDSPRINGHELL
Date Reviewed: October 15, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
holds the seat for a while | | Weaknesses: |
weakness | | Similar Products Used: |
all | | Bike Setup: |
schweti | | Bottom Line: | iT STARTED TO BEND BACKWARDS EVER SO SLIGHTLY WITHIN A MONTH ( I WEIGH UNDER 160 AND DONT JUMP)
MY MECHANIC NOTICED IT AND THEY LAUGHED AT ME. EVERYTIME i WENT BACK TO MY SHOP THEY POINTED OUT HOW IT WAS SLOWLY BENDING BACK EVER SO SLOWLY...NOW THATS SCARY! I BOUGHT A THOMPSON,,,INSTALL A THOMPSON AND GO ABOUT YOUR LIFE. CONTROL TECH IS GARBAGE , SO ARE ALL THEIR CRAPPY PRODUCTS...THEY SUCK BALLZ ,,yeeeeeeeeeeeeee | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mellow Yellow
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: September 28, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
St Edwards Park | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
this thing has strenghts? | | Weaknesses: |
Where do I begin? | | Similar Products Used: |
none yet, but I'm open to any suggestions. After being at the bottom there is only one way but up. | | Bike Setup: |
1995 Y33 | | Bottom Line: | This thing sucks!!! At first, I thought it was something I was doing wrong. I thought I wasn't setting it up right, or the fact that I'm a big guy as the reason why my seat was still pivoting no mater how tight I turned the bolts. I came to find out from a friend that these pieces of hourse dung were recalled because they suck. On top of that, the decals rubed off not soon after I got it. I just figured that was because out here we do a lot of mud riding, but I'm noticing by the other reviews that this problem is not only happening to me. Contol Tech betst give me some type of refund on this. I'll never buy another Control Tech item again. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom
a Weekend Warrior
from Berkeley,Ca.
Date Reviewed: September 15, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Bottom Line: | I've used this seatpost for over 3 years, and it has been a pain in the ass from the beginning! First, I've had difficulty in keeping the micro-adjust from slipping.Next, the cheesy decals started rubbing off the post where my tool bag straps on, leaving a gooey mess for me to clean off.I also have had to frequently re-tighten the seatpost clamp after post slippage (my cheapo O.E.M. post never had this problem).Despite these problems,I've stuck with this post and treated it well (no crashes), but it recently failed me anyway.While climbing out of the saddle on a local trail, it abruptly snapped in two at the weld just below the clamp head,leaving me with a walk back to the trailhead.I was shocked that it would fail this way, despite the internal ribbing.I'm not even that heavy (165#). I wouldn't recommend this post to anybody- it sucks! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
robin
a Racer
from quebec
Date Reviewed: September 10, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
secret | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
advertising | | Weaknesses: |
all the features | | Similar Products Used: |
Titec, Kona | | Bike Setup: |
Kona Ti, Judy SL | | Bottom Line: | This piece of crap could never stay level because off metal's softness. The saddle tilted down on every bump while seated.
Where's the zero star ?? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Erich Leipold
a Racer
from Sarasota, Fl.
Date Reviewed: September 7, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Hard Rock | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
I still trying to think of one..... | | Weaknesses: |
Everything except the color | | Similar Products Used: |
. | | Bike Setup: |
Litespeed Owl Hollow | | Bottom Line: | Just like EVERYBODY else what a peice of crap! I was forced to buy this peice of junk while on vacation in the Pisgah Forest. It was the only seat post the local bike shop carried . Well I'm a clydesdale so about 20 minutes into the first ride.....SNAP...CRACKLE.....POP! The serated ' binding' system stripped what a waste of 50 bucks, and I still had no post. I would rather race with out a post at all, and fill my Owl Hollow down tube with 250 grams of dog crap then put such a peice of junk on my machine. This post is not even worthy of HUFFY'S! Like many other unsatisfied customers, if I could I would give it 0 turds but I have to give at least 1. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Uncle Fats
a Weekend Warrior
from New Jersey
Date Reviewed: August 8, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Ringwood | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
looks | | Weaknesses: |
you could ride it for about a week, the sue the company | | Similar Products Used: |
syncros, thomson...... | | Bike Setup: |
schwinn moab disc-xt drivetrain, hayes hydro | | Bottom Line: | this is the biggest piece of garbage i ever bought-i had 5 miles on it and the seat clam would never tighten fully, so i always had to reajust it, on day while riding a flat xc section, i moved up on the saddle, heard a SNAP and the blach piece of the clamp that the allen screws go into snaped in half. You may say it was to tight, but there was still room for the screws to go up, plush i had 5 miles on the post, thats right 5, and the post was fully geased. What a piece of trash, control tech should go take lessons from the cheap tiawan post manufacture that make posts that come stock on bikes, because they are much stronger, and the seat clamp works, in other words there post has a function!!!! WOW-maybe control tech can make one that functions too, is it possible?-I would give this no chiles but the site says the least i can give it is one. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bill
a Cross-Country Rider
from Issaquah, WA.
Date Reviewed: June 30, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
peachs' ridge | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Post is inexpensive for posts in this weight class | | Weaknesses: |
This post is perhaps not as idiot proof as it could be. | | Similar Products Used: |
Ritchey, Kalloy, Syncros , Thompson | | Bike Setup: |
Fat Chance, Schwinn Homegrown hardtail | | Bottom Line: | I have read all the complaints about this post and the only one that is even remotely valid is that this post can bend. The serations and the inserts are all repairable/replaceable and that can not generally be said for others out there. If you don't know what grease or an allen key are for you will have problems, but if you do it correctly you are good to go. Heavier riders riding light equiptment should occassinally expect stuff to bend. 14 years of shop experience backs that up. stuff bends with time, use, and operator error. We call it Just Riding Along. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Brunet aka Flatlander
a Cross-Country Rider
from Jacksonville, Florida
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Any Tsali! | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Light weight | | Weaknesses: |
Seat clamp slips | | Similar Products Used: |
OEM stuff | | Bike Setup: |
Litespeed HT, Rock Shox Judy XC | | Bottom Line: | I was very disappointed with this seatpost. I recently built a new Litespeed and decided to go with the Control Tech due to the weight and apparent strength. Trekked up to Tsali with the bike, and the damn seatpost clamp slipped on me 20 minutes into the first ride! Spent the rest of the trip tightening the bolts within inches of their lives, to no avail. I'm no liteweight -208lbs, but I have a good saddle and a good frame, and the bike was built by the pros at my lbs- installation ain't the problem. The probelm is that the clamp design and/or materials are substandard. I'm very disappointed and am taking it back for a Thomson today. Don't buy this thing! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony
a Weekend Warrior
from Miami
Date Reviewed: June 16, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
anything tech.,&steep. | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
??? hmm, none!!! | | Weaknesses: |
design | | Similar Products Used: |
several, of all makes. | | Bike Setup: |
schwinn,full,home grown,sram9.0,z-2bam,raceface cranks,xtr-mavic wheels. | | Bottom Line: | it's incredible, i wish i would have looked at the hall of shame before i bought this seatpost! the thing stripped on the first ride! and no matter how hard you tighten the bolts it keeps comming loose. the worst part is that the co. will not admit that they have a piece of junk. they said i must have installed it wrong because they have had no complaints of any such failures... wow...!!! that's amazing!!! these people must not read mtbr. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a Weekend Warrior
from stiling uk
Date Reviewed: May 19, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
looks good | | Weaknesses: |
it does not work | | Similar Products Used: |
bontrager campag and all sorts of cheap heavy junk that worked | | Bike Setup: |
bonty privateer | | Bottom Line: | i felt that i needed more layback than my bonty post gave,so i bought this heap of ill-engineered crap cause it looked the business-big mistake.the saddled rotated in the clamp while riding onroad!the fixing screws which are s/s bare directly onto aluminum which gouges if you tighten it eenough to do its job.to add insult to injury i got no more layback coz the clamp is so wide that it can't slide much between the saddle rails.the only upgrade i have made which cost me cash to downgrade.controltech should be ashamed & put themselves out of business. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wade
a Cross-Country Rider
from Murfreesboro, TN
Date Reviewed: May 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
anything but Hamilton Creek | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
simple, easy seat clamp | | Weaknesses: |
scratches easy | | Similar Products Used: |
ritchey, and other oem. | | Bike Setup: |
Ocoee, Judy, King. | | Bottom Line: | The only thing I'm good at breaking is shimano chains. Well, I have bashed up some rims. Anyway, it's that parallel universe thing. This post came on my Litespeed and I've had no trouble whatsoever. I moved the saddle (avocet o2) all the way back and have 7-8 of post in the cool breeze. I like clamp, adjusting is easy. I suppose they could make the surface harder. Some Ti chips in the seat tube marred it up a bit, but it hasn't snapped off yet. AND I'm going to replace it with a Dean Ti. So the Control Tech is going into my new Turner. GEEZ.I'll give it 5 flaming gut piles, parallel universe deal, but actually rate it a 4. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Burke
a Cross-Country Rider
from Miami, FL
Date Reviewed: May 17, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Markham, Oleta, Hardrock | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Strong, adjustable, no slippage | | Weaknesses: |
None, in my experience. | | Bike Setup: |
CDale | | Bottom Line: | I sometimes wonder if I live in some parallel universe, because so many people have problems with products that have performed wonderfully for me. This post is a good example. I have had this post for two years. During that time, I have ridden at least twice per week. What's more, I race, I weigh 175 pounds, and since I have a small frame, I have close to 10 of post out and the seat as far back as it will go. No problems, none, ever. Sorry, guys. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyron
a Weekend Warrior
from Pacifica
Date Reviewed: May 12, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Skeggs (but say Skaggs) | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
it did last longer than the cheap light post that came stock on my bike | | Weaknesses: |
duh it bent | | Similar Products Used: |
get real and use steel if you dont want to walk or stand while you pedal! | | Bike Setup: |
2 wheels with tires and tubes a frame handle bars with grips (I like them sticky) and 24spds with a 32 and 11 cause to go down you have to go up | | Bottom Line: | GET STEEL OR DONT COMPLAIN | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott O
a Weekend Warrior
from Newport, RI
Date Reviewed: May 11, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
works great as a concealed weapon you can keep under the seat of your car when you're riding through a rough section of town | | Weaknesses: |
Being 6'3 and 200+ lbs, I've managed to destroy plenty of lightweight products. HOWEVER, nothing has disintegrated quicker than my Control Tech post. This things a wet-noodle piece of junk. The company offered to give me a discount on a replacement- I think they wanted to see if I could break the record and demolish this thing in 2 rides instead of what looks to be the average 5 rides. | | Similar Products Used: |
Kona- no good
Kalloy- no good | | Bike Setup: |
'94 Kona Kilauha | | Bottom Line: | about as good a value as a piss ant on Mars - makes no friggin sense | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Choong Sohn
a Cross-Country Rider
from Oakland, CA
Date Reviewed: April 9, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Absolutely nothing | | Weaknesses: |
Seatpost clamping mechanism - worst ever | | Similar Products Used: |
OEM Ritchey | | Bike Setup: |
Ionic Ti Fury Hardtail
Marzocchi Z2 | | Bottom Line: | This is one of the worst bike products I have ever used, period. The ridges on the seatpost clamp are too fine causing the saddle to abruptly rotate with even the smallest of bumps. I tried to tighten the clamp further, but to no avail. Trust me and the other posts below, do not buy this post... I give one flaming red... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fat Cat
a Weekend Warrior
from Las Vegas, Nevada
Date Reviewed: April 4, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Weaknesses: |
They are still selling the piece of junk. | | Similar Products Used: |
Thomson, Kore, Syncross and Kalloy. | | Bottom Line: | If you are looking for a new seatpost, stay clear of the Control Tech one. Wet Noodle is more of a correct name for this post. I ride a bike with an interrupted seat tube so I had to cut the post almost half off. Still with the post being shorter (therefore less leverage --- meaning less stress on the post) I still bent it on my second ride. I weight 178lbs and ride fairly agressive but I still think that this post should of been able to withstand my personal abuse. My lbs mentioned to me that Control Tech will probably warranty/replace the post since they have for several other of their customers. Hell, if your warranting this many seatpost maybe you should get a dam clue Control Tech and stop selling this piece of cr#*!. Why the hell would I want to have this seatpost replaced if it is just going to break again. Once you have junk - why would you want new junk. I will just consider this a learning experience and cut my losses on the price I paid $39. Get a Thomson or Syncros, but it on your bike and never worry about it again. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MRY
a Cross-Country Rider
from Billings, Montana
Date Reviewed: April 4, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Bottom Line: | I was falsely lured into thinking that this seat post would be strong, as it does have a reinforcing rib running down the inside. WRONG! It bent 15 degrees right where it exits from the seat tube. I weigh 169 lbs, and only rode into a road rut while on the saddle.The worst part is, Control Tech is very hard to get ahold of, and they were not even the slightest bit interested in standing behind thier product. They made me the gracious offer of being able to buy another one. No thanks. I think I'll spend my money a little wiser this time. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TC
a Weekend Warrior
from Hawley, TX
Date Reviewed: April 4, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Porcupine Rim, Moab | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
inexpensive, strong, easy adjustment | | Weaknesses: |
heavier (295g) than the more expensive posts | | Similar Products Used: |
Titec AL-7005 | | Bike Setup: |
Y-33 Trek w/Titec Berserker kti saddle | | Bottom Line: | I'm not sure which post all of these reviews is referring to as there are at least two posts by Control Tech. I know for sure that the 295g model with the reinforcing rib in the post is bulletproof. The two bolt, grooved, adjustment head is a set and forget item. From some of these reviews you get the impression that installation errors, cheap frames, cheap saddles, and/or cheap seatpost clamps may be involved. This post is strong, and durable--one of the few items I never have to think about as far as service. I bought an identical post to keep in my gear bag for a backup--it's still sitting there. I ride this bike frequently and roughly, and the post has been an install and forget deal. It gets 4 instead of 5 P's only because I wish it was lighter and the brand logo was just a cheap press-on decal. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Red Owl
a Cross-Country Rider
from Wisconsin
Date Reviewed: March 31, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Bottom Line: | For me, this seatpost has held up great for the last 4+ years. I've never had any problems with the clamp, alignment, or durability of the Control Tech seatpost for the entire time I've owned it. Seems well-designed and built, and I weigh 190 lbs., own a hardtail, and sometimes use a seatpost-supported rack (like Headlands) which adds some extra stress. Surprised to see so many others have had worse luck -- maybe there was a bad run one year at the factory? Hmmm. Well I can't complain from my experiences with it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam
a Weekend Warrior
from Milton, FL
Date Reviewed: March 14, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Pontiac Lake S. P. MI | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Weight, hold of the seat, everything! | | Weaknesses: |
None yet (2 years) | | Bike Setup: |
Gary Fisher Tassajarra; Manitou 3 | | Bottom Line: | This seatpost is awesome. I read so many bad reviews, and can say that at 170 lbs mine has never once so much as slipped a millimeter! I have nothing but good thoughts for this post. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a cross-country rider
from Columbus, OH
Date Reviewed: March 9, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
The micro-adjustment grooves are a joke! Had the post for less than seven rides before one big hit stripped out the entire thing. Called Control Tech and the guy tried to tell me it needed to be adjusted by a professional or that would happen. 1) How many of us bring a professional on every ride 2) that's real user friendly, eh?, and 3) I only weigh 145 pounds! He tried to say the micro-adjustemnts work just fine but when i asked him what they used on the next post up in the line he had to admit it didn't use them. So, the only good part of this is they warrentied the post. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jake Matsuda
a cross-country rider
from Colorado
Date Reviewed: March 9, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought this post for two reasons; the price and the extra reinforcement down the center. Well as it turns out the extra reinforcement did nothing as far as adding strenght as I bent it on my thrid use. Even before my third use whenever I hit a bump and I was seated the micro adjustment would slip and the nose of the saddle would be facing straight down. This post is a real disappointment. I put back on the Kalloy post that came stock on my bike and am happy again. The Kalloy post my not look as trick as the Control Tech but at least it dosent slip and bend like aluminium foil. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
justin
a
from weekend warrior
Date Reviewed: February 18, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
wow, i thought it was just me. i had this post on my old procaliber and experienced all of the aforementioned problems. the post would consistantly slip down into the frame, no amount of over tightening seemed to help. the ratchet mechaism would slip under stress as well. i weigh 170, but only ride once or twice a week. in fact the bike that this was on was only ridden about 10 times with this post and it was already time to trash it. this product is a piece of shit. i have a cheap tahoma post on my current ride that has performed without complaint. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony Edwards
a cross-country rider
from San Francisco, CA
Date Reviewed: February 13, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
This pertains to the original CT post (not the ultra-lite Easton).This is not a very good product. The posts are significantly undersized for their rated diameter, so they have an annoying way of consistently slipping down into the seat tube. This is a BIG DEAL because it requires you to overtighten the binder bolt, placing excessive stress on the slit in your seat tube. This can easily cause cracking and, ultimately, frame failure. The ultra-light ones are also ultra-flimsy and a 150-lb. friend broke his on his first ride. Get a Thomson. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marshall
a racer
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: February 8, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
A worthless piece of garbage that I would not recommend to my worst enemy! It gets a 2.5 average rating, but deserves FAR less than that. I put this seatpost on my new Intense, and it was nothing but trouble from the start. The seat binder is the most worthless crap ever, it never held the seat tight and always slipped --no matter what the adjustment. And to top it off, the damn seat binder snapped, and my seat fell off while riding this last weekend. No big air or epic crash... it JUST broke! And left me with an enema probe and 10 miles out from the car. Control Tech should be embarassed to make such garbage! One chili, and only for providing people with something to waste hard earned $$ on. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a cross-country rider
from Boulder, CO
Date Reviewed: February 2, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Same problem as the previous reviewer -- this dang thing was slipping
all over the place despite repeated tightening. And I only weight 145
pounds. When I couldn't stand it anymore, I finally resorted
to jamming a piece of a beer can (the only thing I could find out in
the woods) between the plates and tightening again with a generous
helping of LockTite. Yahoo! It finally stayed put. I'm building
a new bike and needless to say, it will not have a ControlTech post. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Damiano Visocnik
a cross-country rider
from Slc, UT Usa
Date Reviewed: January 4, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
From the beginning the seatpost could not be clamped tight enough to prevent twist and slipping. I had to sandpaper off the black finish. Then I manage to brake the seatpost clamp lever trying to tighten the post. Finally it bent, despite the reinforcing internal buttress. I got my money back, since it was an REI purchase and I got myself a LP Composite carbon seatpost. Nice and long(425 mm) and with relative flex to absorb the bumbs of a hardtail.
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Submitted by
Todd
a racer
from Palm Desert, CA
Date Reviewed: December 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have raced and ridden several posts on the market and for the money anything that is made by Control Tech is a best buy. I am not a big guy, only 150 pounds, but I ride hard. I broke a couple of expensive easton ultralite posts. I saw the reinforcement in Control Tech post and new it would last. It does last. I cant afford to be stranded because I often ride out in the middle of nowhere by myself. You need to be careful that you don't overtighten it because you can loosen the expoxy on the bolt inserts, but that is rare. Make sure the teeth are clean in the clamp and the post will last a long time. I thought I might break it in a recent high speed crash, but it held up. I would have been impaled on any other post. No thank you. Buy the Control Tech! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
skillet
a weekend warrior
from NE FL
Date Reviewed: October 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The Easton 27.2 post holds the seat great but creaks like a stuck pig. I have greased and repositionedI have this post on my new GT Zaskar LE frame and it draws unecessary and demeaning looks from those around me. I am embarrased to be seen on this seatpost. I will buy a Thomson. Besides Control Tech gives no email address on their site and give a non-toll free number to call for assistance. I will pay for a new post before I go through this hassle. Just read the reviews below and see why you should shop else-where for a post. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a weekend warrior
from new zealand
Date Reviewed: October 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
light, very secure with the help of a little thread lok. absolutly no seat slippage what so ever, unlike my previous deceased seatpost.its held under the conditions that easily broke my last one at the craddle.
I weigh 80kg (welcome to the 20th century)and normally go though all parts like toilet paper, good part. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve
a cross-country rider
from michigan
Date Reviewed: September 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
this is my third control tech post, and all have worked the same way...that is to say poooooooooooorly. always slightly undersized in diameter, with a fairly glossy finish, they never stay securely tightened, unless you over tighten the binder and then the soft aluminum dents. the post bends easily, too. and then there are the racheted seat angle hold downs. right, they really hold the seat in place.....until you ride! control tech has such a good rep among all the magazine writers, and their stuff appears good, but i've never had a satisfactory experience with it. maybe under their new organizational structure they can come up with some decent products | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chuck Woolery
a cross-country rider
from Clearfield, PA
Date Reviewed: September 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This is yet another bad review. I've had my control tech seatpost for almost 5 months now. At first I just had minimal problems with the post hold my sadle securely. I think this occured about twice that I had to retighten my saddle. Then just a few days ago I was just riding up a hill not going to fast and the post just snapped right off neer the binder. I only weight 200 and it should not have broken. It was not abused. Simply, this is not a good seatpost. Don't get it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zac
a cross-country rider
from Richardson
Date Reviewed: September 14, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I can't begin to describe how bad this seatpost is. To begin with, the first time I tightened the bolts and rode the saddle sliped, solution:tighten the bolt some more. WRONG the inserts that the bolts screw into began to spin freely hence no more tightening. Back to the store, seatpost # 2, rode it off of a curb, bent again. All I can say to everyone out there is to forget this piece of crap and get yourself a Tompson Elite for a little more money and a lot less headaches. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lance
a cross-country rider
from Color-ado
Date Reviewed: September 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought this post after two years on a Syncros (great post, hard to adjust bolts on old model) and three months on a Kalloy. The first three rides I was constantly re-adjusting and tightening the clamp. You get one bolt tight, the other is loose, and vice versa. I finally have it where it hasn't slipped, but will now probably get a new seat. In all fairness, I weigh 240, but ride like a 220-pounder. Anyway, once you set it and lock it, it hasn't bent. Good news for a Clydesdale and a half. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cam
a cross-country rider
from BC
Date Reviewed: September 4, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I must admit that this post bent on me and never was easy to adjust. Went to a Syncros hardcore and solved the problem. Given that you want to ride and not worry about your stuff breaking or requiring maintainence, I'ld say that this one is a dud. On the other hand, you may be one of those 150 lb riders that you see once in a while... Mabe things would be different then. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cyclephreak
a racer
from PA
Date Reviewed: August 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
It was a great seatpost. That was until until i got the nose of the seat up the #$$ Because the clamp striped out. A note of causion also if you put it in a stand the stickers will be taken off. Over all the seatpost has worked well after dumpping loads of locktight, and over tighting the clamp | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ruefus
a cross-country rider
from USA
Date Reviewed: August 22, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
These other folks must not have had the same design I do. Mine is known as the Control Tech Original. It has a reinforcint rib running down the center of the tube. I have no complaints, it hasn't bent, holds my seat where I want it and looks cool. It's a seatpost, what more do you need? A 260lb. friend has one and has yet to bend it (he changes seat heights a lot, so he would notice). Good product, just like the rest of Control Tech's stuff. Pretty cheap too when you compare. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cal
a weekend warrior
from San Diego, Ca
Date Reviewed: August 20, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Terrible product, flat out!! Fresh from the store the nuts on the underside that hold the micro-adjust tight swivled, the same way that bad chainring bolts do. Within a few month period the post bent also. I called the warranty department expecting some sympathy, and was introduced to the no fault warranty deal. All I had to do was send in the old post with twenty bucks and I could get myself a brand new one. Good deal?, yeah right. Why slip them a twenty when you can use the money toward a seatpost that some company actually will guarantee. Some company that doesn't openly admit that they make an inferior product, then ask for twenty dollars so you can start off at square one. I've had the same run around on their stems as well. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sam
a racer
from Maine
Date Reviewed: July 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
F*(&&ing piece of sh!t. The bolts strip easly the stainless steel nuts that they fit into move even with some loctite and the seat will be pointed up your ass after you land on it hard in a race. Luckily my dad has a knifemaking shop so he drilled a hole through the wall and through one of the silver clamp adjusters with the ridges. Can't adjust it, but for it to budge it has to snap a stainless steel bolt. Stem works great, but seatpost is a piece of shit. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mr Howdy
a downhiller
from Bologna, Lasagne
Date Reviewed: July 1, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Firstly, I hope that my seatpost was a one-off as I do like alot of the controltech components.
I had one of these seat posts for 1 week till it broke and thought I'd better drop everyone a line to inform of the post's problem. At first glance the post looks very strong with an inner wall that runs down the centre of the tube , but a post is really only as strong as the seat clamp. I weigh about 76 kg and ride as smooth and fast as possible and the post was fine but then Dave, who is about 6'2' but gawky said Cool bike man then bounced on the bike to compress the suspension and 'Crack !', the clamp broke and the post is useless. The clamp is not well engineered as the material is thin and weak where it should be thick and strong. The seat is a Tioga DH saddle and it's length gave more leverage which would have added to the stress on the clamp but the post clamp broke at the top and showed stress lines on the underside, this is the major concern.
Be wary of seatpost up the date factor, it could hapen to you.
Happy trails and few breakdowns.
Your pal,
Mr Howdy. (not my real name) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a weekend warrior
from Bloomington, IN
Date Reviewed: June 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This review is for the Control Tech Easton Post. I have also experienced the problem with the seat clamp. After about two rides I found it impossible to
secured the seat. Since this experience I have upgraded to a Syncros Hardcore and do not have any problems. My advice is to use a post that has a two bolt
clamp. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil
a cross-country rider
from Columbia, MD
Date Reviewed: June 10, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
You would think that for $40 you could get a seatpost that would not slip down into the seat tube and that could hold the seat at the correct angle when you sit down hard. Apparently not. I have only ridden on this post twice and the only problem I have not had is with it bending or breaking (Yet). A very disappointing product. I should have read these reviews before buying this thing. I think I'll try a Thompson! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sherman
a weekend warrior
from British Columbia, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have had mine for one year and it crapped out on me just the other day. Not only did the clamp strip but the post bent. I never really liked their micro adjust system. I would suggest not buying this post if you are doing any serious trail riding. It would be good for just riding your bike on the road. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill Lobsitz
a racer
from Nevada City, CA USA
Date Reviewed: May 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
1997 was a bad year for me and seat posts. I went through my original post, a shimano clone, and then bought a Control Tech which came unbonded at the clamp after the first ride. I then went to the top of the line Control Tech and the clamp stripped in one week! They did refund my money, but I was not impressed with the product. I now ride a Moots post which is awesome!! Best post made!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doug
a cross-country rider
from Fort Collins, CO
Date Reviewed: May 5, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I had the Control Tech original on my Klein. The clamp worked great but with the seatpost at maximum extension, I finally bent it. It bent slowly over time but now it won't telescope down into the top tube. I liked the seatpost until this happened but I am replacing it with a Thompson. 2 chilis because it worked well for a year. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jim
a racer
from philadelphia
Date Reviewed: April 10, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This is for the Control Tech Easton post.I picked up this post last year because I was looking for a post with a rear offset which would allow me to get my seat further back on a frame with a short top tube. This post looks nice and is light, but.....IT SLIPS!!!!!!! and is therefor worthless. Can't get the damn seat clamp to stop slipping and now the serrations have worn off. No matter how tightly I torque the seat clamp bolt, one good drop onto the rear of the saddle and the nose is pointing straight up.Thankfully I have a new frame with a longer top tube so the Control Tech is history and I'll get a good ol' double clamp Syncros. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
spiff
a cross-country rider
from longisland,ny
Date Reviewed: April 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
SHES SOLID BRO. SHES SOLID BRO. SHES SOLID BRO. SHES SOLID BRO. I LIKE MY CONTROL TECH SEAT POST. I LIKE MY CONTROL TECH SEASTPOST. I LIKE MY CONTROL TECH SEATPOST. SHES AN AMERICAN MADE DREAM, JUST LIKE MY 97 HOMEGROWN. SHES SOLID BRO SHES SOLID! NEVER HAD ONE PROBLEM AND I RIDE HARD 3 TIMES A DAY. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Markt
a racer
from Portland, OR
Date Reviewed: March 18, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I always had a good impression of Control Tech stuff. The rib running down the center makes it seem like worth compromising weight for all of that added stregnth. NOT!! I was racing in Minnesota and I was right on this guys wheel(but we were both way behind the leaders). The guy in front of me quickly dodged this depression, but I ran into it. It was nothing too steep to crash, but my butt met the seat hard, and the seatpost bent like a noodle. I have never seent his happen before with cheaper and lighter posts, so I was suprised. This was nothing abusive, just part of a hard ride. I'm 6'1, 185. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wood Hippie
a weekend warrior
from The woods near Diamond City
Date Reviewed: March 5, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought the Control Tech as I was building a new bike. I had never heard of any problems with Control Tech components and I liked the internal ribbing idea since my butt has lead in it. (Those possums are good eatin but are high in fat when cooked right) My problem occurred when I tried to remove my saddle. The stainless insert that the holding screw threaded into turned and unabled removal of the saddle. Permanent. Thanks.
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Submitted by
Andrew
a weekend warrior
from B.C. Canada
Date Reviewed: February 7, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Not a great post for how much it cost and how durable it was supposed to be... I've had the same problem with the serrations on the microadjust stripping. Mine are so worn down now (after about a year) that even a small hit will knock it back. Pulling the thing apart and cleaning out all the metal filings that result seems to help keep it tight for a very short period. Definitely ditching it when I can afford to. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
gary barrett
a cross-country rider
from whidbey island
Date Reviewed: February 7, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I really like Control Tech Products, have their seatposts on both road and mtn bikes. I have never had a problem with slippage or breakage. I like the looks, the price is reasonable, and the post is reasonably light and strong. I would buy Control Tech. seatposts again, yes I would. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave
a racer
from mi
Date Reviewed: February 4, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I got the EA70 seat tube; with the wonderful small teeth that are supposed to allow plenty of adjustment. The adjustment teeth are too small. It only took a couple of months before the seat would tilt whenever I hit the seat. I was very disappointed, especially when you look at how much you pay for it. It also creeked alot. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Shackelford
a cross-country rider
from Fort Worth, TX
Date Reviewed: January 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
My Homegrown came with a ControlTech seatpost and it bent after about a year. I replaced it with another CT post with no paint. It looks much better and hasn't bent yet. If this one bends, I'll assume that it is an inferior product.
A plus is unlimited seat positioning. It also gave way once during a hard endo, probably saving my backside a little soreness. Only three stars for having to be replaced. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sean
a weekend warrior
from plymouth ma
Date Reviewed: October 15, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
second post on second bike and plan to buy one for the road bike too
only problem is stainless insert slips ofter a year or two. just clean it and loctite it.
better than having to helicoil it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shawn
a cross-country rider
from Milwaukee,Wi
Date Reviewed: September 29, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
It WAS a really great seatpost until it BENT. I do ride very technical trails but this should not happen. I only weigh 170 and I take care of my stuff. Disapointment. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Roy Shroyer
a
from Baton Rouge LA
Date Reviewed: September 12, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
My Trek System Two post lasted one year before bending. I say wow, this one looks really strong with teh reinforcing rib running up its center. Well, after 6 months, its bent worse that the cheap, taiwan made stock seatpost. I weigh 200 lbs and I just purchased a USE post in the hope that this one will reamin intact. Overall OVERPRICEd!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Daniel
a cross-country rider
from Cainesville, Fl
Date Reviewed: August 15, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
After breaking my 1994 gary fisher montare (with 31.6mm seat post) and paying the rediculous sum of $275 for the crash replacement frame, I was stuck with a new frame with different geometry. The dealer assured me that the 1994 19 frame would be equivalent to the new crash-replacement 1996 17. I did not want to get the 19 because I did not want to spend the money to buy the necessary replace ment Judy steerer tube/crown combo needed to make my fork work. Initially, I thought Great because the 1996 frame was better than the 1994. However, this new frame used a 27.2 mm post and proved to be way too small for my 6'1 body. So, I needed to buy a very long seatpost and was worried about flex. Enter ControTech with it's marvelous I-beam cross section. Strong I thought. So, I purchased the post (partially because it is about half the price of the syncros post) and the problems began. The post was out of spec and it could not be clamped by my perfectly in-spec frame. I sent it back to ControlTech and got a new post with out incident. Bad post #2. This one also failed hold the seat position due to microadjust ridge wear. Again I returned it. This time I used a digital micrometer to measure the post in several places to get a good statistical sampling of the post's diameter. It was off by about 0.3 mm (too small) while my frame was perfect. After several weeks and countless phone calls, I spoke to a person and was told that indeed CointrolTech was having terrible problems with their extrusion dies; all the dies had apparently been mislabeled. They did finally replace it with one meeting spec. I would not buy another ControlTech product. They have good ideas but poor realization of those ideas. Currently, the post and the fisher are propertiy of my ex-girl friend. It works great for her (I think). I give ControlTech a rating of one. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a cross-country rider
from
Date Reviewed: August 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I had the two bolt post with the rib running down the middle. It broke in half during a ride after about 6 months. I'm approx. 200 lbs. and ride fairly technical trails, so your mileage may vary. Not recommended for larger riders. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
justin becker
a racer
from cincinnati
Date Reviewed: August 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
micro adjust slips every ride, don't buy it | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JHK
a cross-country rider
from Lubbock
Date Reviewed: August 4, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Got the Easton model after breaking Ringle post. Have been very pleased
with this product. After initial tightening and adjusting have not had to
touch it again. Miss the height marks on the Ringle, but love the ease of
adjustment of this post. For the cost this is a good product. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
elmor
a cross-country rider
from sf,ca
Date Reviewed: August 4, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
i have tried and tested the 2-bolt and single bolt seatposts. The 2-bolt bent after about 1 year.. I said I'd give control tech another chance, so i bought the single bolt easton. Cool looks, but after a half days ride the serrations flattened because they were so small. Once this happened no amount of tightening could keep my seat from sliding up. I said I'd give it a last chance, so i sent it back.After 2 weeks I received a new seatpost with bigger serrations. So far it has been 4 months that i have ridden on this seatpost and no problem. Single bolt adjustment is so easy . The price is right too. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DESMOND A DE LEO
a cross-country rider
from BROOKLYN NY
Date Reviewed: August 4, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
DONT BUY THIS POST!
Can not keep the seat angle adjusted due to worn ridges after 50mi!
SAVE YOURSELVES MONEY AND WEIGHT AND BUY THOMSON. Light strong, low cost
and well engineered.
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