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Submitted by
Ignatius Rielly
a Weekend Warrior
from Alexandria, VA
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Bottom Line: | I'm not pleased with the Easton EA-70 seatpost.I wanted to upgrade the seatpost that came with my mtb (GT Avalanche) with a lightweight and higher quality seatpost, so I purchased the EA-70. The pivot on the EA-70 wore out after a couple years of occasional riding, whereas the less-expensive post that came with my GT lasted 4 hard-riding college years (go Hokies!).
A poor investment ($75 wasted). Before I buy again another seatpost I will do my research. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nat
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: September 22, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | nowra | | Strengths: | looks nice,has markings on the back so you can see what height your at . | | Weaknesses: | As you will see with the rest of the reviews .I had this seat post 3 months and snapped it jumping my single speed off a gutter(nothing out of the ordinary) . not happy jan .Admittedly I am pretty hard on the gear but not on this occasion . | | Similar Products Used: | any carbon seat post . | | Bike Setup: | currently minus ea70 carbon seat post . | | Bottom Line: | Because the bike industry doesn t have the same quality control procedures with the manufacturing of composites that the Aircraft Industry has , It becomes a bit of a lottery as to wether a part will last and how long it will last for .The characteristics of carbon give no indication of an impending failure as alloy or steel does .I have gone back to quality alloy seat post. I tried to save the weight and paid the price . If your a weight weenie and your building a superlight race weapon this might be your thing ....but no hucking ..... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sanj
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Albion Hills, Bolton, Ontario | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | came stock on bike | | Strengths: | light, takes a beating | | Weaknesses: | single bolt clamp absolutely sucks | | Similar Products Used: | none for mountain, only road. | | Bike Setup: | xc hardtail | | Bottom Line: | i've busted my collarbone riding, complete 180'd the bike and the seatpost didn't break. however, just recently ollied the bike from a 3 foot skinny and bent the seatpost. i'm 160lbs and i'm impressed that i didn't crack the seatpost and end up with it in my a**!!!! could use a dual-bolt clamp since some of my accidents have caused the clamp to strip and my seat sits on an off angle. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a Downhiller
from Oakland CA
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Cinderella | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Hank and Frank | | Strengths: | As .1 lbs heavier than its carbon twin yet a ton stronger. Clamping mechanism works well. All those people below just have to tighten it more. Never creaks (PUT SOME GREASE ON IT!) | | Weaknesses: | Only that the decals wear easily but if your seat is clamped that low in your tube where it hits the decals, you probably need a smaller frame. Works Great! | | Similar Products Used: | Aluminum stock junko, Race Face XC | | Bike Setup: | Bighit with 888, vanilla r, DH bike | | Bottom Line: | BUY. GOOD PRICE. WORTH IT!!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a Racer
from Oregon, USA
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | +Looked 'cool' at first...especially when you've got a full Easton cockpit (I know that sounds lame, but I'm not the only one who thought so...come on...) | | Weaknesses: | -Bolt loosened on my first ride...I was riding to work!!
-The 'graphics' are just about gone!! I've had this less than 2 weeks!!
-Really on the heavy side (before I trimmed it)
-Clamping it into any shop-stand (no matter how padded it is) can seem to mess with the finish
-The setback can really mess with your riding geometry. I'm short, so I had to push the seat up super far to make it work. | | Similar Products Used: | Thomson Elite, Kalloy, Ritchey Comp, Weyless, Forte Carbon, Forte Alum, Sun Ringle, and so on... | | Bike Setup: | Hard-tail xc racer...use your imagination... | | Bottom Line: | It's a good thing I bought this with a gift certificate to REI or else I would be really upset. I don't like to feel like I'm wasting my money so I was down that this post didn't really work out.
Without trying to sound to superficial, I can't believe the 'graphics' rubbed off so soon! They feel like those waterslide decals you use for building models...
Easton 'dropped the ball' here with this latest incarnation of the EA70 series. I'm sure their focus is on all the new EC stuff and CNT business.
Buy a Thomson...you won't be sorry...
I've got one on another bike and will either do that or buy an SDG I-Beam seatpost. You can't beat their adjustability and weight. Peace. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Essex, UK
Date Reviewed: November 15, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | CRC | | Strengths: | Looks nice??? | | Weaknesses: | Single bolt adjustment - just doesn't hold the saddle in place, had to re-adjust it every 30mins on first ride out. | | Similar Products Used: | Thompson Elite | | Bike Setup: | Banshee Scirorro, Moz Z1 Freeride, Hayes HFX9s, Saint crankset, Easton bars/stem, Deore/XT groupset etc etc | | Bottom Line: | I sent it back within one week and exchanged for a Thompson Elite, there is no comparison between these.
Easton make quality products but this isn't one of them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay Pelletier
a Racer
from Reston VA
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Elizabeth Furnace | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Stiff, holds seat well ~ Does not loosen - price is right | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | many stock and aluminum seat post | | Bike Setup: | 06' Trek Fuel 8,American Classic rims, | | Bottom Line: | I have the EA70 on both of my bikes ~ never failed me - Several 24hr races under their belts and heavy aggress use. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Umar
a Cross Country Rider
from Petaling Jaya
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Relatively light and easy to adjust | | Weaknesses: | It cracked | | Similar Products Used: | Raceface XY | | Bike Setup: | Giant XTC, Giant NRS-G, KHS XC904R | | Bottom Line: | I got the 31.6mm. Used it for 2 epic rides, 1 race and several weekends rides for 2 months. The shaft connecting the head is slightly smaller in diameter and there was the crack.
Currently, I'm with my generic seatpost.
I'm now looking for Thompson Elite or Bontrager Race Lite.
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Submitted by
Peter
a Cross Country Rider
from Arlington Heights, IL, US
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Looked pretty cool for the first few months before the wear started showing. | | Weaknesses: | Weak. It broke after a year of use. The adjustment mechanism is not great. | | Bike Setup: | SC Heckler w/ Manitou Swinger 3way and Nixon Super +, DT Swiss EX 5.1d rims, King hub, XT crank etc... | | Bottom Line: | Disappointing catastrophic failure. The seat flew off after I landed a minor jump along a XC trail. Granted, I probably hit the seat pretty hard, but there was no bend, no warning, just a snap and the silver head along with the attached seat flew right off the post. I don't think I will by an Easton seat post again. I guess it would probably do the job for careful XC use, but what fun is that? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jared Wood
a
from Delhi, NY,USA
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Any Catskill Mtn Powerline | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Gauges | | Weaknesses: | I've ridden bike my 5 times and the post has already started to creak. OH! Crap! | | Bike Setup: | '05 Kona Kula | | Bottom Line: | Not sure what to do about the creaking, it drives me nuts! Maybe lock tight? If this eerie sound doesn't stop, I'l have to get a new post. My frame is made of Easton Ultralite, and it rocks, so I can't get too upset. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Deno
a Cross Country Rider
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: February 25, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Yo Momma's | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay, where else | | Strengths: | Carbon fiber look with cool logo. | | Weaknesses: | At fist I thought I was a dumbass that couldn't clamp his seat correctly but then I read the reviews here and found out others had the same problem....guess I shoulda checked here first! | | Similar Products Used: | Plenty others | | Bike Setup: | Homegrown hardtail, Pushed Fox f80, Mavic Crossrides, WTB Velociraptors, XT 8 speed components, Onza Ti pedals, Easton Monkey Lites, Yeti grips, Thomson seatpost, Selle Italia seat | | Bottom Line: | Do not buy unless your bike hangs on the wall and you like the look of carbon fiber. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Resing
a Weekend Warrior
from Jakarta, Indonesia
Date Reviewed: December 15, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | LBS, Sinar Bangka Roxymas | | Strengths: | Lightweight, strong and good lookin | | Weaknesses: | logo's paint seems to faded over time | | Similar Products Used: | Kalloy, Ritchey | | Bike Setup: | XC Hardtail with the usual stuff | | Bottom Line: | For a xc rider weighting 220 lbs., the seatpost does it job well enough. Never had a complain about it except for the logo paint job which is fading. If not for the logo paint job, would like to give five flamin chilis.
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Submitted by
Raj
a
from Elkhart,ks
Date Reviewed: October 19, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | MRT | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Not much | | Weaknesses: | The settings wont keep. Every two weeks or so I have to deal with the seat tilting back following the bolt loosening no matter how hard I tighten it. | | Similar Products Used: | Generic seatposts; never had this problem | | Bottom Line: | Seems like a simple fix. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert
a Cross Country Rider
from Oakland
Date Reviewed: September 21, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | anything dirty | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | trade | | Strengths: | so far everything............. | | Weaknesses: | NONE | | Similar Products Used: | Kalloy,Thomson | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Stumpjumper frame ,2 wheels & all required components to operate & roll....... | | Bottom Line: | (updating from previous post)
Now i have spent many hours on this post approx. 3,200 miles whith a few very nasty wrecks, one on pavement going 25 to 27 mph on flat ripping open seat & various body ligaments. This period of time this seat post has not moved @ all in frame or seat in cradle after reading all of these negative reports, i scribed reference markers & i kept an eye on movement to my amazement it stayed rock solid in ALL prospectives.......
Now i weigh 175 lbs & ride fairly aggressive.
i have found this seat post to be a VERY excellent Easton product...
IF USED FOR PURPOSE INTENDED... :)
Obviously by "eyeballing" it, it is not designed for the new generation of crazy kamikaze arteests.
I would not hesitate whatsoever on purchasing one.
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Submitted by
Pat
a Weekend Warrior
from New Jersey
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | jensen.com | | Strengths: | Light weight | | Weaknesses: | Seat will not stay in position
| | Bike Setup: | Jekyll | | Bottom Line: | Poorly designed. It WILL NOT stay in place. I am 6'1", 185 lbs. and don't ride that crazy. Can you give a zero rating? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a
from Concord, NH USA
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Light, good looking. | | Weaknesses: | Creaks, will not hold seat without loosening up, slips down into bike. | | Similar Products Used: | Race Face, Thompson | | Bike Setup: | Giant Trance 2 | | Bottom Line: | This is my second EA70 seatpost, both had the same issues. The post creaks and will not hold the seat tightly. In addition, it tends to slip down into the bike not matter how tight you crank it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charlie
a Cross Country Rider
from Ashland, OR
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Shop | | Strengths: | Holds your saddle.... sometimes for an hour or two on a good day. | | Weaknesses: | Saddle will NOT hold its position | | Similar Products Used: | Thomson Elite | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Blur w/ Sram drivetrain and Koobi saddle | | Bottom Line: | Even with Locktite and superhuman torque when tightening to the rails this piece of garbage still doesn't work right. I'm done with it.
OK -- I'm 200 lbs..... maybe if you're 125 lb or so it might work? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave jones
a Weekend Warrior
from calgary alberta
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | no strengths for this product | | Weaknesses: | doesn't do it's job, my seat ends up doing a wheelie after a few minutes on each ride; have to stop to re-adjust continually but now it is pretty much useless! | | Similar Products Used: | many double clamp styles, they all work well | | Bike Setup: | heckler in heavy trail mode | | Bottom Line: | don't buy it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert
a Cross Country Rider
from Oakland
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Honker | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | trade | | Strengths: | everything? | | Weaknesses: | none? | | Similar Products Used: | Raceface,kalloy(same one for 10 years),Thomson. | | Bike Setup: | Stumpjumper (rigid front & rear) with various components & modifications. | | Bottom Line: | hmmmm......
I think something is going on here i gave that seatpost ( EA70) a few good thumps no creaks, movement of seat, bends or breaks no seat cradle bolt came loose either, i dunno maybe i am lucky or something.
the seat post i would call garbage is the stock Kalloy on the 04 stumpies those are total crap.
What does kind of look seedy on the EA70 is the radical taper at the seat cradle assembley.
now errrr......you go from 30.9 to some small dimension (i havent measured.) now if the seat is gonna snap off & shove the rest of the mast up my a** i would say that is where it would happen.........hah!
no probs with the mast moving in the post tube either | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
won
a
from mammoth lakes,ca
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | weight, ease of adjustment | | Weaknesses: | durability (see bottom line) | | Bike Setup: | SC Heckler- XT package, juicy brakes, Fox Vanilla fork | | Bottom Line: | I would not recommend this seatpost to anyone, even a lighter weight rider like myself. The teeth on the clamp wear away over time. As a result, my seat will not stay in place. If you're going to make a single bolt design, you have to make the parts strong enough to take the extra vibration and jarring. Maybe this seatpost is not supposed to be used on Trailbikes- just xc bikes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anthony
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Island, NY
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Nothing | | Weaknesses: | Everything | | Similar Products Used: | Thomson | | Bike Setup: | Rocky ETSX-70, XT, TALAS, Thomson(Now) | | Bottom Line: | Garbage. The seat rail clamp design is pure crap. Once it slides back on you (It will happen eventually if it doesn't snap first.) the clamp is stripped. No matter how much you retighten it, it will come loose again until you get so pissed off that your ride is ruined or you end up in the emergency room.
It is ironic that the annoying creaking noise I couldn't get rid of went away after i finally got rid of my EA70, as well. Go buy a Thomson.
I never post about a product, but someone could get hurt using this. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jimmy Chan
a Cross Country Rider
from South Coogee, New South Wales, Australia
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | The Oaks Fire Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Looks nice but that's it! | | Weaknesses: | Very weak clamping action and ineffective bolt. | | Similar Products Used: | Coda, Kalloy, Tahoma and other generic brands. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F1000 Hardtail. | | Bottom Line: | This seat post was an absolute waste of money. Nothing I could have done would have kept the saddle in position. The rails kept sliding back no matter how tight the clamp was. The frustration I went through was beyond belief.
Easton may be a big company but they have failed miserably with this one. I'm even taking the new EA 70 riser bar off and replacing it with my old FSA freeride bar because it performs better.
My suggestion is this: if you are serious about riding off road then get yourself a seat post with a dual-bolt clamp. The single bolt on this Easton simply does not make the grade. If the frustration does not kill you then shattered knees or a damaged back will. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Orange5
a Weekend Warrior
from Huddersfield
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Wessenden Head | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Strengths: | Easton Tube | | Weaknesses: | Creaky clamp, and resin bond. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Various | | Bottom Line: | This is the worst seat post experience of my life. It always creaked even though I only weigh 160lbs and to top it all, right in the middle of the derwent valley and seven miles from my car the resin inside the post snapped. My saddle flew off and the remains of the post could have caused serious damage to my arse. Do not buy this post if you have a hardtail. Your life and arsehole are more valuable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas
a
from Redding
Date Reviewed: January 13, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Looks nice | | Weaknesses: | Seat rail bolts are garbage | | Similar Products Used: | Carbon Easton, Thompson, Kore | | Bike Setup: | Marin Alpine Trail FRS, XT, XTR, Mavic, Hayes disc | | Bottom Line: | This post looks nice but did not last one day on my bike before one of the bolts stripped. IM going back to my LBS for exchange or refund or new bolts. This is the worst product I have ever bought from Easton. Kinda sad when the EA50 that cost less works better.
I would not recommend this post to anyone who can't get local service from the LBS IM sure glad I did not buy it online | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
M
a Cross Country Rider
from Colton, CA
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Looks Cool | | Weaknesses: | Breaks | | Similar Products Used: | Various Aluminum Seat Posts | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Blur w XTR | | Bottom Line: | Worked fine for a year. Then it broke at the seat clamp last week. My friend had the same think happen with his. Before installation I was careful to sand down all potential sharp edges on the seat tube and did not use any grease on the post as suggested.
I weigh 165 and ride hard but I don't usually break stuff. I am now convinced carbon fiber seatposts are a very bad idea.
My bike was also creaking VERY badly recently. When I installed my new seatpost, no more creaking.
Didn't have any problems with the seatpost to seat mechanism. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeffery
a
from Concord, NH USA
Date Reviewed: November 2, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Light. | | Weaknesses: | Creaks! No matter what I do it creaks! I finally replaced it. This is my second Easton post. The first snapped after 3 weeks. I weigh 170 pounds, so it's gotta be the design. | | Bottom Line: | Don't buy Easton seatposts! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
umberto marsella
a Weekend Warrior
from hawthorne, Ca, Usa
Date Reviewed: September 15, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Came with my bike from Supergo | | Strengths: | This seat post kicks ass,it is one of the only light seatposts other than thompson that come in a size of 31.6, it also looks really good, or DOES NOT SLIP, CREAK, SNAP, or BREAK | | Weaknesses: | logos peeling, which kinda sucks i guess | | Similar Products Used: | Thompson, crapy Ritchey, no-names... | | Bike Setup: | 2001 K2 Razorback Team upgraded to an Easton carbonfiber hi-rise Monkeylite, and the wimpy sock 2.0 nanorapters were swaped for some plush 2.4s, pretty much stock, wanna get a chris king headset instead of the crappy "Aheadset" | | Bottom Line: | the reason all the other guys out there had their posts break, is beacuse they probably have 27.2s. it is obvious that this seat post was designed to be light, and in that, it is really thin. my seat post is 31.6, it is awesome. it is really strong, beacuse it has more structure, but it is really thin. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Martin
a Cross Country Rider
from Bellevue Washington
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Cascade/Imperial Hailey Idaho | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Jensen USA | | Strengths: | Light Price was right. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Thomson, Stock pos that came on bike. | | Bike Setup: | 2004 Specialized Stumjumper Pro | | Bottom Line: | I was a little dismayed by all the reviews on this site about this product so I bought the Thomson. Nice post but it did not have enough layback so I sent it back and got the Easton.
I ride with my seat as far back as it will go with the most leverage you could have on the seat binder bolt and i have had no slipping problems at all.
I am not sure what every one else has been doing but I am a very aggressive rider and I have had no complaints or problems with this post. (And Jensen had free ground shipping.)
All the things that every one else has had problems with this post is exactly what the stock one on my bike was doing.
It is great to go for a long ride and not have to stop and fix the seat post every fifteen minutes. I would recommend this seat post to any one with a Specialized that is having problems with the stock one.
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Submitted by
Paul Parolin
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Seventh Secret - Grouse | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Looks good | | Weaknesses: | This seatpost SUCKS. My seat slides back on every ride no matter how tight I wrench the bolt down. Very poor design.
| | Similar Products Used: | Syncros and Race Face XY with out "ever" having a problem. | | Bike Setup: | '04 Rocky Mountain Slayer 70 which the seatpost came stock on. Very poor decision by Rocky to spec this bike with this seatpost. | | Bottom Line: | I want my money back not to mention all my ruined rides! Do yourself a favor and replace immediately before you destroy future rides - THE BOLT WILL LOOSEN AGAIN. There is no market for this seatpost | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Norman
a Cross Country Rider
from Fredericton NB
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Came stock on Blur | | Strengths: | My wife loves it -- I spend so much time off the bike (see below) that she can keep up with me easily. | | Weaknesses: | Absolutely will not keep my seat in place on anything rougher than smooth pavement. I have to stop to tighten the clamp every 5 - 10 minutes (really). I've ridden about 6 trail hours with it, and that's all I can stand. | | Bike Setup: | SC Blur | | Bottom Line: | Terrible -- does not perform the basic function of a seatpost, which is to keep your seat in place. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BerryBoy
a Weekend Warrior
from Santa Cruz, CA
Date Reviewed: May 21, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | included in new bike kit | | Strengths: | None that I could tell. | | Weaknesses: | Under engineered seat rail clamp. Didn't keep it long enough to confirm the breakage reports. | | Similar Products Used: | Thompson, Titec | | Bike Setup: | Blur | | Bottom Line: | Seat clamp slipped continually on first ride (after proper tightning). Couldn't tighten the single bolt enough without jamming the clamp mechanism or fear of breaking the bolt. Back to the LBS for a trade up to a Thompson post and stem to avoid any possible Easton stem disappointment. Very disappointed in the Easton brand. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CY
a Cross Country Rider
from Breckenridge, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | NONE! | | Weaknesses: | Broke about 200 yards into first trail ride | | Similar Products Used: | Thompson Seat Posts (WAY BETTER!) | | Bike Setup: | S.C. Blur, all XTR, disks, FOX RLC 100, 5th Element | | Bottom Line: | This post litterally lasted about 200 yards into Porcupine Rim at Moab when it snapped in the forward direction. I weigh approx. 175 lbs, and I was not hammering. Actually, I was simply sitting on the seat, went over a small bump and "pop!" that was it. It cracked just about two inches plus above the clamp.
Before the ride, I had even used extra caution to make sure the clamp was not overly tight b/c I had recently read a negative review in Mountain Bike Magazine about these posts breaking ... Guess that ain't the solution to the problem. This really seems to be a product defect. Oh well, at least I wasn't way far into the ride...Thankfully my LBS (M.S.O.) kicked ass and took it back for me. I went back to using Thompson for the reliability factor.
Bottom line: Normally Easton makes a good product (stems are good, monkeylites are great), but that's not the case here. This post looks great, is nice and light, but it's simply NOT durable. DO NOT BUY IT! (at least not for mountain biking) ... If you have one on your bike, make sure you carry stuff on the trail with you for a temporary repair. You'll probably need it at some point. I agree with the reviewer who said that it ought to be recalled.
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Submitted by
Neil Barlow
a Racer
from Australia
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | The success of the Easton handlebar products makes you feel you are buying the a quality seatpost. | | Weaknesses: | The seat clamp, clamp bolt, graphics rubbing off and inability to secure the post to prevent slippage. | | Similar Products Used: | Thomson, Pazzaz carbon. | | Bike Setup: | CAAD 4 Hardtail, Crossmax, XTR and Hayes Mag. | | Bottom Line: | Am not usuually one to submit product reviews. This bicycle component has provided only bad experiences since first installing it on my bike. On my second ride the seat moved backwards in the clamp. The next ride the seatrail on my 18 month old saddle snapped. Not entirely looking to blame the clamp here, but this is the start. Next XC race the seatpost slipped down an inch. I stopped for the sake of my knees and changed the seatpost back to my old Thomson as I could use the EC70 seatpost on my roadbike. On my roadbike now, post still slipping. Had to tighten a little bit more as by the end of a three hour ride my knees were aching. I even had to stop and fix the slipping on the ride and catch up the bunch again. This morning's ride, CRACK!
I had cleaned out the seat tube and seatpost with citrus cleaner and then isopropal alcohol on both bikes before installation.
Please buy another product. I also cannot believe the price for such a poorly design product. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kev
a Cross Country Rider
from seattle
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Came with Heckler | | Strengths: | Looks nice | | Weaknesses: | I weigh 175 pounds. Do not huck huge. Post broken after about one month of use. Was riding bike around the block and went to compress rear shock by throwing my weight backwards and the thing crumped. Bent almost as easy as an aluminum can. | | Bike Setup: | Heckler | | Bottom Line: | This post should be recalled. Do Not use! I had read in MBA mag that it was breaking, but was not worried because I do not jump more than 2 foot drop downs. Wrong | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ethan schartman
a Cross Country Rider
from princeton, nj, usa
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | none that make it stand out compared to other posts | | Weaknesses: | seat clamp slips | | Similar Products Used: | kooka, fisher oem, use, race face | | Bike Setup: | bianchi tychoon | | Bottom Line: | i keep having to readjust the seat because the clamp slips allowing the saddle to rotate backward. i generally don't carry the box wrench needed to tighten the clamp, so when it happens on the trail i am stuck with poor bike posture and unhappy knees. it came free with my frame, but i'm gladly dropping some coin to get rid of it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan Jackman
a
from Royal Oak , MI
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | This seatpost has never creaked. Very desirable. | | Weaknesses: | Snapped off at the top of the seat tube. BAD BAD BAD. | | Similar Products Used: | RaceFace XY that just wouldn't stop creaking! I killed it with my hammer in a fit of rage. | | Bottom Line: | You pays your money, you take your chances. So, are you feeling lucky today? If not, don't buy this product. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dondi Duenas
a Weekend Warrior
from Quezon City, Philippines
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Strengths: | It moves easily up and down the seat tube and it looks good. | | Weaknesses: | After a couple of rides it makes acreaking sound. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Intense Uzzi SLX, full XTR, Manitou Super Air fork, Sun Ringle wheels with intense sytem 2 tires | | Bottom Line: | At first I thought it was a good purchase since I didn't know much about bike components. I just based my decision on aesthetics and it being a "high end" model. I read a couple of reviews at first and most of them were positive. At that time only one complained that it was creaking, so I disregarded it. After three months of using it weekly it started to creak! Welcome to the club! I am not an extreme rider so I don't think I have stressed this post enough and I only weigh 130lbs. I tried putting oil on it but the sound will still come back. Then I tried putting chain lube and wala! The noise has disappeared! Hopefully it will not return. So for those of you who have the same problem, you know how else to use your chain lube. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Carrie B
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego, CA
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Fischer Creek, ID and Schultz Creek, Flagstaff | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Hmmm.... | | Weaknesses: | It broke! | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Blur, XT, Fox Fork, disc brakes, etc. | | Bottom Line: | During the first 5 rides on this brand spankin new bike (the Blur is a fine piece of machinery, by the way) I kept hearing odd creaks coming from somewhere. On the 6th ride I had just finished climbing and started whizzing down the singletrack when SNAP the seat broke off right at the top of the post. Luckily I didn't crash. Made for an interesting ride back to the car though, as we were only halfway done... Three of my buddies said get a Thompson seatpost, and my shop replaced it no problem. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Madison, NJ
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Allamuchy, Ringwood | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | GetOuside Bikes | | Strengths: | Light, looks cool | | Weaknesses: | It broke... | | Similar Products Used: | Salsa Shaft (excellent design), Ringle Mobypost (bad design) | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Blur, XTR, Fox Talus, etc.. | | Bottom Line: | I had the same creaking as described by "Peter R" below. I had my bike shop basically take apart the XTR cranks and all pivot points and do a clean and re-grease. It was quiet for a ride or two, then the noise came back this past weekend. On Saturday, the post snapped in half right at the seat tube line. Luckily I was going slow at the time, and was not hurt. My bike store warranteed it, and I went for the Thompson instead.
By the way, the noise is now gone... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: May 16, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Strengths: | Looks nice. | | Weaknesses: | Less than a month with this seatpost, and halfway through this morning's ride, the bolt that tightens the seat clamp snaps! Luckily I wasn't riding very fast at the time, or I could have been seriously injured. Did make for a long, slippery hike back to the car, though. I can't believe Easton would spec this product with such a crappy, flimsy bolt. I'll be contacting them to express my displeasure. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona | | Bike Setup: | Kona Hot | | Bottom Line: | Junk. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter R.
a Cross Country Rider
from Belgium
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Bouillon | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Easy to adjust seat angle and position | | Weaknesses: | It creaks ! | | Similar Products Used: | Koga seatpost | | Bike Setup: | Scalpel 800 frameset, XTR, King, Hope Mini | | Bottom Line: | It all started with a creak in what I thought was my left pedal (the creak disappeared when I unclipped my left foot and just pedalled with my right). Changing brackets, cranks etc (with spares I had lying around) didn't change anything.
Finally I took out the seatpost, cleaned and greased, reinstalled, the creak was gone. For a few miles.
The creak always returned after a while.
Now this is an expensive bike, and I ride 200 mls a week. It's a 25 mile commute to work (one way). I ride along quiet roads, and am constantly accompanied by the annoying creak from the post. It's driving me ape.
Tonight the old Koga goes back on. For ideal seating, I do however need the 25 mm offset the post offers, so I'll be looking at other offerings.
I should've read the reviews on MTBR BEFORE i bougght the damn thing. Oh well, serves me right.
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Submitted by
Sean
a Cross Country Rider
from Kitchener, Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: March 16, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Guelph Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | True North Cycles | | Strengths: | Light Weight, Good clamp no complaints | | Similar Products Used: | Syncros, Ritchy | | Bike Setup: | True North, Cromo Easton tubing soft tail. Full XT setup. Raceface stem, and LP Crank. Bomber Atom 80, EA70 Bar and seat post. Crane Creak Pedals and headset. Mavic Crosslinks | | Bottom Line: | Held up to the beating so far no creaks or loosing very good performance. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
serge
a Cross Country Rider
from Lafayette, Looziana
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | soquel demo | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay- o2bikes | | Strengths: | This is the '03 version
light, strong, setback, clamp holding so far | | Weaknesses: | not as much setback as advertised | | Similar Products Used: | raceface xy, syncros, bontrager, titec | | Bike Setup: | SantaCruz Tazmon w/ 8spd xtr, avid, bontrager, etc
| | Bottom Line: | Only a couple of months on this post so far, but have had zero problems with the 'new' clamp. Installed & lubed per instructions and have forgottem about it once I dialed in the saddle adjustment. I'm weighing in hard on the 'clyde' category @240 lbs with my blowfish on.
As for the advertised 40mm setback, that would only apply if you've got the seat set all way back at some extreme tilt angle, but I've got a wee bit more setback than with the RaceFace XY... so about 25mm setback. And it actually weighs in close to advertised (~250g).
Will definitely post later if have problems with it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Mountain View CA
Date Reviewed: November 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | oem | | Strengths: | Simple and light | | Weaknesses: | Bad clamps
Bad paint | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchey
Thomson | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Superlight | | Bottom Line: | You'll notice a trend below. The reviews get progressively worse the longer the product is owned. It's virtually impossible to own this post more than a year before finally giving up and buying a Thomson. Easton makes a lot of good stuff, but the posts that use this clamp are just plain no good. I really feel for the folks that bought the carbon post. For a lot less money, they could have bought a Thomson. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex TAbisz
a Cross Country Rider
from Canberra, ACT, Australia
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | freedom machine | | Strengths: | Light, strong, looks nice | | Weaknesses: | Pain to first install seat | | Similar Products Used: | Control tech, generic posts | | Bike Setup: | Giant XTC880, Selle Ti seat | | Bottom Line: | I use almost the full length of the post (I'm about 195cm) and I have a habit of bending posts occasionally so I wanted something that was not only light but also strong. This post has been fantastic for the last couple months. Installing the seat for the first time was a bit fiddly as my saddle rails seemed to be a fraction too narrow, but once it was in it was no problem.
I have no problems with the creaking described below, but having read the reviews I was very cautious about following the instruction manual. The instructions did come with a little sticker showing where to lube the joints before installing the seat and since having done that it has been noise and trouble free.
Good product and I'm quite happy with it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Arno
a Racer
from Arnhem/ The Netherlands
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Posbank | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Stappenbelt | | Strengths: | Looks, Easy to adjust, lightweight | | Weaknesses: | nothing as so far, no creeks etc etc. And I'm not riding like a whimp!! | | Similar Products Used: | Syncros Alu & Ti, Use, RooX | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain Instinct LTD and a SLR saddle | | Bottom Line: | As it seems, the problems as described before, are solved for the 2002 line. I don,t haven an slipping saddle, I don't have to tight the bolts too tight, there are no creeks etc etc. I would recomend this saddle for every light/medium XC/Racer (I'm 76kg) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jones
a Cross Country Rider
from Decatur, GA
Date Reviewed: January 15, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | One you have never heard of | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Light weight, looks good | | Weaknesses: | CREAKS!! | | Similar Products Used: | blah blah blah | | Bottom Line: | Seat creeks terribly!! It is BEYOND annoying!!! For this price, I expect perfection. Wish I had read these reviews before buying. It looks good, but for the price, it should both look good and perform well. Ironically, I have monkey-lites and love them to death. Just wish easton had gotten it right with seatposts too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ted Schlaack
a Weekend Warrior
from McKinney, Texas, USA
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Erwin Park -Mckinney,Texas | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$79.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike shop | | Strengths: | Light weight, Simple design and looked cool! | | Weaknesses: | Decals and Graphics wore off after the first month and I removed the rest with paint thinner. Seatpost started creaking, and no matter how I lubbed it, or tightened it I couldn't get it to stop creaking. Easton was Responsice and would send me another seatpost if I sent them mine first and went without. The instead sent me some socks, I put the seatpost on my daughters bike and bought a Thompson. | | Similar Products Used: | Thompson, Coda, Kore | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Jekyll 900 SL, 100% XTR, Thompson, Easton Monkey Bar, Fizik Nisine. | | Bottom Line: | Light Seatppost that looks good, but creaks and doesnt look good after a few rides. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Candia, NH USA
Date Reviewed: August 31, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Shop | | Strengths: | It use to match my handlebar before all the paint wore off. | | Weaknesses: | Post constantly creaked and slipped exessively into frame. | | Similar Products Used: | Syncros, Thompson, Ritchey | | Bike Setup: | Ted Wojcik F/S, Cane Creek Wheelset, SID S/L, Risse Astro 5 | | Bottom Line: | Aside from some Cook Brothers Cranks I bought eight years ago, this is probably the worst component I have ever bought. After suffering with this post for a year I broke down recently and bought a Thompson. Other then being completely disfunctional as a bike component I love it. To its credit however, when the seat clamp is sawed off, it does make a nice windchime. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a Cross Country Rider
from Sarasota
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | razorback | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Offset, light weight, adjustability | | Weaknesses: | Creaking, creaking, creaking | | Similar Products Used: | Control Tech, Syncros | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Razorback Team (As from the factory) except for tires (specialized team master and team control) and Serfas ti-rail saddle. | | Bottom Line: | I have not had the weakness problems that others are describing below. The post has performed very well, with no saddle slippage in either tilt ot fore and aft. It just creaks constantly. I replaced the WTB saddle that came with the bike thinking that it was coming from where the rails enter the plastic base of the seat, only to find out that it is the post. I can't stand a loud creak coming from my bike non-stop, and it gets the point where you want to stand and pedal constantly to shut the creaking up.
It is unfortunate that the post is so noisy, because it really has performed very well functionally. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert
a Cross Country Rider
from Lakewood, CO
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Porkypine Ridge | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point | | Strengths: | Light, great looks, offset design | | Weaknesses: | Creaky clamps, seat movement | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, Titec | | Bike Setup: | Mrazek BOH FX, Cane Creek, Shimano XT, | | Bottom Line: | Anybody who fusses about cost haven't priced seatposts. To those who keep breaking bolts, I don't know what to tell you. I've tighten the bolts to spec +25% and have had no problems as far as bolt breakage. The post creaks, which is an irritation but not a critical problem. The seat slide is also a pain but not that much of a prob, it usually slides no more than an inch or so.
Bottom line, great lightweight post for light to medium heavy riders. I wouldn't put it above a Thompson but then the Easton has much more tilt to it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken
a Cross Country Rider
from NJ
Date Reviewed: May 29, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | (+)Looks | | Weaknesses: | (-)Seat Clamp
(-)Paint | | Bike Setup: | Fizik Dolimti seat | | Bottom Line: | This post came spec'ed on my bike. I wish it didn't. I'm just glad that I didn't go out and buy it. I have the "newer" model with the black clamp that was supposed to be Easton's answer to the problems with the seat clamp.
Well, it wasn't a very good answer. During a race the seat moved 1-1/2 inches. My back was killing me after that race. It no longer moves that much, now that I really bear down on the bolts. Now, my seat usually moves about an 1/8 to a 1/4 inch after every ride.
The seat angle never changes on me, just the fore-aft positioning. I plan on replacing my seat with one that has kevlar protection, I'll probably go with something with thicker rails, in the hopes that the clamp will hold better. If not I'll be purchacing a Thompson shortly thereafter.
It's really too bad that I have to give this product such a low rating because I love my Easton MonkeyLite carbon bars and Easton is, overall, a quality company. They just really struck out with this seatpost. This should not be the reviews that Easton's top-of-the-line Aluminum post gets. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kirk Goodman
a Weekend Warrior
from Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | The Bloody Stool | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Doug's Spoke + Sport | | Strengths: | Looks cool, light. Thats about it | | Weaknesses: | The whole damn thing, the post does not even function. After bending the cheap aluminum bolts that came with it, I tried 2 sets of stainless steel bolts, and they warped too, even though I tightened the bolts as much as physically possible, The seat would not stay in place! I was given a replacement clamp and bolt set from the LBS, but they did the exact same thing... There's something wrong about a seat post that won't support a 200 pound rider, this post is horrible. | | Similar Products Used: | Titec with layback,Kore Lite 2 <--cheap but works awesome | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Jamis Dakar Expert | | Bottom Line: | I made the mistake of buying the post because it was on sale, but I had not read the reviews. Do not buy this post! From a great company, this is definetly Easton's worst product, and the undoubtedly worst mountain bike product I have ever purchased. Luckily the good folks at doug's took it back and I bought the Kore Lite 2 which is cheap and works excellent! Do not make the mistake of buying this post is all I have to say. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
phil
a Cross Country Rider
from mesa az
Date Reviewed: November 28, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | secret | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | frankfurt bike | | Strengths: | was good looking and had an easton sticker on it | | Weaknesses: | seat would move | | Similar Products Used: | control tech,ritchey,syncros | | Bike Setup: | super v | | Bottom Line: | since i have been ridding mountain bikes every sunday
from 1987 and seeing and buying a lot of different stuff
this is by far the worst product i have used.it was
actully unuseable.i even put little spacers in the grove
so it wouldn't move but it still did and creaked like hell.
frankfurt got me a early litespeed post and its the best
post i've used
normally i just read reveiws but i had to speak up on this one.I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT.AND ITS A SHAME
BECAUSED EASTON IS ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES IN THE BIKE
INDUSTRY.
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Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Mountain View CA
Date Reviewed: October 2, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Henry Coe | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Lightweight.
Simple design.
Easy to adjust. | | Weaknesses: | Seat Moves.
No top cap.
Flaky paint. | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchey
Icon | | Bike Setup: | Stock Santa Cruz Superlight-X | | Bottom Line: | Mountain bike seats take a beating, and this post just doesn't hold the seat in place very well. Shimming the rails might fix the problem, but that shouldn't be necessary. One other concern is the lack of a top-cap. Although this helps vent the frame, it's also lets dirt into the frame. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Somxay
a Racer
from Phily, PA
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$27.00 | | Strengths: | Price, looks, wieght and quality | | Weaknesses: | nane | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | GT Avanlanche, XTR, Raceface | | Bottom Line: | Sexy looking seatpost, looks great with any saddle. I love these seatpost, they are light and holds up great. I bought mine for only $27. They are really light and great looking. Maybe next year I'll buy the EA carbon post. But I'll still stick with these. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a Cross Country Rider
from Cornwall U.K
Date Reviewed: August 11, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Homer Trail - Halifax - Nova Scotia | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | One of the sexiest lookers in my opinion! and the warranty is excellent (but then it needs to be!!) | | Weaknesses: | Bad clamping arrangment - the bolts are stupendously crap | | Similar Products Used: | Previous post was a U.S.E - it broke after 3 years!!!!! | | Bike Setup: | Kona Kula - xt, xtr, Manitou sxr,mavic ceramics on hope hubs
flight titanium saddle, azonic, x-lite | | Bottom Line: | This is a nice looking post, but looks aint everything.I cant believe that Easton have not done anything to modify the clamp - at least fit stainless steel bolts that wont threadstrip as you have to torque them up excessively tight to stop the saddle from moving. I will modify the clamp myself (fit stronger nuts and bolts)Easton have known about the weaknesses for ages - just read the other reviews!
Sixty pounds sterling is a fair amount of cash for a seatpost - i would have expected a lot better for the money! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sebastian Beck
a Cross Country Rider
from Woodside
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Skeggs Point | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | -looks cool when new
-easily adjustible
-light? | | Weaknesses: | -saddle doesn't stay in place
-graphics came off after less than one week | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchey seatpost, Icon seatpost | | Bike Setup: | Santacruz Superlight, XT/LX, Hayes disk, Sid 100/Fox Float RC, Easton Monkey Lite bar | | Bottom Line: | You'd think a seatpost shouldn't cause any problems, especially if it costs $70, and after using it for less than one week.
I got it with my new bike, and when I lowered my seat a couple of inches to go down some stairs, the first disapointment happened. The (kind of) cool loking graphics all got scraped off.
The bolts which hold the saddle in place have to be tightened like crazy (to the point where my tool broke) or the saddle will move around. (I'm 6'0" and weigh about 170 lbs. so it should be able to handle my weight)
1 Chili for value since you get a great Thompson seatpost with laser graphics and good clamping mechanism for the same price!
2 Chilis overall because it didn't brake yet and is easily adjustible. I can't believe this product is from Easton, who also produces the great Monkey Lite Bar and virtually indestructable hockey sticks!
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Submitted by
EmountainMan
a Racer
from Bellingham, WA
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Urban assults and anything technical | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Everything | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Bike Setup: | Trek 8500 SL-Race Frame, Specialized Prolong Revolution Carbotech C seat | | Bottom Line: | Looking at the other reviews, it seems that the old Easton EA-70 posts are of higher quality than the newer ones. I must have one of the older ones, for I have never had any prolems with it. It will creak unless you grease the wedges (like the sticker that comes on the post says). I torque the bolts down tight, to the point where they won't move anymore and the allen wrench flexes, and never had them strip bend or anything. I ride hard, between 6-10 hours a day doing a mix of trials, DH, and in the saddle climbing. I weigh 178lbs. Perhaps the problem with the slipping seat is because of the seat rails. I believe that the ones on my seat are oversized, I do not know about Ti rails, etc. Maybe shims are needed or locktite the rails. If I ever break this post I'll buy another just like it. This post is Hella Solid. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CA
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Well known brand name | | Weaknesses: | Bolt | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchey | | Bike Setup: | Stock Specialized FSRXC Comp | | Bottom Line: | The bolts on the Ritchey seatpost that came with my FSR was so cheesey that the head stripped easily. I do not know what size allen wrench to use, Metric or inches? None fits properly. So I said the hell with this, I am buying the best seatpost, so I ordered an Easton EA70. Guess what? It was the same cheesey bolt. What a cheap way to sell a good name. The least they should do is try their products themselves. I guess I'll just order a new bolt and stick with the Ritchey. This Easton is going back to the store. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shane Fadely
a Cross Country Rider
from Huntington,WV,US
Date Reviewed: March 29, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Very Light | | Weaknesses: | Used it firstin my trainer and the seat kept sliding back
and forth because you couldn't torque the bolts enough to
hold saddle in place. The bolts are alum. and when torqued
they were rounded off. I was going to buy steel bolts for it
but before I did, I took it on its first trail ride when the
weather broke and the seat angle moved up and down, back and
forth, and all over the damn place. I then rode through some rocks and the alum bolt broke and the alum. piece that clamps the rails fell onto the trail and I couldn't find it.
I rode 4 miles standing up. | | Similar Products Used: | Control Tech, and Thompson | | Bottom Line: | Don't buy this post. Light?-yes Functional?NO!!!!
The design is terrible, I don't know how anyone who owns one
is able to keep it from doing what it did to me. Sent it back to and got a Thompson instead. Buy a Thompson or a Control Tech they both work great, are light, and aren't too
expensive. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill
a Racer
from Houston, Texas
Date Reviewed: November 19, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Tyler State Park | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
i dont' know i only had it for two weeks! | | Weaknesses: |
a clamp that wouldn't hold the seat tight for more than 30 min. paint on the post that you could rub off with your finger. bad design. | | Similar Products Used: |
Kore = busted clamp after 1 year. Control Tech = bent. Syncros = sharp clamp snaped Ti rails on saddle. Thompson 12 degree lay back = no problems so far..... | | Bike Setup: |
cannondale caad-3 & fatty d fork, full XTR setup & cross maxes . | | Bottom Line: | i was looking for an offset design seat post, however didnt' like the Raceface design or Titec's . so my mistake was that i didn't read this seatpost's reviews FIRST! it SUCKS!!!! do not buy it untill they fix or design a new clamping system! unless you like stopping every thiry min. to adjust your seat again! i sent it back to cambria bikes wher i bought it and they told me that they have had a lot of problems with this seat post. i bought a thompson lay back and am quite pleased ( it looks weird though bent ) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Geoff
a Cross-Country Rider
from Raleigh, NC
Date Reviewed: October 18, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
none | | Weaknesses: |
everything | | Similar Products Used: |
Kalloy, Raceface XY | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale F800 | | Bottom Line: | Don't buy this crap post. I couldn't even get this peice of crap to fit in my frame checked the diameter several times it was correct. brought bike and post to LBS they tried to blame the problem on an invisiable weld seam in my cannondale's seat tube. what a bunch of crap. The Kalloy 27.2 fit and so did the raceface XY which i got instead. Spend the extra money get the Raceface XY it rocks. hey where is the zero chili choice? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
wil chung
a Cross-Country Rider
from ann arbor, MI
Date Reviewed: June 13, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
light and long | | Weaknesses: |
black paint wears quickly | | Similar Products Used: |
Control Tech
Kalloy Uno | | Bike Setup: |
'98 C'dale 1000, Nukeproof Bombshells/Mavic517 | | Bottom Line: | Initially disappointing. The black paint increased the effective outer diameter of the post making it extremely difficult to insert into the seat tube. Tons of Phil Wood grease on post and inside of seat tube... weren't much help. No problem with two other maker's posts from my other bikes in the same seat tube. Also as previous poster mentions, the black finish comes off easily.
Also replaced the 4mm bolts with 5mm ones... no need to wait for Easton... went to local hardware store and got proper length and tread pitch stainless steal bolts and cranked them down. Rides fine now.
Seems like too much effort for the money... going to try something else. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Keith
a Cross-Country Rider
from Littleton, CO
Date Reviewed: April 30, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
the post itself | | Weaknesses: |
the seat clamp and its hardware | | Bottom Line: | This is an update of a review that I posted about three months ago. DO NOT buy this post. In addition to stripping out the hardware, the clamp won't hold the saddle in place and it creaks and groans as if it is going to break. Look elsewhere for a quality seatpost. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve kilburn
a Cross-Country Rider
from okinawa, japan
Date Reviewed: April 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
sawyer mtn loop | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
none | | Weaknesses: |
the seat post, the WHOLE SEAT POST!!! | | Similar Products Used: |
KALLOY, CONCEPT | | Bike Setup: |
santa cruz heckler, Z2 bam, xt, xtr | | Bottom Line: | before, i reviewed this post and just the bolts sucked. well, i went ahead and bought some bolts and the clamp won't hold my seat!! that is it!! it is going back to easton. money back. if they don't give me my money back i am going postal on them. what a piece of junk. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Racer
from fla
Date Reviewed: April 20, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
light weight, looks | | Weaknesses: |
bolts and clamp | | Similar Products Used: |
thompson | | Bottom Line: | I origionaly bought this post because it was light and matched my ea 70 bars. I too had the same problems as the previous review. No matter how hard I tightened the bolts the seat would slip in the clamp to the full forward position. I thought it might even be my old seat, so I bought a new Ti Flight saddle. Still slipped. Unfortunately it happened in a race last weekend, so now I am out $30.00 for entry fees and sore knees from a saddle position off by 1 1/2 inches. It is on it's way back to SuperGo right now, and we will see how it's replacement does. As much as I like this posts appearence I can't give it much more than 3 turds because of the clamp problem and sore knees. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Harry
a Cross-Country Rider
from Boston, MA
Date Reviewed: April 19, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Light, graphics | | Weaknesses: |
Fragile | | Bottom Line: | An addendum to my last review:
Took my bike to a Moab last week, on Porcupine Rim, I racked myself with the seat on a big drop off which resulted in bent rails on my seat. The seatpost would not clamp hard enough to keep seat from moving. When the bolts got loose, the nose of the seat would also tilt-up-- I nearly had several seat enemas during the ride. After stopping 4-5 times to try to tighten the bolts, they stripped completely. A replacement set from Easton did not fit my post so I had to go to the local hardware store and buy some industrial strength steel bolts.Another grip, b/c of my short torso, I move the seat forward in the post. No matter, how hard I clamp the post, there is a creaking sound from the rails moving in the clamp! This is the only post I have ridden that has this problem.Because of the clamp problems and fragile graphics and bolts, I cannot recommend this seatpost, except for ex-convicts who like the occasional seat-enemas... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve kilburn
a Cross-Country Rider
from okinawa japan
Date Reviewed: April 12, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
sawyer mtn loop, Maine | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
????????? | | Weaknesses: |
the absolute weakest bolts known to man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Similar Products Used: |
kalloy, concept, | | Bike Setup: |
heckler,Z2BAM | | Bottom Line: | I WAS VERY DISPLEASED TO LEARN THAT THE EASTON POST I RECIEVED HAD THE SAME OL CHEESE BOLTS ON IT. THEY STRIPPED WHILE I WAS BUILDING MY HECKLER. NOW I HAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL BIKE SITTING IN MY ROOM WAITING FOR BOLTS THAT ARE OUT OF STOCK FROM EASTON. WHAT!!!! I REALLY CAN'T BELIEVE A COMPANY OF EASTONS CALIBER WOULD SPEC SUCH A CHINTZY PIECE OF S--T! I AM GOING TRY TO FIND BOLTS THAT WILL FIT AT A HARDWARE STORE UNTIL I CAN GET MY NEW BOLTS PROBABLY A MONTH FROM NOW. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Harry
a Cross-Country Rider
from Boston, MA
Date Reviewed: March 21, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Light, nice graphics | | Weaknesses: |
Fragile graphics and bolts | | Bottom Line: | Very light. Great graphics with seat height markers. I stripped the bolts that tighten the clamp though and my saddle bag starting wearing off the black paint after only 2 rides!
I'm sure the aluminum in the body of the post is tough enough, but I'm not sure how long the bolts will last. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TiBalls
a cross-country rider
from Silicon Valley, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: March 13, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought this post because it looked quite strong and light.After the FIRST ride, the clamp slipped, causing my saddle to move. I was out
on the trail trying to adjust it and tighten up the bolts and STRIIIIIPPPPP.
The bolts are stripped, couldn't get them really tight and now the bolts are
bent. I will be calling/writing easton.Other than that, great seatpost, but I must deduct chilis for the bolts and the
trouble it caused me on the trail. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil Teves
a cross-country rider
from La Palma, Ca. USA
Date Reviewed: March 11, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
A very high quality post for the money. Adjustment was a really nice, because the clamp doesn't have those pesky tiny ridges on the top, but relies more on the clamping surface contacts on the sides. Adjustments are really easy, and when you tighten the bolts, it stays put. Easton has new bolts and clamps that make a world of difference, I recieved mine shortly after emailing them. Buy this post it's strong, different, and looks really cool on my santa cruz heckler bike, which I also highly recommend. Easily earned 5 flaming chili dogs. Jesus is the only way and the truth. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Keith
a cross-country rider
from Littleton, CO
Date Reviewed: February 19, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
This is a great seatpost for the money but Chris is right. Have Easton send you larger clamp bolts before you attempt to install your saddle. After having read Chris's review, I took extra care and the bolt heads still stripped. Other than that, the post deserves 5 chilis. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cHRIS g
a weekend warrior
from CA
Date Reviewed: January 13, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
After having Easton mail me 5mm bolts, the post became hassle free. The original 4mm bolts stripped the first time I tried tightening them. At first i thought that the head was kind of mickey mouse, but have come to find out just how easy it is adjust saddle fore/aft positioning. Once dialed in, I havent had to adjust it. So far so good. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
azdiva
a cross-country rider
from az
Date Reviewed: January 13, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
i just received the seatpost, the workmanship is excellent. i like
the micro adjustments for tilt. also the post is extra long and should
benefit tall riders. it fits the bill perfectly. be careful the diameters
vary, so make sure your right on when ordering. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Skitch Mobley
a cross-country rider
from Pittsburgh
Date Reviewed: September 4, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've been riding this post for about a month. I used to have a Race Face XY. I liked it too, but traded it for a King Headset. The Easton is a bit cumbersome to set up with the two nuts and bolts. There appears to be enough adjustability, and once it's set, it's set. As a bonus, the graphics on the post are very cool, and not many people are running Easton's new stuff yet. Great post for the money. | | Overall Rating: |
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