Within a season of riding I've had the bolt securing the seat snap on three different occasions. The first two were AL and held up the worst, maybe a month or so of riding respectively. The last, an iron composite lasted a bit longer. Bottom line: it's junk, save your self the trouble and get a Tomson.
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L'il Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from South Australia Date Reviewed: September 29, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Anything local
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
Torpedo7.com
Strengths:
Weight, cost, length.
Weaknesses:
Snapping clamp bolts...might have the answer for this (see "The Bottom Line"
Similar Products Used:
na
Bike Setup:
Giant Yukon SX with a few modifications...
Bottom Line:
I purchased this post online before looking at the MTBR reviews...and then was somewhat concerned at the loose saddle & snapping bolt problems. With that in mind (and finding a small amount of movement in the clamp with the bolt tightened up)I looked farther. I believe the problem lies in the length of the clamp bolt - it's too long. As the top half of the clamp has a blind hole (it's not drilled right through so as not to foul the fancy cast logo), the bolt is bottoming out in the thread before tightening fully on the saddle rails. Excessive tightening of the bolt to fully clamp the saddle may be stressing the bolt and leading it to fail.
So I carved 3mm (1/8") off the end of the bolt and the saddle is now nice and firm. It's early days with mine yet, but it seems to have solved the problem for me so we'll see.
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Submitted by
JP Versfeld
a Cross Country Rider
from South Africa Date Reviewed: June 2, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Majic Forest
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Purchased At:
Giant VT2
Strengths:
NONE
Weaknesses:
Single Clamp Bolt - undertighten = seat loosens Overtighten = Bolt snaps There is no in between!!!
Similar Products Used:
NONE
Bike Setup:
Giant VT2 Stock; full XT Comps.
Bottom Line:
The single bolt snapped off on two separate occasions at high speed - still don't quite know how I did not wipe out.
Crap seatpost design -
Replaced with Thompson seatpost.
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Andy
a Weekend Warrior
from Miami, FL Date Reviewed: August 10, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Markham Park
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
forgot
Strengths:
acceptable weight and looks for my kind of riding
Weaknesses:
What else, the bolt! Snapped the sucker right in half.
I just like having all the same components for my cockpit, so I went with the strong and durable Race Face Evolve XC line. Everything has held out flawlessly for my riding style and purposes other than that damn single bolt holding the seat clamp together... Just like everyone else said! What really sucks about the whole thing is that I contacted Race Face several times to get a replacement bolt. It's not that I'm cheap or lazy, in fact I went to 5 different bike shops, Home Depot, Lowes, and ACE Hardware to find a replacement bolt. Nada! Race Face insists that their bolt is NOT proprietary, but why in the hell couldn't I find a replacement anywhere? Needless to say, they would not/could not send me a replacement bolt... Hell, I would've even paid for it! Obviously, I bought a seat post from a "real" company - Thomson. Unfortunately, Race Face lost another customer... 4 chilis for value and 3 chilis overall cuz the stem and handlebars have held up well- too bad we can't rate the company itself
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Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Caledonia, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: June 19, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
e-bay
Strengths:
light weight, low price.
Weaknesses:
single bolt design
Similar Products Used:
Titec El Norte, Thompson Elite
Bike Setup:
Kona Stinky, Rock Shox Pike 454,
Bottom Line:
Broke the bolt on the seatpost twice in 2 weeks. I don't ride my bike really hard, some light downhill is it. I've got a bunch of Raceface gear on my wifes bike, and it performs great, but steer clear of this product.
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Submitted by
Michael
a Weekend Warrior
from Brookfield, WI. Date Reviewed: August 10, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Kettle Moraine
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At:
with Giant Trance 1
Strengths:
composite
Weaknesses:
Race Face Next XC Composite - Single bolt clamp SUCKS - comes loose all the time. I have always had issues with single bolt seat posts - go dual !!!
Similar Products Used:
name them - replaced all single bolt clamp setups
Bike Setup:
Giant Trance 1 - stock
Bottom Line:
Steer clear of all single bolt seatposts. I ride races, but even on weekend rides the post comes loose on medium rides.
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Submitted by
Joel
a Racer
from Phoenixvile Date Reviewed: February 16, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint
Strengths:
Price, looks, maybe weight?..?
Weaknesses:
Bolts
Similar Products Used:
ritchy, rock shox, bontrager
Bike Setup:
Cannondale f600 mostly stock
Bottom Line:
It lasted for about 3 months then broke in the middle of a race. I konw this is not necessarily a race quality post but it is guarnteed for life so I figured it would be ok. obviousely it was not. I am not an extreme and weigh about 190. I think it should have held up to whatever. If you are looking for a good seatpost I would look some where else. The quality just isn't there.
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Submitted by
Guy Smiley
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: January 23, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
Looks good...for a while
Weaknesses:
clamping bolt, finish rubs off, seat rails slide back in about 30 seconds
Similar Products Used:
race face atlas seat post
Bike Setup:
'05 Rocky Mountain Vertex 50...stock except for tires, and a new seat post
Bottom Line:
It was good for a while, but the seat came loose on EVERY ride, and then the seat would slide back on the rails. The bolt broke once in my driveway, so I replaced it. It broke again at the trailhead another day...so I replaced it again. And when it broke a third time while riding, and my seat bag and tools scattered all over the trail. I replaced the post. It really sucks riding a few miles of cross country back to your car standing up!!! Spend the extra money and get something better!!
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Tom
a Cross Country Rider
from A-ville Date Reviewed: September 25, 2005
Favorite Trail:
24 HOP
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
local
Strengths:
beefy, quality seat binder thingy
Weaknesses:
weight, anodized finish rubs off
Similar Products Used:
nashbar, house brands
Bike Setup:
VT1 with XT/LX drivetrain, raceface stem, bar, post, Disc Jockey wheelset
Bottom Line:
Good price, nice and beefy, seems indestructible. A bit heavy and the anodized black comes right off. Even an under-seat bag will rub the finish off. A little disappointing because it looks so nice to start with. Good post for the price, though. Should last a long time.
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Submitted by
Miguel
a
from Portugal (Lisbon) Date Reviewed: August 9, 2005
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Nice look and construction, easy to fit.
Weaknesses:
A little short for some bikers. Any complaints so far.
Bike Setup:
Specialized Hardrock Comp with upgraded disks and some other items.
Bottom Line:
Very good product with a nice black satin finish that matches my Hardrock very well. Reduced weight. The only possible issue is the lenght.
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Submitted by
Kirk
a Weekend Warrior
from San Juan Capistrano Date Reviewed: January 9, 2005
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$29.00
Purchased At:
universal cycles
Strengths:
I just bought the 30.0mm diameter at Universal Cycles for $29. They price matched PricePoint with no sales tax. It's a very strong seatpost under $30. It also looks cool!
Weaknesses:
None so far. It's strong!
Similar Products Used:
Other Raceface and IRC. It's hard to find one in a 30.0, but Universal Cycles has it.
Bike Setup:
Kona Dawg
Bottom Line:
Get it for the price, name and quality.
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