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Submitted by
Dmitry
a Cross Country Rider
from The Foggy Town of Hills SF Date Reviewed: December 19, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Laguna Seca, CA
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
EBay
Strengths:
It looks really sharp new, with great paing job.
Weaknesses:
Weak one bolt design.
Similar Products Used:
Kalloy Uno, Sycros
Bike Setup:
Merlin TI frame, Sibex TI fork, Spinergy Spox/CrossRIDE wheels, Race Face cranks, XT/XTR drivetrain.
Bottom Line:
Single bolt stripped on my after I tried to tighten it up once again for the hundredth time. I could never get the little wedgy washer straight and tight. The whole bike would make ticking noises because of the loose seat. What a waste of my money this thing was.
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Submitted by
johnnyb
a Cross Country Rider
from fairfax, Cali Date Reviewed: October 12, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Uh,
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
OEM
Strengths:
well, I guess it lasted two years.
Weaknesses:
Weak and possibly dangerous
Similar Products Used:
all sorts of seatposts.
Bike Setup:
Singlespeeds and 29ers
Bottom Line:
I sprained my ankle having the seatpost bolt snap on a flat street commuting to work. I think the f-ing x-wing design of the clamp puts a severe load on the top of the bolt and it finally snapped. I never thought of a design flaw until after seeing all the destruction of the top post. I've had a bolt shear off another post but that was from hitting the seat hard on a drop. All of my mountain bikes have a two or four bolt designs. And I look at all the other posts and I see a problem. Buy something else.
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Submitted by
sancho
a Cross Country Rider
from huntingdon, PA Date Reviewed: January 13, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
None that I'm aware of
Weaknesses:
Comes loose, then breaks
Similar Products Used:
Nothing nearly this lame, fortunately
Bike Setup:
2001 Schwinn Homegrown
Bottom Line:
This came stock on my Schwinn Homegrown. I noticed after my first ride that the saddle was slipping. Before the next ride I cranked down the saddle clamp bolt. During the ride it came loose again, then broke. Pathetic.
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Submitted by
Austin Greenland
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver, CO USA Date Reviewed: July 24, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Anything on the front range
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Nice paint job.
Weaknesses:
Hmm, the bolt snapped after two months of riding. Complete junk.
Similar Products Used:
Anything now but a Titec seatpost.
Bike Setup:
Black Sheep TI, Fox F100 RLT, Fox RP3, Sram drivetrain
Bottom Line:
Unless you want to be speared in the A$$ by seatpost that will break while riding, stay away from this seatpost. This thing sucked! The bolt and clamp broke after less than 2 months of riding. You would have to be a complete fool to buy this seatpost. I have a Titec stem/handle bar combo and they are great. Titec dropped the ball on this seatpost. What a piece of junk!
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Submitted by
David Conway
a
from Athens, GA USA Date Reviewed: September 24, 2005
I was riding along and all of a sudden the screw snapped and I narrowly avoided disaster. That would have been pretty painful going from seat to rear tire if ya know what I mean. I lost the pieces that hold the seat to the post and the LBS doesn't have any replacement parts. I could contact TITEC but one close call is enough for me. Yo may want to avoid this product if you're over 200#. Maybe that's the problem with the screw. Two words people Thomp Son.
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Submitted by
heath anderson
a
from Taipei Taiwan Date Reviewed: May 12, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Taipei urban assult
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
stock at purchase
Strengths:
None found!
Weaknesses:
Crappy bold broke in half. Very Creaky when used with shim as set up by Giant. Noise maybe Giant's fault.
Similar Products Used:
wide assortment of mid-level seatposts on other bikes.
Bike Setup:
2003 Giant xtc IIse
Bottom Line:
This product should be recalled!! The bolt snapped and the seat post self destructed while riding down the side of a smooth level street. Luckily I didn't leave any part of me haning on the seatless post. It is also lucky that I wasn't killed by the heavy traffic I was riding in. If you have this product stop using it today!!
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Submitted by
Ev
a
from Edmonton Alberta Canada Date Reviewed: April 8, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Quick release is awesome. Light. Cheap.
Weaknesses:
NONE!!!
Bike Setup:
2003 Giant NRS 3 w/ disc brakes
Bottom Line:
Maybe the people who complain about the clamp don't know how to work it. You tighten it flip it up and down when needed. Seriously this is the easiest to use seat post. I can't believe people are having trouble with it. I bought my bike with this on it from a family member who had the bike for a year, and neither of us have had one problem with it.
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Submitted by
Jeffro
a Weekend Warrior
from Guelph Date Reviewed: August 18, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Albion Hills
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Paramount (came with NRS2)
Strengths:
Looks nice on my Giant.
Weaknesses:
I'm another stem failure statistic. The single bolt design provides no safety if the bolt snaps. I've had the bottom mounting bolt snap twice. Both times I've had some serious injuries as a result. The first time I mailed the post back to Titec and they blamed a defective bolt and sent me the same post back with a new bolt. Now the replacement bolt has snapped I'm sure there is a design flaw here. The bolt was tightened properly during both failures.
Similar Products Used:
Considering all dual bolt mount designs. Even Titec makes dual bolt models which I'd consider.
Bike Setup:
Stock 2003 Giant NRS-2
Bottom Line:
DON'T use this stem. Apparently this product has been discontinued. I think Giant should recall this part.
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Submitted by
Gordon
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego Date Reviewed: June 26, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Came with Bike VT2
Strengths:
Came with the bike
Weaknesses:
The clamp - it will not stay tight. There is also a small shim that turns while tighening. Therefore, you need an adjustable wrench as well as the hex wrench.
Bike Setup:
Giant VT2
Bottom Line:
These posts are no longer made. I contacted Titec and they took care of me. There was no BS. Good customer service and I have my new seat post in a matter of days.
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Submitted by
Critic
a Weekend Warrior
from Tacoma, WA. USA Date Reviewed: June 6, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
It is probably not radioactive.
Weaknesses:
The clamp is the worst ever.
Similar Products Used:
Other Titec, Giant, Suntour posts. Plus the complete POS White Brothers AP-1
Bike Setup:
'03 Giant VT1, pretty much stock.
Bottom Line:
DO NOT USE THIS POST. If you have one, get rid of it before you de-nut yourself, which damned near happened to me today. I dropped off of a log, maybe 1 foot at most, and the thing let go with no warning! I commented to the mech at Supergo when I took this bike in for its 30-day service that I could not keep the post tightened and that this seemed to be a common problem, judging by the numerous negative reviews, but he told me that he didn't see anything wrong. I wonder what they will say when I bring this back. I have to wonder how this post ever made it to production. Didn't anybody test it? I have had absoutley no problem with Titec products before, but this thing gets minimum chilis from me.
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Submitted by
Rob
a Weekend Warrior
from Pennsylvania Date Reviewed: December 29, 2003
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
online
Bottom Line:
This seatpost is awful. If you are thinking of buying one don't. I have had all kinds of trouble with the seat constantly coming loose. I have broken the bolt on the clamp and had to ride back to my car with no seat. I replaced the bolt and have had even more trouble since. It doesn't take an engineer to see that the clamp system on this post is poorly designed. There is a reason that this post is the lowest rated on this site. I just wish I would have looked at the reviews before I bought it.
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Submitted by
John
a
from McKinney Date Reviewed: September 9, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Erwin State park
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
:(
Weaknesses:
Constantly having to tighten loose clamp, until it snapped.
Similar Products Used:
Replaced it with thompson elite....sweet.
Bike Setup:
01 K2 Zed Team, stock plus Thompson elite post
Bottom Line:
Horrible, it has no value. Had to tighten the clamp at least 2x/week, until the bolt snapped and it tried to play Proctologist with me. Hey, I am still very disturbed by this.
I emailed Titec about their nightmare of a post, they sent there apologies, and are sending me a replacement. I have already replaced the post with a thompson, but i figure that they owe me something.
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Submitted by
Rob Biron
a Cross Country Rider
from Ottawa, ON, Canada Date Reviewed: August 8, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Held up for 8 months
Weaknesses:
bolt and rail cradles
Bike Setup:
2002 Giant NRS 2
Bottom Line:
Since day one, I have had to constantly re-tighten the seatpost bolt on my Titec X-Wing with the net effect that the bottom hole of the rail cradle is enlarging due to the movement of the bolt and it's only a matter of time before it cracks. I called Titec for a replacement for their defective clamp assembly and was told that they would send me a new replacement post but seeing as the X-Wing / X-Wing Pro is no longer in production, they would send me a Knock model instead.
When the UPS person showed up, he wanted $81 (CND) to cover the tax and delivery charge on a post that according to Titec’s web site cost $69.95 (US) which converts to about $97 (CND), something is wrong here. Maybe I’m naive, but I was under the impression that getting a replacement for a defective product meant getting one at no charge. Bottom line, I refused the parcel and I am now in the market of a new post.
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Submitted by
Calvin
a
from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: July 28, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
--
Weaknesses:
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Regards,
Titec USA
Bottom Line:
Came with my NRS1 2003, and I snapped the bolt twice, wrote to TITEC and they are replacing it with another model. Terrible post, good customer service.
Here is the email I received from them....
Thanks for the email.
We are actually replacing X-Wing posts with a different model.
Please reply back to this email with your complete mailing address and we will issue you an RMA#. Once you have your RMA# please send us your post and please put the RMA# on the outside of your package.
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Submitted by
Mar
a Weekend Warrior
from Ann Arbor, MI Date Reviewed: June 30, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
came with Giant NRS2
Strengths:
Held up for just over a year! Even though it is out of warranty, Titec is sending me a X-Wing Pro for free. Nice service. If they had only been there to ride my f*cking no seat bike back to the car...
Weaknesses:
The bolt sheared in half. Almost an ugly accident.
Bottom Line:
Product is sh*t, Titec service is great.
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Submitted by
stefan
a Cross Country Rider
from kingston, on, canada Date Reviewed: June 10, 2003
Favorite Trail:
dirty ones
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
hmmm....
Weaknesses:
seat broke off and was nearly sodomized by it.
Bike Setup:
2001 zed team
Bottom Line:
it broke, then i saw your reviews with the message from titec....i phoned. they were super nice and are sending me a new one. i was still almost sodomized though....couldda hurt.
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Submitted by
NRS P-Bone
a Weekend Warrior
from Powder Springs, GA Date Reviewed: June 2, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Stock equipment on Giant NRS-2
Strengths:
0
Weaknesses:
Clamp!
Similar Products Used:
Kalloy, Rock Shox sus. post
Bike Setup:
Stock NRS-2 except tires and chain and now seat post
Bottom Line:
I had trouble with the clamp becoming loose during rides. Called Titec and got the replacement parts. A few months later the top portion of the clamp or the bolt must have broken because something broke while I was riding and I almost got the seat post up my A#%! I'm going to buy another brand.
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Submitted by
clark
a
from canada Date Reviewed: May 7, 2003
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
uh, i guess the actual post bit hasn't exploded or anything.
Weaknesses:
rail clamp mechanism is awful!
Similar Products Used:
thomson
Bike Setup:
2001 devinci phantom, deore/lx/xt drivetrain, titec stem/bar/post, etc.
Bottom Line:
if you already own this post, trade it up for a thomson and you'll never have to buy another. if you're thinking about getting one because its cheap - don't. the single bolt clamping mechanism is super flexible, and eventually will break. before then, you'll be constantly tightening the bolt, and while you're riding, you'll feel and hear the movement. scary. its a cheap bolt, and the system is designed poorly so that there's a lot of leverage on it at a bad angle. it will break. titec's bars and stems are fine though.
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Submitted by
Doug
a Racer
from Portland, OR Date Reviewed: April 25, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
local shop
Strengths:
Looks good but who cares
Weaknesses:
Failed within the first 5 miles of light riding.
I managed to get it to stick after that. Then at a race it failed during warm-up and would only clamp in a pointed down position. I was forced to bend the post to make it work for the ride.
I argued with the warranty person for 1/2 hour before he finally agreed to look at and I never sent it in.
Similar Products Used:
Thomson
Bike Setup:
Hartail
Bottom Line:
Absolute garbage with crap customer service
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Submitted by
Camster
a Cross Country Rider
from Kenmore, WA Date Reviewed: April 22, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Anything far away
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
Came with the bike
Weaknesses:
flimsy
Similar Products Used:
Many
Bike Setup:
Schwinn Homegrown, disc brakes, XT components
Bottom Line:
This post lasted three rides before it bent. I weigh 180 pounds and usually am not hard on equipment. It came on the bike and I wouldn't choose it again. We'll see if the RaceFace XY does any better.
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Submitted by
andrew paul
a Cross Country Rider
from sydney, australia Date Reviewed: April 14, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Easy to install saddle. Easy to adjust saddle.
Weaknesses:
Always coming loose, Always having to tighten.
Bike Setup:
Giant NRS2
Bottom Line:
No good. Unfortunately it came with the bike. Constantly having to tighten is a pain in the ****! Eventually the bolt hole became out of round. Bolt bends and clamp part splits. Lucky it didn't happen on the trail. Avoid buying this post.
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Submitted by
racer
a Racer
from new zealand Date Reviewed: March 30, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Pennys
Strengths:
None that I can see.
Weaknesses:
It breaks! I would call that a significant weakness. The seatclamp bit stretched and started cracking which caused the bolt to break - 25 km from home!
Similar Products Used:
Syncros (5 years and no problems), Kalloy
Bike Setup:
Giant XTC2 hardtail
Bottom Line:
This product is rubbish. Mine broke half way through a 50 km race. Riding up and down hills for 1 1/2 hours standing up is no fun. Reading some of the other posts here I was lucky I got 3 months from it. My last seatpost lasted 5 years (sold it with the bike) with no problems. I am not going anywhere near Titec stuff now!
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Submitted by
Dave "A"
a Racer
from Woodstock, Ontario Date Reviewed: December 11, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Porqupine Ridge (Braceebridge, Ontario)
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
I guess it's light.
Weaknesses:
Seat Clamp. The plate above the post tore after only a few rides. Maybe this was because I didn't tighten it often enough. Or maybe it's because the hole in it is off centre. I don't have all the answers. But I've never had this problem with any other post.
Similar Products Used:
Specialized (whatever one comes on a Stumpjumper)
Bike Setup:
I'm using this seatpost on a cross country bike that undergoes moderately harsh conditions. No more no less.
Bottom Line:
If you have this post and it works fine now... tighten the seat clamp as often as you can remember. Or it may suffer the same fate as mine did. And apparently you can't buy the seat clamp plate. So either get one machined out of some 4140 pre-hardened steel. Or buy a new/different post.
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Submitted by
Maurie Wilson
a Cross Country Rider
from The Woodlands, Tx Date Reviewed: October 29, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Cameron Park
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
NONE
Weaknesses:
Clamp became loose, then broke.
Bike Setup:
K2 ZED TEAM, Bontrager Jones, Cane Creek Ergo Bar Ends, WTB Speed V Seat
Bottom Line:
The post came with the bike. I rode it 2-3 times a week and after the 2nd week became loose. Had to stop and tighten nut 2-3 times per ride. Then after about 6 weeks the whole clamp broke off and sent my seat flying into the bushes. This was on mile 5 of a 10 mile loop ride. Needless to say I was a little aggrevated about having to carry my seat and stand up the whole way back to the car! On a bike at that level you would think K2 would put a higher quality post on. This thing stinks! Bought a Thudbuster to replace it.
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Submitted by
snark
a
from Willi Date Reviewed: October 23, 2002
Favorite Trail:
that's a secret
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$1.00
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
cheap
Weaknesses:
weak clamp. loosens no matter how hard you tighten it
Similar Products Used:
Easton CT2 (similar problem), Thomson Elite, Zoom post,
Bike Setup:
Schwinn Homegrown (hardtail)
Bottom Line:
This post loosened up no matter how hard I clamped it down. It quickly became worthless--the hole in the clamp area widened from the seat moving around on the rails.
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Submitted by
Bob Chambers
a Cross Country Rider
from Glendale Date Reviewed: July 21, 2002
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$59.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
LOVE THIS POST! I've used it consistantly for a year and have never had any issues with it.
Weaknesses:
None.
Similar Products Used:
Thompson (bent) replaced with X-Wing.
Bike Setup:
Fully Polished Titus Switchblade
Bottom Line:
Great post!
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Submitted by
Joe
a Weekend Warrior
from Concord, MA, USA! Date Reviewed: July 4, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
nothing
Weaknesses:
everything
Similar Products Used:
never had anything this shtty
Bike Setup:
Schwinn Straight 6"
Bottom Line:
This seatpost sucks! It came with my bike brand new. During the first trial ride, the join, where the saddle and the post are connected, broke. I had to ride standing up for three miles back to the parking lot.
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Submitted by
steve
a Cross Country Rider
from denton, tx. Date Reviewed: June 20, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
none
Weaknesses:
this post came with my bianchi cuss singlespeed. i rode it on two or three rides around town with no problem, but 1st time off road , it broke. luckily i bought my bike from a great shop( bluebonnet bicycles). they only charged me a small fee for difference and got me a thompson.
Bike Setup:
stock except for mythos xc tires and cane creek headset.
Bottom Line:
would not recommend this post! get a thompson and don't think about it anymore.
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Submitted by
Matthew
a Cross Country Rider
from Oak Lawn, IL, USA Date Reviewed: June 19, 2002
I too was suckered into this horrible product by receiving it on my new Homegrown. I took it on the trails my first time out for some light single track riding and noticed it kept coming loose. After about 5 tightening I just started ignoring it out of anger, then it broke. That was the end of that peice of garbage, I rode back to the Jeep with no seat. OUCH. I called Supergo, where I got my bike from, and they wanted to send me the same one, I told them not a chance, so they sent me a new featherlite post which has been fine.
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Submitted by
Tom
a Downhiller
from Brisbane, Australia Date Reviewed: June 13, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Black looks alright
Weaknesses:
Clamp Bolt
Similar Products Used:
no name cheapies
Bike Setup:
'02 Giant AC2
Bottom Line:
This post came stock on my bike. It lasted on there a couple of days, but I got sick of tightening it. I even made up another washer to try and keep it tight but that didnt work. What I've got on there now is just a cheapy, and that works like a good posyt should. This is not to bag all Titec gear, the Ringleader bar has good strength and a really nice feel, but the post is a waste of time, ditch it pretty quick
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Submitted by
Aaron
a Weekend Warrior
from Detroit Date Reviewed: May 16, 2002
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Absoultely none. And this goes for the whole Titec line of crap.
Weaknesses:
Doesn't work. Plain and simple. The seatpost clamp hasn't stayed tight since day one.
Similar Products Used:
Many no-name seatposts and have never had this problem with any of them.
Bike Setup:
Rocket 88 Disc, with soon to be minus all of the Titec hardware.
Bottom Line:
Titec stuff is crap. The seatpost is a piece of junk and creaks ALOT. It generally doesn't feel that strong either. Unfortunately, and maybe this was part of Schwinn's demise is that they put a bunch of Titec crap on their bikes. Bad move. I love the bike except anything that has the name Titec on it. And to top it off I sent an email to Titec to see what they would do about this 'clearly' evident problem and have not heard back from them. Worthless is the word which best describes this company. If you come across a good deal on a bike that has Titec stuff on it, buy the bike knowing that you will have to replace the Titec stuff, but do not purchase any Titec stuff on your own free will, unless you like dealing with overpriced inferior equipment.
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Submitted by
M D
a Cross Country Rider
from Plymouth Ma Date Reviewed: May 9, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
None
Weaknesses:
Became loose, CUSTER SERVICE AT TITEC
Bike Setup:
Jamis Dakota XC 01/ came stock
Bottom Line:
The seat post clamp became loose. Come to find it is a problem that Titec knows about. (Read below). Called the number and sevice was not what i expected. They want the customer, who was inconvenienced and subject to potenial injury, to box it, ship it and then wait for a knew one. I feel they should send a new one out along with return postage for the defective one. LLBEAN does. I cannot recommend Titec products to anyone.
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Submitted by
kris
a Cross Country Rider
from madcity & NY Date Reviewed: April 20, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
stock on schwinn rockette
Strengths:
none
Weaknesses:
week, flimsy construction, breaks/bends easily
Similar Products Used:
nothing even compares to how bad this is.my cheap kalloy lasted 30x longer than it.
Bike Setup:
schwinn rockette 88 II stock, upgraded to thompson post and lots of other stuff now.
Bottom Line:
second ride I sheered off the bolt which never stayed tight anyways. new bolt sheered off on fourth ride after tightening 10X. third ride bent it badly on normal xc stuff. you can tell how cheap this post feels and contruction wise. forget it. Even if it's stock don't ride it.Thompsons are so solid, if you have a hardtail get a ct2 or a lp composite.
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Submitted by
Andrew
a Racer
from Grand Rapids, MN, USA Date Reviewed: April 13, 2002
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Titec's good reputation
Weaknesses:
Bends easily, clamp sucks
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Schwinn Homegrown Pro ; Thompson Seapost
Bottom Line:
Don't buy this post. First the seat clamp wouldn't hold and Titec nicely sent me a new one. Second, after I just removed the post for inspection I discovered it was bent. I only weigh 140 lbs.
Bottom Line: This thing is dangerous. I'm just happy I took mine out to look at it. Now I have a Thomson Elite.
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Submitted by
Aaron
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, WA Date Reviewed: April 12, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Tiger
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Came with bike from Supergo
Strengths:
Titec reputation
Weaknesses:
The new X-Wing clamp SUCKS! Every other ride this clamp came loose until it finally broke. Supergo warrantied it for me, but gave me a cheap Wayless post so I just purchased an older Titec post with their two bolt clamp system that was on clearance.
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager, Kore, Uno
Bike Setup:
Rocket 88 Disc with a few modifications.
Bottom Line:
Titec has always made good product, but this is a really bad screw up on their part. I wish I would have seen the aleart from Titec earlier as the replacement post Supergo sent me is cheap. The fact that I purchased another Titec post shows my confidence that Titec is a good company that just made an error.
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Submitted by
kris hoffland
a Cross Country Rider
from madison,WI, syracuse,NY, and sandiego,ca Date Reviewed: February 10, 2002
well, well, well. Titec is crap. First the bolt kept loosening in mid ride then on the 5-6th real ride the bolt broke. Replaced the bolt and bent the post on the next ride. I am 6'4" and 180, not that big that I should be bending posts on xc trails. My titec stem is ok but the machining on it is off a little, I don't trust it so I gave it away. Thompson is a quality product and worth the money. Exactly how bad is titec, well a kalloy post is much better, even bike machanics will tell you, titec is crap. If you have a bike with titec parts, replace them and keep them as back-ups for races and stuff.
A Message From Titec To Owners of the X-Wing Forged Post
Despite passing our rigorous in house and on trail testing, there are some X-Wing forged posts out there with clamp bolts that can work loose. If you have a post with a clamp bolt that comes loose, do not repeatedly retighten it, call or email us for replacement parts. We have a new and improved clamp assembly that we will get to you right away.
If you currently own an X-Wing forged post, please double check to ensure that your clamp bolt and washer combination was assembled correctly. The correct combination is: bolt, flat round washer, & concave washer - with the concave portion of the washer resting flush (fully seated) against the curve of the cradle bottom. If you discover any of the following: (1) post was tightened with the improper bolt and washer combination, (2) post was tightened with the concave portion of the washer turned away from the cradle, or (3) post was tightened with the concave washer not fully seated against the cradle - please contact us for replacement parts
If you have any questions about your X-Wing forged post, or need replacement parts, please call us toll free @ 1-888-848-3299 or email warranty@titec.com .
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Submitted by
Staf
a
from Auckland, New Zealand Date Reviewed: January 18, 2002
Favorite Trail:
most of them
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Purchased At:
bikes direct papatoetoe NZ
Strengths:
well known brand name so expected to be a good product,came with bike
Weaknesses:
only ridden the bike for 2 days on the lawn of my house and the clamp was broken
Similar Products Used:
rat race (clamp and seat post one bit)
Bike Setup:
diamond back jump pro
Bottom Line:
for a bike that is designed for jumping and dual and the fact that i have yet to take the bike to the track (had for about 4 days) questions my theories as to whether titec truely believe in building quality products that are designed for the punishments of riding or they choose to cut costs by using poorly made cheap materials.
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Vick
a Cross Country Rider
from Arleta, CA, USA Date Reviewed: December 10, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Hummingbird
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
Looks, weight, finish
Weaknesses:
clamp
Bike Setup:
Schwinn Homegrown Factory
Bottom Line:
Seatpost came stock with my bike which ive only had for a few months. Seatpost worked great until yesterday when the freakin clamp stipped out and i only weight 140. Later i found out that the threads where broken, not stripped. Great seatpost but the clamp is a pile. I found out about the new clamp design they have so i called their customer service dept. The guy there was extremely polite and helpful. They are sending me out a new clamp free of charge. Ill post an update later on the new clamp.
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a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Date Reviewed: October 29, 2001
Favorite Trail:
any good XC
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
stock
Strengths:
color - cool flat black anodized
Weaknesses:
clamp clamp clamp clamp clamp
Similar Products Used:
posts that don't break
Bike Setup:
Homegrown Factory
Bottom Line:
The clamp broke on my 2nd ride - I weigh < 150lbs. There is no excuse for shipping a junk clamp design like that. And no excuse for specing it on a $2500 retail bike.
The moron who was posing as an engineer on that one should be fired. That's the kind of stupidity that puts people out of business when someone gets hurt.
On the other hand, the Titec guy is sending me new clamp hardware (with a new design, he said) and was pretty pleasant on the phone. It sounded like they've had a bunch of calls like mine. Maybe someone with a clue worked on the "new" version. I'm pretty skeptical, though...
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Jack Durham
a Cross Country Rider
from Dallas Date Reviewed: October 29, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Supergo
Strengths:
None that I am aware of.
Weaknesses:
Exceptionally poor clamp design.
Similar Products Used:
Campagnolo, Thompson, Kalloy.
Bike Setup:
2001 Schwinn Homegrown Pro - Titec X-Wing seatpost was standard.
Bottom Line:
This seatpost broke after approximately two hours of light use. The "X-Wing" clamp never did hold the seat rails securely and after being re-tightened a few times over the course of my first ride with it, the lower part of the clamp broke in two. In addition, the binder bolt/set screw severely gouged the aluminum of the post itself which would probably have caused it to fail as well.
The poor quality of this seatpost was shocking. Based on reviews of the Schwinn Homegrown Pro, I am not alone in having it fail after only a few minutes of use.
Bottom Line: If Titec can produce something as poor as the X-Wing seatpost, there is no telling how bad - and downright dangerous - their other products are. I have no faith in safety/reliability of Titec products and cannot recommend them to anyone.
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NH dude
a Downhiller
from NH Date Reviewed: October 27, 2001
Favorite Trail:
the Edge
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
stock
Strengths:
worked for 5 months and it worked well. the grooved ramped clamp section on the top of the post is fairly universal. many other posts are like this, so replacement of parts was easy.
Weaknesses:
the clamp bolt broke in half while i was riding to the store.as did the x-wing clamp. graphics wore off, but i really dont care, just letting people know.
Similar Products Used:
Ritchey Post it was not great it slipped back alot. Easton CT2 Carbon post. Good post, i got the revised clamps. these posts were on my hardtail.
This posts clamp worked for about 5 months and then it broke. How ever it was easily fixed with my roomates posts parts. the actual post is fine. the clamp just sucks.post came stock as it came on many other schwinn bikes this year. moabs homegrowns and upper end machines. schwinn is now no more. Morons cut some corners by specing a poor product, to save money. Nothing against TITEC. The stem and bar work flawlessly. I like the width of the bar. Bottem line this post sucks.
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Masato Hoshino
a Cross Country Rider
from Closter, nj Date Reviewed: October 21, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
came with JAMIS DAKAR COMP
Strengths:
light
Weaknesses:
CLAMP
Bike Setup:
JAMIS DAKAR COMP 2001
Bottom Line:
rode it twice on some light terrain and the clamp broke off. I am 5'11 160lbs. terrible post.
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don andrews
a Weekend Warrior
from state college PA Date Reviewed: October 18, 2001
Favorite Trail:
noble canyon, rothrock
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
original equipment
Strengths:
umm, i think the actual post is kinda strong. maybe?
very weak. i have 9 miles on the bike and the post is shot. same story as the guy who posted before me. i rode with a friend of mine today, and she had a new k2 with the same post. she had about 15 miles on it, and hers was about 2 mm short of titec having a lawsuit on their hands. i have dealt with titec before and they do have great customer service. i just hope they see that this post needs recalled especially if they are aware of "poor milling" that screams workmanship to me.
in my opinion, if you want to buy a post, by all means buy a titec. layback, al-235, or any of their other posts are great. if an x wing showed up on your bike, call titec and ask them to replace it with another of their posts.
nothing is worth more than a single chili if it is prone to breaking.
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Brett
a Weekend Warrior
from Maryland Date Reviewed: July 15, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Provided with bike
Strengths:
Light, easily adjustable(one bolt),tuff looking, who can argue with Darth Vader
Nice idea and light, but the crecent bracket broke in the first 5 miles. Called Titec and they happily sent me a replacement bracket. "They had some poorly milled pieces sent out" So far only 20 miles on post. Will see how new clamp works. Excellent customer service. Called CA @7am and they answered the phone cheerfully. What CA MTB'r is up and cheerful at 7am?
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