Submitted by
cafam1
a Weekend Warrior
from Staen Island ny Date Reviewed: November 6, 2009
Favorite Trail:
any
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
jenson usa
Strengths:
Double clamp design
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
Kona clump
Bike Setup:
Turner Six Pack all XT, Chris King , Marzocchi all mountain 1 2006.
Bottom Line:
This is a strong, Light, reasonably cheap seatpost. I was a little skeptical about the design not being strong enough but I was wrong. Very happy with the purchase.I Used other seatposts that broke or stripped but this seatpost seems to be holding up very well. I would reccomend this seatpost for anyone into all mountain or enduro riding.
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Submitted by
Tim Buktu
a Cross Country Rider
from Tulsa, OK Date Reviewed: March 19, 2009
Favorite Trail:
the kind with dort
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
Jenson usa
Strengths:
Looks nice, price, weight.
Weaknesses:
Little aluminum barrel nuts are cheap and broke on me while climbing.
Similar Products Used:
Thomson Elite, Various others Titec, Bontrager, etc.
Bike Setup:
Aggressive 5" XC bike.
Bottom Line:
This thing looks great and functions great until the bolt pulls straight through the aluminum barrel nut and almost causes you to lose your manhood on the top tube. Thomson uses steel barrel nuts... wonder why that is?
Great product until... FAIL!
Side note. Truvativ crank failed me 2 days after installation. Wont ride anything Truvativ ever again. That company makes products that break. I know they are owned by Sram now but still... total failure. (I weight 170 by the way, by no means should the post bolt or the crank have snapped on me).
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Submitted by
Doug
a Cross Country Rider
from Wakefield, MA Date Reviewed: January 20, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Harold Parker Forest
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
eBay
Strengths:
Strong! As light as, if not lighter, than Thomson Elite. Clamp mech is easily adjustable. Looks slick!
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Various OEM Specialized posts.
Bottom Line:
Lighter than Thomson. Looks just as cool. Cheaper..even MSRP is cheaper (I got mine on eBay). I think Truvativ is underrated, especially for XC parts. I always think of them as making great freeride and downhill components.
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Submitted by
yort
a Cross Country Rider
from Baguio City Date Reviewed: August 20, 2007
Favorite Trail:
PFA
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$44.00
Purchased At:
John Wilkies
Strengths:
Light and so far it is strong
Weaknesses:
none so far
Bike Setup:
Trance 3
Bottom Line:
It is lighter 240 Grams ( 350 mm) and has a fair price compared to those pricey bling bling seatposts.
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Submitted by
Mr Pink
a Weekend Warrior
from eureka, ca usa Date Reviewed: August 14, 2006
Favorite Trail:
hammond
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$23.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Longer than the seat post the midget who had my bike before me had cut. Hasn't bent
Weaknesses:
None so far
Similar Products Used:
stock cannondale stub
Bike Setup:
2004 cannondale jekyl
Bottom Line:
Quality seat post. I'm about 200 lbs and no problems. Looks good, seems well made. If you're looking for a cheap quality upgrade form your stock post I think this will do you well. Don't get the non-team truvativ cuz apparantly it really blows (though I don't know from personal experience)
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Submitted by
Geoff
a Weekend Warrior
from MA Date Reviewed: September 24, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Back Country
Strengths:
easy adjustment, good looks, sturdy, fairly light, & a bargain!
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
Kore, Thompson, Ritchey
Bike Setup:
'04 Jamis XC Pro, Fox Float, XT
Bottom Line:
a great post, and comparable features and weight to those pricey thompson posts
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