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David Parkes
a Weekend Warrior
from Santiago, ChileDate Reviewed: January 18, 2004
Strengths: Matches my Azonic HandlebarWeaknesses: Bolts are too short. Stripped the threads on the inside of the stem.Bottom Line: Be careful when tightening the bolts above the headset or buy longer bolts otherwise you will strip the threads on the actual stem. The only quick fix to this problem is running a quick release skewer through the stem. this can be dangerous though.
I expect better from AZONIC. My $ 10 Amoeba stem is more reliable
Favorite Trail: Santuario
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$30.00
Similar Products Used: Amoeba
Bike Setup: Everything except AZONIC stem
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Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from Wausau, WI, U.S.A.Date Reviewed: September 27, 2003
Strengths: Its stiff,light,looks pretty good and its cheap as hell.Weaknesses: the graphics are stikcersBottom Line: Its great stem. I'v got the silver one and im really happy with it. my bike came w/ a heavy black stem w/ a 15 degree rise. i swapped it for this 4 dollar jewel and havent had a complaint yet. i ride a lot and crash a lot and it hasnt shown any signs of wear or tear.
Favorite Trail: #1 at Nine Mile
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$4.00
Purchased At: pricepoint.com
Similar Products Used: stock specialized stem
Bike Setup: 2003 specialized hardrock comp w/ this stem, avid single digit ti breaks and nashbar clipless pedal
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Johnny Boczar
a Cross Country Rider
from Galati Gl RomaniaDate Reviewed: July 15, 2003
Strengths: Weight, price, look, strenghtWeaknesses: Yes none none none it's AzonicBottom Line: I like to say first that I'm a fan of Azonic and this stem is a good value for money and good quality too. I've used this stem on very agressive rides and I hve to say that I'm very impressed to see that there nothing wrong whit it. I like very much the inscription is very durable and it's not paint to wash upafter a few rideson muddy, rainy, wetty trails it's laser writing yes sir. So if you want a good stem grt it it's worth.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: Bike shop
Similar Products Used: Kore, Tahoma
Bike Setup: Custom
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Steely
a Weekend Warrior
from TN Date Reviewed: April 24, 2003
Strengths: Does the Job at a low costWeaknesses: CreaksBottom Line: I need a longer stem but wasn't sure about the lenght that i needed so i purchased this one $4 to see if it would meet my needs. It does its job but creaks like crazy. I have tightened as much as possible but it just wont quit. So if you are looking for a good stem at a very low cost and dont mind the creaking go for it. I will be trading it in for a Thomson when i can find one at a good price.
Favorite Trail: Lock4
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$4.00
Purchased At: Pricepoint
Similar Products Used: Answer, Titec
Bike Setup: '01 Jamis Dakar Comp - XT comps and Avid mech breaks
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cachehiker
a Cross Country Rider
from Logan, UTDate Reviewed: April 12, 2003
Strengths: weightWeaknesses: strengthBottom Line: this stem came OEM on the bike when I bought it, and there seems to be as much flex and creak in the stem as there is flex and squeak in the rock shox jett XC fork. I'm primarily a road biker who will climb hard but takes it easy on the downhill side. I was suprised when the faceplate developed a crack after 1200-1500 miles. However, at $5 from price point, it deserves a break on the value side.
Favorite Trail: a hiking trail
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: still looking for a replacement
Bike Setup: '99 GT Backwoods upgraded to LX after swapping out most of the Alivio stuff to repair/upgrade an old hybrid.
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Doug Brummett
a Weekend Warrior
from Santa CruzDate Reviewed: January 15, 2003
Strengths: Nice looking, removeable faceplateWeaknesses: Flexy, not much for longevityBottom Line: I ran one of these a couple of years back. After only a couple of weeks I was noticing it to be a bit flexy. Not a big deal until I noticed some stress markings by the stearer weld. I removed it immediately and fired it off for warranty.
On the possitive they did warranty it.
On the negative, I only rode it for a few weeks before having to send it back.
I wouldn't recommend.
Favorite Trail: anything in Santa Cruz
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: Shorty 100, Kore 3 bolt, Atom lab, titec
Bike Setup: I ran this on my DS chameleon
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Branden Taylor
a Weekend Warrior
from McConnellsburg PaDate Reviewed: November 18, 2002
Strengths: light, nice finishWeaknesses: none so far other than the crome ones smear easy if touched but they are mountain bikes they are meant to get dirty!!Bottom Line: Hey there is nuttin wrong with my stem. Try this thread loc it stops the strippin and the creeking. great for xc and mild downhill
Favorite Trail: The 9 mile trail
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$5.00
Purchased At: price pt.
Similar Products Used: a lot i can't name them all
Bike Setup: k2/proflex 857 nr-4 rearshock, Marzocchi z3 up front xt drivetrain rhino lites and so on and so on
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Big Al
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from Ogden, UTDate Reviewed: October 31, 2002
Strengths: Does the job.Weaknesses: The first stem had short stem bolts that were stripped. The second one bent in a wreck.Bottom Line: I'm buying a beefier stem...Azonic shorty or a Thomson elite. Probably the Thomson since my Lizard Skin nut protector will fit it better.
Pricepoint has the ORC stems for 5 bucks at the moment, but I'm not buying it.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
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David
a Cross Country Rider
from MarquetteDate Reviewed: October 1, 2002
Strengths: Strengh to weight(187gm) ratio.Weaknesses: Creaked on those uphillsBottom Line: After I tightened up the screws enough to stop the creaking it continued to bash on. I've taken thisbike down a lot of stuff so this stemhas taken a beating and keeps on ticking.
Favorite Trail: Jedi
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: Stock on'99 GT Backwoods
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: '99 GT Backwoods, XT ders, XT 4-arm crank, Avid 2.5 brakes, Avid 1.0L v-brake levers, Shimano shifters, '99 RS Jett xc (73mm) fork, Weinmann Zac 19 wheelset, WTB Velicorapter 2.1 F tire, Specialized Team Master contrl s-works 1.7 R tire
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Drew
a Cross Country Rider
from Albany NYDate Reviewed: May 15, 2002
Strengths: NoneWeaknesses: Used this stem for less then 3 weeks took one good crash and the stem bent. Them Azonic woul;d not do a thing for me!Bottom Line: Stem Sucks!
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$30.00
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Mojombo
a Weekend Warrior
from La Verne, CADate Reviewed: February 26, 2002
Strengths: Inexpensive, stickers annoy the cr@p out of me.Weaknesses: The top bolt housing on the face panel stuck out so much that when I turned my bike over for a simple chain lube it would not rest properly and the handlebars would wobble all over the d@mn place. I know that's not a huge fault, and is only a problem for flat bar people such as myself, but still, it was higher than the master cylinders for the Hope disc brakes! And those puppies were OUT there!Bottom Line: Since that bike was stolen, my new bike will be equipped with a Thomson stem. The last thing I want is for my stem to fail, and with Thomson I *know* that isn't going to happen. Plus, the Thomson is a 4 bolt face without any d@mn housings that stick way out. The azonic never failed me in service though and I put that guy through some pretty terrible endos! Four flaming poops overall because I *really* hated that stupid knobby bolt housing.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: eBay
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Tim
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from UKDate Reviewed: July 27, 2001
Strengths: Reasonable price and weight for the 70mm/20deg ORS version.Weaknesses: No problems so far.Bottom Line: I read a lot of comments about bolts stripping, but since this was the only stem that met my spec, I went a head anyway. When my stem arrived there were no installation instructions, so I contacted the UK distributor. They emailed me back with these comments: 'steerer tube bolts 90-100 in/lb (10.3-11.5Nm), handle bar clamp bolts 110-120 in/lb (12.6-13.8Nm). Remember to tighten the bolts up to torque alternatly 1/2 turn at a time so as to make sure the bolts are even. If one bolt is done up more than th other the threads could be liable to stripping.'
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Similar Products Used: Syncros hinged ahead, Icon, Art. Art really good value, Icon's too - I had 90mm 10deg on both bikes, but because of back problems I needed something more upright. A 70mm/20deg Syncros on my Marin FRS is perfect, but I didn't want to spend as much on the other bike, hence the Azonic ORS.
Bike Setup: This has gone on my DBR Zetec hardtail.
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John
a Weekend Warrior
from BrooklynDate Reviewed: July 24, 2001
Strengths: Nice looking beefy stem, laser etched logoWeaknesses: The bolts stripped on me just like mentioned belowBottom Line: The bottom line is if you decide to buy this stem, buy the longer bolts right away! When I got the stem, I had the bike shop put it on for me and it stripped right away. They had to rethread and put in a long bolt. Do yourself a favor and buy longer bolts immediately. Otherwise I haven't had any problems with this stem and been using it for 3+ months. Giving it 3 chillis because of the bolt problem.
Favorite Trail: Stillwell
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: Jensonusa.com
Similar Products Used: specialized s-works stem
Bike Setup: RM Slayer, orc stem, Chris king headset
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Hazzaztude
a Weekend Warrior
from BC CanadaDate Reviewed: March 16, 2001
Strengths: Looks good,Weaknesses: Stripped the threads, creaksBottom Line: The stem lasted me over a year and it came stock on my bike, other than the threads stripping and the creak, it was fine.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Bike Setup: GT XCR-2000
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Darren
a Cross Country Rider
from Wellington, New ZealandDate Reviewed: March 15, 2001
Strengths: Nice and light, strong enough for cross counteryWeaknesses: The stupid Allen key bolts, only go in the stem half way!
So after about 4 services of the head set, I stripped the threads, so if you haven't stripped them yet, go buy some longer bolts that go through to the end.Bottom Line: Buy those bolts NOW!
Other wise you will have to re-drill and re-tap a thread in the stem, which will weaken it, because of the thickness of the sides, or you can grind a flat spot on the other side of the stem, so a 10mm bolt will sit flat on the surface, so you can do the thing up!
Favorite Trail: Makara Peak
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: Came standard
Bike Setup: GT XCR-2000 i-drive
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