Submitted by
Sam Rahder
a Downhiller
from Madison, WI USA Date Reviewed: May 2, 2004
Favorite Trail:
quarry park
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
ebay.com
Strengths:
Is an extremely strong stem that is also very short which makes it easy to pop a wheelie.
Weaknesses:
It's heavy, but that doesn't really matter if you want a extra-strong short stem. Only if your going cross country and you want to keep your bike under a certain wheight.
Similar Products Used:
Stock warp giant stem.
Bike Setup:
Frame: giant warp. avid disc brake in front, v-brake in back; intermediate freeride steup.
Bottom Line:
1. If your looking for a cheap, short, durable stem, this is probably your best option.
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Submitted by
chucky
a Weekend Warrior
from CA Date Reviewed: April 29, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
online sale
Strengths:
Burly! Looks great!
Weaknesses:
So cool everyone want's it now!
Similar Products Used:
salsa, titec, other kore
Bottom Line:
- You're NOT going to break this one! - Excellent grip on bar. - Super burly look!
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Submitted by
bob
a Cross Country Rider
from texas, usa Date Reviewed: July 25, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
universal cycles
Strengths:
this stem looks to be super strong, has a VERY solid feel to it, and has a badass black color. plus, it has a flip flop design that will either raise or lower the bars, which is nice. the part that wraps around the steerer tube is also very thick, but short. have not done any 10 foot drops yet, and I don't think I will, even if the stem looks like it could take a lot of hits. oh, it's very wide too, and grips a large area of the handle bar
Weaknesses:
the only problem is that the part that wraps around the steerer is thick , but maybe a little bit too short. I don't feel like it is grabbing enough of the steerer, but who cares, the chances of it breaking off are slim, if nonexistent.
Similar Products Used:
kore lite 3 (excellent xc stem), syncros crap with the funny little proprietary top cap
Bike Setup:
year 2000 i-drive xcr 3000, crossrocs, pythons, z.1 freeride, xtr brakes, flak jackets, avid ti levers, and some other stuff
Bottom Line:
this stem is solid, and will never break off unless you put a gouge in it first. looks cool, feels cool (makes it much easier to raise the front wheel) saves your ass when going downhill, it's is nice. get it, it's cheap and strong (weight is not an issue here if you are looking at a DH stem)
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Submitted by
jason
a Cross Country Rider
from Duncanville, TX Date Reviewed: July 8, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$30.00
Strengths:
Beefy, Compact, Reversible
Weaknesses:
weight,but if you are looking at this stem you proabably don't care
This is a great, tough little stem that was surprisingly cheap for a Kore product. It's made in Taiwan and is forged, which explains the cheaper price.
I've already got a kore B-52 stem that was a little too long for my new bike, so I got the last B1B in the UK, you can't really get these stems outside the US so I guess I was lucky. I got a 55mm model in silver.
Overall, it's been flawless. It's superstiff, seems to have taken lots of jumping abuse and is easy to fit. It uses a great +/- 6 degree flip-flop design, ideal for my long travel 5" forks and 24" wheels. I flipped it upside down, and it's dropped the bars about 1.5"
The only downsides is that the finish looks a bit cheap, and the cromoly bolts go rusty after a few rides..but I'd rather have cromoly bolts than weaker stainless steel ones so that's OK.
Great stem for DH and jumpers, if you can find one!
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