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Tom Dibley
a Weekend Warrior
from Southampton, UKDate Reviewed: December 7, 2006
Strengths: Stiff - outstanding beauty - rare - should cost a fortuneWeaknesses: Bit heavy, but it ain't suposed to be a light weightBottom Line: I bought one of these at full retail of £115 (that's $200) in the UK about 4 or so years ago. I loved it and it loved being ridden hard on my Foes FXR. I had that bike stollen over a year ago now but found another silver one on eBay for about £30. I grabbed it. It's a 60mm and is perfect on my trail bike. I was surfing eBay the other day and Bikewagon in the States are selling them for around $25 so I bought a 40mm black one for my Yeti Dirt Jumper and a 75mm one for...er...don't know, but you can't get them int he shops anymore so I'm buying one everytime I see one for sale. They're awesome!!!!!!
Favorite Trail: Tunnel - Santa Barbara
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$21.00
Purchased At: Bike Wagon
Similar Products Used: A few B-52's, Azonic ORC, Azonic Shorty, Syncros, Specialized, Azonic 0 degree.
Bike Setup: Yeti - always a yeti...many of them one hopes
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Steini
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth, W.A., AustraliaDate Reviewed: February 7, 2005
Strengths: stiff,no flex,design,fit and forget...indistructable.Weaknesses: none...Bottom Line: This Is It.
I bought the first stem on eBay for $12,which is just insane,this is the best stem i've ever tried.
I ride a lot,i'm one of those bicycle courier guys,who ride around Perth in up to 40 Deg.Celsius Heat,delivering stuff in a city which totally designed for cars... and the last thing i want is dodgy equipment,when i jump up and down curbs and manoeuvre through traffic...this thing doesn't flex or move at all.
There might be weight weenies,for whom the B52 is to heavy and i guess it comes down to what you use your bike for...
but i don't think i'll ever use something else again.
I've just bought a second one for $20(!),a bit shorter to fit another frame...
Favorite Trail: urban streets
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$12.00
Purchased At: eBay
Similar Products Used: specialized moebius,various others
Bike Setup: Avanti "Montari Disc" Frame,On-One "Inbred" Rigid Forks,KORE B52 Downhill Stem,Armor Hydr.Disc Brakes 7" front and 6" rear,SRAM X.9 Derailleur and Trigger Shifters,Velocity VXC Disc Wheelset,FSA Orbit Headset,Specialzed Fatboys,11-25 Road Cassette 105,Deore Hollowtech Cranks,M520 Pedals,WTB "Rocket V" Saddle,BBB 1" Riser Bars...
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RAZE J
a Downhiller
from COLORADODate Reviewed: April 2, 2003
Strengths: Stupid stiff!Weaknesses: forget about itBottom Line: This stem is everything Kore says it is and more.Mine is 60mm in black. What a piece of art! Will buy another.
Favorite Trail: too many to list
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: azonic tompson
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Ronnie
a Downhiller
from Valparaiso, InDate Reviewed: December 16, 2002
Strengths: S-T-I-F-F, forget about any other stems. You aint gonna flex or break this oneWeaknesses: ya rightBottom Line: I have had the Kore B52 60mm stem for over two years. I tied some other stems lately because they were cheaper in price for my other bikes. No thanks, the others slip, I will still pay the 120 bucks for another kore B52.
Favorite Trail: Freeride,telecom
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At: Brian's
Similar Products Used: Thomson, azonic
Bike Setup: Foes fully tilt!
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Johnny Thunder
a Downhiller
from Auburn, CA USADate Reviewed: November 15, 2002
Strengths: Never have to think about it.Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: I built this bike up with mostly spare parts from the garage as my beater bike to save my Ellsworth from some abuse. Since then, I have had so much fun on the Surley that the ID has remained in the garage. The stem was an obvious steal on Ebay and has done just what it should- remained invisble while on the bike--it doesn't make you think about it. Top notch!
Favorite Trail: Urban/ dirt jumps
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: Thompson, Easton, Kore
Bike Setup: Surley Instigator
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james homerrown
a Downhiller
from culver cityDate Reviewed: November 5, 2002
Strengths: the strongest stem i've ever used.
sssstttttiiiiffffffffff!Weaknesses: weight... only if ur a gram counterBottom Line: if ur tired of stems that flex or creek or break, this is the last stem u will ever need to buy
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: W H E E L W O R L D . C O M
Similar Products Used: shorty deluxe
Bike Setup: 01 kona stinky primo/02 monster t/michelin 2.8 f & r
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Rob B.
a Downhiller
from Cedar Hills, UtahDate Reviewed: October 31, 2002
Strengths: Stiff, Strong, holds bars tight. holds fork tight, no stickers for logos.Weaknesses: wish it were cheaper. I would like to buy anotherBottom Line: my thomson kept slipping. So i bought the Kore because of their great reveiws. Glad I did, no problems at all. this is how it should be.
Favorite Trail: Blasters, Slickrock
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Thomson
Bike Setup: KHS dom
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randy
a Weekend Warrior
from New YorkDate Reviewed: October 8, 2002
Strengths: Have you seen it? Sick Strong!Weaknesses: What?Bottom Line: The bottom line is this. I use a downhill stem on my bike cause I am battling cars 90% of my time on my bike. You see I am a delivery dude with a mean vengence for the motor type! I dont need a failure diving into a rut or curb on these mean streets of NY. Oh ya I even hit the single track with my bike whenever I can. I have had allot more than one stem before, snapped bars and crank arms, but this kore b52 holds up to anything. You rock kore!!!
Favorite Trail: urban streets, Blasters single
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Azonic
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Mark
a Downhiller
from Los AngelesDate Reviewed: August 8, 2002
Strengths: Have you seen it? Then you would know! INdestructable!!Weaknesses: NadaBottom Line: I stole this stem on Ebay for $45, thats less than 1/2 price. It is 75mm x 7 deg in silver with black paint filled logos. I guess Kore had an overstock on these sizes, but it was just what I needed.
I would not buy any other stem from here on out.
Favorite Trail: anything local, Moeb,
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: ebay.com
Similar Products Used: Azonic shorty
Bike Setup: KHS Dom with all the goodies
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Joe
a Weekend Warrior
from Concord, MA, USA!Date Reviewed: July 26, 2002
Strengths: StrongWeaknesses: noneBottom Line: I love this steam. It's nuke proof. I can't complain about the price either...got it on eBay for $30.00.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: www.ebay.com
Bike Setup: Schwinn Sraight 6"
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Victor M
a Downhiller
from Pasadena, Ca.Date Reviewed: March 30, 2002
Strengths: Stupid strong!Weaknesses: You kidd'n meBottom Line: This is it, Never need another. Bought over 2 years ago and it still delivers the same performance as day one. Could not say that about my other stem.
I have a Kore elit stem , I think about 100mm long on my freeride bike, its sweet too
Kore keep up the killer parts!!!
Favorite Trail: everything local
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$99.00
Similar Products Used: Azonic
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Don
a
from OC,CADate Reviewed: December 14, 2001
Strengths: BombproffWeaknesses: noneBottom Line: The last guy below stripped the thread out? How can you do that on this stem? I have had this stem for more than three years and taken it off several times with no problems.
You should send it to Kore and next time get a torque rating for the bolt. Remember its aluminum not steel.
I would definetly buy another.
Favorite Trail: Ortega
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: Stock stem, Azonic
Bike Setup: My old rad san andreas, with updated rock shoxs
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Paul Sexton
a Downhiller
from LondonDate Reviewed: September 3, 2001
Strengths: Looks the business, and appears to be very strong. Good design and ergonomics.Weaknesses: Threads went where it grips my forks. It's holding on by one screw which I guess will go soon.Bottom Line: Shame Kore. Guess I'll buy a GoldTech stubby at 45 quid as I really like the design but will not fork out for soft alu. threaded kit, despite its good looks.
Favorite Trail: Hampstead North Woods
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At: Armstrong Bike Dock mailorder
Similar Products Used: none. This stem replaced my factory x country stem on my M2.
Bike Setup: Specialized Stump Jumper M2, XT groupset, Manitou SXR fork, HS33s, D521s, Monkey Bar, S4 seat pin, titanium jump seat.
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Randy Philips
a Downhiller
from Little Rock,Date Reviewed: August 22, 2001
Strengths: SolidWeaknesses: noneBottom Line: This stem rocks! Best stem I ever bought by far. I would never need to buy anything else. excellant construction with the logos cut right into the stem. thats sick! Mine's black at 60mm long.
Love it to death!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Favorite Trail: Jay dive
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$110.00
Purchased At: LBS
Bike Setup: Mountain cycle san andreas, Hanabrink ,kore b52, hayes DB,Kore double d's bar,sun wheels
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vic
a Downhiller
from l.a. c.a. usaDate Reviewed: August 20, 2001
Strengths: the best steam i have ever tryed the strongest steam ever i will always buy it thats if it ever breaks which it wontWeaknesses: nun so everBottom Line: if you dont want your steam to break on impacted and go to the hospital i strogly suggest you get the kore b52 it will save you the trip to hospital or to the dentest
Favorite Trail: big bear
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: friend
Similar Products Used: nothin that comes close to it besides the other kore stems
Bike Setup: khs deomtrax with dnm mirage and strikly d handle bars which are strong and mr dirt crank shimono xtr deraler and fox vinila shocks on the rear with b52
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