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El Tempo Gigante
a Cross Country Rider
from Lyngby, DenmarkDate Reviewed: June 9, 2003
Strengths: Rigid! Won't hurt your knees.Weaknesses: Bolts, bolts, bolts... they round off wayyy too easily. Neither one of my metric or inch allen keys (unbraco keys) fits the bolts very well.... now I can't tighten them anymore!! And they rust too...
Oh, and it's not exactly light....
And the stickers can be scraped off with a nail.Bottom Line: It's cheap, but heavy. Don't count on the bolts.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: Price Point
Bike Setup: Principia Custom Build MSL, XT, Marz, Ritchey
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Peter
a
from U.P. of MichiganDate Reviewed: September 15, 2002
Strengths: strong and stiff
good looks
3 bolt front plate
bolts won't rape you kneesWeaknesses: stickers have started to peel off
Bottom Line: Big beefy stem that's forged with no welds. That's the strongest way to make stuff. No problems with stripping others seem to have.
Great product. Made even better by the price.
Favorite Trail: singletrack and urban
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Supergo
Similar Products Used: OE Girvin and Trek
Bike Setup: K2 5500c
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Andy G
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado SpringsDate Reviewed: November 15, 2001
Strengths: Strong, solid clamping, light, looks slick.Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: Strong, cheap, light, looks good. What else can you ask for?
Anyone that actually pays over 50 bucks for a stem is a kook in my book (unless you have cash just burning a hole in your pocket).
Favorite Trail: Cheyenne Mountain
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Supergo
Similar Products Used: Avenir, Marin, Tahoma (Supergo house brand) stems.
Bike Setup: Customized Marin Al Hardtail
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from IowaDate Reviewed: October 28, 2001
Strengths: Light, strong, durable, priceWeaknesses: none that I have encountered...Bottom Line: Why buy a Kore Elite or a Thomson when you can get this stem for $35-35???? BUY this stem!
Favorite Trail: not telling
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Similar Products Used: Kore Elite
Bike Setup: Airborne Black Widow, XT / XTR
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Yuri
a Weekend Warrior
from MukilteoDate Reviewed: July 18, 2001
Strengths: Good solid design and light.Weaknesses: Nothing yet..and hopefully not.
Bottom Line: Ive notice many of you are complaining of stripping problems. Curious, just how many times are you guys adjusting the stem and how much torque?? Ive intsalled this puppy just once, a yr.ago, with about 10lbs of torque and it has not slipped once!! (knock on wood)...and believe me, Ive had my share of spills and jumps.
Favorite Trail: too many to list
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: supergo
Bike Setup: Gary Fisher: XTR R, Kore Lite2 post, Manitou shocks, RaceFace cranks.
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Carlos
a Weekend Warrior
from BrownsvilleDate Reviewed: September 24, 2000
Strengths: Cool lookingWeaknesses: I guess weight if people say so, but at 45 pounds my bike can't get much heavier.Bottom Line: Good looking, very rugged. I have never had it go loose or had any flex at all. Wierd... I've never had a sticker problem. Mine look like they are painted... who knows, I guess I never paid attention.
I've never really been weight concious on my bike, since I only ride for my own personal fun. Anyway the heavier the more exercise you get. :-)
You want strength get this stem, that's what this stem is all about.
Favorite Trail: River Banks
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: Supergo
Bike Setup: 92 Diamondback cromo hardtail w/ Marzocchi Z1 Alloy fork, Niterider lights, headland bike rack and bag, all Shimano stuff.
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MATT
a Weekend Warrior
from York, PADate Reviewed: March 6, 2000
Strengths: Very Strong Design and DurableWeaknesses: ***THE FRIGIN' STICKERS FALL OFF EASILY....SO HOW DO YOU REPRESENT YOUR BRAN' SPANKIN' NEW KORE?!?!?!?Bottom Line: I recomend this stem to any hard rider who punds on the front end. If you love your decals though I advise you to STAY AWAY. The Value is great...find a sale on one of these babies and grab it-Five Flamin' Hot Dogs. Overall... I Give It A Five For It's Strength And Durability, But.....I Gotta Knock Off A Point For The Decal Speal...Sorry Four Flamin'Hot Dogs
Favorite Trail: !FReeStyLe TRaiLS!
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: Stock Tioga
Bike Setup: GT ReBound, 98' Setup with a few adjustments here and there
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Rob Crawford
a Cross Country Rider
from Alberta...CanadaDate Reviewed: February 5, 2000
Strengths: I've read all the reviews on this stem before purchasing. I too have to say that 99.9% of all stripping problems come from the person seting up the stem. I've placed about 10 lb's tourqe on each bolt and have had no problems so far. I doubt I will. The stem is stiff, Wide and takes a licking. The graphics are laser etched ad wont come off. Good Job Kore.Weaknesses: Only the weight. At about 280gr it's a bit on the beefy side. But who cares. You don't buy a stem like this for your ultralite now do yaBottom Line: Many other stems are overpriced. If your looking to save grams loose some body weight.
This is a great stem.
Favorite Trail: na
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: Syncro
Kore Lite
Dean
Bike Setup: Yeti ARC FS ,Z1 BamRacefac, Crank, XTR Drive, Bontrager wheels etc.
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Butch
a Cross Country Rider
from VermontDate Reviewed: February 5, 2000
Strengths: zero flex (how could there be the stem is huge)
Looks awesome in silver with my black Stump.
Front clamp is always a big plus.Weaknesses: Heavy
Stickers fall offBottom Line: I have not experienced any of the stripping problems that some of the other reviewers have. I would recommend this stem, but shop around on the net. You shouldn't have to pay much more than 25 bucks or so.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: Tahoma
Bike Setup: Custom Stump HT A1 black clearcoat / silver graphics Sram 9.0SL, LX, XT, XTR, Sun, Bracer Seat Post, IRD.
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Tim Loane
a Weekend Warrior
from TasmaniaDate Reviewed: August 19, 1999
Strengths:
This stem is literally huge. I can'y really imagine myself breaking it. It looks wicked and kore stuff kicks arse. Also the one piece forming is good.Weaknesses:
NoneBottom Line: These stems maybe to heavy for the crosscountry rider but I love it and recommend it to evry one
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
Profile Stiffy
Bike Setup:
Giant atx 870 rockshox sids
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Erick
a Cross-Country Rider
from Sacramento,CADate Reviewed: June 17, 1999
Strengths:
It jus looks sic. Big and sturdy. Everything you could ask for in a stem. Oh yeah, removable front clamp always a plusWeaknesses:
none so far.Bottom Line: After reading some of the problems (stripping) other riders were having I was almost sorry to have bought the stem. I decided to email Kore to get specifics on bolting procedures and this is what they said. It is true that some of our customers have had trouble with the Lite Stem 3D.
In most cases, we've found this to be user error as many riders attempt to tighten their bolts as if they were automobile parts.
Kore recommends a torque of eight foot pounds on all of our stem bolts. Remember to tighten the bolts evenly.
Yes, we do prefer that you tighten the two upper bolts prior to adding tension with the lower bolt. Don't make the top portion flush right away as manufacturers fluctuate in bar sizes. Leave a small gap at the top, tighten the lower bolt a bit and make final movements based on the overall tension.
Been on 3 rides now with no problems. Hope this helps and I hope that this turns out to be a great stem. 3 chilis for now, if the bars don't move and the bolts don'ta strip, would give it 4 easy.
Favorite Trail:
Toad's Wild Ride
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
n/a
Bike Setup:
paired the stem with some KHS riser bars all mounted to what is now, a totally custom rockhopper A1 comp
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Bryan Dowling
a Cross-Country Rider
from Sandy, OregonDate Reviewed: May 25, 1999
Strengths:
colors are great and rad
price is sickWeaknesses:
nothingBottom Line: best stem i ever used
Favorite Trail:
a trail down to the sandy river
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
kore lite 3
Bike Setup:
98 mongoose dx 6.5/98 manitou x-vert
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Ian
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria, BCDate Reviewed: April 16, 1999
Strengths:
Very strong and relatively light. Looks HOT in polished version. Holds up to 190lb rider continuously riding off 5-6 foot drops.Weaknesses:
Easy to strip the front threads.Bottom Line: This stem can stand up to me (190 lbs) continuously riding off a 5-6 foot drop, jumping, and just bombing down some sweet singletrack. I think it's worth every cent.
Favorite Trail:
Skull trail
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Bike Setup:
Bomber Z-5 front shocks, '98 Kona Lava Dome.
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T-bone
a Weekend Warrior
from Cols OhDate Reviewed: March 18, 1999
Bottom Line: I havent ridden on it yet but i dont think i want to...i bought another headset to be installed took it to my lbs and upon reinstalling the stem the threads stripped.....sounds like alot of the same problem doesnt sound too safe....one chilie
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Bike Setup:
mtn cycle san andreasw/
white bros dc118
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Mike Edge
a cross-country rider
from Palm Beach, FloridaDate Reviewed: January 8, 1999
Bottom Line:
I read the previous postings about stripping the threads and thought there were some gorillas just being clumsy. Well, three weeks later and in spite of careful treatment, I too join the ranks of those with stripped out threads. Ah well, lesson learned....my new Synchros stem is far better quality. I hope my Kore seatpost lasts longer than the wretched stem...!!!
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