A serious Hard-core stem designed to help you conquer that long day at the ski resort or that blast down your favorite freeride trail. CNC machined from a solid block of billet 6061 Aluminum. The 4-bolt removable faceplate reduces stress at the clamp, by equally distributing the force.
Submitted by
Crowmosly
a Weekend Warrior
from Oklahoma Date Reviewed: September 28, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Back Yard
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
Pricepoint.com
Strengths:
Strong, cheap, looks awesome, quality.
Weaknesses:
weight... it weighs quite a bit more than my handlebars.
Similar Products Used:
stock Hardrock stem
Bike Setup:
2007 Specialized Hardrock sport. Cane Creek S-8 Headset, Marzocchi EXR Pro 2005 Fork, Hayes HFX9 XC 203mm disc F&R, Cane Creek Thudbuster, Sette Stumpy Stem, Sette Duo Riser Bars.
Bottom Line:
This is a great stem for the money, its super strong, the only downside is the weight.
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Submitted by
Rube
a
from Boston, MA Date Reviewed: March 8, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Streets of Boston
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint.com
Strengths:
light weight, inexpensive, CNC'd, looks good.
Weaknesses:
kinda hard on the knees
Similar Products Used:
other no-name stems
Bike Setup:
spooky metalhead urban assault machine
Bottom Line:
great value for the price paid. looks sharp and holds tight.
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Submitted by
Brian
a Downhiller
from Royal Oak, MI Date Reviewed: February 17, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Bloomer
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
jensonusa
Strengths:
strong and stiff. The bolt have never come loose or anything like that. great machine work and finish for an inexpensive stem. i have 2 an 80mm and the 60mm, both work flawlessly.
Weaknesses:
the bolts tend to rust after awhile
Bike Setup:
04 kona coiler with a junior T, raceface atlas cranks, and a bunch of other upgrades. and a 04 kona hoss deluxe frame setup single-speed for urban assualt and DJ duty.
Bottom Line:
i would suggest this stem to anyone who doesn't have a fat wallet, but needs durable parts. i have been beating on my 2 for over a year and had nothing but problem free use.
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