For XC riding and racing, it’s tough to match the standard we set with our Fat Head Ti stem. We used aerospace-grade 3/2.5 Titanium, welded together with an ingeniously minimalist single-bolt split steerer clamp and offset handlebar faceplate that eliminates direct stress on the bolts.
Submitted by
eddie
a Cross Country Rider
from SPTBG SOuth Carolina Date Reviewed: January 10, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Came stock on Schwinn HomeGrown
Strengths:
Light, Tough, Looks
Weaknesses:
A little longer than I like
Bike Setup:
Schwinn HomeGrown (Yeti build)
Bottom Line:
i have no creaks or bending. very responsive. i just wish it were a bit shorter but other than that i like it. I thought about getting another stem but why change what isnt broken.
the price is a little high, but like i said it came stock with my bike so im going to give it 5/5
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Submitted by
Damon Sprague
a Weekend Warrior
from Muskegon MI usa Date Reviewed: November 8, 2007
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At:
Jenson USA
Strengths:
weight looks finish
Weaknesses:
Flex, not as light as advertised, creaking noise
Similar Products Used:
Kore
Bike Setup:
Full XTR -Carbon GT Idrive
Bottom Line:
Too much flex for a 165 pound rider and the creaking noise that made me stop using it- I thought something might break- went back to the stock aluminum stem with better steering precision, no scary noise and a small weight penalty. The stem weighed 150 without the hardware- so like 180gm with bolts
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Submitted by
Joey
a Weekend Warrior
from Nova Scotia, Canada Date Reviewed: May 13, 2005
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Titec's website
Strengths:
Stiff, light. Ti looks cool. Cheap on sale.
Weaknesses:
n/a
Similar Products Used:
Specialized, other misc. cheap stems.
Bike Setup:
01 Rockhopper HT with not many stock components left.
Bottom Line:
Does everything you can ask of a stem. Holds my handlebars in place. Doesn't flex/bend/break. Very light and strong. Put it on, and havn't thought about it in about 2.5 years. Great stem.
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Submitted by
Rich Matthews
a Cross Country Rider
from Faversham Kent Date Reviewed: September 4, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Dorset Coast Path
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Ebay.com
Strengths:
Fantastic lightweight stem, that looks the Mutt's Nuts.
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Nothing this close, but used Syncros Cattleprod, Azonic OCS, Salsa Pro Moto.
Bike Setup:
Kona Hei Hei, Pace Carbon rigid forks, XTR/Raceface components, Hope hubs matched to Mavic Rims, and carbon seatpost/saddle and bars.
Bottom Line:
What a difference a change makes. I haven't gone hardcore on the stem yet (only put it on my bike last night) but already I feel comfortable with it. Titec do a lighter Ti stem, but I'm well pleased with this benchmark item...looking forward to giving it a good thrashing this weekend!
Cheers......................Rich
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Submitted by
Richard
a Cross Country Rider
from Buena Park CA USA Date Reviewed: April 4, 2001
What a sharp looking stem! I was very saddened to replace my MG60, Easton's magnesium 0rise-110mm but they do not make a 135mm. I wanted to move my weight over cockpit forward by 1" to help keep my front end down while climbing, so I went to a 135mm stem and took off my ea50 seatpost with a 1" set back and put on an LP carbon straight.Mission accomplished and if you are considering this stem...DO IT!Five flaming everythings because sometimes you get exactly what you pay for!
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Submitted by
Jim
a Cross-Country Rider
from Fremont Date Reviewed: December 28, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Toads
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Light,stiff,and strong.
Weaknesses:
A bit expensive.
Similar Products Used:
Control Tech ,Kore,and Syncros hinged.
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz superlight-lots of TI.
Bottom Line:
One of the lightest stems made, and holds much better than Syncros hinged.Just remmeber to grease bolts and mating surface before assembly or creaking will occur.
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