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Ben Grasham
a Downhiller
from CeredigionDate Reviewed: August 5, 2007
Strengths: even though mine was standard the guide is cheap to buy. really easy to adjust and set up.Weaknesses: chain can slide out somehow. bolts always manage to unscrew. weak . rubs one hell of a lot because somehow the front of mine always got pulled down.Bottom Line: cheap and if your on tight budget its a good guide to get but if you aint on a budget don't buy one of these! go for an mrp or blackspire
Favorite Trail: clarach, tredz , penrhyn
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: on bike (bighit)
Similar Products Used: mrp party crasher slalom
Bike Setup: bighit 1 frame , hayes hydraulic, maxxis tyres , truvativ huselfelt finishin kit, drop off sl's 150's,
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Amaretto
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from Barrie, OntarioDate Reviewed: May 26, 2007
Strengths: CheapWeaknesses: Loss of chainBottom Line: Cheap. If you take some time while putting it on and actually set it up correctly, it will work perfectly for what it's made for; downhill and freeride. If you're someone whose just going to rush through it and toss it on, you're going to hate it. I've lost my chain once with it, compared to a higher end guide, I'd never lose it. If you can't spend the money of a more expensive guide, this will work great, if you actually make it work.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At: momentum
Similar Products Used: E thirteen, mrp, tried a syncros
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Jim
a Weekend Warrior
from New ZealandDate Reviewed: December 19, 2005
Strengths: Pretty durable, looks good. Relativley cheapWeaknesses: Rubbing, dropped chain after a whileBottom Line: Mine always seemed to be a pain in the a*se to get right, and then wouldn't stay how I wanted it for long. Even LBs never got it running just right. As it got older, it started dropiing the hcain more often, and the constant rubbing got on my nerves a bit. Prefer the MRP style anyday.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: MRP System 2-love it
Bike Setup: 02 Avanti Hotdog-02 Shiver SC, Avid BB5, RaceFace Northshore DH cranks, Mavic D321s, MRP System 2, Husselfelt oversize bar and stem, FSA Pig DH pro...blah
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Kenneth So
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, BCDate Reviewed: December 5, 2004
Strengths: Does the job. Fairly beefy.Weaknesses: Roller is just lamesauce. Tank sound is hypnotic. Causes me to fall asleep at the handlebar.Bottom Line: The guide is pretty good. Given that I paid $30 CDN. for it.
If you have a headache over your Boxguide, check the following link out. My chain has NEVER fallen off my Boxguide after I did some 30 second R&D.
http://vpfree.pinkbike.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=76104
To all the idiots out there who say the guide sucks, it really doesn't. Maybe it's because you suck and don't know how to set it up properly.
The only part that does suck is the no-bearing roller which is pretty dumb for a big market component company. And the fact that it's a Truvativ drops it down a couple.
Overall, I'm pleased with my purchase. Cheap, works like a $160 MRP minus the quietness.
Favorite Trail: North Shore
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$20.00
Similar Products Used: MRP, Blackspire.
Bike Setup: Assquatch, DJ, 8" Mags, Chris King, D-track, the usual.
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Kev Heffer
a Weekend Warrior
from Brighton UKDate Reviewed: October 16, 2004
Strengths: Infinitely adjustable and easy to adjust/setup. Does exactly what its meant to.Weaknesses: The boxguide once got blocked up with mud that had been drawn through on the chain, made pedaling pretty tough, but it was in extremely muddy conditions. Not really a weakness.Bottom Line: I would suggest the reviewer who claims to be un-able to pedal backwards without the chain coming off has not set the thing up properly.. I've had the chain come off ONCE when I landed pretty heavily with the bike sideways, backpedaling hard and yanking the chain over the roller. For the money I think its a great product. Before fitting it I was throwing the chain 6 - 8 times a ride.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At: Rayment Cycles Brighton
Bike Setup: 04 Stiffee, 02 Shiver SC's, EX721's on Hope Bulbs, XT and Hussefelt bits and bobs.
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SuperCatBarf
a Downhiller
from PDX, OR, USADate Reviewed: May 9, 2004
Strengths: Works perfectly, totally silent.Weaknesses: noneBottom Line: Set-up was so easy I thought I'd forgotten something. I followed the directions and my chain has never fallen off. This thing is completely silent and so smooth it's like it's not even there. I love my Evil guide, but was looking for a cheaper alternative for my low-budget urban/dj hardtail. I'm totally impressed with this guide. Great product!
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At: unrealcycles.com
Similar Products Used: Evil SRS
Bike Setup: Free Agent Betty, Marz z1, Truvative Hussefelt cranks, XT rear derailleur. Not running a bash guard on this particular bike.
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Alex
a Downhiller
from Edmonds, Wa, UsaDate Reviewed: April 5, 2004
Strengths: Looks cool I guess.Weaknesses: Everything...anytime I hit a small lip or anything at high speed I cant keep the damn chain on...it's ridiculous. Just buck up the extra money for an evil. I bet a double bashguard would be better than this. I cant even pedal backwards at all. This might not be a bad guide if you ride CC, but for any freeride or downhill, dont touch this thing.Bottom Line: Its not worth the money at all. Get an Evil or Mr. Dirt.
Favorite Trail: Whistler!
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: LBS
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mike Toole
a Downhiller
from Holland MIDate Reviewed: November 22, 2003
Strengths: makes a good door stopWeaknesses: this thing is Crazy loud and lots of rub, only works well when you have it perfectly adjusted. (whitch is hard, and I work at a shop)Bottom Line: it's nice if you like the sound of your chain rubbing against plastic or you dont realy need a chain guide or if you can get it adjusted and then never touch the thing.
Favorite Trail: downtown GR
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Velo City Cycles
Similar Products Used: mrp ethirteen
Bike Setup: custom (I will spare you the details)
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Kevin
a Downhiller
from KelownaDate Reviewed: August 11, 2003
Strengths: Keeps the chain on sometimesWeaknesses: Really loud and chain falls off unless adjusted perfectly...hard to get back on when chain falls offBottom Line: Good For the money but it falls off to much
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: Out Door Gear
Similar Products Used: MRP..NS-1
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