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2002maniac
a Cross Country Rider
from SLC, UtahDate Reviewed: September 25, 2010
Strengths: Very tough, stiff, decent weight.Weaknesses: bearings in BB. Black anodize is turning purple!Bottom Line: The crankset I got came with 24/36/bash and I wish the big ring was a bit bigger. I'm spinning like crazy coming down most hills. I think I'll try a 40T blackspire next.
4 stars overall due to the crappy BB bearings
Favorite Trail: wasatch crest
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$115.00
Purchased At: amazon
Bike Setup: Gary Fisher cobia 29er
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cobym2
a Weekend Warrior
from San Juan, RPDate Reviewed: June 21, 2010
Strengths: Strong, reasonably weight, RF blingWeaknesses: BB bearings.Bottom Line: These are strong cranks that are basically, set and forget. They seem burly enough for downhill, yet still come at a reasonable weight for trail riding. I've set up mine with an RF bash guard or a E13 Turbocharger and a Blackspire Stinger and run it 22-36.
The only flaw is the BB bearings. They started to become crunchy after a few months. I replaced the bearings with Enduros and it has become the perfect AM crank. There have been no loosening, or chain suck whatsoever. The rings pick up the chain well. On some shifts there is derailment, but that is fixed by proper adjustment of the FD. Not bad considering the 22-36 set up. On 22-32 there were no issues of derailment.
At this price, however, they should have come with better bearings.
5/5 if for the cranks without the BB, 4/4 if including the BB.
Favorite Trail: Yes or No?
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At: King's
Similar Products Used: XT, XTR, etc.
Bike Setup: Turner 5 spot or Turner RFX
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Ray Lee
a Downhiller
from Pittsburgh, Pa, USDate Reviewed: April 13, 2010
Strengths: very stiff, instal and forget, not overly heavy, look good in silver LOLWeaknesses: None so far..... I guess they might be hard to set up if you dont read the directiosBottom Line: They are cranks and work great for getting the rear wheel to turn, need zero maintenance.... just put them on and ride.
I did make sure my BB was properly faced
Favorite Trail: 7 Springs but it varies
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At: New Ebay w/o chain r
Similar Products Used: Gravity, xt, a few ISIS types
Bike Setup: Cannondale Prophet 1x9
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tgoss
a Cross Country Rider
from ColoradoDate Reviewed: March 23, 2009
Strengths: Stiff Arms, Light, Smooth Now (see below), Look GreatWeaknesses: Bearings... J.V.Bottom Line: Arms and Rings seem to be fantastic thus far but, after a couple hundred miles at most, the bearings started to grind. Don't really know what that was about. Got a King BB and all is at balance in the world :). I'm a firm believer in "you get what you pay for" so I'm not one to preach about how overpriced gear is. These are a great value for a good upgrade but if you simply need the best go grab a set of XTRs.... Personally, I'm just not one for Shimano. If you agree, get these and a King BB for the same price as an XTR set, and put a big grin on your face! Hope that helps.
Favorite Trail: Anywhere
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At: Bike Source
Similar Products Used: Shimano...
Bike Setup: Fisher xcaliber
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