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Shimano SLX FC-M665 Crankset
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
MonkeyC
a Weekend Warrior
from Peekskill, NY Date Reviewed: December 18, 2010 Strengths: STRONG, light, really nice/durable finish, easy install & adjustment. Weaknesses: NONE! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Stinger & Blue Mt Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $180.00 Purchased At: Yorktown Cycles Similar Products Used: XT, Truativ Bike Setup: Maverick Durance
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alexkraemer
a Weekend Warrior
from SLC, UT Date Reviewed: October 11, 2010 Strengths: Stiff as all get up Chain rings shift like BUTTA Weaknesses: None really. Bashguard is heavy and could be removed, but if you're riding such that you need a bash, you're prolly not counting grams... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bootleg Canyon Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $150.00 Purchased At: Jenson Similar Products Used: XX chainring setup (26-39) Bike Setup: On my Big Mama
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Ride_2_Fast
a Racer
from Wash, DC Date Reviewed: August 3, 2010 Strengths: makes for a good chainline, good ratios -run it on 2x9 race rig without bashguard and stay most of your time in 36t; great clearance compared to 44t triple Weaknesses: a bit heavier with bashguard (but bashguard is realy beafy fo the those one that want it).. can be removed and save 200g Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Shaeffer farm Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $160.00 Purchased At: MTBR classified, Eba Similar Products Used: ..none Bike Setup: RIP9 
Submitted by
PVR
a Cross Country Rider
from Vernon, B.C. Canada Date Reviewed: June 16, 2010 Strengths: Strong, smooth shifting, lightweight compared to my old triple Weaknesses: expensive, bash guard a little cheesy looking. Need to spend time tweaking your front derailleur to get the shifting just right. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Larch Hills Traverse Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Truvativ Stylo triple, Shimano Deore triple Bike Setup: Spec Stumpy Comp
Submitted by
stubs
a Cross Country Rider
from Liverpool, England Date Reviewed: March 24, 2010 Strengths: Bombproof. The chainrings have only lost a bit of the anodising after 6 very gritty months. The BB is spinning as sweet as the day it was fitted. Stiffer than a very stiff thing from stiff town. Weaknesses: Could be lighter its not the heaviest Twin and Bash out there but the bash ring is very heavy. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Penmachno Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $160.00 Purchased At: Merlin Cycles Similar Products Used: Shimano XT, Shimano Deore, Shimano LX, Truvativ FireX Bike Setup: Commencal Super 4, Reba forks, Avid Elixir brakes, XT gears, Easton Finishing kit, XM 719 rims on XT hubs
Submitted by
NMPhi767
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix, AZ, USA Date Reviewed: February 8, 2010 Strengths: Stiff, not light, but its not a porker either. The bashring does its jobs. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Holbert Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $130.00 Purchased At: Ebay? Jenson USA? Similar Products Used: FSA Alpha and Gamma Cranks, Truvativ cranks, Saint Cranks Bike Setup: Titus El Guapo 
Submitted by
ruib99
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: August 28, 2009 Strengths: 2.2 kilogram. Lighter than DEORE and FC-M542 Hollowtech. Weaknesses: The allen bolt of its left crank, it is very soft. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: XC Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $120.00 Purchased At: Oro Cyclemart Similar Products Used: FC-M542 Hollowtech 2
Submitted by
ozzybmx
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia Date Reviewed: August 25, 2009 Strengths: Stiff , looks great once you get rid of the hideous bashring, Cheap, solid construction with steel pedal inserts . If i ever break this i will buy another , and i can see that happening. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $180.00 Purchased At: online Similar Products Used: many different shimano cranks , tried raceface. Bike Setup: AM with all top bits , cheapest part is my SLX crank due to pure ability.
Submitted by
philly cheese
a Weekend Warrior
from Santa Fe, NM Date Reviewed: July 18, 2009 Strengths: Strong, Light, Looks Cool Weaknesses: The Bashguard is heavy and dumb-looking Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: truvativ holzfeller Bike Setup: 03' SC Bullit
Submitted by
sickspeed16
a Downhiller
from Titusville,NJ,USA Date Reviewed: July 15, 2009 Strengths: Stiff, durable. Not really much more you need to say when it comes to a AM/FR oriented Crankset. It's about 100grams less than the saint and I'd be willing to bet just as stiff. Just took the bike to Diablo to race and it put up with what was arguably the narliest course to date. Weaknesses: Got nothin. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The rocky ones Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: Chainreaction.com Similar Products Used: Truvative garbage Bike Setup: Sanction...built for abuse
Submitted by
Ojai Bicyclist
a Downhiller
from SoCal Date Reviewed: July 13, 2009 Strengths: Best bang for your buck out there. Shimano BBs last forever, their interface is MUCH better than everyone else's (cough TruVativ and Raceface), and they are the perfect blend of strength (steel pedal inserts) and weight (only a few grams heavier than XTs). If you have a 68/73mm BB, these are THE best cranks you can get. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: XT, XTR, TruVativ, etc. Bike Setup: Morewood Izimu, Boxxer Team, Sram X0, DT 5.1, Hope hubs, etc.
Submitted by
drstepi
a Weekend Warrior
from Kielce,Swietokrzyskie, Poland Date Reviewed: March 31, 2009 Strengths: design, finish and quality, when out of the box looked soo nice made me reluctant to get it dirty, after 6 mionths of some abuse looks still good. Wiegh is a big pro over the competeing brands, I'd say the bash guard though plastic handles it's duties unless hit hard on a rock (mine got hit in dirt and on wood) Weaknesses: Not sure about the whole fittin system and bushings quality, but that was only heard from third parties, my bushings are ruuning free so far can be a hassle to mount with ISCG 05 chaingurad and some types of front der. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $115.00 Purchased At: allegro Similar Products Used: shimano, truvativ, sugino, sachs Bike Setup: 2006 Gemini with 2007 bomber all mnt z1 sl, luoise brakes, some mix of shimano deore/alivio/xt and stx(!) tioga cokpit, ns hubs and pedals, mavic d521 and DM24 rims, conti tires
Submitted by
michaelblade
a Weekend Warrior
from Solag,Calif. USA Date Reviewed: December 8, 2008 Strengths: Easy to instal.But I'm a mechanic.Shifts smooth with older XT front D-Railer.I run an 8 spd XT R cog. New Sram 850 8 spd chain. SLX worked fine on the test run.Very lightweight. Weaknesses: Plastic bash guard.But just the look of it. It looks like it will absorb impact smoother than a metal guard but I'm not sure how well it will protect that exspensive chainring. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Roller Coaster Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Price Paid: $145.00 Purchased At: Secret Ebay source Similar Products Used: XT 22/32 with Race Face bash.LX 22/32 with RF bash. Bike Setup: 2006 GT I Drive 5.XTR RD and 8 spd dual shifters. XT FD. Heavy duty FR wheels.Kenda stickies 2.4 . Drop Off 2 20mm axel.Raceface Diablous 70mm stem.Ergon grips.Small frame.Stock Shimano mech disc brakes.XTR shift cables.WTB Speed V seat.
Submitted by
meehow8
a Cross Country Rider
from louisville, ky Date Reviewed: October 24, 2008 Strengths: good gearing, solid design Weaknesses: plastic bash- but it's beefy and keeps the weight down Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: where's the mountain? Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $240.00 Purchased At: shop Similar Products Used: fsa v-drive, truvativ, sugino, shimano Bike Setup: mountain cycle zen w/ 5th air, X9, slx ft.double der., elixir r 185/160, mavic 321s, thomsons
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