Submitted by
b haskell
a
from los gatos Date Reviewed: June 3, 2007
Favorite Trail:
northstar
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At:
cambria bike shop
Strengths:
very sturdy, no skeawks, can handle some huge stuff, has stainless steel pedal inserts so they dont strip
Weaknesses:
none so far
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
2005 enduro, 2005 drop off triples, 2003 fox vanilla rc, truvativ hussefelt mavic 325s, hooked up enduro
Bottom Line:
very strong and they amazing for the price i paid. i love them
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Submitted by
Hui Chuen Chuang
a Downhiller
from Penang, Malaysia Date Reviewed: May 26, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$160.00
Purchased At:
Cyclon Cycle Industries (CCI)
Strengths:
It's just strong and stiff. Like a piece of rock on your bike.
Weaknesses:
None at all.
Bike Setup:
2003 Kona Stinky Primo, Rock Shox Domain 318, Avid Juicy 7, Holzfeller.
Bottom Line:
I'm not sure which model it is but its the one with 2 chainrings and a rockguard. Just a great crank to do everything.
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Submitted by
Condro
a Downhiller
from NorCal Date Reviewed: January 11, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Raw Dawg
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Strengths:
Durable, stiff, light enough, black ano finish looks great, designed to run with a chainguide.
Weaknesses:
Ano rubs off to a polished look on the ridges of the cranks. Almost makes 'em look cooler though.
Similar Products Used:
Stylo teams. Raceface.
Bike Setup:
V10, 170mm, Gamut p40 chainguide, wheels with black tires.
Bottom Line:
If you want to be able to get on your ride day after day and not have to worry about the heart beat of you bike stopping you should get on some holzfellers. They will be there for you.
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Submitted by
DH
a
from England Date Reviewed: December 14, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Strengths:
Stiff,No flex at all,Bomb proof,look cool.
Weaknesses:
Paint wear's away a little easy from shoe rub,but nothing like Saint's where they fade alot quicker all around the crank arm,
Similar Products Used:
Saint,Race Prodigy DH,Hussefelt
Bottom Line:
This goes to the last person who reviewed these,its a fact that these can take more pressure then both Saint and Diabluos cranksets,so i dont know how you broke them,maybe you just work for Shimano.
Cant go wrong with these,stiff as you like,strongest cranks on the market,go buy them,
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Submitted by
shaun johnson
a Weekend Warrior
from point lonsdale victoria australia Date Reviewed: August 23, 2006
Favorite Trail:
track 6 at you yangs
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
hendery cycles
Strengths:
none there sh..it
Weaknesses:
every thing there just plain sh..it broke mine in like 6 months and a lot of my other friends have had troble and they are expecally bad on the stps so i would change the cranks on them d go for race face now they are good
Similar Products Used:
nothing couse there so bad if i can brake them on a 5 ft drop eny won can
Bike Setup:
stock norco manik and stp0
Bottom Line:
there just plain sh..it do not purches this crank you will regret it they will brake so so so so easy
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Submitted by
Joel
a
from Sacramento, CA Date Reviewed: September 7, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Northstar
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
- strength - zero flex - reliable - not too heavy - made by Truvativ
Weaknesses:
- black finish comes off fairly easily, but that's just me being picky
Similar Products Used:
Hussefelt "DH" cranks, Race Face Evolve DH
Bike Setup:
Iron Horse SGS Team Marzocchi 66 VF 170 Mag 30 rear Bombshell Fatboy front MRP System 1 Holzfellers Maxxis rubber
Bottom Line:
Awesome crankset. Flawless performance and great durability. I highly recommend looking into these cranks if you ride hard.
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Submitted by
Kyle
a Downhiller
from San Rafael, CA Date Reviewed: June 28, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Dogbone at Northstar
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Stock on Bike
Strengths:
Super Stiff, Reasonably Light, Good Chain Rings, ISIS
67 with a Z150, WTB Dual Duty Rims, Holzfeller, Hayes HFX 9's, Holzfeller etc.
Bottom Line:
I was super stoked when I found out my bike came with a Holzfeller, it was a awesome perk. It was my first crank to use ISIS, and I am really enjoying it. The crank is mega stiff, so downhillers and freeriders will rejoice. The crank holds up to basically anything you can throw at it. The crank also stays mega stiff when you are really rough with it, as in jamming the pedals, as hard as you can. So racers will rejoice too.
Compared to the competition, the value cant be beat. With the Saint's running in the high 300's, and the Race Face Diablous somewhere in that range, the Holzfeller is a really good deal. As far as weight for DH racers, its weighs considerably less than the competition too.
Overall, if you want a good crank, get a Holzfeller with a TruVativ GigaPipe BB combo. You'll be happy. Everything gets a 5 this round.
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Submitted by
drew
a Downhiller
from armstrong Date Reviewed: October 18, 2004
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Jim's
Strengths:
strong, little bit of flex, light.
Weaknesses:
none
Bike Setup:
04 cove stiffe fr blacksphire chainguide
Bottom Line:
good cranks. would highly recomend them
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Submitted by
keit wolff-moore
a Downhiller
from everywhere Date Reviewed: March 27, 2004
Favorite Trail:
i like ridin'
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
wiggle
Strengths:
looks, easy to install compared to three pieces, good rep.
Weaknesses:
flex was noticed almost from the start. yet that could be a good thing since i trashed in the last 10 months: mrp bones combo and dmr chieftain mk 2. the mrp set up is just bent in every way and the bearings are some of the poorest quality i ever had; no more comment. the dmr's i love yet the spider doesn't take a real beating, since the contact area to cranks and that oring spacer is limited, that being the main weakness on most or even all three pieces. back to the flex being good; it takes away a lot of the stress from the bearing and bb axel, i hope. once i am convinced that the dmr chieftain mk three's work they'll be on my next ride!!!
Similar Products Used:
well all of the ones u can jump or ride dh with. biking since tyhe stumpjumper day's & freeriding before cannondale thought they came up with it.
Bike Setup:
specy big hit super t mag 30's in 24" hope & hope...
Bottom Line:
go for it, but if u want something that as everyone say's inspires more confidence stay with steel three pieces with fixed spiders and sealed bearings (dmr only) and deal with the fidily set up.
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Submitted by
Curtis
a Racer
from Ca,USA Date Reviewed: February 24, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Strong as the HULK, well engineered, great looks, light
Weaknesses:
Have'nt found any yet
Similar Products Used:
Race Face
Bike Setup:
Specialized Demo 9
Bottom Line:
Truvativ did there homework on these babies. I rode them all year on the racing circuit and tons of freeriding on them. These babies can take some abuse!!! And yet they are just as light as anything out there. I used the Giga Pipe bb and between the two, I had no worries at all. I've done 15ft drops, bashed rocks, and ate the dirt with them. I'm no light weight also(190lbs of 23 year old craziness). I would highly recommend these cranks to anyone looking for a bullitproof set-up.
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Submitted by
Roscoe
a Downhiller
from Colorado Springs, Colorado Date Reviewed: January 5, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Porcupine Rim, Jones Park
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
Truvativ
Strengths:
Veru strong, stiff set of cranks. No flex at all. ISIS mounting makes set-up easy. Looks good (polished).
Weaknesses:
None yet.
Similar Products Used:
Truvativ Hussefelt RG, Shimano XT, LX, STX.
Bike Setup:
Haro MX3 frame, Marzocchi Super T, Fox Vanilla RC shock, Mavic D321 / XT / Atom Lab disc wheelset, Shimano M555 hydraulic disc brakes w/ Hope 8" rotors and EBC red pads, Shimano shifter, Shimano M545 pedals, Truvativ Holzfeller DH cranks, ring, stem, and handlebar (these rock!), MRP Slalom 1 chainguide, ODI Yeti Lock-on grips, Koski saddle.
Bottom Line:
I started using these cranks at the start of the 2003 Mountain States Cup DH series. I was impressed right from the start. They are very strong, pretty light (for DH cranks), and have no flex that I can notice. The ring stayed true, and the whole set-up worked very well with my MRP System 1 Slalom chainguide. I would recommend this crank to anyone looking for a change!
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