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Submitted by
JohnyHopkins
a Weekend Warrior
from Cleveland, Oh
Date Reviewed: October 19, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | West Branch | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$32.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point | | Strengths: | Everything. | | Weaknesses: | Is too grippy a weakness? | | Similar Products Used: | None that I have found | | Bottom Line: | You can get them cheaper then what I paid for, I went with red pedals to match my bike, and that cost extra. I have tried them before actual purchase. No problems yet, and I dont see one coming. Everybody I know that has pedals has these or are looking to get theses. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
crowmosly
a Weekend Warrior
from Guthrie, Oklahoma
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Back yard | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$28.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point | | Strengths: | Durable, Good looks. | | Weaknesses: | ...none really | | Similar Products Used: | Stock Pedals... wore those out in no time... | | Bike Setup: | Specialized hardrock, Marzocchi EXR Pro Air, Hayes HFX9 XC V8's, CC S-8, CC Thudbuster, Race Face Ride DH Cranks, Sette Stumpy Stem. | | Bottom Line: | These are great pedals, They work just as well as the day I put them on there (with lots of grease). No play or anything, they are re-buildable also. Very Grippy and they look nice... Oh yeah... There pretty cheap too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike_d_1583
a Cross Country Rider
from cincinnati, ohio
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | ceasers creek | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Excellent grip. Strong, wont bend. | | Weaknesses: | Studs can and will injure you. They will leave scars, I recommend shin guards if nothing else. | | Similar Products Used: | Stock sheet | | Bottom Line: | Great platform pedal, provides good sized platform. Your feet won't slip, even in mud or snow.
Guard those shins. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Garthran
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, FL
Date Reviewed: November 14, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Grapefruit Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Good grip - they are pedals | | Weaknesses: | Paint comes off pretty easily | | Similar Products Used: | stock pedals | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Giant Yukon | | Bottom Line: | Received 26 stitches on my shin from a freak accident with these pedals. Believe me, wear shin protection!
The posts provide good grip for shoes as well as flesh! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
arctikphox
a Weekend Warrior
from Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Longshore Drive | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Rollin Thunder | | Strengths: | Incredible grip and the appear and feel absolutely bomb proof. | | Weaknesses: | None yet although the commuter crowd might lament the lack of reflectors. | | Similar Products Used: | Whatever POS plastic pedals came standard in my bike that I split in half in less than 2 weeks. | | Bike Setup: | Jamis Allegro 1.0 Hybrid (now with sweet aftermarket pedals!!!!) | | Bottom Line: | I've only put 100KM's on these things but I can say night and day difference compared to stock pedals.For platformer enthusiasts it is hard to imagine a better product. Gave it 4's because I don't have enough to compare to give it a 5. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
stevewashere
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Billy T | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Torpedo 7 | | Strengths: | It has great grip | | Weaknesses: | Not sure as yet, But it needs far more grease than is supplied | | Similar Products Used: | Crank Bros Mallet C, Shimano SPD, Wellgo | | Bike Setup: | Foes Inferno, Rock Shox Lyrik, SRAM X9, Hope M4 brakes and some other Hope Bling bits | | Bottom Line: | They are great value $50 NZD which is about $35USD , fantastic grip. And Im glad I have gone to platform pedals.
As everyone has mentioned before me, make sure you spend the 15 mins prepping them before use and you cant go wrong. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cuttsy
a Cross Country Rider
from Winmalee, Australia
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Blue Mountains | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Torpedo7 | | Strengths: | Grippy, light, easy to adjust. | | Weaknesses: | Not enough grease in the initial setup. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano spd 505, cheap platforms | | Bike Setup: | Giant Anthem 2008 | | Bottom Line: | For the money, these are fantastic pedals. I have tried spds and decided flats are the way to go. After reading these reviews, I bought the V8s and never regretted it. After 3 months of hard riding, I took them apart, cleaned them and re-assembled them with ease. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
whatever1
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney NSW
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Anzac Bridge | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Strengths: | Extremely strong and durable. very grippy | | Weaknesses: | Chews up your shoes after a while but that's to be expected. The pins can give you some nasty gashes if your foot slips off. | | Similar Products Used: | Plastic pedals, Aluminium pedals, clipless pedals... Mainly shimano | | Bike Setup: | Not interesting | | Bottom Line: | Very very good pedals. I bought these to replace some squeaky cheap pedals I bought a while ago. Also bought them because I like the freedom you get when your feet aren't "locked" to the bike.
I've mainly had shimano stuff before this and have had a range of problems from bent shafts to muddy bearings (as most low end shimanos have crap seals).
These pedals are well sealed (well it's not a seal as such but it does a good job at keeping muck out), and solid. Not to mention extremely light. And cheap. Too many god things about these pedals to mention.
The weaknesses listed above go for all platform pedals of this style and are more of a warning to people who may be considering proper platform pedals. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Weekend Warrior
from NZ
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Grippy, light, cheap, looks good. | | Weaknesses: | Setup required | | Similar Products Used: | Clips (currently, swap between pedals depending on cource & mood), 647's | | Bike Setup: | Reign | | Bottom Line: | Haven't used them much.
When you get them they need setting up.
Steps have been outlined in others reviews, basically...
tighten screw grubs,
press in pins,
pack it with MORE grease than what comes with it,
and...
Refer to http://www.dmrbikes.com/res/CMSFiles/V8%20Maintenance.pdf
Take off the end cap as in pdf above, tighten/loosen nut under cap until you feel first tiny bit of grinding/resistance when spinning then loosen the bolt roughly an eighth of a turn (use common sense, this was the amount I found practical) this will ensure bearings last a lot, lot longer.
Both my pedals were grinding out the box.
Otherwise once setup a great pedal, but make sure you put the 15mins of time into it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tully stott
a Downhiller
from wales
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | chain reaction cycles | | Strengths: | great grip, long lasting, replaveable pins, grease port | | Weaknesses: | paint comes of easily, body moves on axle after a serious impact on the pedal | | Similar Products Used: | dk's, wellgo | | Bottom Line: | great pedals buy these, great value for the money even though the paint chips off easily. buy, buy, buy. you cant get much better for the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
andy s
a Downhiller
from wirral
Date Reviewed: December 1, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | llandegla | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | local bike shop | | Strengths: | last for ever, great range of colours, great grip any weather | | Weaknesses: | not enough grease, paint chips very easy but doesnt on the silver ones. | | Similar Products Used: | v8's all the way | | Bike Setup: | giant acid | | Bottom Line: | amazing, good value | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Damian Dunne
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: November 28, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Zermatt | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Great color and grips really well to any kind of shoes. I also like the idea of the grease ports. | | Weaknesses: | The paint chips really easily and there's not nearly enough grease in the syringe for the ports. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Stumpjumper Comp | | Bottom Line: | Awesome set of pedals for the money. Would definitely by them again! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan john
a Weekend Warrior
from whitby, on, canada
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | diablo, street | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | impala bicycles | | Strengths: | very grippy, look really nice great price, very light and o yeah very grippy no matter what weather | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Bike Setup: | iron horse maverick hardtail, | | Bottom Line: | best pedals for the money go get them now and you'll love them i gurrantee also look cool with all the colours you can choose from | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cliff Eisler
a Weekend Warrior
from Regina Saskatchewan Canada
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Dutch Cycle Regina | | Strengths: | Looks | | Weaknesses: | Weak materials. Poor quality | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano DX flatties. (Very Nice) Truvativ Hussafelt (did I spell that right?) Also very nice, if you get the ones that have replacable pins. | | Bike Setup: | Haro Escape 8.3 | | Bottom Line: | This is just a follow up to an earlier review. I bent my pedal axel with relative ease. I'm not even sure when or where, but it has a slight tweek in it. I'm no dirt jumping maniac so I must say that I am disappointed. I will lower my rating accordingly. Too bad.
I suppose someone who never left the groud at all and weighed no more than 25 pounds could make them last for a long time. Might be good on a kids bike 'cause they do look cool. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Clive K
a Weekend Warrior
from UK
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | coed Y Brenin | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | www.chainreaction.co.uk | | Strengths: | Look mean, easy to get spares, come with the little bolts and key. Loads of colour options. Fairly light for the price. I got free DMR stickers in my box too! | | Weaknesses: | Not sure there's enough grease in the box, but it feels good when you inject the grease in the grease port. | | Similar Products Used: | I-Drive | | Bike Setup: | Kona Cinder Cone, XT Hubs, Hollowtech crank, XT discs, Mainly LX drive train, Race Face HandleBar and Stem, DT Swiss rims. | | Bottom Line: | These are so grippy, that no mud, stone, or wetness has made them slippy for myself. Probably worth wearing suitable footwear, like flat hard soles.
If you have stock plastic pedals, I would bin them and get these. If, like myself, you're on a budget, don't like SPDs, then these could be for you.
My shins are fine, but I did wear pads for a while to be sure. I got more damage from the pads rubbing than the pedals. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | www.ukbikestore.co.uk | | Strengths: | Strong, good grip, style... | | Weaknesses: | not enough free grease... damn gypsy's! | | Similar Products Used: | clipless: big and small ones... | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Big Hit 3 fully decked out | | Bottom Line: | They are good pedals for the money you pay, like everything really!
yeah the paint scratches off a bit... so what! Your using them on a free riding machine! not a fashion parade! Think of them as battle scars to be reminissed over at the end of a hard day with a cold beer...
Stop reading these reviews and get your ass onto your bike! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Minkis
a Weekend Warrior
from GTA, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | speedgoat | | Strengths: | grippy. awesome after some adjustment.. Hit after hit they feel exactly the same. did I mention they're grippy? | | Weaknesses: | paint sucks. Doesn't come with enough grease to use on one pedal. Small PITA to adjust, because if they were left as is the bearings wouldn't last a week. The grip pin thingies easily got deformed. | | Similar Products Used: | generic $5 platforms | | Bike Setup: | 2007 stumpjumper fsr comp, raceface rings and bashguard | | Bottom Line: | I don't like clipless so I got myself a nice set of platforms. Biggest issue was just adjusting the bearings so they're not too tight. Out of the box the resistance on them was high and you could feel grinding. As soon as I fixed that, they were superb.
And forget your shins. Bloody things tore up the back of my leg and the back of my knee. Hurts a lot more than your shins!
Despite the fairly large list of minor weaknesses I would buy these again without question. They are not much more than the crummy basic ones you find at any store. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
D
a Weekend Warrior
from NJ
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | shop | | Strengths: | look rad, and grip like a mofo | | Weaknesses: | not sealed. but i woulda got sealed ones if it was a big deal. | | Similar Products Used: | primo platforms, odyssey platforms | | Bike Setup: | freeride setup - soul cycles frame | | Bottom Line: | there badass. there not big and bulky like the primos and they have replacable pins. rock a nice skate shoe or a solid sole pair of kicks and you'll love these pedals. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Aldershot, England.
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Evans | | Strengths: | Strong, grippy, look cool. | | Weaknesses: | Pedals need filling with grease before use. | | Bottom Line: | I love these pedals, they are super grippy, they run smooth and look the nuts.
The only problem is that they require greasing before use, and the syringe that is provided doesnt have enough grease for one pedal, let alone the pair.
Had no trouble with them yet.
Make sure you fill them with grease before you first use them!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick
a Downhiller
from Nelson
Date Reviewed: April 16, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Lots | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came on bike | | Strengths: | Mint pedals, feet never slip if you have 5-10s, nice solid pins | | Weaknesses: | Um berings can wear, platform could be bigger | | Similar Products Used: | duno | | Bottom Line: | Mint pedals, your feet never slip off, the berings will wear fast. Just buy them they are good for anyhing | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam
a Weekend Warrior
from UK
Date Reviewed: March 7, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Never slip off | | Weaknesses: | Bearings wear away quickly | | Similar Products Used: | DMR V12 | | Bike Setup: | Xile frame, truvativ cranks, single speed, marzocchi bomber forks | | Bottom Line: | Buy them. if you damage your shins by using them, its your own fault, because they are the griipiest pedals ever. even when i went riding in my converse, i didnt slip. great to know that i wont lose my footing when landing from jumps, confidence boost. and for the price, why buy any others? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonny
a
from UK
Date Reviewed: January 27, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Super strong, super grippy, great price | | Weaknesses: | Ive heard the finish wears off the coloured pedals pretty quick, so I went for the silver ones | | Similar Products Used: | Considered Crank Bros 5050s and Gusset Slim Jims | | Bike Setup: | '06 Kona Kikapu | | Bottom Line: | Ive read other reviews complaining about the damage these pedals do to your shins, but the fact is the only reason this happens is because of the grub screws which make them so grippy! 9 times outta 10 your feet wont budge, and if they do its usually because of rider error. For someone like me who doesnt like clipless these are the only pedal worth getting and at £21 you cant complain too much! Comes with grease for servicing and an allen key for adjusting the grub screws. Spares are easy to get as most places stock these pedals. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul Matthes
a Weekend Warrior
from Colchester, UK
Date Reviewed: November 18, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$26.00 | | Purchased At: | Thomas Cycle Revolution | | Strengths: | Simple, well designed, cheap and user friendly | | Weaknesses: | None | | Bike Setup: | Spesh Enduro | | Bottom Line: | In the last year of riding, these pedals have utterly transformed the way I ride. They're grippy enough (I don't get on with clipless), easily serviced and very well designed.
I can't praise them highly enough. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
linton r
a Downhiller
from nz
Date Reviewed: November 9, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | [cool runnings] porthills chch nz | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | chain reaction nz | | Strengths: | best thing ive every bought grippy as look mint and wont stuff up on you | | Weaknesses: | metal piece moves round the crome thing but thats normal lol and if your feet come off and pedals hit your shins it hurts like hell worst pedals to have that happen cause so good and grippy | | Bike Setup: | my diamondback BSX sport with FSA cranks and bb,highrolla tyre,V8 DMR pedals,truative bash guard and chain guide,shimano Deore hydos,scott lizard skin,DMR grips,gay seat, mint sik stem,dp20 front rim,dv back rim, marin handle bars and the good old 03 bombers sus | | Bottom Line: | just buy them you wont regret unless you hit ya shins with them but other than that they mint and look [SIK] | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cliff eisler
a Cross Country Rider
from regina, sask, canada
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | any new one | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | dutch cycle, regina | | Strengths: | Good looks, very easy to work on/maintain, inexpensive. | | Weaknesses: | not set up well to begin with, pins came loose. don't like the chintzy plastic end cap that looks as if it will fall out at any moment,(but hasn't yet, so I'll cool my jets). | | Similar Products Used: | truvative "super-slippy" model, axiom double jump. | | Bike Setup: | Haro Escape 8.3 with a bunch of truvativ stuff and avid brakes | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line? Hmmm...well, okay. If you want these pedals to last, then be prepared to set them up. Mine needed to have the bearings adjusted, which was simple to do and they also needed to have the pins secured a little better, which was also easy. With loose ball bearings and a simple cup and cone set-up, a semi-competent mech can easily set the bearings "just right". That's good because odds are they will need a slight tweak. When set up right, bearings will last a long time. Let them run too tight and it's over really quickly.The little grease gun that comes with is just a novelty item. It doesn't really work. Instead, just pop off the end cap and shove some good grease in with your thumb until it squirts out the other side. Greased pedals made easy.Next, take the pedals, a small hammer, and a block of wood and tap in the silver pins. They're just pressed in and they can wiggle loose. I found mine were not all pressed in as well as they should have been. Set the pedal on the block of wood, take the hammer and tap in the pins. I did this and haven't lost any yet. Keep an eye-ball on them.
Overall, I like the looks, the easy service-ability and the low price. They look like they should cost more than they do and that's cool. They aren't the finest pedal in the world, but they seem to be a good value. No reflector holes also makes them look pro-moto and not department store-ish.
So far, I like them.
Who should buy them? Someone who doesn't mind, or even enjoys, working on his /her own stuff to make them "perfect". | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sam Pemberton
a Weekend Warrior
from Birmingham, United Kingdom
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | 7 Stanes Scotland | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | £20 | | Strengths: | Super Grippy! You see people with grazed shins from these, there so grippy my feet havnt slipped!! Good Value for money. worth getting for any type of ridin! | | Weaknesses: | Paints crap! We ever you leave ur bike on the floor the paint just comes off, my pedals look 2tone now lol! No good in wet, like tryna pedal with on ice. | | Similar Products Used: | V12s (No different performance wise) | | Bike Setup: | Upgrades GT | | Bottom Line: | Buy these if your gna do Freeride, Dirt Jumpin, Street, Trail Ridin jus get em!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
osinsh
a Weekend Warrior
from Riga, Latvia
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Grips good, but that strength is for all new pedals nowadays. Look's like pedals, not sousages. | | Weaknesses: | Bearings are, emmm, sh*t! | | Bike Setup: | Norco Dirt250 singlespeed. Mods: Shadow Conspiracy chain, WTP saddle, barends [stock didn't have barends - that amazed me], hookworms. | | Bottom Line: | Ok. I got them with Norco 250 stock bike [switched from BMX]. I really not hardcore rider, but after two rides one of the pedals just "gone" - bearings was destroyed. I know, V8's are low end pedals, but this is too much! I'm so glad, I gan my bmx bike, so V8 was replaced with good old DK IronCross'es. Love 'em!
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Submitted by
Ben Briant
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne, Australia
Date Reviewed: March 15, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Lysterfield | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | These pedals are soo grippy! Best I have ever used. I use them for cross country and they work well. | | Weaknesses: | The paint. I've hit a few rocks with them and its ripped the paint off big time. Its a bit sad. I have the red ones and they look really wrecked, but still work well. | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Giant Yukon mostly stock | | Bottom Line: | Great pedal. Use it for freeride/downhill/ cross country, it all works well in any riding you do. The paint is a worry and it makes the pedal look really stuffed, but it still performs at its best. Maybe i should get a red spray paint and spray paint it red...? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
EUAN
a Weekend Warrior
from TAYPORT, SCOTLAND
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | DALES , GLASGOW | | Strengths: | CAGE STRENGTH, GRIP, REPLACEABLE PINS | | Weaknesses: | BEARINGS NOT THE BEST QUALITY.
| | Bike Setup: | S-WORKS FSR XC | | Bottom Line: | Not made my shins bleed yet but some have found they do. Don't know how many rocks have smacked these pedals but the rocks come off worse. Bearings felt a touch rough from new but have held up ok - until now, they need replaced after a hard life but for the price I might get a new set or maybe the V12's | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jim
a Weekend Warrior
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: December 20, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | TradeMe | | Strengths: | Super grippy, never had a slip. Replaceable pins are a bonus | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Similar Products Used: | mud wellgo flats | | Bike Setup: | avanti hotdog 02, V8s, shiver SCs, raceface northshore DH cranks, MRP system 1, D321s, husselfelt stem and oversized bars, avid BB5s, maxxis hookworms | | Bottom Line: | if you want a super grippy non-slip and pretty cheap pedal, these are for you. not having sealed bearings is the only drawback over the V12. but like everyone says, don't catch your shin on these, you will bleed! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Travis
a Weekend Warrior
from Paradise, NL, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 6, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Street | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Freeride Mountain Sports | | Strengths: | I like this product. It came stock on my 2005 Norco 4 Hun. The grips on these pedals are very strong and haven't worn down yet. My feet haven't slipped off of them yet. | | Weaknesses: | Can't think of any. | | Bike Setup: | Stock 2005 Norco 4 Hun. | | Bottom Line: | I really love this pedal. If you are looking for pedals I think you should give these a second look. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh
a
from BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: September 18, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Lots of grip. All but one traction pin stayed in. Suprisingly long bearing life for a non-sealed pedal. | | Weaknesses: | Smaller profile than some pedals. Always spins when your feet come of the pedals. Axels bent. | | Similar Products Used: | Axiom dirt jump | | Bike Setup: | 03 Sasquatch, DJ3, Doubletrack on and back single track up front. | | Bottom Line: | They last long for cheap loose bearing pedals, but sealed are better. Might as well get the V12's for a little more cash, but longer bearing life. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brian takahashi
a
from cambellville ont canada
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | street | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | well its a really good pedel strong really grippy
| | Weaknesses: | they will kill your shins,and kill your shoes | | Bike Setup: | p2 | | Bottom Line: | great pedel
but if you get them get ready to bleed if you shin yourself | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vance
a Downhiller
from Hasting, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | The Hub, Hastings | | Strengths: | Cheap..Strong..Grippy as f@!k..replaceable pins.. | | Weaknesses: | only 4 pins replaceable per side of pedal, if you can call it a weakness it needs more grease to come with it | | Similar Products Used: | Buget flats, ritchey clipless, metal caged cheapos | | Bike Setup: | 2003 bighit spec, 2005 sherman flicks | | Bottom Line: | Great pedals if you get them cheap from somewhere, i paid top dollar at my LBS and they were $80 NZD, quite expensive, $60 NZD elsewhere !! but all in all good pedal | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fal
a Racer
from Scotland
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | inners/ glentress | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | chainreaction | | Strengths: | Super cheap! Super grippy! Look great (battleship grey)! Grease port! Fully rebuildable! Slimline! | | Weaknesses: | None that i have found yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona Jack Sh!! (live up to name), FPD Freeride D-Lux, 24-7 Jump pedals (both too big like a pair of DC's), DMR V12's | | Bike Setup: | These, Norco Bigfoot frame, Manitou Black Elite fork, Alex MX-22 rims, E-thirteen chainguide, Raceface NS crankset, Deore components... | | Bottom Line: | I bought these forks to go on my 4X rig. I wanted a pedal that was cheap enought to replace if i hit the ground but that also gave great performance, these don't dissapoint. I racewith these and they are super grippy, and the pins can be replaced. Buy these coz they are great... o ye they look kl too ( not ultra fat like many other pedals that think they are strong... you want a slimline pedal that looks fly!) Get 'em | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from Bristol UK
Date Reviewed: December 15, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Leigh woods | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Chain Reaction | | Strengths: | Amazingly grippy super strong pedal. Great for jumping, Downhill, drops even single track anything off road these pedals can cope. Replacable pins. I would strongly recomend these pedals to any one wanting some GOOD budget pedals. | | Weaknesses: | Paint chips quite quickly but with the type of riding they are meant for it doesn't matter. The Pins are like Knives if you slip you lacerate your shins or calves or more likely both. This can be avoided by wearing shin pads! | | Similar Products Used: | Cheapy Kore 1s supplied on my bike | | Bike Setup: | Saracen Xile (cheap) with truvativ compontents 8 speed | | Bottom Line: | Great pedal, all you really need when starting out. Get the wellgo fakes if you want to save more money but they are heavier or so i am told plus they dont have DMR on them. I wouldn't try anything else after these apart from the model up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dan stokes
a Weekend Warrior
from uk
Date Reviewed: September 19, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | no trail just big jumps | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | action bikes camberly | | Strengths: | great looks, strength, smooth bearings, great grip | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | kona jack sh1t (rubbish hense the name) | | Bike Setup: | kona maguras hs33 nokian panaracer v8s | | Bottom Line: | these are great! i would suggest to anyone who rides a bike to fast or to hard to get these. it would be better if they came in bling bling gold though. good price too | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris McMullan
a
from Northern Ireland
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Any i can ride on | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$22.00 | | Purchased At: | Halfords | | Strengths: | (Price in pounds btw)
Feel really great, when landing on these from any height there is just a much stronger feeling than with my old pedals.
They look cool too!! | | Weaknesses: | Hmmm have only had them for a short while, but it seems the paint comes off easy, oh and dont hit your shin off them. Trust me, but they have a good size and great grip so it shouldnt happen too much | | Similar Products Used: | Hmmm my old pedals, brandless rubbish | | Bike Setup: | Gt Aggressor 2.0 deore throughout, rock Shox Judy TT tektro mechanicals fr/rr | | Bottom Line: | Great pedal, For me i feel alot better when i land on these. the grip on your shoe is phenomonal. So far everything about them is fine. they run really smooth and i think unless your going for clipless you shold def check these out. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Kent, England
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Good ol' Sandy Lanes | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Simply the Bike | | Strengths: | These pedals are dirt cheap, and because they're cheap it dosent matter when get screwed up. | | Weaknesses: | Wear shin garuds, because those pretty little pins will make easy work of ripping your shins to pieces. I've had countless ocassions when my shins have been pouring with blood, and a friend of mine crashed so badly that we had to stamp on the opposite pedal to get it out of his leg. You have been warned! | | Similar Products Used: | Kona JackSh!t, V12 | | Bike Setup: | Kona, Marzocchi, 24/7, DMR, Hope, Halo | | Bottom Line: | These pedals are cheap, and they keep your feet attached to the bike. Apart from trying to eat your legs alive, well worth buying. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sam Roberts
a Weekend Warrior
from Taree NSW Australia
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | behind the local tip | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | Bourkes bikes (price in au $) | | Strengths: | excellent grip, very strong, great colours, smooth feeling | | Weaknesses: | paint scratches REALLY easily (but does it matter?) and if you slip.......... STITCHES ( ive already had 5 of them and several scars) | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Avanti Barracuda with duke XC, ODI grips and some more go fast stuff | | Bottom Line: | great product, they get a bit noisy after a year or so, but i havent greased them for a while.
RECOMMENDED by SAM | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron Simpson
a Weekend Warrior
from Scotland
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | > Great Grip - Wet/Dry
> Excellent Looks
> Smooth Bearings
> Pretty Cheap Considering | | Weaknesses: | > Paint Comes Off, Like Anyone Cares!!
> Shin Pads Are Recemmended, You Don't Want To Slip On These!! | | Similar Products Used: | Wellgo V8 | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi EXR, Azonic World Force Stem, V8's, FSA V-Drive, MR Control Slalom Chain Device, SRAM Chain/Cassette, Mavic X221 Rims, Deore Hubs, DT Spokes, Deore Rear Mech/Brakes, Royal Gel Saddle, Tioga DH 2.1 Tyres....... | | Bottom Line: | The day i purchased this pedal i know i made the correct decision. Got them in Titamium colour & look nice. After a few wet rides just take the supplyed allen key & undo it, then put some grease in he pedal, give it a spin & running smooth again. I would recemmend you remember to do this as the other day there was a loud creaking noise coming from mine, then squirted some grease in & its nice & smooth again, perfect!!
Great value pedal, can handle dirt jumping/dh & xc. Just maintain them & they will keep asking for more. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob Wehadababyitsaboy
a
from Austin
Date Reviewed: February 2, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | - street - | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Cycle Solutions | | Strengths: | No-nonsense... reliable grip... reasonably strong... durable. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | S&M, Wellgo, Sun/Ringlé, Primo | | Bike Setup: | Norco 5Hun | | Bottom Line: | I've said it before, when a part disappears under you and you never notice it, that's the sign of a good part. I haven't had any wiggle, broken pins, cracks, anything go wrong with these pedals so far. I don't ride trails on this bike, so I can't attest to their abilty to smack rocks, but I have ditched the bike, dropped the bike, and generally abused the bike on several occasions and we know where it lands first -- the pedals.
I'm happy with them so far and can't say the same for the Sun/Ringlé. I like the DX-style pedals and these do just fine. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sie d
a Weekend Warrior
from isle of man
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | local jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | wiggle | | Strengths: | strong, grippy, look nice. | | Weaknesses: | erm...im too lazy to grease them myself could be a weakness i suppose... | | Similar Products Used: | V12's, Azonic Fusion Mag's. | | Bike Setup: | specialized hardrock pro | | Bottom Line: | you have around £20 or above to spend? get these!! ive never ridden a pedal that's any better than this INCLUDING the V12's! i could be wrong but i think i read some where that the v8's rust easier than v12's and if thats true thats the only difference between the 2 pedals!!well worth their money!! go and buy them now! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
milan
a Downhiller
from devon
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | bloody strong, cheap, lots of grip (even more with long pins) lovely in silver, cheap, easily greased | | Weaknesses: | none at this price | | Similar Products Used: | none that compare | | Bike Setup: | missile, 205mm disks hope c2 front and rear | | Bottom Line: | these are damn fine, just make sure you get the silver ones because the paint is easily chipped which makes them look crap. make sure you grease them from the start as they dont seem to come with any grease. grease port great idea dont bother with anything else and there british! buy buy buy | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tommi Bass
a Cross Country Rider
from U.K
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | ya sisters house | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | evanscycles.co.uk | | Strengths: | Its cheap, well made plus it grips the vans a treat! | | Weaknesses: | don't be a twat! | | Similar Products Used: | tooooo many to mention..mostly cheapo! | | Bike Setup: | Merlin 7005 xc, with stupid parts! | | Bottom Line: | This is a very good ped, it's designed to user seviceable and its piss easy to strip down and greese etc, if you cannot do that you must be a right Joey! I have given the v8 a right hammering..several huge bangs on ROCKS and it still wants to spin like a top. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben Hatley
a Cross Country Rider
from England
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Lllangollen | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$33.00 | | Purchased At: | Chainreactioncycles.com | | Strengths: | Grip
looks
easy to maintain
price | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | some cheap wellgo ones | | Bike Setup: | 2003 Merlin Malt 1, Marzocchi MX Comp, Formula B4 Team discs, full deore groupset. | | Bottom Line: | Havnt had any problems with them at all. Maybe thats because i service them after every few rides as i do with most of my bike parts anyway. I use them for general trail riding - i switch to spd when on serious rides - they are not specifically designed for that but i find they offer excellent grip at a great price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a
from Münich
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Any Single Track | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Strengths: | Grippy, solid platform. | | Weaknesses: | None Yet | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Rockhopper with Magura Disks and LX Allround. | | Bottom Line: | Really Cool Pedals, gives a totally Grippy and confident ride. Silver ones don't loose paint at all !! No Problems with Bearings up until now and i have done quite a lot of riding. As platform pedals go, I really dig these pedals for street or trail. At the price I would definately buy them again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Reinhold
a Downhiller
from Germany
Date Reviewed: May 19, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | German bike shop | | Strengths: | - looks great
- good grip, but V12 is better | | Weaknesses: | - bad bearings(dmr had problems, they had a factory run in whom they had put one *sorry i don´t know the word* round thing more on one side of the bearing than on the other)
=> pedal was loose, and even did not slide easy
- not good in wet conditions(water comes easy in)
- blah blah cromo axle... blah blah...... i was hitting the ground with the pedal in a corner on the street, and my axle iss not straight any more...needs to repalced | | Similar Products Used: | Some other.... | | Bike Setup: | Dual Faces Spike dual, Z3, Hs33, Kona Bulge...
| | Bottom Line: | Nice pedal... and most time ok... but there are some things that could be better...
look if you get another pedal cheap... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Seb Martegoutte
a Cross Country Rider
from London
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Epping Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Wades Cycles | | Strengths: | Look good | | Weaknesses: | Bearings rough. Paint job wears quickly. Lack grip! | | Similar Products Used: | various | | Bike Setup: | Giant 860 hard tail. Loads of upgrades. | | Bottom Line: | Bearings needed attention after the third ride! They're as rough as a bear arse! I have Nike Kato cycling shoes and the combination of the two results in fantastic gashes all the way up my shins. Replaced the grub screws with longer ones. Slightly better grip, but still not great. Grub screws bent very easily. The paint rubbed through after a months mild use! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a
from Surrey, England
Date Reviewed: March 19, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | North Downs | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Nice an grippy
Available in all the colours of the rainbow
Has the looks | | Weaknesses: | Paint ( who really cares about paint?)
The many holes in my legs
For some reason i didnt get a grease syringe with it | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Specalized Hardrock 2002, MX Comp ETAs, Hope Mavic, Minis, | | Bottom Line: | Good quality standard pedal, if ur weight conscious then look at the V12 Magnesium but this is top stuff, buy it if u are thinking about it, or even if u arent.
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Submitted by
Ali James
a Weekend Warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: March 15, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | South Downs | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Halfords | | Strengths: | Grippy and reliable | | Weaknesses: | Wet with blood (if they slip) | | Similar Products Used: | DMR V12's | | Bike Setup: | Hardtail | | Bottom Line: | Good and grippy but make sure they don't slip and hit your leg (it'll bleed). They don't disapoint and are pretty easy to keep in top shape, the paint does chip away after a few weeks of abuse. I think they are more suited to a downhiller or freerider, im thinkin of some spd's instead. They are good if they suit you thats why i've given em good marks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a Downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Strengths: | cheap,the grip rules, easy to maintain | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bike Setup: | 03 enduro, boxxer race 03, v8's. mainly downhill setup. | | Bottom Line: | i wanted some pedals that were cheap but had as good grip as a set of expensive ones and these didnt disapoint. if your on a budget but want the quality get these. there is no other comparasion for the price. get these now!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
james
a Downhiller
from sydney,Australia
Date Reviewed: January 15, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | urban thrashing | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | cronulla chain reaction | | Strengths: | there fully replaceble | | Weaknesses: | not much | | Similar Products Used: | primo there the best pedals ever | | Bike Setup: | Giant ACid 2 | | Bottom Line: | if ur foot slips ur gone (to the hospital for stiches) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dirk
a
from bonn, germany
Date Reviewed: December 4, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | up´n´down cologne (nice shop) | | Strengths: | good grip
looks like a charm (when new!) | | Weaknesses: | bearings are rough like sh!t (my 7yr old xts,
never serviced, run way better still!)
seems like i have to rebuild them completely
awful paintjob, | | Similar Products Used: | xts (?,think so..)) | | Bike Setup: | rocky mtn element deluxe (yeah yeah yeah) | | Bottom Line: | don´t know if there´s a better alternative in the
same price range but if not next time i will definitely
spend some more money on better pedals, these
don´t seem to be the ones to go for if you don´t
like servicing them from scratch every time you ride.
but, to be honest, the grip is really good, never
felt unsafe. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ANDY DOWNING
a Downhiller
from ENGLAND
Date Reviewed: November 4, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | MALVERN | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | TWO WHEELS UK | | Strengths: | STRONG, NICE LOOKIN, CHEEP, EASILY RE GREASABLE | | Weaknesses: | PAINT FINISH COMES OFF 2 EASILY, | | Similar Products Used: | S%M PEDALS | | Bike Setup: | SPECIALIZED BIG HIT 2003, EXTENDED MARZOCCHI JUNIOR T'S, HOPE BIG UNS ON 321 FRONT RIM AND TRAIL PIMP 24" REAR, HOPE M4'S, FOX VANILLA RC, SCOTT BARS, RACEFACE PRODIDGY STEM, HOPE ENDURO HEADSET, | | Bottom Line: | IF YOU WANT SOME CHEEP HARDWEARING PEDALS BUY SOME NOW.
I PREFER NON SEALED BARINGS BEACAUSE U CAN GET REPLOACEMENTS CHEEPLY AND EASILY. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard Sheahan
a Weekend Warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: November 1, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$26.00 | | Purchased At: | leisure lakes | | Strengths: | grippy
strong
look good | | Weaknesses: | paint comes off easily
only some pins replacable | | Similar Products Used: | khe pedals | | Bottom Line: | A good grippy pair of pedals that will keep your feet glued to them. Get the chrome ones that way there is no paint to come off. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gomez
a Weekend Warrior
from Edinburgh
Date Reviewed: October 21, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | fast, bumpy and pointing downhill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$36.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Works | | Strengths: | Price. Grip. Replaceable Pins. Grease Port. I took the advice of others and thread locked my pins in before fitting. None lost yet. | | Weaknesses: | Easy to scratch, even just laying the bike down. But I knew this from the reviews. | | Similar Products Used: | Axiom Flats | | Bike Setup: | Mean, Lean and Keen | | Bottom Line: | Very good pedals for the cash. Bought for their grip, which is impressive. Given me a whole new level of control, improving my riding and enjoyment. OK you can buy "better" but it costs. V8's? These'll do nicely. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Racer
from Bournemouth
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Jump trails and BMX tracks | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | Grippy and the pins didnt fall out...yay. | | Weaknesses: | Paint chips off, my axles bent in both pedals,a little small for some. | | Bike Setup: | Orange Msisle, Z1, DMR cheiftains, Hope, Azonic | | Bottom Line: | For 25 quid and a year of hammering everyday isnt bad, there are better pedals but not for £25 and they could be a bit bigger. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brenton Wilson
a Weekend Warrior
from ballarat, Vic, Australia
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Strengths: | Very Strong, good colours, good bearings and bolts, also very grippy even in wet! | | Weaknesses: | Paint comes of after awhile! | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Avanti Moto pro, Mozo XM0 5.5, shimano componets avid brakes, dice rims and hubs, dt swiss spokes | | Bottom Line: | Very good thing, well worth the money. Very happy with it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luke Bramley
a Downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | evanscycles.com | | Strengths: | strong
cheap
smooth | | Weaknesses: | as with all these types of pedals, the huge pins are deadly if you slip, as my shins and knees will vouch for | | Similar Products Used: | DMR V12s | | Bottom Line: | i found these to be better and grippier than their V12 counterpart, ok so they are heavier, but i dont care cos i just throw myself off/down things anyway
V12 fully replaceable pins wore away too quickly and had no where near as much grip in the wet even when nearly new compared to my nearly 1 year old V8s
if you arent too serious/only ride in the crucifying heat of a desert where it wont rain, or like your shins as they are, get V8s | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vaderclone
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: June 4, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | look good, grip is not bad with freedom to adjust, grub screws are replacable | | Weaknesses: | fixed pins can break off and grind down quickly on the rocks | | Bottom Line: | Im happy with them, soft rubber on shoes in recommended. One of my fixed pins snapped out and several have ground down a bit through hitting rocks. Since a friend cut the pins off and tapped holes in there spot replacing them with grub screws, good as a v12, almost!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Raab Himself
a Downhiller
from Cleobury Mortimer, ENGLAND
Date Reviewed: June 2, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Strengths: | -greaseport
-strong
-range of colours | | Weaknesses: | -none | | Similar Products Used: | Odysey twisted pro | | Bottom Line: | You can't get a better platform pedal for the price!! Go and buy these. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
leon
a Cross Country Rider
from guildford
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | the lookout | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | action bkes | | Strengths: | they are cheap and work well for the first few times you buy them. i only bought these pedals after a bad accident on my knee and to re-build my confidence back to spd's | | Weaknesses: | all the pins fall out. nasty bearings. paint rubs off. | | Similar Products Used: | wellgo | | Bike Setup: | specialized stumpjumper. sid xc. racface turbine lp. hope c2 disc | | Bottom Line: | if you really dont want to spend much money then go for these pedals but if i were you, go for a more expensive option which will probably be cheaper in the long run anyway. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jakob
a
from germany
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Strengths: | cheap, look good, not too heavy | | Weaknesses: | seals, bearings, pins fal out and partly not to set in again, plastic end cap which you loose or nearly can´t get out of tha pedal | | Similar Products Used: | old schood cage pedals (cages broke) | | Bike Setup: | scott team dual (hardtail) 16.5" | | Bottom Line: | dont buy these pedals! better buy more expensive ones and dont have problems with them. really no good seals (rough).
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Submitted by
D D
a Weekend Warrior
from Uk
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | chainreaction | | Strengths: | mostly good grip
Not to expensive
Look good | | Weaknesses: | Pins can fall out (use of threadlock cures this)
Greaseport is not much use.
Lack of grip at certain shoe angles
| | Bottom Line: | A good grippy pedal. I had probles when my foot was slanted and just on the outside edge of the pedal, but I put an extra pin in and it cured the problem. The pins need threadlock or they have a habit of falling out. The bearings arn't terribly smooth but are acceptable. The grease port is of little use you are better taking the pedal apart compleatly. I would buy these pedals again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
richard
a Weekend Warrior
from manchester
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | north west mtb center | | Strengths: | greese port,grips,pins that carnt be pushed through, | | Weaknesses: | dirt gets traped in alen key heads
easy to loose greese port cap
| | Similar Products Used: | old style V8s (and various other dx copies inclouding KHE,S&M,ddg,hoffman,mongoose)primos, | | Bike Setup: | xcircut un risers and flats | | Bottom Line: | I had an old pair of V8 (read review bellow) and they were rubishs because of crap sealing and pins). but this new pair are briliant the greese port allows sasy mantanance so you don't need to take them apart. the sealings still crap but the greese port makes up for it. and having learned from my last mistake of bying painted ones i got some silver ones which still look the dogs 6 months on.make sure you get the greese port versions and not the older none greese port mk2. bargin at 25 pounds | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Xhris
a Weekend Warrior
from Dimmer, Castle Cary, England
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | the bike shop | | Strengths: | goood grip, stong pins | | Weaknesses: | fiddly service with non-caged bearings | | Bike Setup: | hard arse duel rig | | Bottom Line: | excellent pedal, very durable and easily serviced so long as you whatch out for the bearings | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob Tucker
a Weekend Warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: May 19, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Trials | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | roundpillcycles | | Strengths: | Nice range of colours | | Weaknesses: | Rubbish thread damages the inside thread of most cranks. All the pins fall out replacements hard to come by. Bearings wear extremely quickly and therefore have to be changed once every couple of months. | | Similar Products Used: | saracen cage peddal Brilliant. | | Bike Setup: | Trials frame Tioga Equipt. | | Bottom Line: | This peddal really isnt worth the hassel it will bring you nothing but dissapointment and heartache. The price is a complete rip off and the construction of the peddal is completely laughable HA HA HA. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam The Monk
a Weekend Warrior
from Lincoln, UK
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Chainreaction Cycles | | Strengths: | Very good looking (especially in blue), Good Grip, Pretty good bearings and sealing, Grease - port system, | | Weaknesses: | Pins can fall out and sometimes hard to bail because of the amount of grip (takes some getting used to) | | Similar Products Used: | Wellgo everything, plastic, half plastic, shimano clipless, generic, | | Bike Setup: | Which one? | | Bottom Line: | Very good grip looks and value.
Pins can fall out so make sure you check them!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lars M.
a Downhiller
from Denmark
Date Reviewed: March 9, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | GOOD grip, fair big platform | | Weaknesses: | none! Maybe the bearings, but I've haven't touched mine yet, and they're running perfect! | | Similar Products Used: | WellGo, Oddysey | | Bike Setup: | Sunn Ti. Judy 100. Planet-X steel crank. Magura brakes. Azonic bar/stem. Mavic 521 rims.. slalom/jump setup! | | Bottom Line: | Plain gOOd pedals for a fair price.. that's all! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bawdo
a Downhiller
from Australia
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Grippy
look cool
large
good price
seals work | | Weaknesses: | trying to get the pins out when stuffed.
painful when comes in contact with your legs | | Similar Products Used: | plastic toe clip crap
tioga platform beartrap pedals(tested). | | Bottom Line: | These pedals are excellent grippy, strong and a large area to put your foot on. But where do you buy the pins for them in Australia! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BOB GELDART
a Cross Country Rider
from SLOUGH, UK
Date Reviewed: November 18, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | CAGE | | Weaknesses: | BEARINGS, SEALING OF BEARINGS | | Bike Setup: | 2000 ROCKHOPPER PRO | | Bottom Line: | NEED REBUILDING EVERY 20 MILES OR LESS WHEN USED IN WET CONDITIONS. TOTALLY UNUSEABLE AS SUPPLIED, ONE PEDAL TOO TIGHT TO TURN THE OTHER SIDE HAD MASSES OF PLAY.
VERY DISSAPOINTING. WILL NOW ORDER 24SEVEN`S LATEST PLATFORM OFFERING. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dead brained
a Downhiller
from england
Date Reviewed: October 7, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | delamere forest | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | strong (made of Cromoly), all parts replacable, noise-free, spin smoothly, thick paint, have a parrallelogram profile so they flap flat under your foot instantly, , and they gip onto your feet like angry Crocs, very good sealing | | Weaknesses: | the bearings aren't caged and there's 54 of them, so you have to be really, REALLY careful when taking them apart. if you loose some though, you can order some more for not much | | Similar Products Used: | MR control Taiwanese copy, Odyssey, Shimano DX | | Bike Setup: | Marin B-17, DMR speedguide, shimano, X-lite, Tioga, Mavic, planet-x etc. | | Bottom Line: | a great product. They work really well, are easy to look after, and are about as Grippy as the DX's anyway. The bearings take the piss a little, as you have to be sooo careful when regreasing them, but if you do loose them, you can order some more. Top marks all round. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Richard
a Weekend Warrior
from Mancheste
Date Reviewed: October 6, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | they look the buisness when new | | Weaknesses: | pins fall out taking the thread with them making replaceable pins a joke they are expensive for what they are compared to DDG and welglo. the pate scrapes off to easly. | | Similar Products Used: | V12, DX ,Plastic pedals | | Bike Setup: | Sunn UN with risers and flats | | Bottom Line: | spend more and get som DX or less and get some DDg | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Mike Bryant
a Downhiller
from England
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything Steep | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Launch Bikes | | Strengths: | Strong, replacable pin, can stand up to abuse | | Weaknesses: | Bearings are crap, worn pins caused me to slip leaving a big hole in my shin so i could see the bone. Done this twice. | | Similar Products Used: | Rob Warner Pedals(much better value) | | Bike Setup: | DMR Trailstar, Delta TL forks, Magura Racelines etc | | Bottom Line: | Good pedals for the money although you might want to grease the bearings to make it work smoother. Dont use with worn pins results of a slipped pedal aint good. Other than that a great pedal | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ben (ICEMAN) Esdale
a Weekend Warrior
from Dover, Kent, England.
Date Reviewed: September 28, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Penshurt | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Activ Folkestone | | Strengths: | Grip and Looks | | Weaknesses: | Self-Destructing bearings and Plastic caps | | Similar Products Used: | Onza Triple traps | | Bike Setup: | STS1000ds XTR/XT setup (you know the rest) | | Bottom Line: | Great looks and great grip but the weirdest bearings I have ever seen! After One month of monster drop offs with no complaints I was riding to one of my trails and without warning my left peddle locked up!!! Upon disection one of the bearings had split in two, not good so I purchased the V12's and no problems for 4 months, so pay the extra, Its worth it!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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bamf
a
from UK
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Excellent, grippy cage | | Weaknesses: | Awful bearings | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 636 | | Bike Setup: | Orange Clockwork, Pace RC-35's | | Bottom Line: | DMR obviously haven't discovered grease yet.
Whilst the cage is truely excellent, the bearings (as shipped) are worse than useless (I was expecting this, hence wasn't too annoyed).
I had to spend an hour or so stripping, greasing, and rebuilding the pedals before use. However, once this is done they are excellent.
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Gun
a Downhiller
from Melbourne
Date Reviewed: June 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt Buller | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Grippy
colours
looks
replaceable pins
Cheap price | | Weaknesses: | Pins fall out | | Similar Products Used: | VP 133 clipless pedal | | Bike Setup: | Custom made EPIC dual slalom from with RST delta XL, chain dog e.c.t | | Bottom Line: | These pedals are awsome and the price makes them even better. They grip to your feet like glue. However, WATCH YOUR SHINS!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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David Bolt
a Cross Country Rider
from Inverness, Scotland
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Matalan | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Stylish!
Looks good
Grips well | | Weaknesses: | If the pedal hits your legs it can be very sore! | | Bike Setup: | GT Tempest, V8's, DMR jump seat, | | Bottom Line: | Very good pedal. From the moment you put it on you can feel the difference. It provides good grip at a good price and is very stylish! Just hope it doesn't hit your shins!!!! Go out and buy it now! A lot better than V12's! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Richard
a Cross Country Rider
from Blackburn, UK
Date Reviewed: May 2, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Karrimoor @ Coed Y Brenin, Wales | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Good grip on shoes and sturdy feel. | | Weaknesses: | Rip up soft soles and shins! Bearings don't stand up to wet muddy conditions very well. These are big pedals that ground easily. A bit heavy as well. Pins drop out and the threads strip. | | Similar Products Used: | VP toe clip type pedals | | Bike Setup: | Marin East Peak, bog standard. | | Bottom Line: | If you like this type of pedal, and you can afford it, spend a bit extra on sealed bearings. SPDs will give you
more power though... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Martin Chapman Who rides trials and is not a
a Weekend Warrior
from Andover, Hampshire, UK
Date Reviewed: April 30, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Trails? I don't ride trails! They scare me...too fast... | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | grippy, cheap | | Weaknesses: | they hurt
Holes growing in my shoes | | Similar Products Used: | cheap plastic ones of various types, tioga ones. | | Bike Setup: | Saracen X-ile set up for trials | | Bottom Line: | Well I got some terrorpins yesterday but I couldn't get the old bolts out...too much banging on trees I think. I might try and drill them out.
Great pedals, no problems slipping off them once I got used to them and they drilled holes in my shoes.
Oh, and they're the only pedals that don't feel like they push into my feet at the centre of them.
get v12's if U can afford them | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Rusty B
a Weekend Warrior
from Mexborough
Date Reviewed: March 29, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Steetley Quarry | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | These pedals have second to none grip even when up to pedal in water and sh#te. Look good and comfortable. | | Weaknesses: | Won't last forever as cheap bearings and race is made up as part of pedal. | | Similar Products Used: | GT pedals on my BMX (does this count) | | Bike Setup: | Specialised FSR funky aluminium thingy. | | Bottom Line: | I'm new to m/biking but already starting to sort out the good from the crap. These pedals are great on a budget but I'm going to buy V12's this week. Same grip, style etc but with sealed bearings. Spin both side by side in shop to see difference. V8's will set you back around £20 but for but for another £16 I would opt for V12's. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Tim
a Downhiller
from Adelaide, South Australia
Date Reviewed: January 16, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt. Buller | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Very grippy. Look trick. Replaceable pins. | | Weaknesses: | Hard to unscrew replaceable pins with allen key after a few beatings on rocks/trees etc. | | Similar Products Used: | odyssy twisted pedals (they sucked) | | Bike Setup: | Craftworks moto-link. Front hayes with 2000 boxxer pros.
Sunn double wide front rim and alex d/wall rear. | | Bottom Line: | Sick pedals whicn look rad and grip bloody well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Tom Dickson
a Weekend Warrior
from Leeds, England
Date Reviewed: December 8, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
shape, grippy, replacement terrorpins | | Weaknesses: |
normal pins hurt -> terrorpins are worse but the grip anything. Axle is weak. Bearings | | Similar Products Used: |
98 V8's | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale CAAD3 + Fatty D, Crowbars, f+r Magura's (soon f Hope O2 Pro), XT drivechain | | Bottom Line: | Very good pedals although axle strength and bearing quality let them down. My axle is bent and my bearings are mashed after 6 months. Saving up for V12's (or maybe Brooklyn Machine Works Shin Burgers if i can stretch to it) which have CrMo axles and sealed, quality bearings.
Good pedals... for a while.
Almost 4 chilis.
Shin pads recomended | | Overall Rating: |
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bikerdude
a Downhiller
from Crewe, UK
Date Reviewed: August 8, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Nantmawr | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
grippy to hell , good looks , give cool shin scars , strong , same design as the V12 that the pros use . | | Weaknesses: |
everyones got them , 6 people bought them after me | | Similar Products Used: |
wellgo , Odysee twisted , beartraps | | Bike Setup: |
GT Zascar , XT cranks , Bomber Z1 , dh set up | | Bottom Line: | amazing pedals , amazing bearings , grip , looks , Perfect for every hardcore jumper and dhiller alike . The only down is that they hurt but girls dig the scars . | | Overall Rating: |
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Cool Hand Luke
a Weekend Warrior
from Shrewsbury
Date Reviewed: June 4, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Corbet Wood | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Strong
BIG
Grippy as hell
Colourful
Cool shin scars | | Weaknesses: |
Cool shin scars | | Similar Products Used: |
Wellago toeclip things | | Bike Setup: |
Alu hard tail
Voodoo Bantu (they stopped making them but if you see one, buy it cause they're grrrreat) | | Bottom Line: | Essa velly goood pedals.
I am going to buy some shin guards to combat the horrendous shin-ripping problem. | | Overall Rating: |
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David Cattermole
a Weekend Warrior
from Wallington, England
Date Reviewed: June 1, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
New Forest | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Incredible grip
Look good | | Weaknesses: |
My shin hurts
Everyone's got them | | Bottom Line: | These pedals are great,they are cheap and durable. The only thing is they cut your shins up BIG time and to get the best use out of them you need to get some skateboarding trainers.
When I got mine, five other people I know bought them within the same week. These are popular pedals! | | Overall Rating: |
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Ian (ITY)
a Weekend Warrior
from Stourbridge
Date Reviewed: April 27, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
??? Yet to find one that meets my skill level | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Great looks, nice design in general, serviceability | | Weaknesses: |
Needs constant attention | | Similar Products Used: |
none, but cheap shit | | Bike Setup: |
Giant ATX 970, FS. | | Bottom Line: | Great platform pedal, MUST be stripped and re-built before use - Lots of grease. | | Overall Rating: |
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Mad Bloke
a Weekend Warrior
from UK
Date Reviewed: April 27, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Any where steep | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Never ever lose there grip | | Weaknesses: |
F**k off sharp take big chunks out of legs if your not taking care | | Similar Products Used: |
wellago V8/V12 copies | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale M500 | | Bottom Line: | These pedals are the best in there price range. They work brilliant in all weather. They come in a great range of colours. I paid £19.99 for my pedals on mail order. If you can afford it buy the V12's BEcause the run smoother and will last longer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
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Oli
a Downhiller
from Shrewsbury
Date Reviewed: April 22, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
EastRich | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
looks | | Weaknesses: |
Dangerous | | Similar Products Used: |
Odyssey Triple ,
Planet X X-wing | | Bike Setup: |
Heavy Tools Trials
Maguras
Fishbones
P-bones | | Bottom Line: | The are shite they ripped my legs apart the first time I used them offroad , and I came back in agony . THEY SUCK . I don 't see why everyone loves them 'cause they're pants | | Overall Rating: |
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Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: March 21, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Great grip | | Bike Setup: |
Hardtail | | Bottom Line: | This is a great pedal for all kinds of riding. if you can afford it buy the '99 V12 | | Overall Rating: |
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