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maylath310
a Cross Country Rider
from PA, USADate Reviewed: August 6, 2011
Strengths: Price point, easy to grease, some replaceable studs. Smooth bearings.Weaknesses: All the studs aren't replaceable. You can pull the pins and tap them if your really want, I don't think that's necessary.Bottom Line: Your feet stick to the pedals, I have used these with everything from running shoes to bmx shoes. I use them for daily commuting and XC/AM riding. There is a set screw in the pedal body to re-grease them which doesn't require you to even remove them from the crank. I cant complain about anything, the only thing i could suggest is to remove the replaceable studs and re-install them with Blue Loctite. I have lost all the rear outside corners. Probably a combination of rocks and just getting loose over time. If you don't want to spend a fortune on a set grab these, you wont regret it.
Favorite Trail: White Clay Creek, DE
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$23.00
Purchased At: JensonUSA
Similar Products Used: Welgo stock, Various cage type, Tioga MX pro
Bike Setup: '08 Fisher Piranha, got these strapped to a SLX two ring.
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hags707
a Weekend Warrior
from AlbertaDate Reviewed: May 17, 2011
Strengths: Good grip, cost, works good, comes with greeseWeaknesses: Lost center cap and can't order replacement, needs to be greesed out of box, needs bearing adjustments every now and thenBottom Line: Great peddle for the price, recommend
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: Lbs
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lew242
a Weekend Warrior
from UK and ChinaDate Reviewed: September 20, 2010
Strengths: Grippy, nice pin length, don't spin to fast, so good for jumping tricks. DMR marketing and logos are fashionable and stylish.Weaknesses: -The grease supplied with these pedals is insufficient. Pedals come dry and the grease has to be annoyingly injected into the pedal, even though the factory should have done this.
-The pins are a good quality and a very good length, but the non-removable pins are not grippy enough and the four removable pins are not tight enough when the pedal is delivered, pins are also not loctited from factory.
-Body quality is poor, paint chips off easily and when I removed the pins there were signs that the pedal body was beginning to thread, with pieces of metal in the pin threads.
-The metal inside ring and the plastic outer cap fall off or get out of position and the pedal fills up with mud and grease combo.
-Pedals are on the heavier side at 500g without grease.
Bottom Line: I have to say I'm disappointed, as I've found DMR locdd grips and their Moto Digger and Moto RT tires to be really good.
I couldn't recommend these pedals unless you find them super cheap and you really can't have slippery pedals and are on a really tight budget. Much better to spend an extra $20 and find some good internal bearing type like Superstar Nano Tech or Wellgo MG1. Or even the extra on DMR V12, but I wouldn't bother, as the quality of these don't inspire me about the V12s.
Favorite Trail: Anywhere worth riding
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$43.00
Purchased At: Big Peaks, Devon
Similar Products Used: Wellgo, Exlistar plus others
Bike Setup: XC/AM
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bfelper
a Weekend Warrior
from Longmont, CO, USADate Reviewed: September 3, 2010
Strengths: Cheap and will work fine for a recreational rider who is not serious about performanceWeaknesses: quality control, one pedal was perfect the other the bearings where just barely passibleBottom Line: you get what you pay for,
Favorite Trail: last one I rode
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: Redstone Cyclery
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dietz31684
a Weekend Warrior
from harrisburg, paDate Reviewed: April 11, 2010
Strengths: very stickyWeaknesses: none...went with the silver so no paint problemsBottom Line: These are the best pedal if you do not want to go clipless. The are very sticky with a pair of DC's. I have not had my foot slip off yet, which happened at least once a ride with my stock pedals. They will hurt bad when my foot does slip of...no doubt about it.
Favorite Trail: swatara
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: jenson
Similar Products Used: stock, clipless
Bike Setup: hardtail
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DIRTY DUCK
a Cross Country Rider
from Tampa, FloridaDate Reviewed: March 2, 2010
Strengths: Good grip and platform surfaceWeaknesses: Bearing burnt up after 20 miles
PRICE POINT poor customer serviceBottom Line: These are the worst pedals I have ever had. Worse than Walmart junk pedals. These pedals have grease fittings in them. Before use, I used the grease provided. After 20 miles they were binding and grinding. Upon disassembly I found burnt bearing and deteriated grease.They were either improperly assembled or weren't greased from the factory.
Returned them to PRICE POINT. **A note about PRICE POINT: It appears their customer service calls are routed to an off shore call facility(Indian?). I e-mailed twice, called 3 times before they finally put me through to someone here in the States. It took two weeks of aggravation to get my credit for the return. I doubt I'll be buying anything else from PRICE POINT. I dread the day I have a warranty issue with my bike I bought from them.
Favorite Trail: any
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$33.00
Purchased At: Price Point
Similar Products Used: Giant mks bks flat pedals
Bike Setup: Sette Ace
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JohnyHopkins
a Weekend Warrior
from Cleveland, OhDate Reviewed: October 19, 2009
Strengths: Everything.Weaknesses: Is too grippy a weakness?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.
Favorite Trail: West Branch
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$32.00
Purchased At: Price Point
Similar Products Used: None that I have found
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crowmosly
a Weekend Warrior
from Guthrie, OklahomaDate Reviewed: October 3, 2009
Strengths: Durable, Good looks.Weaknesses: ...none reallyBottom 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.
Favorite Trail: Back yard
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$28.00
Purchased At: Price Point
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.
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mike_d_1583
a Cross Country Rider
from cincinnati, ohioDate Reviewed: January 19, 2009
Strengths: Excellent grip. Strong, wont bend.Weaknesses: Studs can and will injure you. They will leave scars, I recommend shin guards if nothing else.Bottom Line: Great platform pedal, provides good sized platform. Your feet won't slip, even in mud or snow.
Guard those shins.
Favorite Trail: ceasers creek
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: online
Similar Products Used: Stock sheet
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Garthran
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, FLDate Reviewed: November 14, 2008
Strengths: Good grip - they are pedalsWeaknesses: Paint comes off pretty easilyBottom 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!
Favorite Trail: Grapefruit Trail
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: online
Similar Products Used: stock pedals
Bike Setup: 2006 Giant Yukon
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arctikphox
a Weekend Warrior
from Thunder Bay, ON, CanadaDate Reviewed: July 20, 2008
Strengths: Incredible grip and the appear and feel absolutely bomb proof.Weaknesses: None yet although the commuter crowd might lament the lack of reflectors.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.
Favorite Trail: Longshore Drive
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: Rollin Thunder
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!!!!)
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stevewashere
a Weekend Warrior
from AucklandDate Reviewed: July 8, 2008
Strengths: It has great gripWeaknesses: Not sure as yet, But it needs far more grease than is suppliedBottom 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.
Favorite Trail: Billy T
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: Torpedo 7
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
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cuttsy
a Cross Country Rider
from Winmalee, AustraliaDate Reviewed: July 8, 2008
Strengths: Grippy, light, easy to adjust.Weaknesses: Not enough grease in the initial setup.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.
Favorite Trail: Blue Mountains
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: Torpedo7
Similar Products Used: Shimano spd 505, cheap platforms
Bike Setup: Giant Anthem 2008
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Submitted by
whatever1
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney NSWDate Reviewed: June 17, 2008
Strengths: Extremely strong and durable. very grippyWeaknesses: 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.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.
Favorite Trail: Anzac Bridge
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$80.00
Similar Products Used: Plastic pedals, Aluminium pedals, clipless pedals... Mainly shimano
Bike Setup: Not interesting
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Tim
a Weekend Warrior
from NZDate Reviewed: January 16, 2008
Strengths: Grippy, light, cheap, looks good.Weaknesses: Setup requiredBottom 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.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: Clips (currently, swap between pedals depending on cource & mood), 647's
Bike Setup: Reign
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