Submitted by
maylath310
a Cross Country Rider
from PA, USA
Date 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.
Submitted by
lew242
a Weekend Warrior
from UK and China
Date 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.
Submitted by
dietz31684
a Weekend Warrior
from harrisburg, pa
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2010
Strengths: very sticky
Weaknesses: none...went with the silver so no paint problems
Bottom 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.
Submitted by
DIRTY DUCK
a Cross Country Rider
from Tampa, Florida
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2010
Strengths: Good grip and platform surface
Weaknesses: Bearing burnt up after 20 miles
PRICE POINT poor customer service
Bottom 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.
Submitted by
JohnyHopkins
a Weekend Warrior
from Cleveland, Oh
Date 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.
Submitted by
crowmosly
a Weekend Warrior
from Guthrie, Oklahoma
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2009
Strengths: Durable, Good looks.
Weaknesses: ...none really
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.
Submitted by
arctikphox
a Weekend Warrior
from Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
Date 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.
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
Overall Rating:
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Submitted by
cuttsy
a Cross Country Rider
from Winmalee, Australia
Date 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.
Similar Products Used: Shimano spd 505, cheap platforms
Bike Setup: Giant Anthem 2008
Overall Rating:
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Submitted by
whatever1
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney NSW
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2008
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.
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.
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.
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