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Scotty
a Cross Country Rider
from VancouverDate Reviewed: May 23, 2001
Strengths: Light, good clearance, look greatWeaknesses: not as stiff as others, stock mounting bolts will bend over timeBottom Line: I had a Curve on my Z4 and the braking and increased fork stiffness was amazing. I put the Brodie up front and it was not so good. I run it on the rear and it works well. I put on XT brakes and noticed the bolts on the rear were totally bent, maybe because of more flex on the steel frame vs aluminum fork on front. They're good but not the best.
Favorite Trail: Seymour
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At: NS Sports Swap
Similar Products Used: Curve brake booster
Bike Setup: Kona Lava Dome built up for everything from commuting to trials
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Daniel
a Weekend Warrior
from Cold Lake, AlbertaDate Reviewed: June 23, 2000
Strengths: Stiff, light, it's a Brodie, good clearance, mud doesn't get stuck in it.Weaknesses: Haaaaaaa, heeeeeee. You're kidding right?Bottom Line: Excellent booster. I got it for about twenty bucks without bolts or anything but it was soooo worth it. They are hard to find unless you live in BC but if you can find one, BUY IT. The clearance is great for anybody, especially if you're a freerider from Vancouver who rips through the sticky mud all the time. If you have anything else, replace it with one of these
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: Brodie Gatorblade, tange cromo frame with diacompe brakes
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Peter Kaufmann
a Cross Country Rider
from Bludenz,AustriaDate Reviewed: March 21, 2000
Strengths: low weight,suprior stiffness,lots of mud clearencWeaknesses: only black availableBottom Line: thanks to this booster i have no squeling and noisy brakes on the front and better one`s on the rear
i like the the optics also,because if you own a steel frame the beefy aluminium boosters are not the real deal.
their design let mud flow trough them and keep your tiers free.
the only problem by fitting them on shimano v-brakes is that the original spacer is to big, so you have to cut or mill away the edge of the spacer
Favorite Trail: rattelsnake/innsbruck
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: adp engeniering, shimano booster,aluminium boosters
Bike Setup: brodie sovereigen with manitou sx carbon forks and xtr v-brakes
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Cheng Lee
a Weekend Warrior
from BrusselsDate Reviewed: February 27, 2000
Strengths: At 46 grams, this is probably the lightest you can get for a booster. Strong, definitely brakes better on my Cro-moly frameWeaknesses: A little too expensive but still worths the value. Great clearance on a Zafal fenderBottom Line: Nothing. Well, you can see the flex still on a cro-moly frame but you cam live with that.
Favorite Trail: muddy, slopy
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: Tektro, heavy + flexible
Bike Setup: My bike is a mongrel of shimano (LX and XT) and Sach (Quarz)
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Don S
a Weekend Warrior
from Jamul, Ca, USADate Reviewed: February 5, 2000
Strengths: Very lightweight,and very stiffWeaknesses: None but if I remember, it was more expensive than other
products.Bottom Line: Controls flex on rear stays very well.Beautiful CNC
large cutouts makes it lighter. It is made of magnesium
which is lighter and stiffer than aluminum. Anyone
who has Vs or other direct pull brakes where the stays
flex should try it,to get the mush out of the rear brake.
Favorite Trail: Cuyamaca
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: None, but checked out a few aluminum ones(too heavy)over
the years.
Bike Setup: Have used it on 3 bikes. Latest is Access Ti HT.
XT drivetrain, Avid AR 50 brakes,XTR hubs on 517
wheels,USE seatpost
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