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Carlos
a Cross Country Rider
from RockledgeDate Reviewed: July 23, 2003
Strengths: CheapWeaknesses: Looks cheap
No carbon as stated
Flexes
Looks cheap
Did I mention that it looks cheapBottom Line: I could not find anything else at the time, so I bought it. It helps a little, but not much. If you are just an ocassional rider on flats then this might help. Anything else just buy something else.
Favorite Trail: Santos
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$5.00
Purchased At: Nashbar
Bike Setup: 2002 Trek Fuel 100 with Cane Creek 5 brakes
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Shawn
a
from Orlando, FL USADate Reviewed: July 12, 2003
Strengths: NONE!!Weaknesses: Not Carbon Fiber. It is plastic. Flexes right along with the frame.Bottom Line: Would not recommend. I put it on to test it was was very, very disappointed. Especially by the fact that Nashbar claimes that it is carbon fiber. Just plastic with the fiber weave design.
Favorite Trail: Santos
Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$7.00
Purchased At: Nashbar.com
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: Cannondale F3000, all XT
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KIMO
a Weekend Warrior
from AIEA, HAWAIIDate Reviewed: January 9, 2003
Strengths: Got to be the price!Weaknesses: Not as strong as I thought it would be but adequate.. If it ain't carbon fiber they shouldn't try to pass it off as such (appearance).Bottom Line: My rear frame was flexing after putting on the XT caliper/lever so I needed a booster. Seen this one for $6.00 so gotta try it. Brake feels a lot better but still not the greatest. Hey, for six bucks what can you expect? I feel that it's worth it as far as the performance per dollar factor goes; it did reduce my frame flex. For my needs I think it's a great value but the funky "simulated" carbon-fiber look has got to go.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$6.00
Purchased At: nashbar.com
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: GT XCR-4000; XT brake levers/calipers; XT derailleurs; Mavic D521 rims; RockShox fork/shock
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Andthereyouare
a Cross Country Rider
from Bear, DEDate Reviewed: November 26, 2002
Strengths: People look at it.Weaknesses: Not CB at all, it's solid plastic. It doesn't work.Bottom Line: Waste of money even if it's 5 beans. Cutout a styrofoam plate in the shape of a horseshoe paint it black and it do the same as this thing does. The benefit doing to the plate idea would be it's atleast lighter.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$5.00
Purchased At: Nashbar.com
Bike Setup: Klein Attitude Race, Sid, XT
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Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from BellinghamDate Reviewed: May 3, 2001
Strengths: Hmmm...Weaknesses: Bulky, not carbon fiber (maybe plastic?), not rigidBottom Line: I bought the arch to round out a small purchase from Nashbar. The arch made no noticeable difference in my braking power, so I gave it to a friend whose ancient S-Works frame was having seatstay flex with the upgrade from cantis to V-brakes. With the arch properly mounted, the frame still flexed as much as it did without the arch. Waste of money, waste of space.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$5.00
Purchased At: Nashbar
Bike Setup: Kona steel, XT/XTR, X-Vert
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scott hess
a Racer
from Somerset, KYDate Reviewed: February 25, 2001
Strengths: Cheap, Looks nice on my bike for the most partWeaknesses: Obviously not carbon woven, Looks like plastic?Bottom Line: I'm only about 160 pounds, The frame flexed some without the arch, but it still gave me good stoppage. With the arch, However cheap-looking it may be, lessens the effort in braking on harry descents. It's still intact, so I have no complaints. Light weights should get it for less braking effort/ Heavy wieghts want to go with something more durable.
Favorite Trail: Laurel Lake
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$5.00
Purchased At: Nashbar
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: TREK y-33, XT comp., and brand new SWEET Judy 100's
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Adam
a Weekend Warrior
from Beloit, OHDate Reviewed: February 25, 2001
Strengths: cheapWeaknesses: not especially strong.Bottom Line: My LX cantilevers couldn't lock up--no matter how I set them up. I put this on and they lock now. I worked for nashbar 2 summers--they sell a lot of crap, but this worked okay for me.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: none.
Bike Setup: old stuff on hardtail.
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alex
a Racer
from mount ballsweatDate Reviewed: March 23, 2000
Strengths: ... well its cheapWeaknesses: well it isnt worth the 6 clams that i spent on itBottom Line: these things suck so hard they dont work at all they flex e-zly and break with the quickness why spend the cash on this hunk of plastic try shimano or moonlighter (lil bit cheaper but still sweet)
there is a review that says some thing like if the forks flex when the brakes are pulled hard your wheel would be locked up anyway well its not true if your pads are wet frozen muddy... then they glide like a mother and you have no brakes at all (learned that on a downhill) i would buy a good set of boosters look at the reviews before you buy
Favorite Trail: the trail to the bar
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: shimano
Bike Setup: voodoo zobop with the full shimano stuff (I love this bike)
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dennis
a Weekend Warrior
from honolulu, hiDate Reviewed: February 19, 2000
Strengths: none at all!!!Weaknesses: 1. worthless
2. carbon fiber huh???? yeah, right!
3. heavy, flexibleBottom Line: don't buy this, get the oddysey brake booster (titanium) from SUPERGO for $12 (retail price $60).
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
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Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from NashvilleDate Reviewed: February 16, 2000
Strengths: NothingWeaknesses: Looks like hell. Doesn't work. Installes worth crap.Bottom Line: I am very onsatisdied. It is a peice of plastic crap. Biggest waist of 7 bucks. It wouldn't be worth sending back. Shipping cost too much. Don't buy this peice fo crap.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
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Josh
a Racer
from NHDate Reviewed: February 11, 2000
Strengths: NothingWeaknesses: EverythingBottom Line: These things suck! Carbon fiber my ASS! They dont work at all, not even a little. I bought 2 of them for 6.95 apiece, and I am sending them back for 7.00 shipping...ITs not even worth me keeping them for that little bit of money i am getting back from them. They seem like plastic, and they have so much flex to them, it is unbelievable. Add this to your bike if you want to make it heavier...thats all it does.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Bike Setup: 98 K2 3000 with xt brakes
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Will
a Cross Country Rider
from DSM, IADate Reviewed: February 5, 2000
Strengths: Cheap in price!
Light in weight!Weaknesses: Cheap in construction!
Doesn't help!
Looks like hell!Bottom Line: No way in hell is this thing carbon fiber. Right out of the package (which has no instructions) I can squeeze the thing with one hand (like one of this grip exercisers) and feel it just start to flex. It's got to be plastic molded to replicate a typical c/f appearance. Save your $6.95 and put it towards something else reviewed here.
Too bad 1 flaming chili is the lowest you can rate something... this deserves none.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: Moonlighter XC Ti's are on the way.
Bike Setup: Y-22, XT stuff
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Zach Lorden
a Cross-Country Rider
from ILDate Reviewed: November 28, 1999
Strengths:
Nope.Weaknesses:
No instructions
Threads are cut into the 'carbon fiber' and strip out easily
The 'carbon fiber' seems like plastic to me
It broke once I tightened the boltBottom Line: Don't buy this piece of stamped plastic. It broke once I tightened the bolt for my brakes. The small bolts that tighten onto the brake posts are threaded onto the plastic, not any type of metal.
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
None
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Cam
a Racer
from WalkertonDate Reviewed: October 14, 1999
Strengths:
$6.95Weaknesses:
Weak, Cheap look, weight, waited 4 months for them.Bottom Line: Suck. Nashbar Sucks. I already went disc, so I dontated them to a friend. $6.95 is a good price for Fisher Price plastic though...
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
Ionic boosters, Shimano
Bike Setup:
Z-1 Bam, and a Kona steel hardtail.
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alFred
a Cross-Country Rider
from alFred, NYDate Reviewed: October 8, 1999
Strengths:
cheapWeaknesses:
weakBottom Line: Cheap, comes without instructions, fragile, doesn't cut flex by much. Might work for you, if you have 2-3mm flex to begin with, otherwise spend extra 10$ and get moonlighter, 20+3 shipped
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
Moonlighter
Bike Setup:
daily beater
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