Submitted by
J
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: October 19, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Wales - coed y brenin (karrimore)
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Cheap... relatively light
Weaknesses:
light... weak... bendy....
Similar Products Used:
shimano lx-xt... race face xc
Bike Setup:
rocky mntn edge - xt/xtr'd up.. fox rp23 (pushed by TF tuned shox..) xt discs marzz bombers
Bottom Line:
cheap and cheerful... not good for a 15 stoner.... or lots of BIG uphills.. you'll notice them more when you ride good cranks
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Submitted by
J
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: October 19, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Wales - coed y brenin (karrimore)
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Cheap... relatively light
Weaknesses:
light... weak... bendy....
Similar Products Used:
shimano lx-xt... race face xc
Bike Setup:
rocky mntn edge - xt/xtr'd up.. fox rp23 (pushed by TF tuned shox..) xt discs marzz bombers
Bottom Line:
cheap and cheerful... not good for a 15 stoner.... or lots of BIG uphills.. you'll notice them more when you ride good cranks
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Submitted by
james
a
from durham Date Reviewed: October 1, 2004
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
Cheap
Weaknesses:
Not the stiffest cranks around
Similar Products Used:
Middleburns, Profiles, FSA 3-piece
Bike Setup:
Trials. Middleburn,Hope,Brisa etc
Bottom Line:
I used these for 2 years riding trials. I never had any bother with pedal threads,you just whack them up tight when first put your pedals in and try not to take them out very much. After the two years they had bent down slightly but nothing too serious and then finally the drive side snapped clean in half after bending outwards and cracking. Tapers were still perfectly square! Don't know what everyone moans about, you just got to keep them tight. Can't go wrong for £25
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Submitted by
Adam White
a Downhiller
from UK Date Reviewed: February 18, 2004
Favorite Trail:
I like all trials
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Cycle world
Strengths:
Look Good (to an extent) Cheap - range of colours
Weaknesses:
Incredibly weak and horrible to ride. Huge amount of flex Bend/snap easy De-threads very quickly No guarantee
Similar Products Used:
Truvativ, race face, middleburn, XTR.
Bike Setup:
Giant team trials, truvativ cranks, Ashton forks, Hs33's, megamo parts etc.
Bottom Line:
I am a professional trials rider and i was extremely low on money and needed a new set of trials cranks and power pros where the cheapest "trials" option. Within a weak i had de-threated the pedal on the drive side and cranked and dented the non drive side. These felt horrible to ride although i might be doing things prehaps to extreme for the price i would expect it too cope with some abuse ( the biggest thing i did at the time i had them was 5ft drop, i didnt want to do any more as they make you hugly un-confident). Anyway dont get these, they are Seriously bad set of cranks although FSA genrally are an OK they have really let down big time with this. Go save a bit and buy better cranks please!!
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Submitted by
Sam
a Downhiller
from Kendal, UK Date Reviewed: January 5, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Nantmwar Quarry, Wales
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
bikeshopsmart
Strengths:
The matt black ones look pretty good and they hold up and feel quite good when using them for daily commuting and no jumps or drops. Very cheap.
Weaknesses:
The cranks bend into the frame after a lot of use, the bb taper turns into a oval after a while and anything over a 6ft drop, then bend and basically snap.
Similar Products Used:
Race Face North Shores, 24 seven, on-one retards.
Bike Setup:
with powerpro: coyote dh3, junior t's, hope c2's, d321 big-un.
Bottom Line:
only buy if you are wanting a quick and short solution for a period between an old crank breaking and buying a better one, or for daily commuting. In other words, avoid, unless forced to use.
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Submitted by
Tom
a Downhiller
from Kamloops Date Reviewed: July 18, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
none
Weaknesses:
everything
Similar Products Used:
raceface prodigy cranks
Bike Setup:
atx1, boxxers, hopes
Bottom Line:
these cranks are awful, they should be taken off the market
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Submitted by
John
a
from UK Date Reviewed: June 13, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Strengths:
Good enough for me, light, strong and look cool
Weaknesses:
None really
Similar Products Used:
Ultegra and XT race sets
Bike Setup:
Just the Barracuda alloy frame complimented with all the XT stuff and very specialy made 5" forks and rear suspension
Bottom Line:
Although this isn't really a C/set suitable for doing 10foot drop offs, its a great chainset for the money. Look after it and it'll be ok. Want a chainset for doing 15 foot drops -- £300 should cover it. Want a chainset for XC or enjoying ya bike, get one of these.
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Submitted by
matt burling
a Weekend Warrior
from hertfordshire Date Reviewed: June 1, 2003
Favorite Trail:
anywhere there is street
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
local shop
Strengths:
none what so ever
Weaknesses:
taper rounds off creak and constantly come lose
Similar Products Used:
crappy plastic omega cranks from halfords (which lasted longer and where a fiver)
Bike Setup:
planet x rigid trials
Bottom Line:
crap dont bother even looking at these in a shop window never buy them no matter what ridin you do..... never
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Submitted by
tom macmillan
a Weekend Warrior
from hampshire, england Date Reviewed: October 16, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Longmoor, nr Liss freeride
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Owens Cycles (cool shop)
Strengths:
Cheap and the arms are strongish
Weaknesses:
Square taper BB so the cranks come off really easily and they don't line up very well so there's a lot of rubbing. I'd prefer a fit and forget sort of thing.
Similar Products Used:
crappy Cyclone ones which are even worse. I'm gonna get DMR Chieftans i hope.
I wouldn't buy them if i were you but i guess they are ok for very light dirt riding if you're prepared to have to tighten them every ride. Good for the money though as the arms are nice and fat and the integrated spider works quite well. The rings are sh|te, never ever get the rings, they bend like very weak celery or something.
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Submitted by
Luke
a Weekend Warrior
from Uk Date Reviewed: June 6, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Dirt and BSX racing
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$30.00
Strengths:
The value
Weaknesses:
Everything else there not only Weak but i mean there square fitting to da bottom bracket making em come off so easily. needs constant attention and a complete load of servicing which leads the bill to more than the actully price paid 4 the crank.
Similar Products Used:
XTR- and all that 24-7 crank sets
Bike Setup:
DDG shooter frame with marzocchi Dirtjumper 1 forks 2002 magura hs33 hydraulic brakes 2.3 tioga front and rear. shimano mx30 flat pedals Azonic O.R.S steam easton handle EA50 bars hope bulb Hubs halo combat rims fsa the pig headset XT 9spd shifter DMR 32th saturn ring shimano XT 9 spd cassette. deore Derailleur .
Bottom Line:
Erm Avoid. buy em if u dont want to be cheap and cheerful cos when a deal like this looks 2 good 2 be true it probably is.
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Submitted by
parry neil
a Weekend Warrior
from tramp Date Reviewed: May 29, 2002
Favorite Trail:
dirt jumps tu ol ty fi
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$1.00
Purchased At:
shop jeff
Strengths:
very junk i had them on my cheap marin with trade mark lanky frame i used to jump on kurbs and they bend cos im too fat
Weaknesses:
tramp cranks with rusted allthough their aluminium brought them from christian for £1 and im a member of the granny downhill squad
Similar Products Used:
marin cranks,deore hollowtech bull,toys r us crank from candi kitchen
Bike Setup:
downhill with plastic bars and cadburys werx graffics
Bottom Line:
neil par loves christian cos he is very batty like kinky craig
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Submitted by
JoJo
a
from DC Date Reviewed: May 8, 2002
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$40.00
Strengths:
cheap
Weaknesses:
very soft material
Similar Products Used:
shimano lx
Bike Setup:
PX Zebdi Trials, 20 tooth front ring w/bashring
Bottom Line:
For the money, these cranks are good. I compete at expert level in trials and rode these for 2.5 years. The only problem I had was the threads for the crank extracter stipped out.
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Submitted by
Justin
a Weekend Warrior
from Tryon, NC USA Date Reviewed: February 19, 2002
Favorite Trail:
anything crazy
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Strengths:
THESE ARE THE ARMS ONLY. Although a little on the heavy side, they're alright for cross country.
Weaknesses:
Not extremelt stiff, and they bent after about two months of hard riding. Oh, and the spindle hole rounded out. And yes, I kept them tight. Trust me.
Similar Products Used:
anything shimano.
Bike Setup:
Azonic evolution with cool parts.
Bottom Line:
I use my bike for hard core urban assault, and these cranks don't cut it. Flex is not a confidence inspiring thing. Neither is bending them.
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Submitted by
peter mandal
a Weekend Warrior
from Ireland/Australia Date Reviewed: January 21, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Anywhere
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$85.00
Purchased At:
Vic MTB Centre
Strengths:
Stiff. That's all....
Weaknesses:
Chainrings are crap. Geometry seems to be strange too. I could not get a decent chainline. (51.5mm with 107mm BB!!!)
Similar Products Used:
Truvative FireX, Shimano Deore Hollowtech, various cranks on older bikes.
Bike Setup:
2000 Kona Cindercone (now with Deore cranks...)
Bottom Line:
I have had enough of these cranks. After 1 month I could not get them to shift well. Couldn't get a decent chainline, could only use two rings (middle + top OR middle + granny). The cranks themseves seem fine, and relatively light and strong. But the chainrings.....either the layout of the crank and rings is strange or the rings are just pure crap. When teh crank was put on the bike I used teh existing 113mm BB. But the chainline was horrible. Even on the Granny ring the chain was only straight around the 11T on the cassette! On teh largest chainring the chain would not stay on the ring if I shifted to even the 5th largest ring on the cassette... I changed to 107 BB and got the chain line to 51.5(!) and then could not shift between all three chainrings.
I finally had to give in and 'upgrade' to Deore Hollowtech. The shifting is butter smooth and I can get on with riding again without worrying about little things like changing gears!
Maybe it works better with 8 speed or lower, or with a grip shift front derailleur??
I have learned my lesson the hard/expensive way.
Having said this....anyone want to buy a (hardly) used set of FSA Power Pro crangs + rings????
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Submitted by
Peter
a Weekend Warrior
from Ireland/Australia Date Reviewed: January 8, 2002
Favorite Trail:
any!
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$85.00
Purchased At:
Vic MTB (Melbourne)
Strengths:
Cheap Stiff
Weaknesses:
Heavy (heavier than my old cranks)
Similar Products Used:
Truvativ Firex
Bike Setup:
2000 Kona Cinder Cone
Bottom Line:
I was 'forced' to buy these at Christmas to replace my Truvativ's which were damaged beyond repair at Christmas. It was that or go bikeless for the Christmas break!
Anyway, they work, but are noticably heavier than my Truvativs. They shift adequately (not as well as my Truvativs) (and yes
I use my bike mainly for commuting to work and grab the off-road chance when it comes. So these cranks will do till I break them.
Like I said in teh strengths/weakness, they seem stiffer than the Truvativs but much heavier (I know it's only 100g heavier but I seem to have noticed...or aged!)
Anyway, I only three chilli's: Average for the price...
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Submitted by
Angus Tye
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Date Reviewed: October 15, 2001
Favorite Trail:
bomber run gembrrok
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At:
cecil walker / unicycles
Strengths:
price, simplicity. couried for 6 months, stood up fine good for money spent
Bike Setup:
front susp, lx/xt, ritchey wheelsets,mongoose frame
Bottom Line:
going against the grain, but in terms of personal experience, I am light so maybe different for bigger people, had no problems and stood up very well, considering price and time they have been used for.
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Submitted by
Stuart
a Weekend Warrior
from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Date Reviewed: October 14, 2001
Favorite Trail:
S57
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$180.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Cheap, good looks, durable, weight.
Weaknesses:
Chainrings, flex, chainring bolt placement
Similar Products Used:
STX RC,
Bike Setup:
Giant ATX900
Bottom Line:
A good crank for the money. The chainrings they come with are pus, they shift OK but after 4 months of riding they are shark teeth. Also, the cranks have flexed enough for them to rub my chainstays. But still, I am a bit of a clydsedale, 100kg (220 lb), and they haven't broken or fatigued. Compared to everything else in the price range they are a mighty good crank. So if your on a tight budget they are ideal, especially if your into XC.
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Submitted by
Adam Dyble
a Weekend Warrior
from Norfolk England Date Reviewed: August 9, 2001
Favorite Trail:
wilko
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
Armstrong cycles England
Strengths:
Great for younger lighter riders such as my self. If you are quite light these will last you a while, enough time to save up for a more expensive pair at least.
Weaknesses:
Cannot be used by adults a few jumps and there gone.
Similar Products Used:
shimano Deore
Bike Setup:
Identiti Dr Jekyll
Bottom Line:
Good if your not heavy.
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Submitted by
joe y
a
from selby Date Reviewed: July 11, 2001
Favorite Trail:
my garden
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
selby
Strengths:
none, totally sh*Te
Weaknesses:
weak, bust on 1 drop off, bent look sh*t, expensive... etc
Similar Products Used:
shimano sis !
Bike Setup:
duel
Bottom Line:
Sh*t MATE
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Submitted by
Duncan
a
from scotland Date Reviewed: July 6, 2001
Favorite Trail:
walls
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$54.00
Purchased At:
online
Strengths:
you can land on them and they still go round (but i dont think for much longer!!!)
Weaknesses:
Everything i have to tighten them every day or they fall off metal rounds and chips
Similar Products Used:
sunn own brand cranks
Bike Setup:
sunn trials
Bottom Line:
do NOT buy these cranks unless you would like to be stuck in the middle of nowhere holding one of your crank arms
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Submitted by
Andy Parkinson
a Weekend Warrior
from England Date Reviewed: July 5, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Strengths:
Look Good, Cheap
Weaknesses:
Round off in only 3 months, (Thus ruining my new bottom bracket) Snap, Crack
Submitted by
jon spintlly
a Weekend Warrior
from manchester Date Reviewed: July 4, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
supirior bikes
Strengths:
none they are not even cheap concitering what you get.
Weaknesses:
break ,round off, crak
Similar Products Used:
nothing quite as crappy.
Bike Setup:
brisa
Bottom Line:
never get these pices of crap.theyll couse you nothing but pain.I would rate them 0 but i cant.
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Submitted by
poida
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, Australia Date Reviewed: June 9, 2001
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Well these cranks are pretty cheap and they look nice
Weaknesses:
they do round out and they're pretty flexy
Bike Setup:
DMR Sidekick set up for trials
Bottom Line:
They aren't that bad but won't last that long they just aren't meant for trials or jumping or whatever they're an XC crank so yeh. Mine are totally mashed up but they still go around so that's pretty good i spose. Get these if you're broke or if you are gonna use them for XC
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Submitted by
Alex
a Downhiller
from Southampton, Hant, England Date Reviewed: June 7, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Wendover DH
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
UKbikestore.co.uk
Strengths:
Strengths, are there any..! Well there cheap thats about it
Weaknesses:
They piles of c@*p, they creak, flex and fall of. Never get these unless you've got no money.
Similar Products Used:
XTR, XT, LX, Truavative, Race Face DH, Kooka DH anything is better than these piles of c*@p
Bike Setup:
2001 clubroost DH8 first one in the country, with JR T, enduro 4 pots, sunn double wides on hopes etc
Bottom Line:
NOOOOOOO don't even think of buying these, never never ever get these they will drive you insane people will be able to hear you a mile off. save up and get a pair of Kooka DH.
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Submitted by
kevin harris
a Downhiller
from wales Date Reviewed: May 27, 2001
Favorite Trail:
vertical
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
hosham cycles
Strengths:
cheap but thats it you will be replacing it after 2 hrs of use, so no it has no strenghts
Weaknesses:
weak, scratchs easly, fu*king pain to fit a chainring with one on the chain ring holes behind the arm, metal rounds easly no mater how much lock tight u use, over priced considering it is totaly crap and pointless, rounded after half an hour riding around town
Similar Products Used:
piece off wood with two holes drilled each end,would be stronger i think
CRAP, A TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY SAVE UP FOR A BETTER CRANK, THE WORST CRANK IN THE WORLD A CRANK FROM A BOTTOM OFF THE LINE APOLLO WOULD LAST LONGER THAN PIECE OF METAL THEY DARE TOO CALL POWER PRO. DONT BUY IT LET THE COMPANY SUFFER FOR PRODUCING SUCH A CRAP PRODUCT,IT SHOULD AT LEAST LAST A FEW MOUNTHS OFF ABUSE, NOT HALF AN HOUR OFF FREE RIDING THEY SHOULD BEE ASHAMED.
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Submitted by
Chris Linham
a Downhiller
from Northamptonshire Date Reviewed: May 10, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Hopton
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
leisure lakes
Strengths:
Cheap
Weaknesses:
Creek, bend, thread easily and scratch easily.
Similar Products Used:
STX RC, LX
Bike Setup:
Sna cruz downhill junior t's DMR v12's and Hope hubs on D521's front an rear.
Bottom Line:
If you haven't got much money to spend then they are alright but beware of bending vand creeking.
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Submitted by
Neil
a Weekend Warrior
from Southampton Date Reviewed: April 12, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
shop
Strengths:
Cheap
Weaknesses:
The taper will round off, and they will flex like elastic
Similar Products Used:
LX
Bike Setup:
trials.
Bottom Line:
Buy theses if you want a cheap replacement for your XC bike. But Never ever put them on a trials, jumping or downhill bike, your find your self buying a new pair very soon. The tapers will round off, and this often means buying a new bottom bracket aswell. Spend a few more squid on LX splined, or spend £100 more and get MIDDLEBURN RS7's
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Submitted by
Bob Harvey
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, B.C., Canada Date Reviewed: April 1, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Flying Circus
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$120.00
Strengths:
Light.
Weaknesses:
Very weak, non-splined,Crank loosens too easily, pretty much all around crappy.
Similar Products Used:
99 LX cranks, they were much less of a hasle compared to the crap fsa power pros.
Bottom Line:
Not reliable and very weak off of drops.
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