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Submitted by
donovan skidmore
a Weekend Warrior
from raymond,alberta,canada
Date Reviewed: March 29, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | claypits (redclff) | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | private sale | | Strengths: | cant say much for the components as i bought it used but the frame is sturdy compared to my last ride the scrap raises the bar it begs to go bigger haha | | Weaknesses: | none really didnt really like the color (its a 2005 army green) but its custom paint now anyways | | Similar Products Used: | 2007 brodie omega | | Bike Setup: | 05 scrap, drop off triple (soon to be 2005 66rc!), raceface cranks + bb, dangerboy stem + bashguard, lizard skin lock grips, tioga dh tires, hayes 9 and juicy 3 brakes, sos and ex325 disc wheels. | | Bottom Line: | great bike setup i got havent rode a stock scrap yet though but mines been through some crazy wrecks and keeps tickin | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert McGregor
a Weekend Warrior
from Mississauga,Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: March 29, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Don Vally | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Gears Mississauga | | Strengths: | This bike has a strong frame and ok standard equipment | | Weaknesses: | Kinda heavy and after a while you'll be begging for upgrades | | Similar Products Used: | Iron Hore P.O.S crap jumper, Gary fisher Mullet(great bike) | | Bike Setup: | Running a DJ3 up front, Azonic Outlaw wheels and IRD dual banger beaks. | | Bottom Line: | This is a bike that grows with you. Great for beginners to intermedate level riders out of the box. With upgrades you'll be a star. I think the new ones come standard with hydros and better forks. Buy This bike you'll love it! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
paul howarth
a Downhiller
from waterdown
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | my jumpss baby | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | bicycle works | | Strengths: | Great frame good geomatry, ok stock but not enough for me... | | Weaknesses: | forks arent that good
brakes suck
rims not the best
cranks suck i broke the crank shaft off a 8ft drop
BUT NOW MY BIKE IS KICK A$$$$$$$ | | Similar Products Used: | norco bigfoot
kona shred
norco 4hun | | Bike Setup: | marzochhi dirt jumper 1s
shimano saint drivetrain and cranks and brakes
sun mttx rims CAMO
240 hubs
maxxishookworms
truvativ stem and bars
sdg seat sand grips
MY BIKE IS THE BEST!!! | | Bottom Line: | WELL MY BIKE IS THE BEST BUT IT STOCK IS OK FOR ENRTY RIDER SO YAH
I LOVE THE FRAME I LOVE YOU JOHN COWAN | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
paul howarth
a Downhiller
from waterdown
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | my jumpss baby | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | bicycle works | | Strengths: | Great frame good geomatry, ok stock but not enough for me... | | Weaknesses: | forks arent that good
brakes suck
rims not the best
cranks suck i broke the crank shaft off a 8ft drop
BUT NOW MY BIKE IS KICK A$$$$$$$ | | Similar Products Used: | norco bigfoot
kona shred
norco 4hun | | Bike Setup: | marzochhi dirt jumper 1s
shimano saint drivetrain and cranks and brakes
sun mttx rims CAMO
240 hubs
maxxishookworms
truvativ stem and bars
sdg seat sand grips
MY BIKE IS THE BEST!!! | | Bottom Line: | WELL MY BIKE IS THE BEST BUT IT STOCK IS OK FOR ENRTY RIDER SO YAH
I LOVE THE FRAME I LOVE YOU JOHN COWAN | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon Mason
a Weekend Warrior
from British columbia
Date Reviewed: February 23, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Halls , field | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Reckless | | Strengths: | 7005 clump alluminum custom butted | | Weaknesses: | None that i know of yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Kona big kuku , kona scab | | Bike Setup: | This no trip in the woods , this make your grandfatha go home! | | Bottom Line: | Best bike i've ever used in my life! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard O'Connor
a Cross Country Rider
from Guildford
Date Reviewed: December 19, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Evans Cycles | | Strengths: | Forks are great for dirt jumping and all the components are good. Nice and strong frame. VERY LIGHT | | Weaknesses: | None really... well Saddles very uncomfy and the grips wear easily. Cheap upgrades is all it needs. | | Bike Setup: | Hope mini front, magura julie back. DMR saddle and grips. | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for all sorts of riding. DJ, MB, Street... it can handle everything. Very light and great for a first bike. A couple of upgrades and you're away. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
darryl mckinney
a Downhiller
from saint john new brunswick canada
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | the 9 hole | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | bike works | | Strengths: | kona rocks | | Weaknesses: | the stock alex rims suck i hit a jump and bent the rim the second day i had the bike. 1st thing u should do is upgrade the rims......
| | Similar Products Used: | all | | Bike Setup: | SWEET SET UP | | Bottom Line: | WELL WORTH THE MONEY IT IS A SWEET UPGRADE FROM A GIANT HARD TAIL . PUT A few upgrades in this bike u got a sweet ride ..... f**k work go riding | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
corey white
a Weekend Warrior
from canada
Date Reviewed: November 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | whopper drop | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | cyclesmith | | Strengths: | the frame is really nice, most of the other components are good except the rims and tires. | | Weaknesses: | the fork is alright if your just starting but you should upgrade it to a dj or sherman. the tires are just crap, the dont grip well and they deteriorate very fast. the rims could have been alittle better but they serve their purpose. | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff, norco bigfoot, cove stifee | | Bike Setup: | basically stock except for 04 dj3's, front 2.65 ninja, rear 2.35 innova red with dh tube and hayes disc in front. | | Bottom Line: | this is a really good frame to build up and was definatley worth the money i paid. recomended for any people who dont have much to spend on a bike, like me :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vicent Peas
a Downhiller
from Washinton
Date Reviewed: November 12, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$630.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | - Sick burly frame, nice geometry, pretty black/dust color.
- The cranks are sweet.
- For the money the components are great, (including kona components: the bashguard, handlebars, pedals, saddle, stem).
| | Weaknesses: | - Sun ditchwitch rims. I could understand some heavy and durable rims, or ligh and weak rims. This rims are very weak and heavy.
- Brakes, no comments.
- EXR Fork, but again, for the price is a good deal. | | Similar Products Used: | Norco sasquatch, Canondale Jeckill 6000, Specialized P2, Kona stuff & Kona roast.
Many others but not similar at all. | | Bike Setup: | Stock plus:
- Hayes 8" Mag brakes
- Marzocchi Drop Off 2
- new rims are coming | | Bottom Line: | This is your bike if you like DH, if you ride XC but you dont compete, if you like to jump, if you are a freerider or even if you are a cladesdale.
Not really expensive for what you get. With the upgrades (fork and brakes basically) it is the best bike I ever ride.
because the nice handling, the pretty look, its climbing capacity and the burly frame it is the best choice. Even better than the Konas Stuff and Roast.
Konamakethebestbikesintheworld
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Submitted by
Reece
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver. BC
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Dirt Merchant Whistler mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$1100.00 | | Purchased At: | Tantalus bike shop squamish bc | | Strengths: | Strong downhill and all-around bike and real tough and will take quite a beating | | Weaknesses: | Bad forks and tires alot of flats | | Similar Products Used: | kona stuff very similar and a bit shorter | | Bike Setup: | new brakes and oury lock on grips jack-$*@! pedals and nut guard | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is this is a solid all around bike that is under-rated by alot of people and great for jumps and tricks because it is very lite if your a small rider this is a great bike and if u are big but technical also a good choice but if you like to do drops over 9 feet i recomend a full suspension preferably a Norco a-line or a norco b-line if u r too small | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cole
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver B.C.
Date Reviewed: August 1, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Hunter's Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Deep Cove | | Strengths: | Durable frame, handles well, excellent dirt jump bike | | Weaknesses: | None really with the exception of the tyres (slip waay to much on gravel and sand)and they are so flat-happy I can't even count how many times I have had to patch the tube or replace it | | Bike Setup: | shimano mech discs, rest stock | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great for starting off dirt jumping or even if you are an experienced rider. It has a durable well built frame and the suspension works fine. I got Shimano deore mechs and they make a big difference in breaking. I am looking at new tyres though (Nokians or maybe Maxxis) If you want a affordable yet good bike and love getting out on the trails or nailing jumps, this bike is for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Roberts
a Weekend Warrior
from Sheffield UK
Date Reviewed: June 16, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Wharncliffe | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$440.00 | | Purchased At: | JE James | | Strengths: | Frame, bars, peddles | | Weaknesses: | Brakes | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized hardrock pro, Rockhopper, Marin B-17 | | Bike Setup: | Standard | | Bottom Line: | I was looking at a hoss cos I'm fat but got this in a medium frame for about half the price. Anyone tell you this is a jump only bike, don't listen. Best mountain bike I have ever ridden. Just as good for tootling round the woods as an XC bike only a million times better on the downhills and technical sections. I'm happy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon mariani
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond, Bc, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 29, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$750.00 | | Purchased At: | used off this guy | | Strengths: | Excellent frame. pretty much everything is good | | Weaknesses: | my bike wasnt stock. But the stock brakes and forks are crap. Mine is upgraded to 04djIII and hmx-1 mechanical. also upgrade the rims | | Bottom Line: | great bike. Stock is good for a beginner but when u start to go bigger its no good. Upgrade rims, forks, and brakes. Then the bike is perfectly fine | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from santa cruz, ca, usa
Date Reviewed: May 18, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | wilder...especially jumps | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | newspaper | | Strengths: | everything(except brakes)...great frame, great components(for the most part), easily upgraded to discs, fork works alright | | Weaknesses: | just the brakes...but they can be upgraded to discs easily | | Similar Products Used: | specialized p1, p3 briefly | | Bike Setup: | stock except lock-ons, i'm saving up for avid mechanicals and someday a new fork(zocchi dj probably) | | Bottom Line: | i have ridden this bike everyday since i got it a month ago. it has stood up to everything...jumping, urban, xc, EVERYTHING...and performed great. the only exception is xc which it was not designed to do, but still handles it. in the end a great bike for a great price, you can't go wrong with this bike for the money. it is definitely worth every penny you pay for it and every penny you put into it. if you are lookig to get started in this type of riding, jumping, urban, etc., then look no further. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matthew pells
a Racer
from Adddlestone, Surrey, England
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | whisley | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | EVANS CYCLES | | Strengths: | BRAKES,FRAME,GROUPSET,CRANK-SET,RIMS,TIRES AND JUST ABOUT EVRYTHING ELSE. it hits the jumps with ease and confidence and gives a smooth ride where ever | | Weaknesses: | The forks arnt the best but they are up to the job and give great peformance when needed. | | Similar Products Used: | none. | | Bike Setup: | stock 2003 kona scrap | | Bottom Line: | If you want a good sturdy bike for jumps and freeride, then choose this. It gives great performance and is very good value for money, and you can always upgrade. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt pells
a Racer
from London
Date Reviewed: February 27, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | whisley | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Evans cycles | | Strengths: | Everything, the forks, bars, brakes, frame, wheels, chainset nothing has gonw wrong so far. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | standard 2003 Kona scrap | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for trails, jumps or just crusing the street. It looks great and performs brilliantly with no faults. This is the best bike for thr money, dont waste time on other bikes, this is the best bike for the money! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shawn Wanhala
a Weekend Warrior
from Grand Rapids
Date Reviewed: January 25, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | none | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Village Bike Shop | | Strengths: | The frame is really sweet. I really liked the tires for the local dirt jumps. The pedals give a lot of traction, and the crank is descent. I like how it came with a rock ring. | | Weaknesses: | The fork sucks pretty bad. I bent the wheels after two weeks from doing street, and park. The derailler is cheap, and i broke the chain in two days. Plus the brakes give out. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Hardrock | | Bike Setup: | I put some bmx related parts on it like new bottom cup. I just recenly put some maxxis hookworms on for park and street. Put a rear disc brake no front, no front drailler either, and another rock ring. | | Bottom Line: | So if your into street or trails id buy this bike. Sure the wheels suck and the fork but its really sweet. IT handles like a dream to. Plus it is easy to manual. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fishdawg
a Weekend Warrior
from Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 24, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Trisports, Windsor | | Strengths: | Everything about the frame, tires, value | | Weaknesses: | Fork's not great, cheap breaks and deraillers, warranty issue with crank that kept me from my baby for a month | | Similar Products Used: | GT Ruckus, Norco freeride hardtails | | Bike Setup: | Stock + Deore rear derailler and Hayes hydraulic discs | | Bottom Line: | You can't beat Bad Betty (that's her name). This bike corners, climbs, descends, and flies like nothing I've ever ridden. The tires are killer - big for 2.1's but not too big. I've had several people pledge to make a Kona freeride hardtail their next ride after trying mine. Plus, it's damn sexy looking. The dirtier and wetter Betty gets the better...
Kudos to the guys at Trisports here in Windsor, Ontario for the help and service, especially with the loaner crank while mine was away. They'll hook you up too! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jmaaay laeedet
a Cross Country Rider
from bangin
Date Reviewed: January 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | porc trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | evans cycles Gatwick | | Strengths: | great frame beautiful, easily upgraded to discs nice and light | | Weaknesses: | saddle hard as hell the spokes loosened after a month so i had to get them re trued but otherwise sfine | | Similar Products Used: | kona scab bruiser 1, 2 | | Bike Setup: | hayes hfx mag discs, dmr wingbars ,dmr dirt saddle | | Bottom Line: | nice bike worth it for a budget user a good beginners bike and with a few choice upgrades like the forks and brakes ( if u wanna do jumpin)it is a great bike an experienced djumper should stay away but great for novices | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hernan Castaneda a beginer freerider
a
from Quito, Ecuador
Date Reviewed: January 17, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | trail blazer bikes from Toronto | | Strengths: | anything but brakes | | Weaknesses: | brakes | | Similar Products Used: | some stuffs | | Bike Setup: | stock, Im waiting for disc brakes and maybe the shiver sc next year. | | Bottom Line: | ok, I got this beautiful machine by 7 months and I've had a great time with it. BUT brake levers, cables and pads are the worst thing in the world. It is true... they are cheap brakes and with them the bike is nothing expensive. Im saving to get 7' avid mechanicals or shimano xt hidraulicals.
Fork is ok, just some adjustment, cleaning and some manitou grease to turn it more plush. A little bit spongy but not really bad.
I´ve seen jamis, specialized, even chutes or stuffs frames at $300 or more. I get the scrap: the same frame, black color, plus kona bars (great!!), alivio mech, truvative husselfelt, shimano disc hubs, tioga tires, sun ditch witch rims, a 200 usd bomber and this lame tektro brakes at $600. I cauld´nt go wrong.
KONA , good work!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jesse patterson
a Cross Country Rider
from half moon bay,ca,usa
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Strengths: | the frame, and the hubs | | Weaknesses: | cant think of any | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | i think this is the best bike for the price and the capablies that is has ....i havent broken it yet so i am satisfied... its is a great bike. this is also a great starter jumping bike.there are other bikes but in my view this is the bike for the jummper/weekend warrior. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
scab picker
a
from chicago
Date Reviewed: December 27, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | downtown chicago | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | recyclery | | Strengths: | good frame. pretty frame. very nice frame. stock setup is good for a descent amount of time until you're ready to upgrade components. people say the tektro brakes suck, but I like them for trials, and I've found as long as you give them a little TLC and slap a booster on the back you're set. I wouldn't mind some LXs in place, but the tekkys are fine by me. the levers on the other hand aren't so good. shifters shift, so they're fine. alivio rear der has taken quite a few knocks, and is fine once tuned. bar is in one piece after quite a few concrete crashes, drops, and general goofing around so it's good. pedals good, lost a few pins but still solid. hussefelts good. ditch witches okay by me. stock knobies good, but I plan to get some K-RADS or hookworms. | | Weaknesses: | levers have a nice feel, but aren't the greatest. bar kind of worries me after a few hard crashes, but it's still in one piece. the bike does need some love after a hard street ride, but everything is really solid. I don't like that this type of kona frame's warranty is only for a year though. that stinks. some people don't like the ditch witches, and I think I'm going to replace my beat up ones with rhyno lites or D521s, but they've always been faithful to me with a little truing. | | Similar Products Used: | specialized P2, cove stifee, evil imperial, azonic ds1, on-one gimp. I've only ridden these others like once. they're other riders bikes who chicago freeride. I'd trade my roommates laptop for that evil imperial, but I still love my kona. | | Bike Setup: | azonic dw 2" rise, old school xtr shifter/lever combo, threshold booster, and the seat all the way down to avoid the ol' naughty bits. everything else is still stock. | | Bottom Line: | this thing is solid. it hasn't failed me yet on anything here in the concrete jungle of chicago. I street ride just about everyday and ride on the weekends with the chicagofreeride.com fools (if you're ever in chicago check the website and come ride with us), and the only thing this ride has failed on is nothing... well the chain busted once but that was just the chain. I've done ugly looking (me that is) 7' plus drops to flat, really scarry northshore stuff out in joliet (from what the teamsally.com crew has built), and tons of just stupid falls with this beautiful bike. I am 5'5" and got the extra small frame, which is perfect for trials, urban, dirtjumping, commuting, and stupid falls. would say that the warranty is disappointing, but you'll definately have gotten your moneys worth when you bust this. I've got no beef with the exr. it's a fine starter fork, a little stiff, but if you're into trials it's great, and I feel fine with it after big urban hits. good bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt hamlyn
a Weekend Warrior
from corner brook, nl, canada
Date Reviewed: October 23, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | the city | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | tnt bycicles | | Strengths: | the frame is strong and so r the truvativ cranks and everything else basically | | Weaknesses: | the exr comp you need some with more than spring ive bottomed sevral times of 5 ft to flat but ive done 20 ft jumps and 15ft gap 5 ft drop and there fine. The ditch witch rims arent good enough for me they get flatspots easyly and the bach on cracked on me off a 5.5 ft drop to flat . the seats hard and id rather disc but overall its good | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 17"kona srap everything is stock but the dh tubes | | Bottom Line: | good overall bike if you going bigger than 5 ft drops or 20ft jumps you might want something with a better fork,brakes and rims | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daniel Oliverira
a Downhiller
from Rochester NY
Date Reviewed: September 24, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Urban | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$675.00 | | Purchased At: | on internet | | Strengths: | every tiny thing is excelent in this bike | | Weaknesses: | nothing, even brakes and forks do they job well | | Similar Products Used: | many bmxs, mountains: Norco sastquash, Specialized p2 and p1, Haro extreme, Surly´s, Le toy | | Bike Setup: | one year and still stock | | Bottom Line: | Before I bought this puppy, I tested all kind of bikes, the norco is nice but a bit expensive, the haro not even close, surly is good but cro-mo its not my type, specialized its kind similar but scrap is handsome, and le toy is totally urban.
Bottom line: scrap is the greatest, nicest, cheapest y multifunctional bike for me.
If you are a bike lover, in other words if you like everything with your bike, urban, down hill, parks, even xc, this is the bike for you (and your wallet) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew B.
a Weekend Warrior
from Boston
Date Reviewed: September 15, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Urban | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | on line | | Strengths: | frame, frame frame
crank set, 2 chain rings is funny enough, bars, rims, tires, seat......and frame
| | Weaknesses: | fork, but it is not so bad
acera, but it is not so bad eathier
brakes levers, so spongie!!! | | Similar Products Used: | specialized p3, nice bike but its difficult to pedaling off road | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | ok, p3 is tha bomb, but the scap is pretty similar plus you can go anywhere with 2 chain rings, also I like the scrap´s frame more.
My little brother got the kona hahanna, a "low level" cross coutry bike, the thing is last year I change the rims with sun rhynos, an easton riser, big tires, and this low level bike trnsform in tha down hill machine.
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Submitted by
Kevin
a Weekend Warrior
from Burnt Hills
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Elevate Cycles | | Strengths: | BEEFY Frame, fully disc-ready, crank arms, good rock clearance, and cheap price | | Weaknesses: | pedals look like the $65 ones, but are more like the $10 ones. The only bike I've ever seen that has "Made in Vietnam" on it. | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn Homegrown | | Bike Setup: | Large frame, Stock with azonic 120 stem | | Bottom Line: | I wanted a bike that could do everything from DH to trail and road. I got one. This bike handles everything like a dream. It does trail riding and downhill like a champ. Who needs full suspension?
The front shock is getting a bad rap. The EXR is worlds better than my old judy.
The brakes are fine for now, but I will be getting a set of Hayes disc very soon. The tabs on the frame look so lonely.
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Submitted by
Tyron Lawrence
a Weekend Warrior
from Dawson Creek BC Canada
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | Griffins | | Strengths: | Almost everything... | | Weaknesses: | Mine came with pro-stop mechanical disc brakes... the front caliper broke off after the fourth day. The fork bottoms out easily. | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn mesa | | Bike Setup: | Stock except for Deore Mechanical Disc brakes and front Doughty 2.6 tire | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for dirt jumping, free riding and so on. Wasnt impressed with the brakes at all but thats fixed. Marzocchi exr comp isnt bad it just needs some adjusting. If you are looking for a bike that that will do for you what ever you want and take all of the abuse that you can dish out then the Scrap is the only way to go. A deal such as this one cant be beat. KONA ROCKS | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
NICK MORATTI
a Downhiller
from OREGON
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$645.00 | | Purchased At: | A BIKE SHOP | | Strengths: | EVERYTHING BUT THE BRAKES | | Weaknesses: | THE BRAKES STINKS. IM DESTROYING THIS EXRS | | Similar Products Used: | ALMOST EVERYTHING | | Bike Setup: | STOCK, BUT IM SAVING TO GET HAYES HIDROS AND JRT'S
| | Bottom Line: | GREAT RIDE!
PERFORMANCE AND CHEAP BIKE = GRAT BIKE = KONA | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott G
a
from Bethesda, MD, USA
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Slick Rock, Moab | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Pedal Pushers | | Strengths: | Scrap is really strong. Beefy headset(Aheadset SX-1) Light, and fun to ride. Good wheelset. Looks good in black. Comfortable seat. Good Bike!! | | Weaknesses: | EXR is pretty crappy and kona grips hurt my hands. Alivio derailleur is pretty easy to break, but i will probably be getting a new one anyway. | | Similar Products Used: | Giant Iguana | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | Excellent bike for urban and dirt jumps. Can handle big drops. Good bike for the money. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay Plant
a Weekend Warrior
from Kitchener, Ont, Canda
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Bromont | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | TrailBlazer Cycles | | Strengths: | Price. Good bang for the buck
Balance. A very well balanced bike for Jumping/Urban
Feels very solid, easy to flick around. Nimble handling.
Strong Frame/Cranks. Nice stiff feel. | | Weaknesses: | Not sure if its a weakness but for some it may be. The bike feels big. Like a shore bike. It doesnt really effect my riding but you should test one out before buying. The fork will work fine for the time being. Upgrade it when it breaks. Personaly I dont think the Alivio stuff is a weakness as I will likely brake it pretty quickly anyway and its cheap to replace. | | Similar Products Used: | P.2 (cockpit to small for my liking) Kona Stuff (same frame different build) | | Bike Setup: | Only upgrade was Avid Mech.Discs And a shorter Kore stem Rest of the bike is stock. | | Bottom Line: | After nearly Killing my full susp. XC ride around town I figured it was time to get a Urban/Jumping hardtail. Didnt want to spend more that 1000$ Canadian. I decided on the Kona Stuff but they didnt have one in my size so I chose the scrap and upgraded to Avid discs. Still came in cheaper than the stuff. Went with a medium to make it more trail friendly (now my XC bike just sits there and collects dust..so maybe I should have grabbed a small :)
The bike feels large like I said earlier however it reacts like a smaller bike. Just something to keep in mind. Urban riding is great on this bike. Bunny hopping/manuals, getting up onto objects feels surprisingly easy. I am 5'11/150 pounds and the bike is perfectly balanced for me. I can track stand with no effort until the cows come home. It also feels great in the air. The Sun ditchwitch rims have held up much, much better than I expected them to. I have been beating it up pretty good and havent noticed any substantial flex as of yet.
Bottom line is this is a great bike for the price if your just getting into freeride/urban. Begginers are harder on thier rides and this will take the punishment until its time to upgrade as your skills improve. I was looking at some Norcos in the same price range but the parts spec. was no where near as good. I started out looking for a Jumping/Urban specific bike and ended up with a great all around hardtail. However if you are looking for a specific trials/Urban/jumper somthing like the p2 or Norco 125 may suit you better. I will likely buy a street specific frame next year and swap the parts over but for now im just getting back into street riding and Im lacking a little finesse so this is the perfect beater to get my skills up to par again. The bike was intended to be my urban ride but has become my main ride. It feels that good. As for some of the more questionable parts...just replace as they brake. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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evan
a Weekend Warrior
from Canda, eh
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | if its not raining, anything a is good trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$800.00 | | Purchased At: | a store | | Strengths: | Frame is solid, nice bars, pedals are fatt | | Weaknesses: | seat creeks, rims taco'd pretty quick | | Similar Products Used: | big wheel from Canadian Tire | | Bike Setup: | Rhino lytes with deoré hub | | Bottom Line: | wiked entry level bike, and your a big b*stard like me it can take the punishment (except for the rims). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Hernan Castaneda
a Weekend Warrior
from Quito Ecuador
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | any downhill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | trail blazer bikes in Canada | | Strengths: | Everything but the fork & brakes | | Weaknesses: | the fork really and maybe the brakes | | Similar Products Used: | some raleight, GT arrowhead, Gary Fisher joshua F4 and demoed Santa cruz bullit, cannondales and khs fxt pro and comp. | | Bike Setup: | none yet but I hope next month the 2002 marzocchi shiver and avid mech | | Bottom Line: | Well, I'm not an expert rider but I really love to do anything: xc, some urban, DH and freeride. And all I have to say is WOW!!!!
Nice handling, tuff frame, bars, cranks, pedals. Derraillers work pretty fine (obviously it's not xt).
EXR comp its not so nice but compared to my previews bike's forks (RST and Rockshox) work fine. I going to try the 2002 shiver. Brakes do they job but levers are not too fun to use. Avid levers and probably avid disc brakes are coming.
Well, for 600 usd its really a nice bike.
I cannot afford for a cool double suspension (Santa Cruz Bullit, Kona Stinky or Intense ...but I have a really cool and good looking hard tail.
KONA......nice job | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kev
a Weekend Warrior
from Ontario
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Durham Forest, Rouge Valley, Horseshoe Valley | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1049.00 | | Purchased At: | Northern Cycle - Canadian Dollars | | Strengths: | Great beginner urban assault vehicle! | | Weaknesses: | Brakes, seat hurts my bottom. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized P.2, Oryx, Giant. | | Bike Setup: | Hayes brakes - upgraded when bought | | Bottom Line: | An excellent bike for the money. Won't climb the same as my comfort bike that I use on the trails, but going down will be that much more fun. Bring on the skinnys, stair drops, fun parks, kickers, etc. There is a hell of a lot of concrete in Toronto that is taunting me. ;) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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ryan
a
from ontario
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | jaw drop (?i dunno) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | mcphails | | Strengths: | kicks butux! its so burly dude, and the fork is awesome despite what everyone says about the EXR comp. great pedals (jacksh^t), nice wide tioga dh tires, great crankset n bashring too. comes with disc hubs as well. | | Weaknesses: | umm the only thing would be i have a wobble in my rear rim after 2 rides. but o well u can spend 300 bux an a rim and itll still bend eventually so. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | all stock | | Bottom Line: | awesome. burly enough for any and all types of riding from d-j'ing to urban to light downhill. best bike u can get for the money in my opinion. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
A Queer
a Downhiller
from Gay, Texas, USA
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Where ever | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | store | | Strengths: | everything, except the fork. It seems to cheap and can't handle the big stuff. | | Weaknesses: | the fork, it starts super stiff, softens up quick but just doesn't feel right. | | Similar Products Used: | don't need to when you try this | | Bike Setup: | stock + DJ1 | | Bottom Line: | This kicks ass. BUY THE SCRAP (but upgrade the fork. Can't go wrong for the $$$$$ Excellent freeride bike. Greatin the park, ds, dh, urban. Maybe try some hydro disks for dh.
If you don't have a lot of cash buy it, if you do, get a roast. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff Smtih
a Weekend Warrior
from Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 4, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | urban assult & freeride terrain | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Jolley's Alternative Wheels | | Strengths: | Frame is verry strong and not too heavy, I love the feel of the kona DH handle bars. Big beafy peddals are verry uselfull for big drops. Tiogo factory DH tires suit all kinds of riding verry well. | | Weaknesses: | Sun Ditch Witch are hard to trust off of those 8+ foot drops,(will be upgrading to alex supra D's). Other than that this bike is fairly big hit ready ....Marzochi EXR Comp isnt ready for the BIG hits either...but so far it suits my needs | | Similar Products Used: | kona scab, speacialized P2 | | Bike Setup: | stock everythig eccept a set of shimano mechanical disc brakes ..and a 24 inch alex supra D on the rear and a 26 inch alex supra D up front. ... | | Bottom Line: | An awsome bike for its $$$ .. It's opened doors to the biking world that I'm absolutely crazy about. For those riders either just getting into the sport of freeriding and urban assult(like me) or if ur an experienced rider this bike will take a beating and ask for more. WAY TO GO KONA!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick
a Weekend Warrior
from Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Wet, dirty ones | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$650.00 | | Purchased At: | Trisports | | Strengths: | Wicked frame, tires, most components. | | Weaknesses: | Fork could be a bit smoother (EXR Comps don't have open bath); brakes not great, lever not comfortable; Alivio Deraillers; I screwed the pedal inserts right out of the crank when trying to change pedals so I've been waiting three weeks for Truvative to send me new ones. | | Similar Products Used: | GT Ruckus HT, Kona NUNU, Specialized P.3 | | Bike Setup: | Stock + Deore rear derailler, Shimano 646 Platform Clipless | | Bottom Line: | An exceptional ride! The low stand-over makes the bike easy to fling around, but my medium still has a nice long top tube. The Scrap always feels like it operates as a solid unit and it handles beautifully. A small amount of BB flex notwithstanding, it's very stiff, especially the front end. The tires rock and the component spec is strong except for the things that will probably break anyway (deraillers, etc.). I thought I would miss the 3rd ring, but I really don't around here. Plus, I have already scratched the bash-guard which would have cost me a couple of teeth with a big ring. I hope to upgrade to discs soon as there's nothing wrong with the brakes - there's just nothing special about 'em.
Overall, a kick-ass ride that you simply cannot beat for the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
3rr3 rwerewq
a Weekend Warrior
from wqrwqr
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | fdsf | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$799.00 | | Purchased At: | dfdsfdsf | | Strengths: | Strong frame and very good component choosing. And its new for the year! | | Weaknesses: | Some weak parts | | Similar Products Used: | Gt Ruckus 2.0 | | Bike Setup: | Standard | | Bottom Line: | This is a very good bike for them who does not have the money to buy the real hotshots. Try it and you dont what to go off it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
greg
a
from Ft Collins CO
Date Reviewed: January 15, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Strengths: | Frame(build-materials/geometry)
Crank/BB/bashguard
Riser bar/ seat
| | Weaknesses: | Brakes/levers
"Jackshi*" pedals are not the cool forged sealed bearing pedals that kona makes.
Like almost all replaceable R.derailler hangers, this one looks a little too weak.
| | Similar Products Used: | Surly Instigator, Kona scab, Brodie Bruzza, Trek bruiser | | Bike Setup: | Stock....so far(brakes are the first thing to go) | | Bottom Line: | The botom line is that Kona spent your money on the things that matter for a bike like this; the crankset, frame, fork(kind of), "cockpit," and tires. Some complain about the derailleurs being alivio, but the 8spd stuff is bombproof-shifts well-and is cheap. If you think that you are too cool to ride a bike with alivio, go buy an expensive Trek. If you really ride this bike the way it should, that derailleur is going to be toast soon enough anyway, in which case you can pony up 20 bones and buy a new one. The (Like most Zoochis) is really stiff during break-in. The springs are a bit heavy for trail riding, the only place I've been able to use all the travel is on big flat to flat drops. I have it set on the softest settign and weigh 170lb. Some softer springs would allow some adjustment. The little rubber things on the fork caps disappeared in minutes, and the "external preload adjustment" is done not with a knob-but a hex-wrench. The brakes are trash, they should have had the similarly priced Deore's. They don't hold adjustment, and the levers have a ton of slop. The cable stop/qr part of the brake arm bent badly allowing the front brake cable to detach(not cool). I guess they expect an instant upgrade. They stop well enough to use for a while, until you can upgrade. Kona makes some sweet platform pedals, but has two versions. The 50.00 ones they sell and the version they spec. The OE pedals look cast(not forged) and don't use sealed bearings. The OE pedals are still great, but not what I was expecting. The nit-pics aside. The bike does everything well. It climbs great, you almost can’t tell it weighs about 30lb(Large). Descends in a stable, yet nimble fashion. It jumps and drops easily. You should buy a bike like this, that you can play around on in any terrain and not worry about breaking it or scratching the paint. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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