Submitted by
CjKeegan
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada Date Reviewed: August 12, 2008
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
came stock on my bik
Strengths:
strong enough for street, and can handle mild down hill on a hard tail
Weaknesses:
pedal inserts snapped on me with no warning.
Similar Products Used:
Only used sub 50$ cranks
Bike Setup:
05 Norco 125 with s-types a dj 2 and kona wah-wah pedals
Bottom Line:
these cranks lasted for two years of varied conditions from local down hill to the skate park and winter riding. other than the insert snapping i would still be using them
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Submitted by
Chris Drysdale
a Downhiller
from Canada Date Reviewed: May 4, 2008
Favorite Trail:
wine glass
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
shop
Strengths:
Looks good in box and for the fist 5 mins of riding
Weaknesses:
just about every thing
Similar Products Used:
race face diablos
Bike Setup:
Norco savage - jr t, 5th element
Bottom Line:
In the few word i have to say about this product don't buy this crank save abit more money and get a real crank.
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Submitted by
tom sanders
a Downhiller
from Sydney, NSW, Australia Date Reviewed: October 9, 2007
Favorite Trail:
oxford falls
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
came with the bike
Strengths:
strong
Weaknesses:
heavy, left crank arm falls off every time evn if i ride to the shops to get milk, crappy paint
Similar Products Used:
liquid
Bike Setup:
06 scott nitrous 20 stock
Bottom Line:
don't like em as soon as i get money there gone....
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Submitted by
james
a
from nz Date Reviewed: August 10, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
cheap
Weaknesses:
after about 10 rides they were bent and kept faling off
Similar Products Used:
raceface evolvedh, fsa gap
Bike Setup:
faith2, jrt, fsa gap
Bottom Line:
these suck i would never by a truvativ product again
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Submitted by
Jonathan
a Downhiller
from Clay, AL, USA Date Reviewed: February 22, 2007
Favorite Trail:
jack rabbit
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
on bike
Strengths:
got me from A to B a few times with no problems
Weaknesses:
Crank arms fall off too often, even though i tighten them about every ride. Chain rings blow, i run a 22/32/bashguard setup and bent one side of the chain ring 45 degrees just from shifting.
Bike Setup:
2004 bighit spec
Bottom Line:
I have no respect for any part of this crankset. They ruined a lot of fun for me having to fix them almost everyride.
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Submitted by
Fernando Mongiardino
a Downhiller
from Esquel, Chubut, Argentina Date Reviewed: February 13, 2007
Favorite Trail:
grade 8
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
friend
Strengths:
Looks, name, almost nothing
Weaknesses:
Soft alloy, heavy as hell, crappy paint
Similar Products Used:
evolves dh isis, hollzfellers, saints
Bike Setup:
faith, boxxers, e13 SRS guide full Dh setup
Bottom Line:
I used them for 2 months and in my last race I hit a bog root with my left pedal and bend the left crank arm. Also i noticed that even whe they're heavy and bulky they flex a lot.
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Submitted by
patrick klein
a Downhiller
from frankston Date Reviewed: July 30, 2006
Favorite Trail:
cananball dh
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$135.00
Purchased At:
bike shop
Strengths:
Cheap.
Weaknesses:
everything. the left crank arm keeps on droping off when im riding everything's tight but it still keeps coming off. It happens everyride. Kind of flexy.
Similar Products Used:
race face diabolus, saint
Bike Setup:
05 demo 9 dh, rox shox boxxer world cups.
Bottom Line:
Do not buy unless your a xc rider. The crapest cranks ever. the flex and and allways just drop off, no warning and the paint also scrathes off really easy were your feet / pants rub.
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Submitted by
Jiingwon
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada Date Reviewed: April 23, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
Lasted about 2 years...
Weaknesses:
Hmm..where to start. Way too flexy, any threaded portions are extremely weak and strip out (at the crank and at the pedal inserts
Similar Products Used:
Specialized cranks on my old Rocky Mtn.
Bike Setup:
'03 Stinky with a few upgrades :D
Bottom Line:
Pieces of JUNK! They came with the bike when I bought it, but now they are going to be replaced, as they are stripped out everywhere. I noticed after a ride that I was beginning to get a slight creaking noise from the bottom bracket area...turns out one of the crank arms was totally loose. Went to pull out one of the crank bolts, and found that the threads were completely stripped. Fortunately I could still get my crank removal tool in there to get both sides off. When I went to try and remove my pedals, the inserts threaded right out, and are pretty much fused to my pedals. What a bunch of garbage.... my old Specialized cranks from '97 have taken more of a beating than these things and are still solid! Save your money and buy something else if you're gonna do any kind of freeriding,DH, jumps, etc...
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Submitted by
Nick woody
a Downhiller
from Hobart Date Reviewed: April 8, 2006
Favorite Trail:
mtb park
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
second hand
Strengths:
none at really, only thing i can think of is the bash guard which doesnt look good but does the job..
Weaknesses:
i have been through 3 paris of these butterfelts. they flex, the pedal insert thread EXTREAMLY easiuly and the paint wears off hell easy.
Similar Products Used:
race face evolve cranks, holzfellar
Bike Setup:
Norco Manik
Bottom Line:
dont like 'em
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Submitted by
nathan
a Downhiller
from anc.ont. canada Date Reviewed: February 3, 2006
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
came on bike
Strengths:
truvative name bash guard
Weaknesses:
the cro-mo insert bull sh*t
Similar Products Used:
race face prodigy DH
Bike Setup:
04 bighit sport boxxer up front with mag 30 race face cranks crank bros 50/50 pedals
Bottom Line:
these cranks are crap.DO NOT BUY THEM i ride a dually with 5 inches in the rear and have done no drops over 5.5 feet on these pedals and th insert still ripped out on the non drive side. i talked to the warranty people and they did absolutly nothing. they said there was only a 1 year warantee on them. both inserts are also ripping out on my friends hardtail rite now too.
i dont see how it is possible to rip out the inserts when your on a dually never mind a hard tail
bottom line: if you like buying your cranks 2 and 3 times get these piles. if you wanna buy once go race face
id put zero flaming chillis for value but i cant 1 falming chilli overall for the truvative name and the strength of the bashguard
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Submitted by
joe
a
from santa cruz Date Reviewed: January 7, 2006
Favorite Trail:
wilder ranch
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
150
Strengths:
cheap and looks pretty good
Weaknesses:
after doing 2 five foot drops the bottom bracket was loose. also the pedal treads strip easily
Similar Products Used:
race face diabolus
Bike Setup:
heckler-dhx air, van, 8' juicy 7, xo drivetrain, single tracks
Bottom Line:
the product is good for light freeriding but when it comes to big drops it just can't handle it
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Submitted by
Eric Haglund
a Weekend Warrior
from Brooklyn Park, MN, USA Date Reviewed: November 26, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Lebanon Hills
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Stock on '04 Gemini 2000
Strengths:
Stiff, Strong, Have held up to 6 foot drops (with 200 lb rider).
Weaknesses:
Original set had pedal inserts that loosened. Sram replaced with a newer set that had cross-pinned inserts. If you plan to purchase make sure you are getting a cross-pinned model.
Similar Products Used:
Race Face Evolve DH and Prodegy DH (Prodegy model was crap)
Bike Setup:
'04 Gemini 200 with upgrades (tougher wheels, stem and bar).
Bottom Line:
I've given these cranks a pretty good run for their money and they've held up great (the cross-pinned set that is). The rings are hardened steel on my set which isn't the lightest, but durable as hell. If these cranks ever need replacement I'll either go with another set of these or some Holzfellers.
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Submitted by
Cole
a Downhiller
from Vancouver B.C. Date Reviewed: September 27, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Gravity bowl
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
Bombproof strength, good looks longevity
Weaknesses:
weaknesses?
Similar Products Used:
Shimano something or other
Bike Setup:
03 Kona Scrap, Hayes mech discs, double track, Stout 2.6 tires
Bottom Line:
These cranks are awsome i've smashed them on everything, heven't even had to tighten the bolts since i got em, if you are looking for cranks that you can throw on your bike and forget about these are for you. I reccomended them to a friend when he busted his cranks, he loves them. Strong enough for downhill, yet light enough for freeride, ultra stiff.
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Submitted by
Derek
a Weekend Warrior
from Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: July 6, 2005
Favorite Trail:
street/DJ
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
Sporting Goods
Strengths:
They lasted me a year, they look cool for a while, its made by Truvativ.
Weaknesses:
Paint wears off quick, Flexy arms, I broke the pedal inserts by going off a 3 foot jump. They strip so easy at the pedal inserts and where you are supposed extract the crank. This product blows, and there is barely a warranty on it. For $150-200, you could buy a quality crankset compared to this.
Soul Cycles Loki, 80mm Psylo, sram drivetrain, e13 chainguide, sunrims front and rear
Bottom Line:
Don't buy this crank. Get V-drive extremes or some cromoly BMX cranks. For the price, you could get a nice set of cranks. These are horrible, no wonder they call these "stripfelts".
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Submitted by
richard yulo
a Downhiller
from Metro Manila, Philippines Date Reviewed: March 1, 2005
Favorite Trail:
tagaytay DH
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
ultra strong & stiff arms, steel inserts for the pedal threads, bombproof chainring, isis drive
Weaknesses:
no such thing
Similar Products Used:
Raceface prodigy DH, Bontrager cranks
Bike Setup:
hardtail freeride/ DH setup used for racing. azonic, truvativ, xtr, mavic...
Bottom Line:
tell you what, if you're thinking of getting cranks that you don't plan to replace for a LONG time, don't even consider getting anything other than the hussefelts. These are ultra strong for DH/ freeride yet light enough to go uphill. Don't bother with raceface... although they are undeniably the best choice in most cases, they're too expensive and these cranks are doing much better than the RF prodigy DH cranks that I bent in less than a year.
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Submitted by
cameron planck
a Weekend Warrior
from eugene,OR USA Date Reviewed: February 13, 2005
Favorite Trail:
edge skate park
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$140.00
Purchased At:
pauls bike shop
Strengths:
very beefy and strong,replacable pedal inserts nice price for what you get
Weaknesses:
none so far
Bike Setup:
05 kona stuff, hookworms,avid mechanicals with 8in rotor and LS logo lock on grips
Bottom Line:
the truvativ husselfelt Dh cranks are very strong and beefy, iv never had one problem with them. There a very good mix of durabilliy and price. I would recommend theses cranks anybody who is not a hardcore downhiller trying to save weight
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Submitted by
Dave
a
from Bristol UK Date Reviewed: December 15, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
OEM on bike
Strengths:
Strong crank arms and tough ring works very well with truvativ chain guid good for jumping
Weaknesses:
Comes loose very fast. ISIS drive damages inside of crankarms when used.
Bottom Line:
This is a very strong crank undoubtedly and for the price it is good value. BUT i was using this crank and i was cycling along a main road and the crank fell off. It had all been tightened the day before so this should never have happened. On closer inspection i discovered the inside of the crank arms had been damaged by the bb. Because of this i am inclind not to recomend this. If u had not have had this experience my ratings would be higher. MAKE sure you take an 8mm with you if using these cranks.
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Submitted by
sam
a Weekend Warrior
from perth, western australia Date Reviewed: October 21, 2004
Favorite Trail:
mundaring/john forrest
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
bikepre melbourne
Strengths:
stiff. strong. looks good. real smooth
Weaknesses:
....
Similar Products Used:
shimano. ac forged. truvativ entry level
Bike Setup:
avanti montari + sun mammoth rims + truvatuv crank etc
Bottom Line:
only just got the crankset - immediately noticed the stiffness over other cranks. really good feel. im fairly heavy - 95kg (190pounds) and i have no problems over street drops of approx 1.5m with this crankset. got it on a real good deal too. highly recommend
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Submitted by
Andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from Warrenton, VA, USA Date Reviewed: September 23, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$127.00
Purchased At:
JensonUSA
Strengths:
This is just an initial review, but my first impressions are very favorable. Nice craftsmanship, very beefy, and good instructions. I've ridden them hard one time, and came away totally pleased with my purchase. I'll follow up with more after I've done more DH. One thing I'm very pleased about is Truvativ's customer service. I have an older Specialized Team DH frame, and was unsure about the spindle length I'd need to use w/ these cranks. I called Truvativ's warranty dep't, and the guy told me he would call around and do some homework for me, and would have an answer in less than a day. In fact, he got back to me in an hour!
Weaknesses:
None so far.
Similar Products Used:
Azonic 454
Bike Setup:
Specialized Team DH, Vanilla R revalved by PUSH, Hanebrink Z6, Gigapipe Team DH BB, etc.
Bottom Line:
A nice product at a nice price point. They seem capable of taking what I can dish out.
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Submitted by
adam gray
a Downhiller
from bishops storford Date Reviewed: September 17, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
planet bikes, england
Strengths:
really strong, fairly heavy but who cares, have landed on one footed on them so many times after rubbish jumps and they havent creaked a bit, metal pedal insert is a good thing so i cant thread them out, and if i do ill just replace it.
Weaknesses:
none so far.
Similar Products Used:
truvativ 5d's
Bike Setup:
specialized hardrock pro, hussefelt cranks, pretty much all new except frame and brakes.
Bottom Line:
havent broken yet so theyre still good, the finish on it rubs off quiet quickly, is alright tho cos i can just pretend there chrome cranks!
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