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Submitted by
Evan
from Edmonton, AB, Canada
Date Reviewed: 3/31/2008 10:41:19 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $4600 |
| Purchased At: | Revolution Cycle (best shop around) |
| Strengths: | -great acceleration -extremely stable -corners really well -light -pedalable |
| Weaknesses: | -the stock tires fling soo much crap up in ur face -the saddle....hurts the rear end lol |
| Similar Products Tried: | rocky switch 3.0 (which sadly got stolen, and thats y i have this now) |
| Bike Setup: | all stock cept for a dhx5,diablos cranks,saint breaks,e-13 guide, and saddle soon |
| Bottom Line: | i havnt gotten a chance to ride it that much yet, but from the little i have rode it, it blows my switch away. it is much more stable, has better handling, and is lighter than any of my previous bikes. the only thing i dont like on the bike now, is the telescopic seatpost...seriously...why did banshee feel the need to use one? the scythe has a full length seat tube. they should have just thrown in a reg seatpost, along with a quick release coller instead of the bolt one....thats the only thing holding this bike back, and its a minor fix. |
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Submitted by
Dave
a Racer
from Australia
Date Reviewed: 2/4/2008 3:47:08 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Maribor 2007 world cup course |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Strengths: | Acceleration is a major strength - very efficent, Excellent geometry and travel options, very smooth bike over any type of terrain with minimal noise, Handles the tight turns quickly and with ease, loves to get air born. The Banshee Scythe is an extremely versitile bike that feels right at home in the air in, the rock gardens and in a race environment. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Intense M1, Astrix Havoc, IronHorse SGS |
| Bike Setup: | Boxxer world cup, Fox dhx 5, Industry 9 wheels, Gamut chain guide, Straitline components, SRAM, Maxxis |
| Bottom Line: | An ideal bike for a serious downhill racer who wants to get results on tight, technical and pedally downhill courses. |
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Submitted by
Matej Charvat
a Downhiller
from Prague, Czech Republic
Date Reviewed: 1/28/2008 2:06:11 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Champery |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Purchased At: | Engrambikes.cz |
| Strengths: | Torsional stiffness - Great acceleration Frame smooth lines Spectacular geometry Bike is really silent |
| Similar Products Tried: | Kona Stab supreme, Kona Howler |
| Bike Setup: | Funn: full on-bars, hooka dh-cranks, grips, grippa-stem. RS Totem - 180mm Fox DHX 3.0 Mavic 823disc Sram shifting |
| Bottom Line: | Really good frame, especially the geometry is something new for me. I have never rde this kind of bike before. It's more movable than the DHbike. I'm using the lower BB set up with 170mm cranks and that height is also right for this kind of bike(you can pedal over the rocks and roots without worries). One of the really good things is it's acceleration - the power really goes to the terrain. The suspension seems to be not too sensitive, but when you ride - you don't feel like that. |
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Submitted by
Gjovalin Pepaj
a Weekend Warrior
from Germany
Date Reviewed: 11/21/2007 5:49:34 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Strengths: | stiff,light and strong great feelgood geometry travel adjustment fr/dh makes sense and a big different great suspention work (low ratio) great look (1,5" headtube, hydroformed downtube) |
| Weaknesses: | the bike steals your show! everyone is looking on the bike not on you :-). |
| Similar Products Tried: | scream, demo 8, big hit, stab |
| Bike Setup: | handlbar/stem:truv.,heatset. wtb GG,grip:Lizard skins lock on, fork: junior-t, wheel: doubletrack/st-hubs, tires:wtb timberwolf, breaks: avid ju. seven, seat: wtb pure-v, gear stuff all sram x9 usw. |
| Bottom Line: | the scythe is a pervect mix of a freeride and a downhill bike! drops, downhill racing,freeride action even pedalling up hill it do everything! i love my scream but i will never ride it again because the scythe is so much better! you switch the travel adjustment from fr to dh and you have a new bike. like dr jackle and mister hide! on the dh setup it is fast, aggressive, hard on the track ......a downhill monster. on the fr setup it is quick, easy to handle and you have this great save-feelgood riding feeling. do what you want the bike is with you ! i want to say thank you to jay, keith and everyone from banshee! you made a really great job creating the scythe. you support my riding by doing bikes like the scythe and the scream ride on gjovalin |
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Submitted by
Andres Rostant
a Downhiller
from Norway
Date Reviewed: 11/12/2007 5:00:57 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Strengths: | Strong Frame Not too heavy Great Geometry Very stiff feel travel adjustability makes a HUGE difference and is GREAT! Low Gravity Center Great suspension performance looks great when built up |
| Weaknesses: | Everybody wants to have a shot riding it because it is so good |
| Similar Products Tried: | Scream, demo 8, Big Hit, Norco Team DH |
| Bottom Line: | A great frame. better than frames twice the price. The Scythe is very strong and feels great when on the downhill, but also pedals very good to get to the top of the mountain. I loved my scream, but the scythe is so much better. I can still do 10m drops, but the scythe is a lot faster bike, with better geometry. I love my Scythe! Best bike ever for extreme freeride! |
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