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Description:Lightweight, stiff, strong, and designed for true all-around XC performance. The added width of our Hell-Bent XC, along with the subtle 1” rise and Hell-Bent 9º back-sweep/5º up-sweep makes this design the best choice for all-around XC riding!
Material: 7075-T6 DB Heat Treated Aluminum
Bend and Rise: 1" rise (25mm), 9º Back-Sweep by 5º Up-Sweep
Width: 640mm (25.2 in.)
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Submitted by
Julius
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: October 21, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Noble Canyon, Descanso, CA | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Performance Bicycle | | Strengths: | Light, very stiff, durability, comfortable and price. | | Weaknesses: | Graphics fade over time but hey it's been through alot of trails! | | Similar Products Used: | Race Face Evolve XC | | Bike Setup: | Stock off of 2003 Giant NRS3 | | Bottom Line: | Ok this is one of the best handlebars out on the market for this price. I really don't trust carbon fiber bars so this was the way to go since I bought the bike. This bar is what I call the "anti-Easton". I've taken it on XC races, singletrack, some all-mountain and still ticks! Buy this bar and you'll never regret it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Robbie
a Weekend Warrior
from France
Date Reviewed: October 4, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | chainreaction | | Strengths: | Does what it says (strong and light) | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | Other standard bars | | Bike Setup: | Turner Burner, SRAM drive train, marz marathon sl, mavic crossmax | | Bottom Line: | Value for money this does everything Titec said it would. Knock rated... on my previous bike took some tumbles but bars never budged.... changed onto the turner and it is still going strong. Great product and does what it says. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ev
a Cross Country Rider
from Edmonton alberta canada
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Great for aggresive position, and with a little adjustment is also good for a laid back position. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Bike Setup: | Giant NRS 3 w/ disc brakes | | Bottom Line: | THese are great handlebars, they are light, and are comfortable in my grip. They are easily adjustable and are way better than straight handlebars. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Joel Rogers
a Cross Country Rider
from Incirlik AB Turkey
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | Cannell Plunge | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$49.00 | | Purchased At: | Don't remember... | | Strengths: | Perfect blend of sweep, width and rise. Both my hardtail, and my full suspension bike have these bars. I have yet to find another bar that feels as comfortable in my hands. I bought my first HellBent years ago, and have run the same model on every bike I've had since. I've tried other bars in the past, but always ended up going back to the HellBents. | | Weaknesses: | Could be a little lighter for the weinies... | | Similar Products Used: | Scott Vertigo's, Easton monkeylite, Answer Pro-Taper carbons (way flexy), and old-school flat bars w/bar ends. | | Bike Setup: | Kona Kula Deluxe/XTR & SID and K2 Razorback SL/XT & Fox | | Bottom Line: | From here on out, I'm gonna stop waisting my money by trying other bars, to only end up putting the HellBent's back on....8^) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Gary
a Weekend Warrior
from Royal Oak, MI
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | stock crap | | Bike Setup: | Kona Blast - drivetrain upgraded to all XT. | | Bottom Line: | Great handlebar. Feels solid, the 1" rise offers the benefit of the riser bar but stays pretty low profile. Installed it and it just works. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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HomegrownBud
a Cross Country Rider
from Clermont, FL, USA
Date Reviewed: December 20, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Ocala Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Lite, Strong | | Weaknesses: | decals fade after a long while...wow | | Similar Products Used: | Answer Hyperlite, Other Titecs | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Homegrown, Sid XC, Spinergy Spox, Thomson S/P, Race Face H/S, Race Face Good N Evils, Titec Hell Bent XC, Titec Big Al, XTR Front & Rear Der. XT Cranks, BB, 9 sp. shifters, cogset, Avid SD 2 levers, brakes, jagwire, Selle San Marco Strada, Time Atac carbons, Kenda Kharisma 2.1 & Kenda Kozmik Lite 1.9, Maxxis Flyweights (LITE,STRONG,FAST) | | Bottom Line: | Very stong, nice and lite, cool black finish, puts me in a perfect riding position. I used to use flat bars w/ bar ends, but this fees great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Balance Bean
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland, OR
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Tarbell | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Strengths: | This bar is very comfortable, they got the sweep/rise angles just right. Combined with a 100mm stem, it is the perfect position for singletrack downhills, as well as very technical/boulder sections. Very in-control feel.
Also seems to be very strong - I weigh 200 lb with pack, and have been pounding it on the roughest trails I can find, as well as stairs and the occasional 3' drop, for over 2 years | | Weaknesses: | My riding style has become more aggressive since buying this bar, in part due to the confidence-inspriring hand positioning. The light weight didn't bother me at first, but now having a sub-200g riser bar makes me just a little nervous (not a single problem with durability though) | | Bike Setup: | steel hardtail, 4" marzocchi, two wheels and a saddle | | Bottom Line: | Maybe this bar is not adequate for abusive free-ride types, but it has been very durable under my abuse (and the other reviews tend to agree). This seems to be the strongest bar under 200g, and probably ranks with the strongest in the 250g range. Not bad at all for the $65 I paid, and incredible if you can get a better deal. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Orlando Rodríguez
a Cross Country Rider
from Bogotá, Colombia
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Strengths: | Very strong, very light | | Weaknesses: | Almost pink color of mine, but it's just mine, right? | | Similar Products Used: | GT xcr, tranz-x, rito | | Bike Setup: | Giant Xtc SE 1 with duke up front (excellent fork by the way) | | Bottom Line: | An excellent handlebar, I belive it's one of the best there are. It holds up well despite all kinds of punishment you give it and it`s under 200 g. That`s hard to beat! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Evan
a Weekend Warrior
from Massachusetts
Date Reviewed: July 10, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Vietnam | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Sirois | | Strengths: | Looks pretty cool, rides well, good control. | | Weaknesses: | heavy | | Similar Products Used: | RMB riser | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain LX Marzocchi | | Bottom Line: | These are great bars. I've only used them a few times but they have performed well. They are a little heavy, but other than that they have been fine. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Hank Jien
a Weekend Warrior
from Surrey, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | South Surrey Atheletic Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | (at Taiwan, thats why its alot cheaper) | | Strengths: | -good looking
-excellent finish
-lightweight
-strong | | Weaknesses: | -should have just a little more bend even though its for XC | | Similar Products Used: | Tranz X 2014 Aluminum flat bars, IBOC silver flat bars | | Bike Setup: | XT drivetrain, Truvativ Firex SL(ISIS) cranks, carbon hardtail frame, Formula Cartridge hubs laced onto Alex G2000 | | Bottom Line: | I think this bar is good for XC riding, but I kind of prefer more bend like the Hell-Bent. I am kind of an XC rider but I do a bit of freeride so thats maybe why I prefer more bend. Buy it if the amount of bent is suitable for you. Change to a bent bar if you have a flat bar.
Some people say it is not strong at NSMB but I don't think it is strong. I think people on the NSMB are really rough riders. I am not really rough. I guess you'll just have to try it but get just the Hell-Bent if you are a freerider. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ali James
a Weekend Warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: March 15, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | South Downs | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Halfords | | Strengths: | Tough, light, sensitive | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Easton EA50 | | Bike Setup: | Hardtail | | Bottom Line: | It's a reeally good bar for the price and it in my opinion outdoes my far more expensive Easton Ea50 that i originally had. It has a nice low rise set up thats more comfortable than a flat and gives the control of a riser, with a shortish Titec stem to go with it it gives a good ride possition. Its a great bar and pretty cheap. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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the jimmer
a Cross Country Rider
from duck lake, mi usa
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | i would have to say hardpack singletrack | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint ,where price is the point | | Strengths: | looks cool in silver,light,turns easy in your hands | | Weaknesses: | the metal gets cold when i leave it outside | | Similar Products Used: | yes | | Bike Setup: | i dont actually have it on the bike yet but it feels great running around the house with it | | Bottom Line: | i reccomend this bar for looks and price alone,and i needed to type this to get to fifty words | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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SuperB
a Weekend Warrior
from South FLA
Date Reviewed: December 14, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | internet | | Strengths: | Strong, durable and light. Great bar for XC riding. Low 1 inch rise. Great value. Great bar if your looking for a low rise bar that is strong and will last a long time at a reasonable price. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Bottom Line: | Strong, durable, light low-rise bar for general XC riding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from Harrisonburg, VA
Date Reviewed: November 9, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Gravity Monkey | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Came stock with bike | | Strengths: | Great looks, durability, good angle | | Weaknesses: | None that I know of yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Just pieces of junk | | Bike Setup: | '02 Giant NRS 3 | | Bottom Line: | Great strong bar! Has great looks and angle. I would recommend this bar to any rider. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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trevorM
a Weekend Warrior
from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | -- Light
-- Strong
-- Really good looiking indeed
-- Nice Feel that angle is sweet! | | Weaknesses: | No weaknesses to be truely honest | | Bike Setup: | '02 Giant NRS 2 | | Bottom Line: | Really cool handlebars! I really like them! They have a nice light feel to them! They have a great strength and can take a good bashing, no need to ever change these! The h/bars look quite nice too, and the print will never come off! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Royce Barron
a Cross Country Rider
from Litchfield, AZ
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$59.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | This bend is a perfect alternative to the flat bar. Strong as heck! Looks stout with lettering that does not rub off. | | Weaknesses: | None noted. | | Similar Products Used: | Replaced my Pro Taper with this bar. | | Bike Setup: | Yeti AS-R Pro | | Bottom Line: | Love this bar, great for my back on long distance treks. Looks and rides A+++ | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ben Lagueux
a Cross Country Rider
from San Antonio, TX
Date Reviewed: February 15, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | MAC Park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | strong, light, good annodizing, wide for leverage and gives ability to tune cockpit length | | Weaknesses: | price for aftermarket - $69.99 - ouch! | | Similar Products Used: | Profile Design, Race Face | | Bike Setup: | Bianchi BuSS singlespeed with rigid chromoloy fork, Surly hubs and monster DH tires | | Bottom Line: | awesome, good-looking bars that are perfect for hard riding; you'll never have to worry about breakin' 'em unless you drive your cartop carrier into the garage... even then, I bet they will be the last thing to go! 4 pile of flaming bat guano for $$ (you get what you pay for) and 5 for quality | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Rich
a Racer
from Texas
Date Reviewed: February 6, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | wide for leverage, comfortable angles, strong, paint doesn't chip | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Profile Design Ultra Freeride risers | | Bike Setup: | KHS ST w/Marzocchi BAM 80 | | Bottom Line: | great for everything I ride: trails, stairs, ups, downs, trials, wheelies, jumps | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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