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Description:Alloy cups fit into 50mm OD headtube
Very low profile designed primarily for ATB's
Patented alignment tip for increased durability and performance
TH brand 36 degree Micro Angular Contact Bearings
Split 7075 aluminum crown race
Laser etched aluminum top cap
For 1 1/8" size steerer tube
Stack height - 9.8 + 3.3 = 13.1mm
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Submitted by
Alex
a
from NJ
Date Reviewed: May 26, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Simple, very low stack, good strength to weight ratio | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Scalpel '07, Reba Race fork, XT gruppo, Avid Seven brakes | | Bottom Line: | The box did not include any installation instructions.
So, for future frustrated non-pro mechanics, this is the installation order on the fork from bottom: thin rubber ring, crown race, bearing, cup, (top) cup, bearing, compression ring, cover, thin rubber ring, spacers, stem, top cap. Grease everything you mount. Compress the whole assembly correctly, tight the stem, slip the bottom and top rubber rings over the small gaps (I had the gaps filled with grease). Done - enjoy this very nice and sturdy headset.
I rate it a 3 because of the missing instructions and the external sealing rings - Cane uses seals mounted inside... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt j
a Downhiller
from hansville
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | whistler stuff and mt. galbraith | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | downhill zone | | Strengths: | works good, have had it for nearly 2 years and have only had to retighten it once. relatively smooth bearings but nothing special. rains alot here in washington so i guess it's pretty well sealed. keeps dust out well. | | Weaknesses: | it's not gold.. looks boring. | | Similar Products Used: | yes, but don't know what they are called, my friend has an OD headset and his is loose and sh##ty all the time. | | Bike Setup: | versus blitz freeride frame with freeride components. | | Bottom Line: | it works great there is nothing wrong with it at all! sure there is better but if you don't have the money for a $90+ headset this one will work fine, even if you abuse it it'll keep coming back for more, just be sure to do regular maintainence on it and keep it greased too the max. thats why i think mine has lasted for so long, i expect it too last much longer because the bearings and stuff are still in great shape. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
shiny_car
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: October 12, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | it works; compact low stack height | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | Chris King | | Bottom Line: | I needed a headset to suit a 50mm OD headtube and this is what my LBS offered; works fine, has well-sealed bearings that are smooth, and should last me well; I do XC and weigh 70kg, so don't stress the bike too much, and tend not to venture out if it's too wet! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wesley Fraser
a Racer
from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: April 20, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Kelso | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | Action Bikes | | Strengths: | Smooth, durable, and doesn't trap a lot of water like some. | | Weaknesses: | Comes loose very easily. I don't know if it's the top cap, some bearings that justdon't quite sit right, or a whole bunch a things, but everytime I rode, it came loose, so I had to keep it a bit tighter than I would normally like to keep a headset.
| | Similar Products Used: | Joe-Blow OEM stuff | | Bike Setup: | Oryx Equipe 4000 GOld | | Bottom Line: | It's not a Chris King ofcourse! But it works | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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