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Submitted by
Jack Hennigan
a Downhiller
from Calgary, Alberta
Date Reviewed: 3/7/2008 4:06:30 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Race of Spades |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $80 |
| Purchased At: | bow cycle |
| Strengths: | good grip, nice finish |
| Weaknesses: | pins, bearing and warranty |
| Similar Products Tried: | lots of other high end flat pedals |
| Bike Setup: | demo 9 and santa cruz bullet |
| Bottom Line: | I have two pairs of these pedals and they have great grip. they DO NOT HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY, though. The pins constantly fall out unless you locktite them in and the bearings crush very easily. I went to warranty one pair and they said that the bearings are not covered under warranty, yet to quote there website: "Double bushings with double row sealed cartridge bearings - Replaceable pins - Lifetime warranty" Does that statement not sound like the whole pedal is covered? Especially since they mention bearings and litetime warranty in the same statement. Good Pedals, but if you don't mind paying extra for good warranties from companies, look around because the axiom lifetime warranty is just marketing hype. |
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Submitted by
hippie
from Canada
Date Reviewed: 5/23/2007 8:51:29 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $70 |
| Purchased At: | Gerick Sports |
| Strengths: | Not to expensive, seem to be good quality, sealed bearing axles, large pedal body. |
| Weaknesses: | Pins fall out if not lock-tighted and regularly tightened, wears out shoe soles. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Axiom Double Jump, Easton Flatboy, Welgo flats, Kona pedals, 1664 BMX Beaver Traps, generic platform. |
| Bike Setup: | Hardtail freeride/trail/dirt jump. |
| Bottom Line: | Good pedal. Not the best one out there, but pretty good. Just make sure to check the pins from time to time and get a harder-compound soled shoe. Would I recomend them? Yes. Will I buy another pair? Probably not, there are many good pedals for the same price. But the Road Gaps seem to work as they should, and the sealed bearing axle is perfect. Good value for what you get: replacable pins, life time warrenty, sealed axles, large pedal body, durable. But do your research before you decide on these. You can get great pedals without the draw backs (AKA: DMR V-12). |
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Submitted by
cole
a Downhiller
from vancouver
Date Reviewed: 12/1/2006 10:54:01 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | frieght train |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $80 |
| Purchased At: | fanatic co |
| Strengths: | pins are good, adjustable length lots of surface area, spins super smooth sealed bearings don't spin as much making trick easier very light cromoly spindle |
| Weaknesses: | none so far |
| Similar Products Tried: | kona pedals cheap axiom pedals couple no name pedals |
| Bottom Line: | there may be better looking pedals out there but these take the cake for durability and performance, and a lifetime warranty on top of that these pedals are winners! |
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Submitted by
nathan
a Downhiller
from ancaster
Date Reviewed: 6/19/2006 7:43:15 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $90 |
| Purchased At: | periks |
| Strengths: | massive surface area tons of grip look cool sealed bearings LIFETIME WARANTEE |
| Weaknesses: | cost to much |
| Similar Products Tried: | stock specialized DMR v 8s Crank bros 50/50 (suck) |
| Bike Setup: | 2 wheels a handlebar, you know... |
| Bottom Line: | these pedals are sweet.. there is a massive amount of grip to them and you dont have to worry about breaking them in the first year of use because of the lifetime warantee! the only bad thing i can see about them i have to keep buying shoes because of the gaping holes they leave(i might have to take some pins out) if money is an issue id go with DMR v8 s or the v12s for a lil extra. but i take these pedals first any day |
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Submitted by
wiggybomb
a Downhiller
from Canada
Date Reviewed: 5/4/2006 9:09:28 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $80 |
| Strengths: | Solid, great bearings and they grip like hell even after 2 years on the same pins. |
| Weaknesses: | none sofar after 2 and a half years of riding on them. |
| Similar Products Tried: | some wellgos |
| Bottom Line: | 2 years and the bearings work like i bought them yesterday. already went through i pair of shoes when i wore big holes through the bottoms and i bet my shins sure wish i didnt buy them. had some pins fall out after a couple of rides but nothing locktight couldnt fix. i you need a pedal that will last this is for you. |
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