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Submitted by
Big Al
a
from Los Alamos, NM
Date Reviewed: August 22, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Extremely lightweight, plenty of adjustable float...separately adjustable in/out, looks cool, innovative design, few moving parts | | Weaknesses: | Cleat retention plate durability, mechanism locks onto the cleat occasionally.
(Long review of these pedals below) | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano SPD & SPD clones | | Bike Setup: | Ventana El Capitan, DUC32 Fork, | | Bottom Line: | I bought about 6 of these at a bargain price, and good thing! The first pair wore out within about 500 miles of riding. Interesting and clever design though - the plastic housing functions as the cleat retention plate spring.
Maybe cranking in more spring tension on a new pedal than the pedal was designed for, causing the plastic housing to flex too much during release, is the reason many of the previous reviewer’s pedals cracked. Mine never cracked, even with HARD rock hits, but I kept the release tension “feel” at about factory setting.
Problem #1: I say “feel” because as the cleat retention plates wear at an alarming rate (where they clamp the back of the cleat), you need to keep tightening the adjustment screw to keep from having accidental releases. The cleat material is harder than the cleat retention plate’s material, so the pedals wear out much faster than the cleats…the opposite of what you’d want! Throw in grit and grime, and the pedals wear out even faster. Over time, the adjustment screws were as tight as they could get, and I would still pop out of the pedals…then it was time to slap on a new pair!
Problem #2: My feet occasionally got locked in these pedals as the other reviewers have, but I wasn’t able to figure out what was causing it. The position that (sometimes) locked my foot was when my heel was rotated inboard toward the cranks. Then, I couldn’t rotate my foot about the cleat and would have to violently yank it out of the pedal.
Bottom line: They’re nice pedals for light riding, especially where you have time to calmly react instead of panic when your feet get locked in the pedal, and may last for years if the cleat retention plates are regularly greased and kept clean (keep ‘em out of dirt/mud/grime/sand/dust). Too bad…it’s a clever design and could probably be a great pedal with a few tweaks to fix the problems. When my surplus of MP250’s either get worn out or sold on ebay (if I decide to just get rid of them), they’re getting replaced with Times.
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Submitted by
AB
a Cross Country Rider
from San Francisco Bay Area
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | which one | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Lightweight, easy click to in and out of, reliable XC and road pedal | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano, Ritchey, Bebop, Coda, Specialized | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Sworks, SID, XTR 8 speed drivetrain, Chris King | | Bottom Line: | I haven't had any problems with these pedals, unlike some of the other reviews. I do only XC style riding and that's probably the reason why these pedals have endured for over 3 years. I would not recommend these pedals for freeriding, rocky trails or trails with deep drops. I'm gonna give them 4 flames for value and 3 flames overall because they're riding style specific. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Racer
from Lemoore
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | The one I'm on | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Don't remember | | Strengths: | Light weight, awesome adjustability, very durable and reliable. | | Weaknesses: | I can't find them anymore...where can I buy another set? | | Similar Products Used: | Various Shimano, Ritchey, Wellgo, probably a few others. | | Bike Setup: | SL built light for racing and Nomad for fun. | | Bottom Line: | These pedals ROCK! They are by far the best pedals I have ever used. I have used and abused them for three + years on many different trails from XC racing to shuttle downhill rides. The plastic cages are banged up but mechanicaly they work as good as new.
Now that I have a second MTB I need another pair. Where can I get another set?
WTB...how about manufacturing these again! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin Seiferth
a Cross Country Rider
from 48 Park St
Date Reviewed: March 5, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Strengths: | Float- lots of it and dialable. Easy clip in/clip out. SPD compatible so works on road and mountain. VERY light and reliable. The float and tension adjusts with a standard allen wrench. Easy to clean. Gave my knees freedom!!! | | Weaknesses: | Unlike other reviewers- I have absolutely no complaints. These are the best pedals I've ever used. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano SPD-R, Shimano SPD (Ultegra) | | Bike Setup: | Habanero | | Bottom Line: | I hope they keep selling so I can keep buying- four bikes equipped thus far. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Racer
from Exeter, NH
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Supplied with bike | | Strengths: | Light wieght, customer service | | Weaknesses: | Plastic housing breaks, poor in muddy conditions, clip comes loose | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano pedals | | Bike Setup: | XC | | Bottom Line: | First pair-the plastic housing cracked. WTB replaced them.
Second Pair-the metal clip broke off.
If you ride in muddy conditions, forget it. I had to resort to my old Shimano pedals as replacements. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from ravensdale, wa
Date Reviewed: March 24, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | E-Bay | | Strengths: | light weight | | Weaknesses: | keeps breaking | | Bottom Line: | Sent these back to WTB twice now for full warrantly replacement due to plastic cracking.
They also have a difficult release if too much float is dialed in. At times I've got stuck trying to release and needed extra human effort to release before suffering potential injury. Never has release been an issue while at speed, but slow speed messing around with too much float can somehow allow the cleat to hang up, beware.
The tension seems to go away in time and after a while have noticed a few "premature" releases after having ensured I was clipped in.
If you don't play too hard these are fine. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
wolfbane
a Cross Country Rider
from p
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Strengths: | I posted about these 4/7/2002. I was very happy with them.
My wife still has them on her road bike and is real happy with them. | | Weaknesses: | I, on the other hand, have reluctantly abandoned them in favor of Time ATAX XS pedals. The stealths far too readily lost their grip. I've been barely clipped in for quite a while now even though they are tightened to the max.
Someone mentioned getting their cleat stuck in the pedal. That's happened to me several times too. Never have understood the cause. I really wanted WTB to be rewarded for these pedals but unless they figure out a way to make the tightness more permanent, it is time to put this design out to pasture. The Times are fabulous!! | | Similar Products Used: | Time ATAC xs | | Bike Setup: | Huffy, Sun Tour, Scott front fork, DeathGrips, White Bros. BB, ( just kidding) | | Bottom Line: | Unless they are free, get Times. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rick Sabata
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Springs, CO
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | light weight, simple | | Weaknesses: | cleats can become easily jammed in the pedal | | Similar Products Used: | onza ho's, shimano 959's | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Blur with F100X fork, grip shift, front Hayes disc brake, rear Avid arch rival brake | | Bottom Line: | loved the light weight, but at certain angles when trying to get out of the pedals I have have my shoes become so jammed in the pedals that I have fallen over and have had to take off my shoes and yank them off the pedals. (I have been riding clipless since '95, so don't think it's due to inexperience) This has happened on several occasions, and reluctantly I have gone back to my shimano 959's. They're heavier, but have worked (almost) flawlessly. I don't know what it is about the design that causes this problem, but I have talked to other riders I know that have used these pedals and have heard similar complaints from them as well. Good value, but the execution leaves something to be desired. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
johnnydangerous
a Cross Country Rider
from missoula, montana, USofA
Date Reviewed: September 18, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | fenceline | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | hmmm...give me a minute...good design, if I stayed clipped in they'd be great... | | Weaknesses: | loosen up way too easily, the screws on the plates and on the tension clips. I find myself pulling out of them when climbing, or when I wiggle my toes in my shoe! I have to stop at the top of every climb to tighthen them up again before I head down, Lame. Sorry WTB, great wheels, great tires, great seats, weak pedals. | | Similar Products Used: | first set of clipless | | Bike Setup: | steel XC, Avid mech discs, LX, WTB wheels, | | Bottom Line: | This pedals came from the factory on this bike. If I had chose bought them, I'd be pissed. I've ridden them only for a couple months, maybe 500 miles and they are shot in my opinion. They don't stay tight and I don't stay in them. Maybe I'm hard on them and being hard on WTB but XC riding is a hard game and when I pay what it costs now for all this "bomber" this and that and it doesn't hold up it just pisses me off. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Springs
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Light and still has something to stand on if you're not clipped in.
Separate float and tension adjustment
| | Weaknesses: | I had an incident with the retention one one pedal mechanism when I hit it hard (I mean really hard ) on a rock. So, I couldn't clip into one side of one pedal. See below... | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano | | Bottom Line: | I'm really impressed with these pedals. I have a set on both of my bikes. Mud isn't really an issue around here, so I can't say I have much experience with these in that department. All around, they're a very good pedal for my type of riding.
As I mentioned above, I smacked a pedal really hard into a rock. Let me make it clear, I don't fault WTB for this. I hit my pedals as much as the next guy, this time was REALLY hard. I emailed WTB, got an RA number, and sent them back. I was fully willing to pay for the repair or replacement if necessary. They ended up sending me a brand new set. That was very cool. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim K
a Cross Country Rider
from Dutchess County NY
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Taconic -Hereford | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$99.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikeman | | Strengths: | They work when new. Light. Positve retention feel (again, when new). Very adjustable (ahh when new). WTB technicians are helpful and friendly- guess how I know! They are warmer than metal in winter! | | Weaknesses: | They stop working reliably too soon: don't stay tight, screws back out. I had a pair crack at a seam, a friend has a crack developing on his. The cleats haven't worn out, replaced the plates which did help for a little while. I JUST CAN'T STAY CLIPPED IN! | | Similar Products Used: | SPD | | Bike Setup: | Crack'n'fail RAVEN, Warranted with Jekyll. F3000. | | Bottom Line: | They did not pass my 2 year test which included 2 sets purchased, and 1 then warranteed, and, one set owned by a friend. If I could just stay clipped in, I'd keep them. The plastic bodies (2 sets) has held up for 6500 miles (each) of hard XC. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daniel Geva
a Racer
from Israel
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Light weight | | Weaknesses: | Plastic frame brakes after few rides !!! | | Bike Setup: | These pedals comes with the Marin Mount Vision Pro I have bought. By the way, the tires that this bikes comes with, Maxxis Minotaur, are also not siutable for rough terains. | | Bottom Line: | These pedals suitable only for "soft" trails or roads ridings. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben Reisse
a Cross Country Rider
from baltimore
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | avalon | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | bikesource.com | | Strengths: | Light, and light again, the only pedals I have seen lighter are the crank brothers egg beaters, but most people don't want to ride on just that an egg beater, that offers no support at all. Anyway, yea i haven't had them forever but to me they just feel better than a metal pedal also to boot the adjustable tension and float, what could be better
| | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | shimano and ritchey pedals | | Bike Setup: | santa cruz superlight, sid, raceface cranks, avid discs | | Bottom Line: | If you find them for under 100, i saw them as low as 50, they are worth a shot, have fun riding. Also, want directions to the best mtb'ing on the eats coast, that would be avalon in patapsco state park, hit me up, its my back yard so I know it quite well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
M Clarke
a Weekend Warrior
from Merseyside
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Gwydyr Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | cycle1st.com | | Strengths: | very light, reasonable size as a platform and sheds mud reasonably. | | Weaknesses: | Plastic is too soft, poor exiting, difficult to set the float and they either self tighten the bearings or unwind them. | | Similar Products Used: | You name it! | | Bike Setup: | Marin Rift Zone, Marzocchi MX ETA, Deore/XT, Shimano 959s. | | Bottom Line: | I have 2 sets of these pedals, one lot came as standard on my Marin. I'm disappointed with both sets of pedals. In order to reduce the float to a minimum you have to wind out the allen screws on the top of each pedal and as a result they are poor at unclipping or release unexpectedly and I have the injuries to prove it. The basic concept is fine but plastic is plastic whether it's called "thermoplastic" or not. And the plastic just can't hold the screws in place solidly enough. Also they either tighten themselves or the opposite on the spindles. One set of these pedals has allen bolt access to the spindle the others are flat screw access. I don't know why this is but it's not what you expect from such an expensive pedal.....here in the U.K they are discounted at £59.95.........which is Shimano 959 money but with no contest. Shame because they are nice and light but my experience of them is not recommendable and that's with 2 sets. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
simon
a Cross Country Rider
from japan
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | hashikamidake | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | mail order | | Strengths: | weight, wider platform means you can ride without your dedicated cycling shoes. Fairly open. Price was good | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | speedplay frogs, shimano, time, look. | | Bike Setup: | cyclocross | | Bottom Line: | i don't bash rocks with my riding style so no probs with breakages.Good clear instructions and easy to use. Shed mud pretty well and light weight and versitile. I would buy these again . hard core thrashers would probably do better with Times but will cost more. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeremy Neal
a Cross Country Rider
from Oxford, OH, USA
Date Reviewed: March 3, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Heuston Woods | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | came with new bike | | Strengths: | Lightweight. | | Weaknesses: | Broke quickly. | | Similar Products Used: | Eggbeaters, SPD clipless. | | Bike Setup: | 2002 KHS XC904r | | Bottom Line: | These came new on my bike. I wouldn't have used them, but they got decent reviews. Less than a week later, I broke one of the fancy thermoplastic housings. Will get a new one though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
climber
a Weekend Warrior
from San Jose, CA
Date Reviewed: February 26, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | El Cortez De Madero | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | $50 | | Strengths: | Light weight | | Weaknesses: | Poor design and weak material | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 515, cheap wellgo | | Bike Setup: | Truth | | Bottom Line: | All my other cheap metal pedals work significantly better than this one and cost way less.
I bought it brand new and after one or two ride the nut get lose. The round plate has spike that fix the bolt came out of
the plastic.
Once the nut become loose you can swing your foot ankle
almost 45 degree but the clamping mechanism will flex accordingly and just won't let go your feet. Guess what happen next.
Engage/disengage doesn't have a clear feeling. sometimes easy
and sometimes not. Ridiculous price. Don't fall into it.
Mud shading ? what mud shading ? you got to be kidding.
My brother was watching me fall, using stick to get rid of the mud from pedal and laughing.
I love WTB saddle and thought their pedal should have similar
repuation. Don't tell me if you paid more than %50.
I am looking for wellgo or 959 to save myself from injured and laughed. Too bad there is no zero chili. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chet Bango
a Cross Country Rider
from NorCal
Date Reviewed: December 4, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Stinky's | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Came stock | | Strengths: | Weight, adjustability, ease of use | | Weaknesses: | Broke both pedals within about 15 rides | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano's | | Bike Setup: | Stock Marin Mt Vision, these pedals came with bike. | | Bottom Line: | Plastic broke on both pedals. I do ride rocky trails, and often bounce my pedals off of rocks, but have never had a problem with Shimano's. Otherwise they performed well. Would probably be great if they were to be used on trails with no rocks, but then you may as well ride a road bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Donald
a Racer
from Bethesda, MD
Date Reviewed: September 18, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | The Watershed | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$110.00 | | Purchased At: | bulltek sports | | Strengths: | Very Light Weight, Huge Platform, Huge Float, Smooth front & back release mechanism, total adjustability (float & release), SPD, unbreakable cage, and amazing customer service. | | Weaknesses: | If you are totally mechanically impaired you might have some difficulty adjusting them - but then again they are actually set up fine right out of the box (10 degree float 40 lbs release). Huge mud can temporarily degrade performance (but you shouldn't be out ruining the trails this way in the first place). | | Similar Products Used: | usual suspects (shimano & time) | | Bike Setup: | I have a lot of bikes - use these for mtn, road, commuter, and tandem. | | Bottom Line: | Superb - five flamin Chilis! Held up to brutal rock slams and huge mileage. Have the biggest float, smoothest release, and lightest weight of any pedal on the market. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a
from Wisconsin
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Light, good float... really good float. They also have standard SPD-style cleats which is nice, meaning shoe compatibility is a snap. | | Weaknesses: | Still working on that... might pack up with mud/snow, but time will tell. | | Similar Products Used: | Time, Ritchey, Shimano | | Bottom Line: | I'm impressed with these. I liked my Time's for their utter simplicity, but their lack of free float (both float range and the spring tension within the range) was killing my left knee, as have virtually every other MTB pedal I've tried.
I was going to try Frogs, but someone said to give these a shot. I found some cheap on eBay, got 'em, and slapped them on. The float is generous enough for my purposes and, most importantly, is free of spring tension in the float range. My left knee is happy again.
I also like that these cleats are a standard SPD-type cleat. Nothing fancy to break like the pegs on the old Frog cleats. And, they'll fit into shoes just fine... at least they did on my Shimano M221s. (which, BTW is a great combo... super stiff soles and these pedals)
Not sure about durability, but my hardcore off-road days are limited now with my 9-mo. son... but they work great pulling him in the kiddie trailer! Also will wait to see about how they shed mud and snow, as I like them so much I'm tossing them on my fixed-gear commuter.
And they are light, too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from Sisters, Oregon USA
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Peterson Ridge | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Hutch's | | Strengths: | Easy in, easy out, adjustability, light weight. | | Weaknesses: | Could have used a better diagram regarding adjustability. Once you get it it's a snap. Three rides, three tweaks, and now they're sweet. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 505, 515 | | Bike Setup: | Giant NRS, Sid SL fork, Cane Creek Cloud 9, Dave's custom wheels, Panaracer Dart/Fire. | | Bottom Line: | Lighter, easier to get into and out of, and more adjustable than the Shimano gear I have tried...may get a set for my road bike too. I'm a happy camper, big improvement! You can really feel the loss of almost a quarter pound. Still wary of the past durability problems read about here, we'll see...
So far a great product, and worth the price. Good for anyone who likes to get in and out EASILY, and who can do without a half pound of dead rotating weight. Did I leave anyone out? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pete
a Weekend Warrior
from Wisconsin
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | The adjustments are very flexible and nice to have. I have demo'ed only and have a brand new pair for sale for $75. I work in a shop | | Similar Products Used: | All Shimano stuff, Bebops, Frogs | | Bottom Line: | Very nicely done product, as it most from WTB. If interested in my new pair, pls email me. These are a 2002 model | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daniel
a Racer
from Sweden
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | chainreactioncycles | | Strengths: | Lightweight, easy clip in | | Weaknesses: | Can't hold the shoe clipped in. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 737, Ritchey Logic Comp v2, Shimano 515 | | Bottom Line: | I bought these pedals because they are lightweight, they seem to have quite good mud-clearanace and be of a trustable construction. They really are lightweight - 263 grams/pair. Clip in and release was great the first three or four rides. After that, the amount of force needed to release the foot decreased with every ride. The release-torque is adjusted to the maximum, but it doesn't help. The force needed to release the shoe is so low that the foot often releases accidentaly, for example when going downhill. And trust me - a foot slipping from the pedal in high speed is a really dangerous experience! Therefor, I dare not use these pedals anymore.
Maybe these pedals could be used on a roadbike with satisfying result, but since they are aimed for mountainbiking, I think they should work properly there as well.
Since they only worked properly for about ten hours, I really can't recommend them to anyone. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jun salaya
a Cross Country Rider
from san jose, ca
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | saratoga gap trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | extremely light/ easy in/out / high tech | | Weaknesses: | ???????????? | | Similar Products Used: | shimano | | Bike Setup: | heckler ..... | | Bottom Line: | This is an update, ( last review 06/18/02)I notice there was
a cracked on one of the pedal, I sent it back to WTB for warranty purposed last Friday 7/19/02, what a surprised,today tuesday 07/23/02, a new one by my doorstep,
what an excellent service. I will definitly purchase a second pair for my hard tail. This is what you call outstanding service,fast, no question ask, they just back-up their product, this kind of company is very raire nowadays. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken
a Weekend Warrior
from Layton, Utah
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Winter Park CO | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | SuperGo | | Strengths: | Light weight, ease of entry/exit and maintenance, good platform, excellent customer service | | Weaknesses: | None on new model, plastic housing cracked on old model | | Similar Products Used: | Performance clipless | | Bike Setup: | Diamondback XR-4, Manitou MARS, RockShox SID dual adjust | | Bottom Line: | These pedals came on the Diamondback XR-4 and worked well at first. The plastic body on one pedal cracked near the tension adjustment after 6 months of moderate riding. WTB immediately sent a replacement set that is much improved over the original pedal. I have had no problems at all with the replacement pedals and appreciate WTB's prompt customer service in replacing the pedals. I would recommend this pedal for the light weight, good platform and excellent WTB customer service. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jun salaya
a Weekend Warrior
from san jose, ca
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | saratoga gap trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Strengths: | light, easy in/out, high tech | | Weaknesses: | don't know | | Similar Products Used: | shimano | | Bike Setup: | santa cruz heckler...xtr... | | Bottom Line: | I had these for more than a year, no problem for me, I will buy a second pair for my hard tail that i have been assembling. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave
a Cross Country Rider
from tampa, fl
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | float
weight
easier to ride street shoed than times, spds | | Weaknesses: | DURABILITY | | Similar Products Used: | 2 other pairs of Stealths | | Bike Setup: | hardtail trail bike, with an emphasis on stuff that lasts and works | | Bottom Line: | This is my third pair of these pedals, and my third or fourth post. These and the last pair cracked at the same place on the right pedal (on the outside of the outer float adjusting screw). WTB has said they are unfamiliar with this problem. To their credit, their customer service group has done an excellent job handling the warranty work, though not always in a timely way.
I like the feel of the pedals, but the durability has been an issue, despite what BIKE magazine's review indicated.
The rating on these just keeps going down. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
wolfbane
a
from BEND, OR
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Light weight, float, reliable.
GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Ellsworth Truth, Z1 Zoke, FSA cranks, XT/XTR, XT discs, aeroheat wheels, Huigi hubs, monkey light bar, Race Face rings | | Bottom Line: | My main reason for wanting to post a review is to plug the great customer service. I bought my first Stealths in 99. I was very satisfied with their performance but things suddenly deteriorated after about 4K miles of riding. One of the screws couldn't be tightened because it screwed into plastic and stripped, and eventually my bearing blew up in one of the pedals. I contacted WTB by email to get another bearing and instead they told me to return the pedal and they would send a new pair. I had a big ride coming up and didn't want to be stuck waiting for pedals with mine already sent off and so they told me they would send the new ones right away if I promised to send mine to them right away (which I did). The new pedals I got seem to have been significantly improved and I love them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
McCrakkin
a Racer
from an XC Racer from San Jose
Date Reviewed: April 3, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Very light, adjustment for tension and float | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano 747 | | Bike Setup: | DB Axis TT, Rockshox SID SL, Raceface (Next LP's, low riser bar, headset, and stem), WTB Motoraptors | | Bottom Line: | I have used Shimano pedals for years starting with the 505's and finishing with 747's. I switched to the WTB stealths from recommendations of other racer/riders. These things are superlight and the adjustable float is awesome. Shimano you adjusted both the tension and the float with the same screw. WTB's give you seperate adjustments and you can set them up to the way you want to ride. I have used them in the mud, grit, plus super dry and they have performed flawlessly. I will definetly purchase another pair for my Superlight. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris McLaughlin
a Cross Country Rider
from Egg Harbor Twp
Date Reviewed: March 17, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$110.00 | | Purchased At: | performance bike | | Strengths: | light | | Weaknesses: | bearings | | Bottom Line: | I had given these a good review. How could something so right become so bad! The bearings have wasted away. There is a terrible creaking crunching cracking that has developed inside the pedal. Also quite a bit of play between the pedal body and the spinldle. I figure this is the bearings have smashed. I will be sending these back to Performance and requesting a new pair. I am hoping that this is a goof. WTB I am not giving up on you yet! I know that these pedals will get there. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave
a Cross Country Rider
from tampa, fl
Date Reviewed: March 6, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | TOE | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | rotational float
weight
shed mud well
elitist not Shimano factor
"simple" design
WTB customer support | | Weaknesses: | learning curve
plastic body cracked
no hex recess in spindle to start threads into crank
poor instructions (they are being improved)
learning curve for engagement | | Similar Products Used: | "old" Stealth pedals (see review #1 below from '99)
Time ATAC
Shimano 535 | | Bike Setup: | hardtail | | Bottom Line: | These pedals are very improved over "old" version (see 99) in terms of engagement/release performance.
Unfortunately, one pedal body cracked at the float adjusting screw after less than 70 miles. I weigh 165lbs and don't stunt ride.
I am now using my third pair of these pedals. I like the float and seem to be getting better at engaging with more practice. These pedals perform well in mud.
I hope that the cracked pair is a very isolated case and give WTB the benefit of the doubt. They seem very committed to customer service and improving their products until they get them right.
"feel": 4 chilis
durability: 1 chili
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Submitted by
Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Egg Harbor Township NJ USA
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$110.00 | | Purchased At: | Performane Bike | | Strengths: | They are light, and they work. New design | | Weaknesses: | Uhh.... none! | | Similar Products Used: | Old WTB stealth, wellgo, onza (old school) | | Bike Setup: | Airborne Lucky Strike, Zoke Atom 80, King headset and hubs, Salsa Shaft,FSA Carbon Pro cranks,Easton CT bar,Paul Love levers,Avid Mag brakes,WTB stealths,WTB SSTk98,Race Face BB,Grip Shift 8spd(halfpipe),Thomson Stem,Bont Super X (F) and Kenda Klimax Lite (R),WTB skewers. | | Bottom Line: | I used these pedals for 24 hours of Allamuchy in NJ. I bought them the week before the race in 1999. At the end of the race they were scraped to h*ll. They didn't release correctly, and I could not always clip in on time. I sent them back to Performance and swore them off. But because of MTBR and the reviews of the new and improved product I purchased these over the Egg Beaters. I am very happy I did! They really are a different product from years ago. New thermoplastic doesn't cut and crack like the old and the entry and exit is more consistant. Plus they are 260 gms where the egg beaters are 29 |
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$ 110.00
