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Submitted by
Tyrel
a Weekend Warrior
from Coeur d alene, Idaho
Date Reviewed: 12/9/2007 4:22:44 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Urban-City! |
| Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only |
| Price Paid: | $110 |
| Purchased At: | Atomlab website |
| Strengths: | Awesome amount of GRIP, Extremely Thin, My friend who is a heavier Freerider has had his for a year doing many drops so I would say they are extremely strong! |
| Weaknesses: | If you buy for color which is part of my biggest weakness when building a bike, The Red Anodizing that comes on these looks PINK not red, I have owned many anodized red pedals and they were red! This is why I gave them aways as a gift and bought a pair of sick RED DANGERBOY wide pedals! |
| Similar Products Tried: | Azonic fusion, Azonic Extensions, Crupi's, Aircorps! |
| Bike Setup: | Black Market Riot frame "Raw", Red Profile SE cranks, Profile Titanium spindal, Red Dangerboy pedale, Odyssey MDS 25t sprocket, KHE halflink chain, FSA Impact sealed Headset, Thomson X4 50mm stem, Ea70 high rise bars, Bmx Odi grips, Red lock ons, Dangerboy Skull caps, Juicy 7's with Red Dangerboy Shorty levers, Hope head doctor, Rock shox PIKE team, Profile Red seat collar, Thomson Post, Odyssey SR saddle, KHE Geisha Freecoaster hub 11t, Atomlab trailpimp 36h rims, Red Atomlab Torx nipples, Black DT swiss spokes, Atomlab Aircorp 20mm front hub, Maxxis Larson tt 2.35 tires, red shrader valve covers! SICK BIKE! |
| Bottom Line: | Awesome Pedal, but stick to their SILVER OR BLACK colors their simple! |
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Submitted by
Todd H
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: 9/23/2007 1:50:23 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | big laguna |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $110 |
| Purchased At: | chain reaction |
| Strengths: | bomb proof, 2 years and still on the same bearings and second bike. Still have the extra pins except one that broke. Best platforms I have ever had in about 12 years of MTB. |
| Weaknesses: | None |
| Similar Products Tried: | every type of platform out there |
| Bike Setup: | Endro sl pro |
| Bottom Line: | These are great peds. I am not sure if the old style had crappy bearings but the have done right by me. I put about 40-50 mile a month on everything from ide xc the low level freeriding and they have yet to fail. They shed mud as good as any I have used. recommend some type of skate style shoe like 661 taki launch when using these. |
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Submitted by
RO
a Downhiller
from CO
Date Reviewed: 6/10/2007 12:17:30 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $100 |
| Strengths: | The newest generation of atom lab pedals are badass. Low profile, and the bearing/spindle problem has been fixed |
| Weaknesses: | expensive |
| Similar Products Tried: | mshbks- smashed half of the pedal off |
| Bike Setup: | fast |
| Bottom Line: | I haven't had these for long enough to rate the durability, but they kick ass so far. |
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Submitted by
Alex Catts
a Downhiller
from Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: 10/11/2005 7:12:03 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | canberra street, hyde park big stair gaps |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $100 |
| Purchased At: | Burwood cycleworld |
| Strengths: | awesome axle strength, low profile |
| Weaknesses: | have used grippier pedals. |
| Similar Products Tried: | DMR v8 & v12, beartrps, shimano DX, wellgo, etc., etc. |
| Bike Setup: | avanti manic 04 |
| Bottom Line: | i haven't bent them yet as i have with all other pedals. grip fine with vans "off the wall" soled shoes (and ugh boots surprisingly) but if you wanna be picky bear traps are the go in that dept. (wear shin pads and sharpen them with a dremel). pricey but worth it. have not experienced the bearing problems others have had. |
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Submitted by
Tom
a Downhiller
from Hollywood
Date Reviewed: 6/29/2004 8:08:43 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | kenter |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $90 |
| Purchased At: | danscomp |
| Strengths: | replacement parts |
| Weaknesses: | You can not get atomlab to send parts. |
| Similar Products Tried: | DX sun |
| Bike Setup: | M1, race face, king HS, hays, hadley 521, answer bar, maxxis, push rear,stans. |
| Bottom Line: | If you get these do not expect to get replacement parts. I have called, e-mailed, ordered of their web and still no parts. That did not stop them from charging me once when I ordered parts and five months later when I wonted my mony back. Do not get anything from atomlab. |
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Submitted by
Kevin Pembroke
a Downhiller
from Ottawa
Date Reviewed: 1/27/2004 7:03:14 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | fortune |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $120 |
| Purchased At: | lbs |
| Strengths: | Sticky as hell with real strong pins. |
| Weaknesses: | Axle was a little loose after picking 'em up from lbs. Tightened, then lock tighted 'em. fine now. |
| Similar Products Tried: | bmw's. ummm, dunno, lots i guess. block 8. etc. |
| Bike Setup: | 24 Pornking, Manitou Sherman. Magura Gustav breakers. |
| Bottom Line: | Well, they're pedals. They work. The bearings are still rolling after a year of abuse in the Canadian northeast, despite all other reports to the contrary. Maybe there was a bad batch of bearings and that's what all the whining below is about? As well, it's your gear: check it before you ride it. Assuming some crackhead parts assembler in Guam gives a damn about bolt tension is a recipe for disaster. |
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Submitted by
Todd Pederson
a Downhiller
from Sydney, OZ
Date Reviewed: 1/25/2004 10:00:51 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | jimbye |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $140 |
| Purchased At: | mail order |
| Strengths: | sticky pins. strong axles. my bearings have held up fine to 6 months in dry conditions. they're tuff pedals... what more do you need? |
| Weaknesses: | ummm, none? |
| Similar Products Tried: | sun zuzu's. shimano dx's. eastons cully's. |
| Bike Setup: | it's got 2 wheels, a frame, a fork. real unique like that. |
| Bottom Line: | maybe atomic finally figured their bearings sucked and replaced them with new ones? mine have been fine since august. or maybe i just got lucky. the pedals are damn strong, hit em off of every rock on the island... still rolling good. |
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Submitted by
Garson
a Downhiller
from West Mass
Date Reviewed: 5/28/2003 1:34:40 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | something fast and downhill |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $70 |
| Purchased At: | Peak Performance (I get deals there) |
| Strengths: | have an awesome feel under foot, strong everything except bearings |
| Weaknesses: | the bearings explode, they seriously explode sending the pedal body off of the spindle (in my case, it happened when I was in a full speed sprint back to my dorm) and then it takes atomic literally 3 months to replace the bearings. I wonder if they don't pay extra to send them slower than normal. |
| Similar Products Tried: | most every pedal out there |
| Bike Setup: | straight up urban |
| Bottom Line: | basically, I think they pedals would be perfect if the bearings didn't suck so badly. I wouldn't pay the $70 again for them, but I'm just going to buy a bunch of the $2 bearings and replace them when they get sloppy. In case your wondering, the model # for the bearing is z969. Basically, they'd be perfect if it weren't for the bearings, and the fact that atomic has insanely slow service. Unless you want to put that much effort into a pair of f***ing pedals, they're not worth it. I feel bad giving them an overall less than 4 because everything but the bearings is perfect, but the bearings and customer service kill the value. |
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Submitted by
Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Courtenay BC
Date Reviewed: 5/6/2003 1:29:56 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $100 |
| Purchased At: | Traded |
| Strengths: | Thin profile |
| Weaknesses: | Not as grippy as some less expensive and stronger products. Bearing failure results in pedal flying off spindle. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Wellgo B-37, various other flats. |
| Bike Setup: | AC1, Jr T, Stratos Helix Expert, Magura Gustav |
| Bottom Line: | I liked these pedals until they started to rattle. Called Atomlab in February, asked for a new set of bearnings. 'No problem, they're in the mail'. Didn't arrive. Riding in Vancouver in March, pedal flies off spindle. Call Atomlab. 'No problem, they're in the mail'. Didn't arrive. Called again in April and May. Same answer, some lame excuse about just having stock in, 'We'll put them on UPS this afternoon' - weeks ago. Didn't arrive. The pedals break, Atomlab doesn't honour their warranty. Instead of buying these pedals, buy three sets of B-37s and chuck 'em when the spindle bends - they're grippier and they'll last longer. |
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Submitted by
kirk walker
a Racer
from Sheffield, England
Date Reviewed: 2/10/2003 2:05:41 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Chesterfield, England |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $95 |
| Purchased At: | Local Dealer |
| Strengths: | Mega Grip when req but the ability to move feet if you need to,still running smooth after a year riding, had to replace two pins that broke on a rock. |
| Weaknesses: | none |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimano DX |
| Bike Setup: | Supercross MX, Profile cranks |
| Bottom Line: | Never a single problem, I use the Aircorps on my SX UL and they are even more grippy than the trail kings, these are better for jumping as a little foot movement is req mid flight. |
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Submitted by
Marvin
a Weekend Warrior
from HB, CA
Date Reviewed: 1/21/2003 12:34:53 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $90 |
| Purchased At: | Beyond Bikes |
| Strengths: | Great Grip, super low profile, you will never slip a pedal with these. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Primo, Welgo |
| Bottom Line: | These pedals are great, I have read all the reviews and just wanted to post that I have not had any of the problems that people have talked about with the bearings, maybe it was a bad batch or something, but mine are still gripping over a year later. |
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Submitted by
jason
a Downhiller
from los angeles
Date Reviewed: 1/7/2003 7:05:47 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | any trail that i dont use atom lab pedals |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $80 |
| Purchased At: | wheel world |
| Strengths: | good grip |
| Weaknesses: | *****WARNING**** DONT buy these pedals. you will be sorry . may god have mercy on your soul |
| Similar Products Tried: | a-frame azonic |
| Bike Setup: | 01 stinky/02 monster t |
| Bottom Line: | I AM A BIKE SHOP EMPLOYEE OF WHEEL WORLD IN CULVER CITY CA. I AM WRITING THIS REVIEW TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE " FU*K ATOMLAB". NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE BUL*SH*T I EXPIERENCED. If you own these pedals, return them to your local bike shop. you dont even know when these pedals are gonna mess up.they are in my opinion the worst warranty service in the business. it took them 5 weeks to send my pedals 1/2 hour away from the company. ****IF I COULD GIVE THIS -5, I WOULD!******* |
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Submitted by
Jon Downey
a Cross Country Rider
from Norfolk, NE
Date Reviewed: 10/24/2002 8:21:37 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | All |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Purchased At: | Andrew Bicycle and Fitness |
| Strengths: | Gret grip |
| Weaknesses: | Right pedal slid off spindle shelling out the bearing. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Other simialr platforms |
| Bike Setup: | Giant XTC SE-1, various upgrades/replacements |
| Bottom Line: | Geat pedals until it broke. Jesse at Andrew's was as helpful as always getting them fixed but after eading these reveiws I wonder if I can trust them. The grip is fantastic but if they won't stay on the spindle they don't do much good. I had to ride home using a greasy spindle as a pedal. Not cool. |
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Submitted by
William Sittner
a Downhiller
from Hermosa Beach
Date Reviewed: 10/3/2002 9:58:39 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Yeah |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $100 |
| Purchased At: | No need |
| Strengths: | Nice surface area and grip! |
| Weaknesses: | DANGER: Pedal slides off spindle after a bit of riding. I nearly broke my ankle and not all the spikes came with the pedals |
| Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz bullet |
| Bottom Line: | You don't need body armor for the downhill/jumps, ya need em' for when eventually crash riding with these pedals. Owe and the pedal that slid off was the right one too Sunny. BIG UPS TO THE BOYS. Yeah Lucky! |
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Submitted by
Sunny
a Downhiller
from Torrance
Date Reviewed: 10/2/2002 11:25:59 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $100 |
| Purchased At: | Helens |
| Strengths: | They are the grippiest flat pedals on the market. |
| Weaknesses: | Pedals won't stay on the spindles. I'm no engineer, but methinks there is a design flaw here! |
| Similar Products Tried: | Azonic A-frames, Wellgo flats, Shimano 424's |
| Bike Setup: | M1 w/ Avalanche shock, Super T, Intense wheels w/ Hugi hubs. |
| Bottom Line: | I purchased these pedals because I wanted the best flat pedals that money could buy...nothing is too good for my bike. Anyway, I fell in love with the pedals on my first ride - mainly because of the extreme grip that they provide. In fact, they grip almost as well as clipless pedals. Here is where all of the accolades end. After about two months of hard riding -- downhill and freeride -- the right pedal slipped right off the spindle. Thank god I was riding around the street at the time. Imagine if I had been out dirt jumping or doing drops! Furthermore, the exact same thing happened to my riding buddy on his Trailkings. I have never been so disappointed with any single mountain bike product as I have with these pedals. Needless to say, I will never purchase another product from Atomic Laboratories. All of these pedals should be RECALLED IMMEDIATELY as they may cause serious injuries. All of you out there who have had similar problems should voice your opinions...espcially to Atomic! Whaaaazzzzzup to the PV crew! |
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Submitted by
Peter
a Downhiller
from Santa Monica
Date Reviewed: 9/30/2002 7:37:58 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $100 |
| Purchased At: | Helen's |
| Strengths: | Very Pretty with nice big nipples |
| Weaknesses: | Platfrom has a tendancy to eject off spindle with no warning. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Easton Cully |
| Bike Setup: | Bullit w/ Shiver |
| Bottom Line: | Very Scarey. I peed on myself. |
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Submitted by
Adam
a Weekend Warrior
from Encino,CA
Date Reviewed: 9/25/2002 7:14:49 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Backbone |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $100 |
| Purchased At: | Helen's Cycle |
| Strengths: | big pins that don't bend when you smash them against rocks, wide platform |
| Weaknesses: | bearings are weak |
| Similar Products Tried: | Easton Cully |
| Bike Setup: | Bullit with a Sherman |
| Bottom Line: | These pedals suck, 2 times I got caught with the pedal cage sliding right off the spindle in the middle of a ride. Atomlab knows of the problem and said they are working on a solution but I have not seen my pedals in about three months. So not only does the pedal suck but so does there customer service. Ride anything else but these. |
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Submitted by
Tom Spencer
a Weekend Warrior
from Florida
Date Reviewed: 6/20/2002 7:20:34 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | http://www.northporttrails.org |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $100 |
| Purchased At: | http://www.go-ride.com |
| Strengths: | BOMBPROOF yet lightweight for thier size and stregnth. Lots of grip. Replaceable pins. I liked the fact that you can rebuild the entire pedal. Sure beats buying a new set! Good size for large feet/shoes. Strong enuf to take a beating! |
| Weaknesses: | None except the price...never thought I would ever spend over 30.00 on a set of platforms! |
| Similar Products Tried: | Wellgos and other generics. |
| Bike Setup: | 2002 Cannondale Jekyll 800, Lefty DLR |
| Bottom Line: | Awesome pedals! I got these because I twisted my knee pretty bad when my shimano spuds failed to release. I'd reccomend these to any one that's looking for a top notch freeride/downhill pedal. These things will take the abuse. Couple them with a good paif of shoes and you'll feel like you're clipped in. I use a pair of Vans Half Cabs. "That which dosen't kill you, only makes you stronger!" |
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Submitted by
mike
a Racer
from ephrata
Date Reviewed: 3/22/2002 8:35:29 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | usually what i'm riding |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $99 |
| Purchased At: | full circle |
| Strengths: | thin, nice shape.seems to fit my foot. |
| Weaknesses: | don't last-loose feeling bushing. |
| Similar Products Tried: | shimano 646,primo super tenderizers. |
| Bike Setup: | Kona dudu built like a brick st#thouse-24" sunn doublewall hayes 8", raceface northshore,ad nausium |
| Bottom Line: | I loved these when I first got em but it seemed like for such fancy schmancy platforms they were a little loose feeling. I figured that was ok as long as they held up. Not to be! After about 2 months of riding with no bad crashes what looks like the little outer cartridge exploded letting the pedal come off the spindle like a fried marshmallow off a willow stick.YUM. I'll send them in and see what they do. Othe than that they're great! |
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Submitted by
Mac
from LA
Date Reviewed: 3/15/2002 11:57:16 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Cold Springs |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $110 |
| Purchased At: | Helen's |
| Strengths: | Incredibly strong, Super sticky, great sealed bearings/spindle |
| Weaknesses: | None so far |
| Similar Products Tried: | Wellgo's |
| Bike Setup: | Turner RFX, Super T, XT, Sun Ryno's,Mobster's |
| Bottom Line: | These pedals rock - after riding Wellgo's for the past 4 months on super hard trails - I got the Trailkings for a stronger, sticker option. These are so sticky I feel like I'm using clipless at times - The whole spindle assembly (14mm)is sealed inside the pedal - strong, strong, strong! I haven't seen anything that can touch these babies! Big $$$ compared to others, but the last pedal you'll buy. |
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