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Submitted by
Barry Leigh
a Weekend Warrior
from South Orange, NJ
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Liberty State Park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | JensonUSA | | Strengths: | This review is for the Black anodized version. Inexpensive. Sturdy. 3-bolt face plate. | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't hold handlebar securely. Flat design of face plate seemingly can't keep HB from rolling, regardless of torx applied. | | Similar Products Used: | El cheapo steel XYZ stem that came stock on the bike, including a CRACK. | | Bike Setup: | Tricked out Kawasaki (aluminum frame made by the Ming factory in the PRC)dual-suspension, 7-Speed SRAM with F disc and R Avid Rim Wranglers, Shimano/Sun Rhyno Wheelset, Answer Riser HB, Cane Creek headset and Rock Shox. | | Bottom Line: | Couldn't beat the price from JensonUSA as the stem was an OE salvage sale (Jamis). But if you're the type of rider (a big XXL fellow) that puts a lot of weight on your handlebars, this stem won't hold its grip. My guess is that it's a design problem; the face plate seems to be just too flat to provide a secure hold on the HB. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ryan cliffe
a Weekend Warrior
from liverpool, england
Date Reviewed: October 26, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | lots | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | it came with my bike | | Strengths: | its light | | Weaknesses: | v.v.v.weak, u could park a cadi inside it there iz so much space inside the hollow it rusts handle bars slip, its snaps | | Similar Products Used: | kore lite 3 stem | | Bike Setup: | 2k saracen fasttrax rockshox judys (not z.4 bombers) tioga dh2,1 factory tires, dcd, fsa conix headset,m and some other crap i cant be arsed typeing | | Bottom Line: | dont get this stem it is a load of horse excreation :) | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sebastian
a Cross Country Rider
from Ecuador
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$13.00 | | Strengths: | Price, Looks, strenght | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Marin Steam | | Bike Setup: | Trek 810 with a Manitou Spyder Fork, Hutchinson tires | | Bottom Line: | This steam is great, the price is excelent and you dont need anything better. It is really strong and until now it has no weakness. The color is pretty cool(dont get the black one its kind of cheap) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TomBoy
a Cross Country Rider
from Redondo Beach,CA
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Price & Resistance | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Kore Lite 3 | | Bike Setup: | Rock Shox Judy XC | | Bottom Line: | This Kalloy stem is simply great!!! Price is very low & it lasts lots of heavy work... don't get another stem paying 10 times more the price,you'll get the same thing!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Iversen
a weekend warrior
from Johnson City, TN
Date Reviewed: October 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
A great stem for the money (only $15 at my LBS). I put it on a digital scale and it comes in at only 175 grams. Also it looks great, it has a chilsed CNC look, and is polished silver. (Don't get the black one, its cheaper quality and weighs a ton more). Two years old and it still looks new. Don't pay more for a Kore or any other chic brand that weighs the same but cost three times as much. Once you put it on you forget about it. Invest the money in good wheels or a better shock. | | Overall Rating: |
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