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Submitted by
Dave D
a Downhiller
from Coquitlam, BC
Date Reviewed: November 26, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Fly Wheel | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Cam with bike... | | Strengths: | Beefy looking stem. I like the truss design. I like how the bolts are long, more threads engaging. I would get another one, if I would ever have to. I have not had one problem with it. Stiff as hell! Nice, plain CNC job too. | | Weaknesses: | Can't say anything bad... | | Similar Products Used: | Race Face, Kore, Thompson, Planet X | | Bike Setup: | FUNN F/O bar,DH PIG headset,02 DJ2(5"),Frnt Avid Mech.,RR LX V's,DM24 rims,Race Face Prodigy DH cranks,Kolossal tires,Kuwahara 13" hardtail frame | | Bottom Line: | This is a product that I would suggest to my customers. I need to trust that my bike is capable. I trust my bike, every part of it. This isn't a lite use stem. If you ride hard, fast and need a stem that will hold up, get a Pazzaz stem. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Kelso Wa.
Date Reviewed: December 20, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | June Lake | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | BOB'S | | Strengths: | Stiff four bolt clamp and the threads feel good. | | Weaknesses: | Logo and the bolts are kinda long on steerer clamp. | | Similar Products Used: | Icon,Kore | | Bike Setup: | Azonic ds1, Rynolights,Truvativ crank,Hayes disks,and other stuff that makes it work. | | Bottom Line: | Good siff stem that works and doesnt take four hours to pay for looks high dollar. -1 point for the bolts on the steerer clamp. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian D'Angelo
a Weekend Warrior
from Philly, PA USA
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | PENNYPACK! oh yeah there are trails here! | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | JENSONUSA.COM | | Strengths: | GREAT PRICE! PERFECT FOR ANY HUCKER! SMALL AND PRECISE! PERFECT FOR A BMXer AR HEART! | | Weaknesses: | NONE | | Similar Products Used: | CRAPPY TOYS'R'US CRAP | | Bike Setup: | JUDY XLC TRIPLECLAMP, TRUVATIV CRANKS AND CHAINGUIDE, AZONIC BARS AND MAG. PEDALS, FSA BOTTOM BRACKET, SRAM 7.0 REAR DERAILLUER, POWERTOOLS STEM, CANECREEK C2 HEADSET | | Bottom Line: | IF YOU LIKE RIDING UP THE MALL SHOWING OFF YOUR SKILLS, JUMPING DOWN FLIGHTS OF STAIRS, THEN THIS IS A GOOD STEM, NO PROBS YET. GREAT FOR ANY HUCKER! VERY SHORT AND DOESN'T MAKE BIKE LOOK LONG. GREAT CONTROL AND KEEPS BARS IN PLACE. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ivan
a Downhiller
from Brooklyn
Date Reviewed: January 15, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | 45mm length, strong, silver, looks like it costs a lot more | | Weaknesses: | powertools logo(not that it's weak bot i'd prefer azonic logo on it) ohh... well.... $25 is a great deal anyway | | Similar Products Used: | multiple DH and XC stems | | Bike Setup: | yep | | Bottom Line: | it doea what it had to do, it hold's the bar in place without any flex. i'll give it five flamin' monkeys for the price, looks and stifness. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Trevor Martin
a Downhiller
from Great Falls, MT
Date Reviewed: December 9, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | JensonUSA | | Strengths: | CHEAP, solid, built like a shorty,silver, great for riders on a budget | | Weaknesses: | the "powertools" logo on the front | | Bike Setup: | Hardrock Cromoly,z5,mammoths,XT disc hubs, Titec Hellbent bar,XS pedals | | Bottom Line: | really great stem for anyone on a budget | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
stan
a Weekend Warrior
from arcadia
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Purchased At: | Helen's Cycles | | Strengths: | short, strong, great lookin, CHEAP | | Weaknesses: | i could only find a yellow color... | | Similar Products Used: | kalin (stock on wal mart bike), k2 stem that came with fork, advent suspension stem | | Bike Setup: | mrazek FX w/ sid XC, azonic DS2 w/ chubby soon to arrive | | Bottom Line: | great stem at a great price, but make sure you find one that fits your bike. The yellow one i bought was the only one they had and it fit my yellow mrazek perfectly, but i have my doubts as to its aesthetic value on the DS2... oh yeah, it won't ever break, although i haven't done any sort of riding that would warrant that yet... good for freeriders, downhillers, urban, etc., but if you're a XC'er then you might look for something lighter and longer. The stem tends to change the geometry of your bike, although you can just buy a layback seatpost to compensate. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryan Peters
a Downhiller
from Bakersfield, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Mr. Toad's Wild Ride | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Dan's Awesome Free Shop | | Strengths: | This stem looks awesome. Very strong. Very solid. | | Weaknesses: | bolts are sharp | | Similar Products Used: | pazzaz stem, specialized stem | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Hardrock, XT drivetrain, and JUDY RACE (2000) | | Bottom Line: | This stem is awesome, I would recommend this stem to anyone who is a freerider or downhiller. AWESOME!!! Nothing matches this stem. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan LaPerle
a Downhiller
from Sacramento, CA
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | orchard trails | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Looks cool, stiff, doesnt slip, four bolt, cheap | | Weaknesses: | the bolts cut my left knee open a few times becase I am so tall and clumsy, thats about it | | Similar Products Used: | crappy specialized neck | | Bike Setup: | specialized, se rigid fork, bent and broken cheap a$$ parts, race face rizers. | | Bottom Line: | I jump alot and every thing on my bike has broken except for my fork, bars, and this neck so it must be pretty good. I give it the maximum rating for the stiffness,looks, and price. I would recomend it to anyone who jumps and falls hard but doesnt want to be impaled by their steerer tube or be ripped off by some hyped up corporate a$$holes (azonic, shorty's price is insane) or buy a new neck every month. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle Williams
a Downhiller
from Sac, CA
Date Reviewed: January 1, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Broken Neck | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Solid
4 bolts
Same as Shorty
Looks Good | | Weaknesses: |
You sometimes hit your knee on the two bolts that hold it tight on the steerer tube | | Similar Products Used: |
Syncros Hinged DH | | Bike Setup: |
FSR, XTR/XT, X-Vert R, Michelin DH Tires, Sun Ringle RPM XXL Wheels | | Bottom Line: | This looks the exact same as the Shorty, but is 70 dollars cheaper. Buy it because it is strong, solid, looks good, and I promise you won't be disappointed. Powertools is a division of KHS. | | Overall Rating: |
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