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Submitted by
aaron
a Downhiller
from aberdeen
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$27.00 | | Purchased At: | a shop | | Strengths: | LOOKS, STRENGTH, WITHSTANDS 360 FLIP TO FACEPLANTS, DOES NOT COME SLACK. | | Weaknesses: | NONE SO FAR | | Similar Products Used: | GT F-ING LONG THING. | | Bike Setup: | GT ZASKAR, HALSON INVERTED FORKS, RITCHEY RIMS, DEORE LX, X-LITE BITS. | | Bottom Line: | GOOD CHEAP STEM. STRONG AND ANYONE WHO RECKONS IT COMES SLACK SHOULD EITHER TIGHTEN IT RIGHT OR DEGREASE THE INSIDE OF THERE STEERER TUBE. HOLDS UP TO CRASHES O.K | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Buddy
a Cross Country Rider
from Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Nothing | | Weaknesses: | Paint Scratches easly,(do'nt really care but hey its not great)Ugly, Doesn't stay tight, Breaks | | Similar Products Used: | Nothin this bad | | Bottom Line: | I got this stem for my birthday and it creaks I don't know if it was the stem/handlebar or just the handlebar or just the stem but i tightened it and the screw pulled out all the threads and i wasn't torquing it i had a mini tool. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rommel Upshur
a Weekend Warrior
from Cleveland Heights, OH
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | Looks Good. Stiff enough for me.Feels sturdy. Hasn't loosened. What more can I ask for, it holds my handlebar tight and high. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | unnamed oem stem | | Bike Setup: | Raleigh M-80 | | Bottom Line: | Simple,no gimick stem. It has worked for me for over a year. I'm 6'2" and needed a higher handle bar height. It does the job without fanfare. A more colorful stem would have been nice, but for 10.00 from performance bike, I can handle the color just fine. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bacoes
a Weekend Warrior
from Indy
Date Reviewed: October 6, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
looks good
Profile name | | Weaknesses: |
doesn't work | | Bottom Line: | The stupid thing won't stay tight. I rode it for about half a mile after first putting it on, then realized that it was loose. Tightened it up, rode down a flight of stairs and it was loose again. It will be returned soon. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kirk Darling
a Weekend Warrior
from Omaha, NE
Date Reviewed: March 27, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Wabash Trace | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Price
Availability | | Weaknesses: |
Weight | | Similar Products Used: |
Avenir
Fisher
Trek | | Bike Setup: |
Fisher KaiTai hardtail | | Bottom Line: | Works well. Slightly heavier than more expensive stems. Came in the now-outdated 1-1/4 Evolution size I needed. The edges of the bolt housing are sharp and will slice a quad if you're unlucky. I took a metal file to it and filed all the edges smooth in about an hour. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a cross-country rider
from St.Paul
Date Reviewed: May 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I looked at the BOA but went with the Profile Stiffy instead. Both are a great value. The stiffy was about $25.00 more than the BOA. It is indeed stiff, the quality ranks with that of the ELITE in my opinion and costs a fraction of the price. Plus how many companies will replace their stems for $10 bucks if U break them?? Tomac is also using profile on his new prototype rides. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Johan Berglund
a weekend warrior
from Sweden
Date Reviewed: May 24, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought this stem because I wanted to increase the height of my handlebar, so I got a 120mm/40 degree-one. This stem has worked absolutely perfect, I've had no problems at all with it, and I haven't noticed any conisiderable amount of flex either. This is good stem which comes in a lot of sizes and angles, it's lightweight, looks good and it's cheap. I give it five chilis for being priceworthy. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Derek Brewster
a cross-country rider
from England
Date Reviewed: January 3, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought the Boa 'cos it was cheap. The first ride I had major problems with the stem coming loose in the steerer, so I removed some of the grease and reinstalled. Absolutely no problems after that. Good, solid, cheap stem.
I used it for 6 months then upgraded. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin Hoppmann
a cross-country rider
from Gainesville, Fl
Date Reviewed: December 7, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought this stem when I upgraded to suspension in Jan. 96
In July in sloppy conditions at the Florida Sunshine State Games,
1/4 miles into the race the handelbar bolts stripped out almost completely costing me the race.
I finished fifth but I know without the problem with the stem could have easily won.
The next day I took my bike into a local shop, and low and behold
Profile has a lifetime warranty. I was given a new stem and have no problems since.
Too bad I lost $20 for the entry fee
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Submitted by
Jon
a weekend warrior
from Haleiwa, Hawaii
Date Reviewed: May 24, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
I purchased the Profile Boa ATB stem for $19.95 from a popular bicycling catalog.
I should have known that something so cheap would be just plain junk. I tried to
secure the stem into a 1 threaded type steerer tube on a Rock Shox Q21R and the
stem just wouldn't hold. No matter how tight I tried to make it, it went out of
alignment with the fork and wheel with just a little knee tap on the tire. I liked
the look of this aluminum stem, but that's all that's going for it. Needless to
say, I sent the thing back and went to a local bike shop for a steel Avenir stem
that worked wonderfully.
I wish there were a no-star rating because this stem would get it. | | Overall Rating: |
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