No clue if is the same of different- but now off to search for the ZTTO lever- unless you have a link?
Budget ZTTO dropper lever. Blatant Wolftooth light action copy? You be the judge.
I needed a cheap dropper lever for a budget parts bike build my son and I were making. Gave my son a budget of $30 told him to look through Ebay and Amazon and find a cheap dropper lever to buy. He picked one out and a week later it showed up at the house.
It's a Chinese ZTTO brand. I don't own a Wolftooth lever but I have used and installed them, and the first thing that hits me is that the design is strikingly similar to the Wolftooth light action I remember. Same size. Same shape. Same pivot design and bearing. Same obround used for side to side adjustments. The biggest difference I can tell is the Wolftooth used the plastic breakaway pivot while the ZTTO is obviously anodized red aluminum. Lever was easy to install and operates and functions great. The fit and finish is obviously a notch below Wolftooth but it doesn't effect the operation of the lever. Very smooth and light action, just like the Wolftooth it copied. On one hand I appreciate getting a good performing lever at 40% of the retail cost of the Wolftooth. But on the other hand I love Wolftooth as a company and every bike I own has Wolf tooth parts on it so I hate seeing someone blatantly rip off a quality design. Anyways I'm not here to advocate for or against buying the ZTTO lever just wanted to give my experience and feedback.
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It's a Chinese ZTTO brand. I don't own a Wolftooth lever but I have used and installed them, and the first thing that hits me is that the design is strikingly similar to the Wolftooth light action I remember. Same size. Same shape. Same pivot design and bearing. Same obround used for side to side adjustments. The biggest difference I can tell is the Wolftooth used the plastic breakaway pivot while the ZTTO is obviously anodized red aluminum. Lever was easy to install and operates and functions great. The fit and finish is obviously a notch below Wolftooth but it doesn't effect the operation of the lever. Very smooth and light action, just like the Wolftooth it copied. On one hand I appreciate getting a good performing lever at 40% of the retail cost of the Wolftooth. But on the other hand I love Wolftooth as a company and every bike I own has Wolf tooth parts on it so I hate seeing someone blatantly rip off a quality design. Anyways I'm not here to advocate for or against buying the ZTTO lever just wanted to give my experience and feedback.
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Son got it off of Ebay. Want to say it was around $26-27USD from a US seller.
Found the listing.
Bike Seatpost Controller MTB Bicycle Dropper Post Lever Mechanical Universal US | eBay
The horizontal position of the remote lever could be adjustable for a total distance by 8 mm. The remote lever is a part that easily to break when you crash your bike. Did you ever considered why this little thing cost so much?.
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Lol, look at this one I found on Amazon.
on sale!
on sale!
Amazon.com : YOUNGL Seatpost Dropper Remote Lever Universal Ergonomic sy Install Removable with Wrench Durable Aluminum Alloy Adjustable Up Down Mountain Bike Bicycle Shifter Replacement Parts(22.2mmRed) : Sports & Outdoors
Amazon.com : YOUNGL Seatpost Dropper Remote Lever Universal Ergonomic sy Install Removable with Wrench Durable Aluminum Alloy Adjustable Up Down Mountain Bike Bicycle Shifter Replacement Parts(22.2mmRed) : Sports & Outdoors
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"Bicycle lifting seat pipeline controller"Lol, look at this one I found on Amazon.
on sale!
Amazon.com : YOUNGL Seatpost Dropper Remote Lever Universal Ergonomic sy Install Removable with Wrench Durable Aluminum Alloy Adjustable Up Down Mountain Bike Bicycle Shifter Replacement Parts(22.2mmRed) : Sports & Outdoors
Amazon.com : YOUNGL Seatpost Dropper Remote Lever Universal Ergonomic sy Install Removable with Wrench Durable Aluminum Alloy Adjustable Up Down Mountain Bike Bicycle Shifter Replacement Parts(22.2mmRed) : Sports & Outdoorswww.amazon.com
Nice.
Mixed feelings on the 'borrowed' IP of this kind of stuff. Sucks that they flagrantly do it. It also sucks the original is stupidly overpriced. Pick which irritation better suits you.
This is why people don't "Buy American"
Just sayin' as the owner of several of these levers.. and yea, this is clearly a knock off.
This is made of swiss cheese. I purchased one, has a really nice feel and would have got another after it passed the durability test, however I had a fall and the clamp bent slightly rendering it completely useless.
Would not buy again
Slight correction, the rail thing bent a little bit which causes the bearing to seize up.
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Would not buy again
Slight correction, the rail thing bent a little bit which causes the bearing to seize up.
If you buy direct from ZTTO, they're only $16 on sale, though:
4.45US $ 44% OFF|Ztto Mtb Dropper Seat Post Lever Bicycle Seatpost Remote Controller Adjustable Handle Bearing Mechanical Universal Shifter Style - Bicycle Seat Post - AliExpress
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In my case I picked one up because I'd gotten a Wolftooth lever on its own used and needed a clamp (Tektro brakes were advertised as I-Spec compatible but apparently not 100% compatible).
The ZTTO is a close enough copy that getting an entire spare lever for less than Wolftooth charges for just a clamp seemed like the more sensible option.
For either lever, I found that adding a cheap silicone brake lever cover like one of these improves leverage and overall feel (cover just needs to be trimmed to fit):
Amazon.com: JooFn 5 Pairs Anti-Slip Brake Handle Silicone Sleeve Mountain Road Bike Dead Fly Universal Type Brake Lever Protection Cover : Sports & Outdoors
Amazon.com: JooFn 5 Pairs Anti-Slip Brake Handle Silicone Sleeve Mountain Road Bike Dead Fly Universal Type Brake Lever Protection Cover : Sports & Outdoors
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Added benefit is that it covers up the end of the cable.
I was all excited thinking I could get a purple one but it says that the seller doesn't deliver to the united states.If you buy direct from ZTTO, they're only $16 on sale, though:
4.45US $ 44% OFF|Ztto Mtb Dropper Seat Post Lever Bicycle Seatpost Remote Controller Adjustable Handle Bearing Mechanical Universal Shifter Style - Bicycle Seat Post - AliExpress
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