Pretty heavy but good price.
I've been in xpedo spry the last couple years, really happy with them. About$20 more, but so much lighter.

 

You're not kidding, 211 grams is a lot. The Xpedo pins look a little less aggressive, 7 pins per side & ramped compared to 10 & straight & threaded. I didn't have even a hint of slip on my last ride, which was muddy & pretty gnarly.

I do know that Mag pedals will wear faster just because the metal is so soft compared to AL, but damn... almost half a pound is quite impressive.

Sorry you can't see the pedal in the pic, it was used as a shorts hanger.

 

Eshew, for sturdy alloy pedals almost identical to those and about the same price but more than 60 grams lighter, I'd recommend Deity Decoys. I'm biased because I've had a pair since 2013.

Because I'm a weight weenie masquerading as a trail rider, I've relegated the Decoys to my backup bike, but they have held up well despite being scratched up and banged into seemingly every rock in Idaho.

For lightweight flats, I recommend Wellgo MG-5s. https://www.amazon.com/Wellgo-MG-5-Magnesium-Mountain-Pedals/dp/B00NYPUXOG

Grip with these is so-so because they use the same large, blunt screws that you will find on Sprys. The MG-5s are almost as light (294 grams versus 270 g) for nearly half the cost. To bring the grip up to par, simply replace the stock pins with pointier ones.

You are right about magnesium, though--it is much softer, so you have to be careful tightening down the pins or mashing through rocks. I cracked a set of Sprys last year getting over a trap ...

Another low-cost, relatively light alternative are Deity Compounds, which are made of composite nylon. They are grippy, weigh less than 340 grams, and can take a severe beating--even tougher than aluminum, imo.

I won't shell out big bucks for lightweight platforms anymore because they all seem to get beat to hell. Crampons and Bladerunners are great, but after one season and more than 2,000 miles of rocks and my poor line choices, it's usually time to replace, regardless of how much they cost.

 

Another vote for the Deity Compounds. I have 2 pair, well one pair is Deity and the other pair are Nukeproof Electrons, same basic pedal. They can take a beating and you can replace the pins with off the shelf screws if you want something longer.

 

I use Race Face Chesters myself and they're great fro the price.

 

I have to agree that 470g is pretty heavy. Hopefully they have some added durability for the extra weight.

Ive also have great luck with the wellgo MG5s with aftermarket xpedo pins. The stock pins are just too soft, even if you grind them down, theyre dull again after a ride. The spedo steel pins are much harder.

Another solid pedal is the VP vice thats on sale for 35 bucks at CC and BC right now. But theyre 400 grams, and a bit overweight themselves, but they have great grip.

I'm personally running xpedo sprys now on my primary rig. Not sure if theyll hold together very long under my 240 lbs ride weight, but Ive been trying to shed some pounds off the plus bike, and that was an obvious place to drop weight.

Thanks for the post though, always good to have inexpensive options.

 

I filed the pins on my Sprys square. It took about 10 minutes with a file, cost nothing, and increased the grip quite a bit. Made them even lighter too

 

I sharpen them by grinding down the top with an angle grinder or a dremel. They have considerably more grip when sharp, even if you do reduce the height by a few thou.

 

Another vote for MG-5s. Great pedals even as a Clyde. And with my 5.10 Freeriders, the grip has never been an issue.

 

Just swapped from HT AE03 to Race Face Chester. Got tired of the HT bearings wearing out so fast a rebuild kits are hard to find. The Chesters weigh the same, offer similar grip, are 1/3 the price and easy to rebuild. Only negative is they are thicker but the platform is larger so I'll accept the thickness. At $55 retail I'm stoked.

 

If you need more grip on the xpedos, 10mm M4 set screws will do the trick.

 

I use these...

Do the job & light weight due to synthetic material + mine have taken a beating & they keep on ticking [emoji123]

PS - they do come in other colors

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I have a few pairs of those Forte platform pedals. The price isn't too bad, and they are lighter than Shimano Saints. I really only have one complaint, the pedals seem to bend easily. I have a few other brands of platform pedals, and none have bent as much as the Fortes. I will add, the bending hasn't affected the function of the pedals. I still use the ones i have.

 

I have the Xpedo Spry pedals and love them. If you don't like the pins that come with them, they sell a couple replacement pin styles. One is a spike tip and the other they call a twin-tip. I just got some of the twin-tip ones and so far just riding around the neighbor hood, I like them a lot better than the stock ones. They run ~$16 for a pack of 50 and come with a wrench to install.

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I have the Xpedo Spry pedals and love them. If you don't like the pins that come with them, they sell a couple replacement pin styles. One is a spike tip and the other they call a twin-tip. I just got some of the twin-tip ones and so far just riding around the neighbor hood, I like them a lot better than the stock ones. They run ~$16 for a pack of 50 and come with a wrench to install.

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I've tried their twin tip spikes & didn't get much more grip, considering how sharp they are. I ended up settling with some M4 grub screws.

 

Another vote here for the RF Chesters!

 

Good to know. Just put the twin tip pins in yesterday, so haven't got a real ride other than around the block on them yet. Hopefully will get to go ride tomorrow and get a better idea. Will remember the M4 grub screws just in case.

 

I was going to put RF Chesters on my bike but ended up putting Fyxations on. So far they are ok. I liked my Spec Bennies on my the bike I sold but decided I'd try something new on the new bike. Has anyone used Pedaling Innovations Catalyst?


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