[glen_davidson]

That's right, Tom. They look pretty nice quality, but are just ATAC knock offs

 

[Glenn_C]

When are we going to see these become available? I have been anxiously awaiting there arrival in the states. Nice review.

 

[myke2241]

Totally. I saw they and thought you got to be kidding me! Seems like Look has been copying Time lately with their road pedals and now mountain.

 

[Chris_K1]

I had a pair of Quartz for about two rides. The cleat stuck out and contacted the ground which translated to skating around on rocks and scratching wood floors. I couldn't imagine adding shims to poke them out further. The pedal itself was a bit thick as well. To be fair, the action was very nice and they were really light for how little they cost. But, as an owner of several Time pedals, I had to go back. Time cleats wear quickly, but they don't touch the ground and the pedals have a lower profile. I was really hoping to read that Look reduced the cleat and pedal profiles. I think it is funny that the "related posts" beneath this dialogue box are showing Tioga's and Launch's super thin profile platform pedals!

 

[zett78]

Where can I get these Pearl Izumi shoes????

 

[Jay_Thomas]

I hope they improved the premature release that plagued the Quartz pedals. Whenever I jumped or bunnyhopped the Quartz pedals would release, which made them very, very dangerous. I switched to the Time ATAC pedals and have been very pleased with every aspect of Time's design. The release action is very nice, but I don't unclip at inopportune times while jumping.

 

[jdcowboy]

I had the Quartz before, in fact, I've had two sets and I love them. My guess about problems others had were related to the cleat shimmed used. If the pedal shim is not the right size, the cleat will not fit right or work right.

 

[derby1]

If the easy release problem of the Quartz is solved, the advantage compared to Time would be weight saving, about 145g vs about 350g for the pedal bodies, cleat weight is not much different. However, the cleat and bar design is reverse the Time design, which may be the root problem causing too easy release, a slightly firmer spring and tighter friction with the shoe using ideal shims is not a fix for rocky trail and bigger hit uses.

 

[Stigo]

I had the Look Quartz before and decided to try the S-track. They have a better clip in feel compared to the quartz and great mud shedding. I also think that the price to weight ratio is good too. But in my opinion they are not durable at all. I am 6 ft and 160lbs and ride mainly cross country. After only 8 rides these pedals were falling apart. I admit that I had 2 pedal strikes during a rocky climb but really nothing out of the ordinary or with speed. The compost material was busted and the spring wires were bent. My LBS did sent them back for warranty replacement and it took LOOK 4 months to turn them around. Really not very good customer service. Now, it seems as if the race version might have a more rubust build but I do not know if the higher price tag is worth it. the So, would I buy them again for my MTB... NO. However, I can see how they might be a good cycle cross or commuter pedal.

 

[donglow]

The spring preload, contrary to what Look and everyone says, can be loosen. Its probably not a great solution, but when faced with a light rider and the Easy Cleats still won't let them learn the technique to get it, it works. There is a star bolt on the front and back of each pedal. This bolt goes all the way through the pedal body and is for removing, replacing, etc, of the S-Spring. With the right star wrench you won't notice much difference when loosening one of the bolts, because the other bolt is still pulling both sides of body together, but if you loosen each side 1/2 turns you will immediately see the spring loosen and small gap where the body pulls apart.