Was running 760's for a while and always felt either cramped or had back pain. Got some Deity Blacklabel 787's which have a bit more sweep, and all is right with the world.

6'
40mm stem

 

i'm 5,7 inch .. controltech mst 35 ..750mm...no cut...purpose endu/am

 

Bar width determined by jacket size. Jacket size 39 - bar width 740mm.

 

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785mm seems about perfect for me. Im 5'11" tall. Tried a 740 and it was just too narrow feeling and cramped after riding the 785's

 

I have the following bars and I'm 5'10 with avg to maybe slightly narrow shoulders

690 didn't think it was too narrow until I moved on to 730
730 didn't think it was too narrow until I moved on to 740
740 on bike 1 and didn't think it was too narrow until I moved on to 750
750 on bike 2 felt a little wide but feels fine now but who knows how I will feel until I try the 780
780 waiting to try it out

 

I have only 730mm and I really like it, I had something like 630 before and that was really too narrow, I'm around 6' tall and have bit of shoulders too.

Also I'm using short stem, 40mm I believe it was, this is with 19.5" frame 26er HT and I have saddle set up as front as I could make it go, saddle nose is tilted bit upwards too, really weird setup I believe, but works really well when descending and enough well when climbing.

I guess my setup is quite cramped, I don't like stretched so much as I like to move around quite a bit and when descending I like to go behind the seat at times, it is easier with this setup than with a long stem.

Only problem I have is clipping on small trees/bushes as I have Procraft bar ends, several times I have found bar ends clip on something and I get to test my reflexes and strength. Sometimes trees are just too nearby and can't make it past them.
On trails bar ends are not much of fun really, so might remove those and see if it gets better.

Might try wider bars, but even my current one is quite wide for where I ride, there is small trees everywhere and going around rocks, soft spots on swamp etc. is bit hard at times already.

 

Came 780mm, cut to 720mm, I'm 5'6". Too twisty/tight here in spots to run wider bars, plus, I'm not riding a DH bike

 

My stock bars were 730 but they were too narrow so I bought a 790 bar and cut it to 760!

 

I'm built like a dwarf with unnaturally broad shoulders for a 5'8" dude so I like the 780" bars that my bike came with.

 

785mm
6'
No Cut

And my hand still hangs off the end a little bit.

 

I have had plenty of tree strikes on 720s...that is what scared me to try anything wider. In retrospect, I should have tried mine at 780 first before cutting or cut them to 740 first...oh well....c

 

Santa Cruz Team Mechanic measuring Ratboy:

 

5'10" and ride 750-760. I tried the 800's that came on a couple of bikes for awhile and just wasn't comfortable. 750 is still a little tough on the local trees, but I wouldn't go narrower now.

 

6'3" - 800mm Deity Blacklabels on my full suspension and 840mm Ti Risers on my hardtail! Can't get em wide enough - i'll deal with the trees.

 

5'6"
originally 780
cut to 720
the end

As stated previously, running wider bars and trying to go fast on tight twisty mid-Atlantic singletrack = bar strikes.

 

780 to 740, and 5'7. Just more comfortable.

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Cut? If I could weld more on I would.

 

A carbon welder of sorts.

 

My height: 6'8"
800mm Renthal fatbars