Been using Eggbeaters, Candy's and Mallets for a good few years now, servicing (ie. bearing and seal) when required. This year however all mine seem to have failed within a few months of each other, not having had time to sort them out ive been left with one working pair (my newest, Candy 2's) which, having been swapped about and used a bit more are now also running rough, despite being only 3 months old!
TBH im getting sick of this now, service kits or stipping to regrease far too often. The springs on most of them are rattling with some worryingly so, the plastic shell on some of the candys are very worn and the mallets failed on a ride without warning (checked they were ok before the ride) so half the bearing is stuck in, so essentially out of what i have most arnt even useable now. And before anyone says it, only the newest set is in warranty.
Very tempted to go back to Shimano as the newer design looks much more mud friendly and from my experience on my commuter they are just as easy to get in/out as the eggbeater design.
Has anyone else 'gone back' or should i just stump up another £200 to replace my knakered beaters for sets with the new 5yr warranty?
) then the big platform of the old DX or the Mallets is much easier to hit and ride till your clipped back in than the Z control. <personal experience BTW, had times for a few years before got Mallets.
