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  • Headlocks, any point on a trail bike.
  • jonb
    Free Member

    The things that replace a star nut and bolt all the way through the steerer. Might be worth it on downhill bikes but any point in putting one on a trail bike. About to get some new Revelations to go on a 456. Should I just go for the good old SFN instead.

    Saccades
    Free Member

    Use it on one of my bikes, haven’t gotten around to using in on my others – handy for stopping mud going up the steerer.

    Had a look after some use and it’s not wet/damp/muddy up there.

    sharki
    Free Member

    I see no point, all it does is pulls the headset into the crown race.

    However i see the benefits, you don’t need to rely on the stem to keep it all tight, some stems clamping design isn’t as affective as others, and you get a bright spangly steerer bung..

    clubber
    Free Member

    they can be useful if you have a stem that doesn’t clamp particularly well – eg some expander wedge designs – but not really necessary otherwise

    jam-bo
    Full Member

    i don’t even bother with them on the DH bike anymore.

    retro83
    Free Member

    Used to use them but aside from the initial faff when fitting, a star-fangled-tangler works just as well and is far lighter.

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