Anybody got one and used it for a decent length of time? Looking at getting one with the lever on the post, any thoughts reviews etc appreicated can get one quite cheap, but if they are a load of hassle to maintain and fall to bits I'll not bother
Really appreciate any feedback before I take the plunge
Cheers!
Can't give you a long term review but here is my Service article 
http://www.cyclistno1.co.uk/features/maintenance/x-fusion-hilo-service.htm
Cheers foxy how is yours treating you any breakage during ownership? Is it still super smooth and little play? Any info or little thoughts on it appreciated
Cheers
Only thing i would say is too look at the ones with a remote instead of lever underneath.
I have had Joplin seatposts with both remote and lever under saddle and I find that with the remote being next to the grip you can use it instantaneously as the trail ahead changes. If you have just come over the crest of a steep up, straight into a steep drop, the last thing you want to be doing is taking one hand of the bars and ferreting aroun d between your legs (unless you enjoy it)!
Just a personal opinion but i feel it is worth the extra cable for this. Had a few near crashes whilst messing around at the top of a slope standing up with one hand on bars and the other trying to set the saddle an inch lower.
Hmmm was thinking about a lever one instead save clutter on bars, I will mostly be riding places I know and can always slow down a little first if need to lower, not too bothered about a remote in that respect....
Have you had any issues with yours and If so how was warranty and whom with?
Lever one here (although have the remote too). Several months and mine has been ace. No slop whatsoever.
Got an innertube condom on mine which I squirt a bit of fork juice into every so often.
@OW - not used it loads this winter as been mostly on road and HT but there were a few score lines on the upper to start with but no new ones - doesn't seem to affect the function though.
After fettling the squeak is much better and I routinely clean it in between rides and put a tiny bit of fork oil around the seal - all seems fine - the only thing I could do it to replace the remote with something a bit more heavy duty considering I always seem to OTB every other ride 
There was a bit of rotational play to start with and developed a little for and aft play but after servicing the latter was removed
I was about to buy one (still want to) in the Merlin sale buit they sold out before I pulled the trigger.
Only negative feedback I heard was one or two had an issue getting seat clamp tight enough and others mentioned the need to top it up with a few more psi out of the box in order to get it to return to full height.
Everything else was really positive (still wish they were cheaper though! 
) hence why I still want one. I also want to use the lever not the bar clutter remote 
Good stuff sounds pretty promising the reports, for 135 quid ish can't be bad! 7 months use and no problem is what I'm after! Heard they come with no instructions from Germany is there any online? Also can anyone confirm the warranty with the German ones and how long etc and who It's with in the UK?
Thanks again guys almost convinced me now
Where did you see it at that price? Linky please?
I think like other 27.2 seat posts there is less to grip therefore need to be tighter and therefore deform the out tube and thus a slower return hence higher psi?
Useful link, ta for that. Mine's been fitted since May and averaging two rides a week. I've "condom'd" it up like the above Pic and every week or so drop some fork oil around the seal.
I'll give it a proper service if it starts playing up but so far no problem at all. Really happy with it.
I don't have the remote lever so can't comment on that.
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