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Used to use superstar, but after getting a nearly new pair of Vaults can't see me going back. Used to get foot pain with the superstars from time to time too. Ubyk are pretty good price wise for them...although the gamuts above look nice. £99 at freeflow too.
New V12's got a pair for my lad, he didn't ride Saturday so I 'tested' them for him, really liked them and a bit of shopping around you'll get them for £30 odd quid. I'd really like to try the Boomslangs though, they look like they could be great.
I like Saints. I have the Nukeproof plastic ones on the fatbike and don't really like the axle ridge, but don't really notice it any more if I'm being honest. Chromag do some lovely looking flats.
I have had my mooves for 2 years now and love em. Been faultless other than a bust pin or two which were no bother to replace being thro pin.
The Mooves are just another rebrand of the Nano, same pedal as superstar, nukeproof, fatty's flatties etc. Which is good obviously
I've got Point Ones which are what has become the Gamuts and think they're great. A nice big flat (side to side) platform with a nice front to back concave that's not dissimilar to my old Culleys (the best pedal ever before these low profile ones came in) but with a nice bump on the inside which locates your foot nicely and a super low profile (11mm?) that probably does something (I'm not getting sucked into the propaganda)
If they can resolve the bearing issues I've heard about (mine don't get ridden enough to have issues) the new Gamuts will be incredible pedals. Can't imagine them being cheap though, mine were getting on for £150 at retail (mine were 2nd hand as I'm not made of money) and I doubt the refinements will have dropped the price by much.
I'm sure that all the other pedals are however great and I'd be very tempted by the Hopes even if it's just because of the backup service.
Hope F20s on my bike. Comfy on the feet and good grip.
I doubt the refinements will have dropped the price by much.
They'll be £109.99 according to [url= http://singletrackworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/hot-from-icebike-gamut-guides-the-way/ ]Singletrack's Icebike coverage[/url]
Superstar Nano Thru's, seem pretty decent to me so far, grip well, but not had them long so can't say how well they last. Suspect the bush will be the weak link, time will tell!!
Anyone actually have a set of the new Burgtecs? Any user reviews?
I had point1 podiums previously and loved the grip but the maintenance requirements were excessive, and as a result they failed on me a couple of times (I chucked them in the bin after the last time).
Looking at the new burgtecs, perhaps the boomslangs (although put off with the lack of pics of teh inside of the trapdoor).
I won't be buying superstars, and the vaults have never done anything for me, but anything else to look at?
Canfield crampon ultimates? Fella had a set going cheap on retrobike a few weeks back. I liked mine, but have to say I prefer the V12's that replaced them.
Spank Spikes/Oozy's.
I get on with them really well, they have proper hearings. Never had an issue with them. They are almost as thin as the Gamuts and prettier than the new forged ones.
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360g for the Ooozy without the titanium axles.
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/spank-oozy-trail-flat-pedals-review-2014.html
^^ Review
I was pretty set on Burgtecs before I got my hands on a set in my LBS. The platform sits pretty much flush to the crank arm meaning, for me, that the whole platform wouldn't really be usable. Hopes seemed like a good trade of in terms of size and bombproofery (and my LBS were very accomodating on the price).
I've got the burgtecs - but not fitted em yet
Platform is mahoosive tho, so if you cant get comfortable on em, you must have massive feet, or have really narrow hips
Have 2 pairs of Nanos and they're great but I would go for the thru pins in future.
Also have a set of saints; need to remove the washers to get more grip from the pins but have been without fault in a year of very hard (but totally dry) riding overseas.
Got Saints on me current setup with some SS Nano Thrupins waiting for a bearing service and some Kona Wah Wahs as my backup. Someone above mentioned Saints being tall, not sure about that, they do look chunky in photos but in the flesh are no thicker than Nanos or Nukeproof. They do have a smaller contact patch though but big enough for size 10 Five 10s.
Saints for me, though I admit I haven't tried any of the others mentioned.
My saints have taken a beating and still smooth and grippy, take the washers out of the grub screws though.
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Oh aye, I probably should have said, I'm just a size 9 foot and quite narrow so the massive vault platform isn't the advantage it could be, if you're bigger or you like to stand wider on the pedals I'm sure that comes into its own
Yep - nanos used give me sore feet, wider platform of the Vualts really helped.
Dmr vaults for me, plenty of grip, nice thin wide platform to rail it round the corners! Only gripe is the I lost a few pins on the first few rides even after I'd tweeked them up
Saints for me, I've got three pairs now. They've a nice concave shape, they are actually quite thin, have a good platform size, bearings last if you look after them and they're only about 30 bucks. Super grippy if you take the washers off. I had superstars and burgtec mkIII's, the saint beats them hands down.
edit: also really easy to service once they get a little bit of slop in the bearings.
I'll 2nd/3rd/4th the Burgtec Penthouse Flats. I used to use Easton flatboys as I like a large slightly concave pedal, the burgtecs are even better; perfect amount of concave without really flexing your foot, massive platform and sit really close to the crank arm. Massively grippy Great for DH etc.
Oh and if you get the Ti axle version really rather light!
Just got some Superstar Nanos. Only ridden once but first flats in 15 years and feel fine. Very grippy coming down Drum Mountain last weekend.See if still that way after a day at Bike Park Wales tomorrow.
Gamuts look to be using the same bearing setup as the old Point One Podiums they;re based on - that is not good.