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[Closed] Flat Pedals - Vault/NukeProof?

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Looking for a new set of pedals for general riding... currently have eyes on the DMR Vault, or the Nuke Proof Proton/Superstar Thru Pin (Maybe with a Ti axle, 'cos I'm worth it, and they're on sale on CRC).

Anyone recommend one or the other? Or a good alternative?


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 10:55 am
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nukeproof electron?

very light (350g), £35, grippy, seem to be quite tough...

(but they do feel a bit weird if your foot is in the wrong position)


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 11:03 am
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Saw those. The idea of plastic felt weird.


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 11:05 am
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The Superstars thru-pin Nanos are £43 at the mo, the same as the 'normal' Nanos (I think they're normally a bit dearer but I might be wrong).

I've just ordered some in purple with gold pins (I'm not gay though).


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 11:12 am
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Spank Spike? Ultra-thin pedals are the way forward 8)


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 11:13 am
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Kona wah wah from eBay traders same as nano thru pin about a tenner cheaper and not from superstar, the Ryan air of cycle mail order.


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 11:19 am
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Don't think the Spanks are available yet.


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 11:21 am
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Saw those. The idea of plastic felt weird.

but it works, the pins are steel.

(i can't tell the body is plastic when i'm standing on them)


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 11:22 am
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Kona wah wah from eBay traders same as nano thru pin about a tenner cheaper and not from superstar, the Ryan air of cycle mail order.

Yes yes but they don't come in PURPLE!!


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 11:24 am
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Personally, I wouldn't touch the Vaults as I saw a pair snap in 2 places and he wasn't even doing any 'hardcore' hucking. Apparently there have been a few other cases of this from others.

I'd have the nanos personally.


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 12:02 pm
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Really? Got any links/pics to this? Was about to go for the vaults too, had my voucher code entered on CRC and all.


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 12:46 pm
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I haven't got an pics but I saw them cracked with my own eyes. Some other guys there also said that they'd seen some cracked in the same way before.


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 12:49 pm
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mr mills, indeed, luckily the "any colour you want so long as its hammerite grey" Wah Wah is perfect for my gritstone (aka hammerite grey) Dialled Alpine 🙂

To be fair purple was [i]the[/i] colour to have accessories in for a good 2 weeks of 1994 😀


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 1:37 pm
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The Vaults look lovely but they're expensive for what you get... Needs a pretty convincing argument to get me to look past the Nanos.

Ready2Ride still have some models of Nanos in for less than Superstar, but only in boring black.


 
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I have vaults and love them, grippiest flats ever and sooo comfy. Bit worried about the crack comments although I did a jump last night, one of the pedals smacked into a rock on the landing and it's badly scratched but not cracked (just went into garage to check!)


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 1:46 pm
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@Northwind - my main reason for looking past the Nanos is the width of the Vaults - the shape and extra width is exactly what I think my feet want, and the concave shape appeals too.

Kind of put off now though - there's no sign of any warranty information on DMR's website either.


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 2:09 pm
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Cool - word back from DMR. I'm going to get the Vaults.

The first batch of Vault pedals had a few that the cage bent so the pedal design got revised and the cage beefed up.

I’ve not had a single pedal back with the cage bent from the newer version.


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 2:15 pm
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+1 for vaults


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 2:36 pm
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ahhh... Get the Vaults then!


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 3:02 pm
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Newer versions have had the cage thickened near to the axl, like below.

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DMR/Upgrade are very quick & helpful about answering emails too, so that bodes well for warranty stuff.


 
Posted : 05/08/2011 3:30 pm
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is that concave? Or is the concavity in the centre of the pedal rather than the middle (along the spindle line), as I cant see it there, but it is there on the HT/nukeproof/nano/wah wah

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Posted : 07/08/2011 8:15 pm
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I've got the Nukeproof Neutron which is great and is also basically a Superstar Nano.


 
Posted : 07/08/2011 8:19 pm
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+1 for nukeproof neutrons grippy as anything. great pedal.


 
Posted : 07/08/2011 8:23 pm