Dual sided pedals… yes I know… but

Hmmm interesting. I may swap out my a350s then as the flat platform side is pretty small especially for use on an MTB and didn’t have pins. The eh500 looks about the same size but has pins whilst the t8000 looks like a much bigger platform, far more suitable for off-road.
I do ride clipped in on all my long rides and as I mentioned mainly use the flat side in emergencies or pootling with the kids in the park.
If the flat side performance of the t8000 is good enough for proper off-road riding, then I may get them instead so I have real choices. Cheers, good thread.

I have been using Funn Mambas for a few years. Being an “older” rider , I do like my feet not clipped in when doing steeps / rough/ rooty stuff …
However long uphills etc are better clipped in.

The Mambas work well generally – but SPD platform is not recessed, so you have to really ride that side clipped in ( as you would) – but they do not clip in a smoothly as shim offerings.
Riding on the flat side – with SPD cleat on, so when you do not want to be cleated in, does tend to chuff up the pedals finish quickly – so they end up scarred.

But they have been resilient – so I would recommend

That said, I have just changed over to dome DMR V12s, as I am using SPD less and less. Ging balls out fast is really a huge issue.

I have some of those plastic clip on flats on one side of the da bike. There are better ones now. Eg.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aluminum-Alloy-Bicyle-Clipless-Pedal-Platform-Adapter-For-Mountain-Bike-UK-Stock/392880233753?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20190917065201%26meid%3D8f071f8cdeff44d6a2b8c29b705386a9%26pid%3D100889%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpf%26sd%3D113829429945%26itm%3D392880233753%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2332490%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWebWithBBEV2bDemotion%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2332490.c100889.m5204

i usually ride flats
i grabbed a set of these

AMBIX

the only shoes i have that work with them are Shimano AM7
they seem ok.. but, i feel less secure clipped into them than i feel i should… I wonder if its the shoe choice being a little more flexible than ideal
on the plus (should have said flip side, pun intended) side, the flat pedal side is ok for the less optimized sole of the AM7

some of these pedals, like the XT ones, cost a bomb for something that’s probably going to be a bit shit. I had some of the old Shimano Trekking pedals on my Tripster briefly. Soon got rid of them.
How about something a darn site cheaper – the Look Geo pedals – seem to me that they’d be just as good/shit as any other, but a lot cheaper (and composite, so prob lighter too) –
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/look-geo-trekking-pedals

Quick look at the new Funn Mambas on this pinkbike vid.

Simano A530’s are really pretty good if you’re primarily wearing cycling shoes as they usually rotate to be naturally cleat side up so you don’t really have to mess about finding the right side when you’ve set off from the lights. Plus if it isn’t cleat side up then you can just stomp on the flat side until you’ve got going.

They feel flawed when wearing regular shoes as they aren’t very grippy which can be a problem in the wet, and if the pedal is cleat side up it’s even slippier so you need to flip the pedal a bit more urgently. That said I have them on my commuter and stopped wearing cleated shoes with it over a year ago due to knee issues and haven’t bothered to take the pedals off so it can’t be that bad.

some of these pedals, like the XT ones, cost a bomb for something that’s probably going to be a bit shit.

They’re excellent pedals. I have them on my commuter so that if I have to take my bike during the work day I don’t need to switch shoes and they also enable me to use the bike when I wouldn’t want to wear cycling shoes or bring another pair of shoes. Any dual sided pedal involves some compromise and flipping the correct side up but the payoff is the flexibility. They’re worth it for me.