Cheapish

Nano-X, they do go baggy but for £15 you can fully service both sides. Decent shape, weight, pins.

Burgtec composite – can take a surprising beating.

Not so cheapish

Burgtec Penthouse MK5 – Really like these, great design, super grippy, seem pretty durable.

Nukeproof Horizon – tough pedals, quite big, but amazing grip in all conditions. Had no issue with the pins.

Not for me

One-Up – thin but seemed to hit everything with them. Went ‘bearing grumbly’ quite early.

I have a pair of XT (Large) and they were great till my son in law managed to snap an axle when I loaned them to him!*
We used to sell loads of HT PA03’s and I don’t think we ever had a return or issue.

*He is a 6’8″ Viking!

If they still made Horizon Comps- the composite version- then I’d say those, but they don’t make them any more. Presumably because they were better than all of the more expensive Nukeproof pedals.

They call them Neutrons these days and they are my favourites at any price , let alone £35 . Much prefer them to my previous DMR Vaults . Also if you want colour then because they are a composite material the colour doesn’t chip off because the material is coloured not just painted .

They call them Neutrons these days and they are my favourites at any price , let alone £35 .

They’re doing them for £23 at CRC just now.

Over the years I’ve had Shimano XTs, Horizons and Vaults. All very nice & grippy, but there’s just something about the way Vaults feel that I keep returning to.
MrsReady has some Gusset S2, they also feel solidly well made and have a smaller platform for her dainty feet.

Thanks for the heads up. Just ordered for my Orbea Rallon – blue/mint colour way with pink/purple accessories

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They call them Neutrons these days and they are my favourites at any price , let alone £35 .

Nah, the Neutron is a totally different pedal. Still a good option, I don’t like ’em personally

@Kelvin Yes they do. We have them fitted to a S Works Stumpy with SRAM carbon cranks, however you need to use the SRAM insert washer which we do on all the carbon cranks.

Worth a punt at that price.

I like Nanos.
But picked a pair of these up in Evans closing down sale with 20% off –
https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/fwe/thermoplastic-flat-pedal-932428#colcode=93242803
Even without the discount they’re a proper bargain. Can’t tell the different when riding between em and the Superstars
or, just spotted
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/funn-black-magic-pedals/rp-prod148383 cheaper still.

Another vote for Deity Deftraps here. Nice big platform, loads of grip and have shrugged off some hard pedal strikes without any damage.

Must say it’s good to see plastic pedals at sensible prices. They were an absolute rip-off a year or so ago

Thanks @tracey, I’ve ordered a set. I have the original sram washers, one on each arm… am I likely to need more? Have you got away with just the one for each pedal, or added more? Ta.

We have got away with one. If you use sram crank boots you will need another or widen the hole in the crank boot to fit with a Stanley knife blade

Top info. Thanks again. I’ll hold off ordering more washers ‘till the pedals arrive.

I’ve been a OneUp alloy fan for some time the only pedal that lasts more than 3 months for me (I’m a serial pedal destroyer) but I’m going to try the new PNW Loam pedal to see how it compares as it has a similar spec for less.

Carder tenfour absolutely mind blowing pedals

Surprised no one’s mentioned Unite Instinct pedals

10% off with instinct10 until sunday

I’ve got a set of Shimano gr-500 they’ve been great, also xt flats.

https://www.carboncycles.cc/?product_code=CC-PED07F they lasted me five years on the old hardtail!

@kelvin, Boomslangs work with XX1 and X01 cranks without issue.

We have a couple of sets of Boomslangs, they are too big for my feet but when I’ve used them they are the grippiest that I’ve used

I think they are great too – have used them more than any other flat pedal, but also rate my Crank Brothers Stamps.

Boomslang are fitted. Came with an extra washer for each side… fitted them… looks like it might not even be needed, but leaving them on.

Thoughts…

Platform feels like a DMR V12, bit with way more pins. Very, very grippy.

As thin as the OneUp composites they’ve replaced (but OneUp alu still thinner). Lots of ground clearance and that hard to describe feel that thin pedals give.

Had to tighten the pins that also keep the needle bearing door closed, to get rid of a slight rattle.

Have removed some other pins to tune the grip.

Going to be a keeper I think.

SO many opinions, I’ve tried many and I reckon the Kona Wah Wah are the bollocks, very big, thin, grip is great, composite version (why not) is a bargain – maybe even the copy: https://www.aliexpress.com/i/1005001436154620.html
SHANMASHI CVO 2019 Bigfoot Nylon Carbon Fiber Bearing Pedal Mountain Bike Road Bike Pedal

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/kona-wah-wah-ii-flat-pedals-review.html