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Submitted by
BoozyTheClown
a Cross Country Rider
from San Antonio, Tx
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Flat Rock Ranch | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Came with Bike | | Strengths: | Looks well-made | | Weaknesses: | Clamping-mechanism is poor. Serrations wear out. | | Similar Products Used: | Koski, Easton, Thomson | | Bike Setup: | Intense Tracer | | Bottom Line: | As nice as this post may look, the clamping mechanism is short-lived. Once you come down on your saddle with only a decent amount of pressure (I weigh barely 155 pounds), its over...with a screeching sound, the saddle tilts down and the serrations in the clamping shells are worn out forever and will no longer provide enough friction to firmly hold the saddle in place. The two-bolt tightening mechanism is also a really bad idea. It's a real hassle to tighten the damn screws, especially out on the trail after the damn thing just blew out on you. After a blow out, I had to tighten the bolts so hard, that the threading came out of the clamps. Control tech fixed that. After that I landed an air on the saddle cuz I slipped off the pedal and got my ass-crack wiped by the rear wheel. You like landing your ass on a quickly rotating knobby tire at high speeds?? -barely hanging on to your ride just because the saddle clamping mechanism blew?? Then buy this. Otherwise save your money. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Lang
a Weekend Warrior
from Roanoke, VA USA
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Carvins Cove trail system | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Colorado Cyclist | | Strengths: | Low cost, reasonable weight, stays clamped without slipping. | | Weaknesses: | Might be a tad on the weak side--mine bent just slightly after a couple years and stayed just slightly bent until now, when it bent terribly after five years of service. For a 180 lb. rider and being run as high as possible without exceeding the manufacturer's height limit, this isn't SO bad, but I wish it had been a little stronger. I was considering replacing it anyway because I've had it so long that I was worried I might be near the end of its fatigue life, which would be a possibility with any lightweight aluminum bike parts that bear load and get ridden hard (frames/handlebars/stems/etc.) | | Similar Products Used: | various | | Bike Setup: | Litespeed Obed F/S built for cross-country racing. | | Bottom Line: | If you're as heavy as I am or heavier and you need a long post, you should probably spend a few more $ to get a stronger post. If you're lighter, or if you don't need to have your post set very high, this might be a good one. The price is pretty good. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JOE
a Cross Country Rider
from Westerville, OH, USA
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Strengths: | When I first tried this post about 3-4 years ago, the quality was quite good, especially with the ribbed mast. I am a bigger rider (6'6"/235 lbs). My first two posts had at least 2 years each of hard riding with no failure. | | Weaknesses: | weak clamp, sub-standard materials | | Bike Setup: | GT Zaskar/XTR/Mavic | | Bottom Line: | Control Tech obviously lowered their quality standards. I broke two brand new ones, one within the first hour of a ride. I compared the new clamp pieces with one of my old ones...the new clamp pieces lost nearly 1 mm in thickness!! I called Control Tech and they actually admitted switching switching manufacturers...the rep also said there were at least 3 brands out in the market that were better . I would never buy one again. I will be sticking with the Titec Hellbent | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a
from Houston
Date Reviewed: May 6, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Rocky Hill Ranch - Smithville | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Weaknesses: | Bad Design | | Bike Setup: | DeKerf Team SL | | Bottom Line: | Do not buy this post. The seat binder is a poor design and is prone to failure (and squeaking).
I've had this post for 3 years and have broken the seat clamp twice. First time it was replaced by CT free and quick, second time it will be replaced by Thomson.
Both times it broke in very inopportune times.
Not worth the trouble. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lester Browne
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: November 24, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Dunremember, Inc. | | Strengths: | It works and keeps me sitting on my saddle... ribbed for strength. | | Weaknesses: | "my seat decides to takeoff like the concorde and ram into my pee pee" :D :D :D :D :D :o :/ | | Similar Products Used: | Cheapo no-name | | Bike Setup: | Frame, fork, two wheels, and other stuff | | Bottom Line: | I only weight about 145 pounds so this thing works for me and does it's job. I do ocassionaly have the problem with the seat clicking out of place but only when i land a drop or jump with no feet on the pedal (don't try that). I imagine it will eventually wear the teeth if I continue to practice landing with my "middle foot" on the saddle, but that's just speculation. I don't think it's the lightest product on the market but I've never had a chance to weigh it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ernest Macasieb
a Racer
from Chicago, IL, USA
Date Reviewed: November 1, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any place without cars | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | extremely durable and verstile. very stiff | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | American Classic, Coda, Specialized | | Bike Setup: | specialized w/XT; cannondale w/duraAce; Giant ONCE w/duraAce; Litespeed; Access w/misc. | | Bottom Line: | not sure how some people are having problems with the post failing. used ControlTech for over three years on each of my bikes without any problems. one post has over 20,000 miles logged on it (commuting, training, racing). it has survived TT, cyclocross, singletrack, 24hr racing, Triathlons, Duathlons, and crits. and about 5 car and racing crashes (post survived without a scratch, I was not so lucky). considering it has survived over 3 years of inner city commuting with over 190 lbs of total load on it, that is not to shabby.
I have enjoyed their product so much that I am going to buy 2 more for my new rides. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Billy Talley
a Cross Country Rider
from Huntersville, NC, US
Date Reviewed: July 6, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | ANY TRAIL | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | THE WHEEL | | Strengths: | looks strong, double bolt for extra streanth, other than that there are NONE. | | Weaknesses: | Don't let the "STRONG LOOKS" fool you. the 2 bolts don't help at all. Teeth striped out on race day. | | Similar Products Used: | Thomson Elite | | Bike Setup: | '98 Cannondale super V 2000
XTR/ Race Face Turbine LP/ Race Face Ti Bottom bracket | | Bottom Line: | rides good for about a monuth, then it just gave out on race day. !!!A REAL NUT CRUSHER!!! I bought a thomson elite, its worth the extra $. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas Davis
a Cross Country Rider
from Ft. Collins, CO
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | still looking | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | came with bike | | Strengths: | clean welds
inexpensive | | Weaknesses: | clamping mechanism strips
cheap logo | | Similar Products Used: | Kore Lite post | | Bike Setup: | Trek 970 with XT/LX and current bike Santa Cruz with same components | | Bottom Line: | This seat post came with the Trek 970 that I bought off a bike mechanic. I wasn't riding very much them, but to no avail the stupid indexing teeth stripped out. This thing is a piece. I only weigh 155 to 160 and I couldn't for the life of me keep the seat where I needed it to be. I won't blame it on incorrect installation since the mechanic that I bought the bike off of set it up for me. Control Tech really needs to rethink their design and the materials that they use. The one that I have is the cheaper model with the rib down the middle of the seat post tube. I purchase a Kore Lite post and have been using for 2 1/2 yrs with increased frequency and difficulty in riding and I have yet to have a problem. I just purchased a new frame and my Kore doesn't fit, so I will be trying out a Thompson next. Stay away from Control Tech and buy something that actually works. Thanks Control Tech for making me almost sterile on more than a few occasions. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
greg
a Weekend Warrior
from the hills
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | looks ok | | Weaknesses: | it's apiece of junk,strips out | | Similar Products Used: | thompson baby | | Bike Setup: | cross country and two bmx bikes | | Bottom Line: | the bottom line is these things should be called strip tech, not control tech,the seat clamp design sucks,my two boys each stripped theirs and i stripped mine,my fault you say? i say the thing is a piece of sh*t!although i did fix the problem by drilling two holes in it and driving roll pins into them,it's not adjustable after that,but who in the hell adjusts their seat after it's where you like it anyway,cheap piece of crap, buy a thompson ZERO freaking turds | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Smith
a Weekend Warrior
from London, England
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | to hard to name one | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Can't remeber | | Strengths: | the post is strong, very happy withit until it went wrong....(next section) | | Weaknesses: | Badly designed clamp. The ribbed surface doesn't hold the saddle well. If a weight suddenly hits it(I weigh 175lbs), in a way that most people would consider normal riding, the front rotates up and you slide off the back. After happening numerous times and gradually increasing the torque applied to the two bolts to do the clmap up, the part of the clamp that the bolts sit into, rises out of the top of the clamp and you can no longer undo or do up the clamp. | | Similar Products Used: | USE post | | Bike Setup: | SC Heckler, Judy 100, XTR/XT/LX group except Hope Sport Fr Hub & Disc, Mavic D521 rims, Azonic bars, Control Tech stem and post, (the fantastic) Titec DHKti saddle(not a DH heavyweight), IRC treads | | Bottom Line: | If you like to run your saddle back on its rails then DO NOT buy this post. Even if you don't, I would avoid it unless you are very light. I haven't ridden much since getting this bike, but I have managed to have 2 of these Ribbed post go wrong in the same way.
If they sorted the clamp out this would be a fantastic post BUT the clamp makes it useless. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Walter Buis
a Cross Country Rider
from Netherlands
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | ardennes | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | bike fun | | Strengths: | Hasn't bend yet (over 5 years of XC riding) | | Weaknesses: | price | | Similar Products Used: | scott oem, kalloy uno | | Bike Setup: | scott boulder 18", rockshox | | Bottom Line: | After I bend the original Scott oem post(steel), the kalloy uno was next. It lasted 'bout a month.
Not sure how long I use the Control Tech, must be well over 5 years now. Stil straight.
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Submitted by
Kwon Shin
a Cross Country Rider
from Seoul, South Korea
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Purchased At: | mail order | | Strengths: | Design, Stiffness, Price | | Weaknesses: | Decals | | Similar Products Used: | Kore Lite2, Thomson Elite | | Bike Setup: | '99 Scott Al, all XT set, '99 Judy XC, Rolf wheels, Kore stem, Avid Brakes.... | | Bottom Line: | It has a nice design, but a bit complicated to set up with the saddle. It's strong enough for my everyday riding(Road 70% / Mtn 30%). I haven't found any problem with this yet. So far, I'm satisfied with this. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kwon Shin
a Cross Country Rider
from Seoul, Soth Korea
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Road 70% / Mtn 30% | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$39.00 | | Purchased At: | Mail Order | | Similar Products Used: | Kore Lite2, Thomson | | Bike Setup: | Scott Frame, XT set, Rolf Wheels, Judy XC .... | | Bottom Line: | It has a nice design, but a bit complicated to set up with saddle than other maker's seatpost. It's strong enough for my everyday riding(Road 70% : Mtn 30%). I haven't found any problem with this yet. I'm satisfied with so far. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jonathan Curry
a Cross Country Rider
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Highland | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Nashbar | | Strengths: | Neat "Control Tech" Logo. Didn't bend for two years of occational riding. | | Weaknesses: | Bent in third season with increased riding. | | Similar Products Used: | Kalloy Uno. | | Bike Setup: | 97' Voodoo Wanga w/ LX/XT/XTR, WTB Powerbeams, 97' Judy XC, beat up old Trek System 2 saddle. | | Bottom Line: | I was glad to see I wasn't the only one that bent this post. I bought it with the thought that the internal rib would make this a strong seatpost. But early this season it bent and slowly bent more and more. The cheapo Kalloy I had lasted 4 years! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
francis scarpacio
a Cross Country Rider
from brklyn, NY USA
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Case Mtn | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | came w/ litespeed tocca | | Strengths: | made in USA,
take it back it is an embarrisment | | Weaknesses: | the yield strength of the material is not high enough | | Similar Products Used: | THOMSON Elite | | Bike Setup: | litespeed tocca | | Bottom Line: | it suks. my seat decides to takeoff like the concorde and ram into my pee pee. not a nice feeling.
i re-tighten it, & still there wee numerous instances of this situation during the middle of the ride.
after careful analysis, it was concluded that the seatpost clamping area started to neck (beyonf the yield pt)for u non material scientists the material started on its was to failure (UTS).
BOTTOM LINE BUY A THOMSON
LITESPEED SHOULD BE EMBARRESED TO PUT THIS SEATPOST ON THERE BIKE. THE CNTRL TECH STEAM IS OK SO FAR | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
George
a Cross Country Rider
from York PA
Date Reviewed: October 7, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Lake Redman | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | None come to mind. | | Weaknesses: | Poor design. | | Similar Products Used: | I would have been better off using a tree branch and a pile of leaves to sit on. | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn S-30 normal upgrades as stuff wears out | | Bottom Line: | This post bent the second time I rode it after I went over a 4 inch log and the seat post mount sheared at the same time. I was less then pleased when this happened and went back to the shop where I was told that seatpost are not warranty items. I now use a different shop(Gung Ho Outfitters RULE) I left a message on Control Tech's message board and to their credit the president of the company called me the next day at my house. I explained what happened and how I felt about his product in a profesional manner when he told me that the company has a crash replacement program. All I had to do was send the post back and send 20 bucks along and I would get a new post. I sent him the post and note telling him that I felt 20 bucks was not acceptable as I only had the post less then a month.
He called me on the phone again and told me that this was a problem and I told him that he was about to lose a customer as I was quite unhappy. He asked me what it would take to make me happy and I told him a new post would make me happy. He said FINE and promptly hung up on me!
This was almost 4 months ago and I still haven't got my new post and I don't think I am going to. Mr President of Control Tech,if you read these boards,shame on you,I will never buy or none of the 30 or 40 people I regularly ride with EVER buy your products again. Treat your customers like turds, you won't have customers eventually.
George McNally | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TENG OON TAN
a Weekend Warrior
from SINGAPORE
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | ALL OVER SINGAPORE | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$23.00 | | Purchased At: | 2ND HAND STORE | | Strengths: | STURDY, NO CREAKS, NO SLIPS | | Weaknesses: | HEAVY, NOT EXACTLY GREAT LOOKING, | | Similar Products Used: | NONE | | Bike Setup: | GT AVALANCHE, FULL '98 XT GROUPSET, AC HUBS AND BRAKE BOOSTERS, WTB SSTK CMOLY SADDLE... | | Bottom Line: | ChANCED UPON THIS POST(WITH A CROSS RIB IN THE INTERNAL DIAMETER) WHEN BUILDING MY BIKE THREE YEARS AGO WITHOUT KNOWING A THING ABOUT SEAT POSTS. SET IT ONCE AND IT HAD STAYED IN POSITION WITHOUT A SOUND EVER SINCE. NO BENTS, NO SLIPS NOTHING. JUST WISH THAT THE BRAND NAME WAS ETCHED ON INSTEAD OF A STICKER. THINKING OF UPGRADING TO A LIGHTER ONE. A FRIEND OF MINE RECOMMENDED THOMSON ELITE(STRAIGHT). ANY COMMENTS??? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Darren Snyder
a Cross Country Rider
from Oregon
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | south side slip | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | The Ribbed Mountain Post $40-$50, affordable, relatively lightlight. Keep in mind this product has been on the market for about 8 years. Scince its' introduction there have been advancements in materials.
Control Tech EA-70. $70-$80. An elite level post constructed of Eastons EA-70 alloy, a 7000 series alloy which is lighter because wall thickness can be minimized without compromizing strength. A bonded head with single capture M8 bolt to ensure simple set-up. | | Weaknesses: | The only weakness of these posts is the missunderstanding by consumers and bike shop technicians of how to set them up and which one is aapropriate for thier personal needs. | | Similar Products Used: | i've used these posts and other Control Tech Products for over 10 yrs. | | Bike Setup: | Who really cares! | | Bottom Line: | If you weight alot or you are hard on your stuff (this means you have listed more than a few of similar products)then consider paying a little more and get an EA-70 post. If you are a finess rider or weight around 160 lbs. consider the the more affordable Ribbed model. Follow dirrections carefully! M6 bolts should be tourqed to no more than 12 ftlbs. This is a unit of measure not a feeling. Use a tourqe wrench! Make sure to grease the head of the bolt and the threads. The bonding agent on the threaded inserts is green locktite not blue 242. This is a fine adhesive. If you do break it free don't panic. At least it can be repaired without sending it back to the manufacturer. With more than 100,000 of the ribbed posts in circulation it's no wonder it is one of the most reviewed seat posts. Food for thought! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sho Nuff
a Weekend Warrior
from VA
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Works great, until it falls apart... | | Weaknesses: | Falls apart... | | Bottom Line: | This is a follow-up to a previous review. I was happy with this post until I recently tried to adjust the saddle. I got the saddle adjusted, and was in the process of tightening everything up, when I noticed that one of the clamp screws was no longer tightening. With the saddle on I couldn't tell what was going on, so I took the saddle off and tried tightening up the screw again. Then I noticed that the threaded insert was spinning away. I took the screw back out and the insert basically fell out of the clamp. Apparently these are installed with a blue loc-tite type of substance. That's it. Nothing else. Doesn't take a whole lot of torque to break the inserts free. Extremely Cheesy! I then put a little epoxy on the insert and let it cure, then decided to check the other insert, and got the bolt in tight enough, but when I tried to unscrew the bolt to put the saddle back on, it happened again. So basically both the inserts are held in with epoxy, and the saddle is once again mounted. I am however, very leary now, since I couldn't tighten it up as much as I would have liked. At least it hasn't broken yet.
In summary: This seat post is A RECTAL EXAM WAITING TO HAPPEN. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a
from CO
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Looked good, had laser-etched decals. | | Weaknesses: | Wow. Where to begin? It bent backwards in a serious way the first time I rode it. The splines in the clamp assembly are too fine so the saddle slips and rotates. | | Similar Products Used: | Thomson, kalloy, Ritchey (actually kalloy), syncros. | | Bottom Line: | I bought mine about 4 years ago, I had just bought a new frame and the Control Tech was the only post in the shop I worked in that would fit. The other mechanic was heckling me for it but I figured it would be strong because it had the internal rib. First ride: it instantly bent. I traded it for another one back at the shop (assumed control tech just had some bad aluminum). Second ride: it instantly bent AND the clamp slipped. In my now 5 years of shop experience I have never seen ANY seatpost fail as often or as seriously as the Control Post. Torque ain't the issue on the seat clamp, by the way, anyone can see that the tighter you crank it, the more that curved little piece of aluminum will stretch and bend. Back then I weighed around 180lbs and had no notion of what freeriding was, so I don't think it was user error. It is just a weak post, avoid it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Lister
a
from Edinburgh, Scotland
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | The logo isn't too bad. I dare say it might look OK above the mantlepiece. | | Weaknesses: | The post deformed when I finally got it tight enough to stop it slipping (I weigh about 180 lbs and don't jump). I could still use it, though I was pissed off mightily. Then one of the threaded inserts for the clamp bolts decided it would be funny to go loose so I couldn't tighten the clamp enough to stop it slipping if I so much as farted.I did think that the internal rib sounded a cool design idea, but given the complaints that it bends and is also not all that light, I find the product frankly insulting. Stuff, as has been pointed out, does break, but it's not unreasonable to expect at least some useful life out of it. This post is best described as disposable. Yuck. | | Similar Products Used: | Generic, Kalloy, X-Lite, Specialized, RaceFace (all without any trouble ever) | | Bike Setup: | Orange Patriot (Hope discs, Marzocchi Z1s, some nice bits), Cove Stiffee (Manitou X-Verts, Maguras, and a RaceFace post as soon as I can afford one) | | Bottom Line: | I thought Control Tech made good kit. Silly me. Avoid like the plague. Although it might work for you if you weigh less than 100 lbs, only ride on the smoothest tarmac, and never fart. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael
a Racer
from Capitola, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Looks great! | | Weaknesses: | The post bent in a few days. | | Similar Products Used: | Sun Tour, Shimano, Campy, Dean, | | Bike Setup: | TREK 8900 Altered | | Bottom Line: | Might be OK for a weekend rider on the street, who wants an atractive post, for a small price, or a very light rider. Binder assembly creaked also. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert Dsouza
a Weekend Warrior
from Newhall
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | 5 Dear | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | I am searching. | | Weaknesses: | Don't get caught up with the hit-tech fancy design on the inside. I bent the living crap out of the seatpost. | | Similar Products Used: | Thompson | | Bike Setup: | Heckler -xtr | | Bottom Line: | Weak. The post is supposedly designed not to bend. I took the post back to my LBS and am still waiting for a replacement. Customer service is lousy and the shop has been waiting for them to get me a replacement. So much for the warranty talk. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sho Nuff
a
from VA
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Cost, adjustability, durable | | Weaknesses: | None yet... | | Similar Products Used: | Kalloy, American classic, etc... | | Bike Setup: | It's got wheels, a handle bar, a chain and some other stuff...just a typical bike | | Bottom Line: | I love the Control Tech seatposts. Just get it dialed and forget about it. Never had any problems at all. I've had two in the last 3 years. I only had to buy a new one recently because my new frame is a different size. Quality is excellent, price is reasonable, it's easy to adjust and never slips. What more could ya ask for??? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Richland, WA
Date Reviewed: April 14, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Simple design, lightweight, lots of sizes to choose from. Seems to be holding up well. Oh, it's nice to look at, too. | | Weaknesses: | Pricey - $80 for the Elite model | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | leightweight XC riding | | Bottom Line: | Elite model - I think this is Control Tech's Easton version of their normal $40 post. It doesn't have the internal rib, I don't think. It's quite light, the head design is simple and nice to use, and it comes in several sizes. I sor tof got this post by freak chance, because I needed a 28.6 (not 26.8) for my Ibis Mojo frame, and this one was on sale for $70 or so. I got the pewter color, which has a sweet dark purplish cast to it. Anyway - it's a seatpost, for cryin out loud - what can I say? It hasn't broken yet, no goofey movement or noises when I'm in the saddle. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam Seifert
a Cross Country Rider
from Missoula, MT
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Looks good and tough | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bottom Line: | I like her, boys. It's been durable for me. I can't figure out why people are bitching about the adjustments. Not mechanically inclined? Then take it to the bike shop and quit crying. Remember, lefty loosey, righty tighty. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay Lindau
a Weekend Warrior
from State College, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Katches Ridge, East of Seattle | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Looks good on your bike.
| | Weaknesses: | I own the cheaper model (the Control Post $40 from CO Cyclist. It is weak. The directions warn agains overtorque, but if you don't over torque, it slips on anything mildly rocky. Mine failed (the seat attachment sheared) after a little over a year and I will never buy another Control Tech product. | | Similar Products Used: | OEM stuff from Cannondale and Gary Fisher | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F series with all XT and Mavic Crosslinks | | Bottom Line: | Stay away. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daegan
a Weekend Warrior
from Rexburg, ID USA
Date Reviewed: March 24, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Looks good. | | Weaknesses: | Little heavy which I wouldn't care about if it wouldn't break. | | Similar Products Used: | Kalloy | | Bike Setup: | GT Zaskar LE, XT, Judy SL | | Bottom Line: | This seatpost |
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