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Submitted by
Nat
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: September 22, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | nowra | | Strengths: | looks nice,has markings on the back so you can see what height your at . | | Weaknesses: | As you will see with the rest of the reviews .I had this seat post 3 months and snapped it jumping my single speed off a gutter(nothing out of the ordinary) . not happy jan .Admittedly I am pretty hard on the gear but not on this occasion . | | Similar Products Used: | any carbon seat post . | | Bike Setup: | currently minus ea70 carbon seat post . | | Bottom Line: | Because the bike industry doesn t have the same quality control procedures with the manufacturing of composites that the Aircraft Industry has , It becomes a bit of a lottery as to wether a part will last and how long it will last for .The characteristics of carbon give no indication of an impending failure as alloy or steel does .I have gone back to quality alloy seat post. I tried to save the weight and paid the price . If your a weight weenie and your building a superlight race weapon this might be your thing ....but no hucking ..... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sanj
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Albion Hills, Bolton, Ontario | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | came stock on bike | | Strengths: | light, takes a beating | | Weaknesses: | single bolt clamp absolutely sucks | | Similar Products Used: | none for mountain, only road. | | Bike Setup: | xc hardtail | | Bottom Line: | i've busted my collarbone riding, complete 180'd the bike and the seatpost didn't break. however, just recently ollied the bike from a 3 foot skinny and bent the seatpost. i'm 160lbs and i'm impressed that i didn't crack the seatpost and end up with it in my a**!!!! could use a dual-bolt clamp since some of my accidents have caused the clamp to strip and my seat sits on an off angle. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a Downhiller
from Oakland CA
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Cinderella | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Hank and Frank | | Strengths: | As .1 lbs heavier than its carbon twin yet a ton stronger. Clamping mechanism works well. All those people below just have to tighten it more. Never creaks (PUT SOME GREASE ON IT!) | | Weaknesses: | Only that the decals wear easily but if your seat is clamped that low in your tube where it hits the decals, you probably need a smaller frame. Works Great! | | Similar Products Used: | Aluminum stock junko, Race Face XC | | Bike Setup: | Bighit with 888, vanilla r, DH bike | | Bottom Line: | BUY. GOOD PRICE. WORTH IT!!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a Racer
from Oregon, USA
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | +Looked 'cool' at first...especially when you've got a full Easton cockpit (I know that sounds lame, but I'm not the only one who thought so...come on...) | | Weaknesses: | -Bolt loosened on my first ride...I was riding to work!!
-The 'graphics' are just about gone!! I've had this less than 2 weeks!!
-Really on the heavy side (before I trimmed it)
-Clamping it into any shop-stand (no matter how padded it is) can seem to mess with the finish
-The setback can really mess with your riding geometry. I'm short, so I had to push the seat up super far to make it work. | | Similar Products Used: | Thomson Elite, Kalloy, Ritchey Comp, Weyless, Forte Carbon, Forte Alum, Sun Ringle, and so on... | | Bike Setup: | Hard-tail xc racer...use your imagination... | | Bottom Line: | It's a good thing I bought this with a gift certificate to REI or else I would be really upset. I don't like to feel like I'm wasting my money so I was down that this post didn't really work out.
Without trying to sound to superficial, I can't believe the 'graphics' rubbed off so soon! They feel like those waterslide decals you use for building models...
Easton 'dropped the ball' here with this latest incarnation of the EA70 series. I'm sure their focus is on all the new EC stuff and CNT business.
Buy a Thomson...you won't be sorry...
I've got one on another bike and will either do that or buy an SDG I-Beam seatpost. You can't beat their adjustability and weight. Peace. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Essex, UK
Date Reviewed: November 15, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | CRC | | Strengths: | Looks nice??? | | Weaknesses: | Single bolt adjustment - just doesn't hold the saddle in place, had to re-adjust it every 30mins on first ride out. | | Similar Products Used: | Thompson Elite | | Bike Setup: | Banshee Scirorro, Moz Z1 Freeride, Hayes HFX9s, Saint crankset, Easton bars/stem, Deore/XT groupset etc etc | | Bottom Line: | I sent it back within one week and exchanged for a Thompson Elite, there is no comparison between these.
Easton make quality products but this isn't one of them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay Pelletier
a Racer
from Reston VA
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Elizabeth Furnace | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Stiff, holds seat well ~ Does not loosen - price is right | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | many stock and aluminum seat post | | Bike Setup: | 06' Trek Fuel 8,American Classic rims, | | Bottom Line: | I have the EA70 on both of my bikes ~ never failed me - Several 24hr races under their belts and heavy aggress use. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Umar
a Cross Country Rider
from Petaling Jaya
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Relatively light and easy to adjust | | Weaknesses: | It cracked | | Similar Products Used: | Raceface XY | | Bike Setup: | Giant XTC, Giant NRS-G, KHS XC904R | | Bottom Line: | I got the 31.6mm. Used it for 2 epic rides, 1 race and several weekends rides for 2 months. The shaft connecting the head is slightly smaller in diameter and there was the crack.
Currently, I'm with my generic seatpost.
I'm now looking for Thompson Elite or Bontrager Race Lite.
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Submitted by
Peter
a Cross Country Rider
from Arlington Heights, IL, US
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Looked pretty cool for the first few months before the wear started showing. | | Weaknesses: | Weak. It broke after a year of use. The adjustment mechanism is not great. | | Bike Setup: | SC Heckler w/ Manitou Swinger 3way and Nixon Super +, DT Swiss EX 5.1d rims, King hub, XT crank etc... | | Bottom Line: | Disappointing catastrophic failure. The seat flew off after I landed a minor jump along a XC trail. Granted, I probably hit the seat pretty hard, but there was no bend, no warning, just a snap and the silver head along with the attached seat flew right off the post. I don't think I will by an Easton seat post again. I guess it would probably do the job for careful XC use, but what fun is that? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jared Wood
a
from Delhi, NY,USA
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Any Catskill Mtn Powerline | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Gauges | | Weaknesses: | I've ridden bike my 5 times and the post has already started to creak. OH! Crap! | | Bike Setup: | '05 Kona Kula | | Bottom Line: | Not sure what to do about the creaking, it drives me nuts! Maybe lock tight? If this eerie sound doesn't stop, I'l have to get a new post. My frame is made of Easton Ultralite, and it rocks, so I can't get too upset. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Deno
a Cross Country Rider
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: February 25, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Yo Momma's | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay, where else | | Strengths: | Carbon fiber look with cool logo. | | Weaknesses: | At fist I thought I was a dumbass that couldn't clamp his seat correctly but then I read the reviews here and found out others had the same problem....guess I shoulda checked here first! | | Similar Products Used: | Plenty others | | Bike Setup: | Homegrown hardtail, Pushed Fox f80, Mavic Crossrides, WTB Velociraptors, XT 8 speed components, Onza Ti pedals, Easton Monkey Lites, Yeti grips, Thomson seatpost, Selle Italia seat | | Bottom Line: | Do not buy unless your bike hangs on the wall and you like the look of carbon fiber. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Resing
a Weekend Warrior
from Jakarta, Indonesia
Date Reviewed: December 15, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | LBS, Sinar Bangka Roxymas | | Strengths: | Lightweight, strong and good lookin | | Weaknesses: | logo's paint seems to faded over time | | Similar Products Used: | Kalloy, Ritchey | | Bike Setup: | XC Hardtail with the usual stuff | | Bottom Line: | For a xc rider weighting 220 lbs., the seatpost does it job well enough. Never had a complain about it except for the logo paint job which is fading. If not for the logo paint job, would like to give five flamin chilis.
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Submitted by
Raj
a
from Elkhart,ks
Date Reviewed: October 19, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | MRT | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Not much | | Weaknesses: | The settings wont keep. Every two weeks or so I have to deal with the seat tilting back following the bolt loosening no matter how hard I tighten it. | | Similar Products Used: | Generic seatposts; never had this problem | | Bottom Line: | Seems like a simple fix. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert
a Cross Country Rider
from Oakland
Date Reviewed: September 21, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | anything dirty | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | trade | | Strengths: | so far everything............. | | Weaknesses: | NONE | | Similar Products Used: | Kalloy,Thomson | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Stumpjumper frame ,2 wheels & all required components to operate & roll....... | | Bottom Line: | (updating from previous post)
Now i have spent many hours on this post approx. 3,200 miles whith a few very nasty wrecks, one on pavement going 25 to 27 mph on flat ripping open seat & various body ligaments. This period of time this seat post has not moved @ all in frame or seat in cradle after reading all of these negative reports, i scribed reference markers & i kept an eye on movement to my amazement it stayed rock solid in ALL prospectives.......
Now i weigh 175 lbs & ride fairly aggressive.
i have found this seat post to be a VERY excellent Easton product...
IF USED FOR PURPOSE INTENDED... :)
Obviously by "eyeballing" it, it is not designed for the new generation of crazy kamikaze arteests.
I would not hesitate whatsoever on purchasing one.
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Submitted by
Pat
a Weekend Warrior
from New Jersey
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | jensen.com | | Strengths: | Light weight | | Weaknesses: | Seat will not stay in position
| | Bike Setup: | Jekyll | | Bottom Line: | Poorly designed. It WILL NOT stay in place. I am 6'1", 185 lbs. and don't ride that crazy. Can you give a zero rating? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a
from Concord, NH USA
Date Reviewed: August 19, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Light, good looking. | | Weaknesses: | Creaks, will not hold seat without loosening up, slips down into bike. | | Similar Products Used: | Race Face, Thompson | | Bike Setup: | Giant Trance 2 | | Bottom Line: | This is my second EA70 seatpost, both had the same issues. The post creaks and will not hold the seat tightly. In addition, it tends to slip down into the bike not matter how tight you crank it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charlie
a Cross Country Rider
from Ashland, OR
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Shop | | Strengths: | Holds your saddle.... sometimes for an hour or two on a good day. | | Weaknesses: | Saddle will NOT hold its position | | Similar Products Used: | Thomson Elite | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Blur w/ Sram drivetrain and Koobi saddle | | Bottom Line: | Even with Locktite and superhuman torque when tightening to the rails this piece of garbage still doesn't work right. I'm done with it.
OK -- I'm 200 lbs..... maybe if you're 125 lb or so it might work? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave jones
a Weekend Warrior
from calgary alberta
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | no strengths for this product | | Weaknesses: | doesn't do it's job, my seat ends up doing a wheelie after a few minutes on each ride; have to stop to re-adjust continually but now it is pretty much useless! | | Similar Products Used: | many double clamp styles, they all work well | | Bike Setup: | heckler in heavy trail mode | | Bottom Line: | don't buy it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert
a Cross Country Rider
from Oakland
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Honker | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | trade | | Strengths: | everything? | | Weaknesses: | none? | | Similar Products Used: | Raceface,kalloy(same one for 10 years),Thomson. | | Bike Setup: | Stumpjumper (rigid front & rear) with various components & modifications. | | Bottom Line: | hmmmm......
I think something is going on here i gave that seatpost ( EA70) a few good thumps no creaks, movement of seat, bends or breaks no seat cradle bolt came loose either, i dunno maybe i am lucky or something.
the seat post i would call garbage is the stock Kalloy on the 04 stumpies those are total crap.
What does kind of look seedy on the EA70 is the radical taper at the seat cradle assembley.
now errrr......you go from 30.9 to some small dimension (i havent measured.) now if the seat is gonna snap off & shove the rest of the mast up my a** i would say that is where it would happen.........hah!
no probs with the mast moving in the post tube either | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
won
a
from mammoth lakes,ca
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | weight, ease of adjustment | | Weaknesses: | durability (see bottom line) | | Bike Setup: | SC Heckler- XT package, juicy brakes, Fox Vanilla fork | | Bottom Line: | I would not recommend this seatpost to anyone, even a lighter weight rider like myself. The teeth on the clamp wear away over time. As a result, my seat will not stay in place. If you're going to make a single bolt design, you have to make the parts strong enough to take the extra vibration and jarring. Maybe this seatpost is not supposed to be used on Trailbikes- just xc bikes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anthony
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Island, NY
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Nothing | | Weaknesses: | Everything | | Similar Products Used: | Thomson | | Bike Setup: | Rocky ETSX-70, XT, TALAS, Thomson(Now) | | Bottom Line: | Garbage. The seat rail clamp design is pure crap. Once it slides back on you (It will happen eventually if it doesn't snap first.) the clamp is stripped. No matter how much you retighten it, it will come loose again until you get so pissed off that your ride is ruined or you end up in the emergency room.
It is ironic that the annoying creaking noise I couldn't get rid of went away after i finally got rid of my EA70, as well. Go buy a Thomson.
I never post about a product, but someone could get hurt using this. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jimmy Chan
a Cross Country Rider
from South Coogee, New South Wales, Australia
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | The Oaks Fire Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Looks nice but that's it! | | Weaknesses: | Very weak clamping action and ineffective bolt. | | Similar Products Used: | Coda, Kalloy, Tahoma and other generic brands. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F1000 Hardtail. | | Bottom Line: | This seat post was an absolute waste of money. Nothing I could have done would have kept the saddle in position. The rails kept sliding back no matter how tight the clamp was. The frustration I went through was beyond belief.
Easton may be a big company but they have failed miserably with this one. I'm even taking the new EA 70 riser bar off and replacing it with my old FSA freeride bar because it performs better.
My suggestion is this: if you are serious about riding off road then get yourself a seat post with a dual-bolt clamp. The single bolt on this Easton simply does not make the grade. If the frustration does not kill you then shattered knees or a damaged back will. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Orange5
a Weekend Warrior
from Huddersfield
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Wessenden Head | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Strengths: | Easton Tube | | Weaknesses: | Creaky clamp, and resin bond. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Various | | Bottom Line: | This is the worst seat post experience of my life. It always creaked even though I only weigh 160lbs and to top it all, right in the middle of the derwent valley and seven miles from my car the resin inside the post snapped. My saddle flew off and the remains of the post could have caused serious damage to my arse. Do not buy this post if you have a hardtail. Your life and arsehole are more valuable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas
a
from Redding
Date Reviewed: January 13, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Looks nice | | Weaknesses: | Seat rail bolts are garbage | | Similar Products Used: | Carbon Easton, Thompson, Kore | | Bike Setup: | Marin Alpine Trail FRS, XT, XTR, Mavic, Hayes disc | | Bottom Line: | This post looks nice but did not last one day on my bike before one of the bolts stripped. IM going back to my LBS for exchange or refund or new bolts. This is the worst product I have ever bought from Easton. Kinda sad when the EA50 that cost less works better.
I would not recommend this post to anyone who can't get local service from the LBS IM sure glad I did not buy it online | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
M
a Cross Country Rider
from Colton, CA
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Looks Cool | | Weaknesses: | Breaks | | Similar Products Used: | Various Aluminum Seat Posts | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Blur w XTR | | Bottom Line: | Worked fine for a year. Then it broke at the seat clamp last week. My friend had the same think happen with his. Before installation I was careful to sand down all potential sharp edges on the seat tube and did not use any grease on the post as suggested.
I weigh 165 and ride hard but I don't usually break stuff. I am now convinced carbon fiber seatposts are a very bad idea.
My bike was also creaking VERY badly recently. When I installed my new seatpost, no more creaking.
Didn't have any problems with the seatpost to seat mechanism. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeffery
a
from Concord, NH USA
Date Reviewed: November 2, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Light. | | Weaknesses: | Creaks! No matter what I do it creaks! I finally replaced it. This is my second Easton post. The first snapped after 3 weeks. I weigh 170 pounds, so it's gotta be the design. | | Bottom Line: | Don't buy Easton seatposts! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
umberto marsella
a Weekend Warrior
from hawthorne, Ca, Usa
Date Reviewed: September 15, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Came with my bike from Supergo |
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$ 70.00
