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Submitted by
jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from nashua,nh
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | beaver brook | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | naults | | Strengths: | Work as it was designed to do good value for the money. | | Weaknesses: | none i have found | | Similar Products Used: | MRP | | Bike Setup: | sinister R9 | | Bottom Line: | anyone giving this product a bad review did not have the know how to set it up properly, get a clue hammer heads!!! the bash ring is not indestructable but will hold up to just about any abuse you can give it. my gaurd spidered a little i'm not surprised from all the granite I smash into going down mountains! it does what it is intended to do save my chain ring from getting tacoed and tuskless and the chain stays puts period! bottom line if you don't know the difference from one tool to the next, bring your bike to the LBS and let some other hammer work your rig for you!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
alain c
a Downhiller
from montreal
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | big bang | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Strengths: | light, strong, efficient | | Weaknesses: | doesn't fit on all bike. | | Similar Products Used: | MRP, truvativ, | | Bike Setup: | foes fly, e-13, mavic, hayes, curnutt, maxxis, shiver | | Bottom Line: | great product. Had to grind it down to fit my bike. A bit noisy but works well. chain doesn't come off. I had a MRP and the aluminum plate where are dent cause off rock. The plastic bash gard doesn't bend like the MRP aluminum one. I really like this product and don't understand the poor review above. I ride a lot and had no major problem with it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Downhiller
from SoCal
Date Reviewed: December 9, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything with dirt | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | BeyondBikes.com | | Strengths: | It looks nice on the bike and it's light...THE END!! | | Weaknesses: | 1) Plastic!! These parts are weak and crack easily
2) Noisy as all hell...yes, it is set up properly!
3) Plastic!!!
| | Similar Products Used: | MRP World Cup | | Bike Setup: | 04' Kona Stinky Dee-Lux, Marz' 888 RC, Race Face e-Type, Hadley Hubs/Sun Ringle Rims, Hayes HFX, Maxxis Minions | | Bottom Line: | Let me start by saying that I never, ever, ever had a mechanical problem with my MRP. I had owned this bike for about 2 years now (with the MRP) and some parts were crapping out, as parts will do. The MRP was a bit tweaked from encounters with tall rocks and I was going to be replacing the BB/cranks, so I thought I would go ahead and replace the chain guide as well.
Why not try something different? I see a lot of people sporting the e-13, it's is a bit cheeper , and it looks pimp... To hell with that crap! STICK WITH WHAT YOU KNOW WORKS!! I don't care what the pros ride. If they break it over the weekend or whatever, it does't matter, they get that stuff for free. We have to pay for it and $120 is still $120 if you're flushing it down the toilet!
All right, the bottom line is this. The E-13's are mostly plastic; at least the movin parts that are taking the abuse . Plastic and rocks, at any speed, don't mix. It has been about two months and this junker is just falling apart. There is not one piece of plastic that isn't broken, split, or chipped in some way. And, she is loud as all hell. I don't know what they mean by silent. I never heard a peep out of the MRP, but the e-13...let's just say you don't forget that it's there.
I'm not a monster (5'11/195lb) and I'm not hucking 30ft cliffs onto chunky rocks either. I ride hard, flow as best I can, and occasionally have an incident with a rock or two. In my opinion I'm not overly hard on my bike and there is no reason that this thing should be falling apart the way it is.
I don't care if e-13's waranty will cover any of it, and how good/bad there customer service is. I just don't want this thing anymore, and I doubt if I can get my money back (LOL).
Get this guide if: 1)You are rich and can afford to replace parts often 2)You only want to look good 3)You are concerned about weight??? 4)You only ride your bike to 7-11 for a Red Bull, and the biggest opsticle you encounter is a curb.
1 Flamin'Turd for value: $120 down the toilet
1 Flamin Turd Overall: replacing today
GET AN MRP...OR SOMETHING ELSE THAT ISN'T PLASTIC | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert Rebber
a Downhiller
from Vancouver BC Canada
Date Reviewed: November 26, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | severed dick | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$190.00 | | Purchased At: | Cove Cycles | | Strengths: | None. This thing has been the biggest pain since I bought it. I cannot believe that the product reviews on this site are at all reflective of people who actually ride their bikes. They look more like sales people or company flunkies writin in. | | Weaknesses: | The plate bent the first ride. The chain fell off on almost every time I used it. And I say used in the past tense cause this piece of junk did not make it far. And the guys at the Cove know its' a piece of crap. They must get a super deal from the manufacturer. 'Cause that' the only reason to sell it | | Similar Products Used: | I tried Black Spire and it works just fine. A bit noisy butsolid as the rocks on the trail. | | Bike Setup: | Kona Stinky | | Bottom Line: | Unless someone gives you this product as a gift, and that will tell you about yuor friendship, stay away from this
piece of junk.
The plastic outer is heavier than a like aluminum one,
and plastic is plastic. Eventually it will break.
Is there nothing less than One chili? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jack
a Weekend Warrior
from syracuse, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$175.00 | | Purchased At: | Advanced Cyclery | | Strengths: | everything-this this is awesome. ive came down from 3 feet on a solid cement wall-didnt even flinch. never lost a chian | | Weaknesses: | NONE! | | Bike Setup: | cannondale chase 2, e.13 | | Bottom Line: | this thing is indestructable. i grind, stall, and bash this thing like crazy. barley even a mark on it.
a little pricey but definatly worth it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ceder rowe
a Downhiller
from portland oregon
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$129.00 | | Purchased At: | universal | | Strengths: | This is the strongest chainguide on the market, Don't even question the strength of the lexan bashgaurd! This thing will take serious impacts, way better than any aluminum "MRP" bashgaurd on the market. And the guy who made the commit about the soft "plastic" guides for the chain, those are "Delron" and a perfect material for a chain to rub against! Not some soft rubber roller "mrp" that has to be replaced constantly! The boomarang is bomb proof, great strength. I have put some serios dents into this and it has stayed true! Friends all run this same chain guide and no one will run anything else. | | Weaknesses: | This product had to be slightly modified to fit my Banshee Morphine. The bottom boomarang had to be notched to fit the frame, but there was sufficient webbing on the boomarang to make me feal confident to take the dremel to it. In defence of E-13 there might have been a issue on the ISCG mounts welded wrong from Banshee, after sending photos to Banshee they agree that they might have welded the frame wrong. | | Similar Products Used: | MRP, good guide just don't hit anything!
The old two bashgaurds together!
Mr Dirt, POOP! | | Bike Setup: | Banshee Morphine
xt shifter sram 990 cassette 990 chain xtr shifter
azonic riser bars weyless stem
sun ryhno lite gazzalodi 2.6 front marzocci qr20 hub
Brooklyn machine works seat
super T
FSA Mega XO cranks
3' arrow prime wide rear on double track, xt hub
| | Bottom Line: | When I had problems with the fitment of my chainguide, I called E-13 and recieved some of the best customer service I've encountered in the industry.Trust me if you have ever dealt with product problems, it's hard to find a company willing to actually help you! They answered all my questions about fitment issues, e-mailed me ISCG mounts blueprints, photos of a morphine with the guide mounted, and took the time to make sure this product would work for me.So bottom line is I would reccomend no other chainguide on the market! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bob barkerson
a Weekend Warrior
from la, califorina, usa
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | powers inn canada | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$125.00 | | Strengths: | everything | | Weaknesses: | nothing | | Similar Products Used: | mrp system 3 | | Bike Setup: | sinister frame, 66rc, truvative cranks, single track rims, kujo dh tires, and block 8 pedals | | Bottom Line: | best chain guide ever. you can use it for street trails dh or any other type of riding. it can also take an impaced i've hit mine on everything from concrete to metal and their are barly any chips. as i said befor its the best chain guide ever | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tanner
a
from saskatoon saskatchewan canada
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | looks great, does its job, and its compact | | Weaknesses: | its loud, you need to break the chain in order to get it off. | | Similar Products Used: | blackspire and MRP | | Bike Setup: | bike doesnt matter but its the E13 STS model guide | | Bottom Line: | The guy below that gave it 1 chilli must not have rode a real Srs or sts guide because first of its not a thin plastic bash guard, it almost 1/2 inch thick lexan (bullet proof glass) and even if u do hit it hard enough it doesnt shatter it just dents in.
Its by far the strongest guide on the market rite now, it will last forever and keep doing what its suposed to do. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Derek
a Weekend Warrior
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | street | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | www.bikeroom.com | | Strengths: | strong, no other guide like it on the market, the took a risk using lexan and it worked. It very strong stuff. The guide plastic parts are soft, but they are located in hard to reach areas which makes the guide not get dammaged by obstacles. | | Weaknesses: | Price could be lower, but then they wouldn't make profit.
When you run your gears in the highest or lowest cogs, the chain gets caught and grabs the frame, I broke a chain doing this. Therefore, don't run the highest or lowest cogs which I don't really use. You shouldn't even need to put your chain on these certain cogs because this guide is meant for FR/URBAN/MX/DH/DJ. Last time I knew, none of these categories utilizes extreme climbing. So, if you use the smallest cog, beware of the chain catch. | | Similar Products Used: | boxguide
generic no name guide
kona bash guard
alivio front derailluer
deore front derailluer | | Bike Setup: | Soul Cycles Loki, psylo 80mm, rhyno lites, FSA cranks + headset, sram drivetrain, e13 bash and guide | | Bottom Line: | Get this guide if you aren't going single speed. Therefore if you run gears, you should get it. It will inprove your performance and make you more confident. Which will make you a better rider. Installaitn id easy. Theinstructions are plain and simple. Their customer service rocks.
I bought it in the 36t black format and I have an eNVy 36t ring running inside it. I have never lost a chain with this guide, and either will you! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
troy
a Downhiller
from maryland
Date Reviewed: March 21, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | snow shoe | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$135.00 | | Purchased At: | go-ride | | Strengths: | relatively quiet and very dependable. it is almost impossible to drop a chain if the guide is properly installed. strong bashring. | | Weaknesses: | the bash ring has a tendency to chip under extreme conditions. most other rings would bend or snap under normal conditions. | | Similar Products Used: | truvativ
mr. dirt
mrp | | Bike Setup: | two bikes with evil guides
azonic ds-1
iron horse sgs dh pro | | Bottom Line: | this is the best chain guide on the market in my opinion. everyone i know switched over after i purchased this guide. you should never look at anything else. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Pentecost
a Downhiller
from Maine
Date Reviewed: September 17, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Sunday River | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Bottom Line: | Rollin- We were really sorry to read your very negative review of our chainguide, especially considering you never contacted us to give us a chance to correct the problem(s) you were having.
If you have the time, please contact us via phone or Email, and we'll do everything in our power to make you a happy customer.
Thanks,
John Pentecost
Business Director
Evil Bikes/e13 components
johnp@e13components.com
207-846-3355 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rollin
a Downhiller
from austin,texas
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Widow Maker | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$140.00 | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | BASHGUARD SHATTERED IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS! NOISY HARD PLASTIC "FLIP FLOP" ROLLER PIECE OF CRAP! ROLLER HELD IN PLACE BY THIN PLASTIC THAT BROKE EASILY! | | Bike Setup: | SHOCKWAVE,MARILYN 8, ATOM LAB DHR'S, XTR | | Bottom Line: | BUY THIS PRODUCT ONLY IF YOU DO NOT PLAN ON RIDING YOUR BIKE. IT LOOKS MUCH BETTER THAN IT WORKS. I GAVE IT 1 CHILI BECAUSE 0 WAS NOT AN OPTION! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig
a Downhiller
from Alaska
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | anything down a hill | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | my secret, and it'll stay that way | | Strengths: | Very easy to setup, extremely quiet, does it's job well while looking quite sexy to the ladies. | | Weaknesses: | um, lemme get back to you on that one... | | Similar Products Used: | MRP, Blackspire | | Bike Setup: | Cove G-Spot, super-t, profile cranks, xtr drivetrain other than cranks, alex rims on hadley hubs and hayes | | Bottom Line: | This guide kicks ass. The fellow below who says it sucks is a moron. If this guide is setup properly, it is the most effective and quietest guide you can buy and I'm a mechanic and see dozens of chainguides. If you want your chain to stay in place, don't hesitate to buy this guide. Otherwise, don't come to my shop to get your chainguide setup properly cause you can't follow instructions... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kristian
a Downhiller
from allentown, pa
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | where i am | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$124.00 | | Purchased At: | bikeman.com | | Strengths: | easy to install, light, bombproof, smooth on rollovers
works flawlessly on drops, descents on ruff stuff, hard pedaling, does it all, 30 rides into it and no chain jumps or any other problems | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | mrp | | Bike Setup: | hartail, 5" travel fork, 9spds, discs, a seat and handlebars and pedals | | Bottom Line: | best one on the market for freeride/urban/park and whatever else, east coast freindly all the way. plus, one killer logo and company name. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Evan
a
from Santa Cruz, California
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything with flow and lots of corners. | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$125.00 | | Purchased At: | Idaho National Race | | Strengths: | Very strong, light-weight, sick looking, very well designed, very quiet, and slippery when you bash those un-avoidable rocks. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing compares. | | Bike Setup: | 03 Giant Team DH, 01 Boxxer(the good one), Hayes 8", Maxxis Minion 2.5's, Thomson seatpost and stem, EVIL e. 13 guide set up for a 40 tooth chainring(more clearance that way, and a bunch of other sick @$$ parts. | | Bottom Line: | If you try this chainguide you will never want anything else. It will put MRP out of business because it is such an amazing product, better price, and looks killer. If you don't have one you don't know what your missing. This is the best chainguide in the world. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob Campbell
a Downhiller
from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Hairway To Stevens | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$143.00 | | Purchased At: | Fresh air | | Strengths: | Quiet, stront, simple, effective, looks bad ass. | | Weaknesses: | Small ammount of chainrub in the 28 and 32T cassette chainrings | | Similar Products Used: | Giant AC guide (pos) | | Bike Setup: | Giant ac1, 99 boxxers, evil srs, mag30s, michelin comp 16, RF NS DH cranks, Signature BB, pig Dh, Hayes purple, road gap flats | | Bottom Line: | Bad ass, buy now :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex
a
from lake placid new york usa
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | trials | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$149.00 | | Purchased At: | evilbikes.com | | Strengths: | everything you need for trials | | Weaknesses: | it dident come with a playboy | | Similar Products Used: | gizmo | | Bike Setup: | norco evolve , | | Bottom Line: | the best bashring / chain setter in the indestre | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gunner
a Downhiller
from Boston
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Streets of Boston or Plattekill | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Tough as hell, took a hammer to mine the first day i got it to see how strong it really is, didnt even dent the bashguard after hitting it 5 times!! does not drop the chain, | | Weaknesses: | So damn popular that they are tough to get!! | | Similar Products Used: | MRP | | Bike Setup: | '03 Iron SGS PRO, 5th element rear shock, e-13 44 Special Guide | | Bottom Line: | This is THE chainguide to buy hands down. id like to see someone that has cracked the bashguard Yo Dave, awesome job with the engineering of this guide, you gots yo self a winner! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dv8
a Downhiller
from somerville, ma
Date Reviewed: March 21, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | anything shuttle | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$125.00 | | Purchased At: | bikeman.com | | Strengths: | it does everything that a chainguide is supposed to do - and does it good. very, very tough. looks phat. readily available in 4x104. price. | | Weaknesses: | was not hand delivered by a naked blonde bomshell wearing 6" stilleto heels carrying a 4 pack of guinness. | | Similar Products Used: | truvativ hussefunk - not really similar because it sucked, everything about it was horid. mrp minime - not bad but tougher to find in 4x104 and limits you to a 34t. | | Bike Setup: | norco vps1 w/stratos(7.5"), jr.t, 26"f/24"r, raceface crank, grimeca disks, phat-ass e.13 guide, pro tapers, thompson post, xt trans | | Bottom Line: | it works, looks good, and it will be there when you need it. it is extremely quiet compared to other guides on the market and you don't have to worry about bending cheesey little aluminum dare-i-say bash guards if you case a rock, log or jersey barrier if you come up a little short.
the real bottom line : buy one | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ian
a Downhiller
from Ca, USA
Date Reviewed: February 11, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$125.00 | | Purchased At: | bikeman.com | | Strengths: | looks kool, beefy ass boomerang, spreads out weight more when u hit something w/ the bash guard, no flex, easy to adjust the rollers because u don't have to take out the bb to get to it, icgm mount included | | Weaknesses: | uhhh.... u might not get the tin or the actualy "evil bikes" chainguide, but u might get the e13 (i didn't get the e13, yay) | | Similar Products Used: | mrp system 1 sloalom - flimsy ass boomerang, snapped off a roller on a xc ride (how the hell did that happen?!?!?!?) and you couldn't see the spiffy AC chainring | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Bullit, Manitou Xvert carbon, double wide front, mavic 121 (predicessor to the 521), soon to be hayes mechanical front and back (just need the rear cable, in the mail), race face NS cranks, race face taperlock bb, titec berzerkr DH Kcx saddle, need any more info? email me | | Bottom Line: | sooooooooooooooooooooooo awesome, haven't taken it on any of my usual length rides, and its a lot smoother than my mrp, despite the clicky noises, when ur riding, u don't knowtice them. i need to find some good drops for my bike now, cause bout all i can find is a 6' huck near my skool. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ralph Ciampaglia
a Downhiller
from Audubon,PA<USA
Date Reviewed: December 21, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Bikeline,Deleware | | Strengths: | Solid construction,smoooooth operation.No bends,kinks,stutters,nothing!This thing is solid! | | Weaknesses: | It does not come in hot pink. | | Similar Products Used: | MRP,black spire,dirt works,AC. | | Bike Setup: | My own bike was an older supereight with a monster t,but both have succumed to the steeps at plattekill,my poor bike. hope to be getting something in the near future,and my evil guide is going on it! | | Bottom Line: | So far,the best guide i've used.Oh yeah,there are easy to install.This guide is one that will work for every level of rider. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh Marvel
a Racer
from Henniker, NH, USA
Date Reviewed: November 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$125.00 | | Strengths: | Pretty easy to set up,
You'll never drop a chain,
doesn't derail when backpedalling,
not too heavy,
awesome Evil customer service | | Weaknesses: | A little expensive, but that's what you pay for quality in a small production run item. | | Similar Products Used: | Evil DRS | | Bike Setup: | 2000 FSR DH | | Bottom Line: | I had a bike with no chainguide that very very rarely dropped a chain. However one of those drops was during a slalom heat and I was bumming about that. I knew if I was going to get a chainguide it would have to be one that would never ever drop a chain (anything else would be silly/a waste of money) and I think I got the right item. I can't see how the chain would ever be derailled from the front chainring. Get one! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
clay harper
a Racer
from sandyrock,nj,usa
Date Reviewed: November 19, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | fast ones with jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | i'm yet to throw a chain! never even had to think twice about the reliability of this chainguide. seriously the thing has been flawless for me. | | Similar Products Used: | MRP, Mr Dirt, AC, Profile | | Bike Setup: | BeOne DH bike with Evil chainguide and an Ironhorse Stout with Evil Guide. | | Bottom Line: | this thing is reliable, thats the bottem line. whether i'm riding street or racing dh, this guide works great. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
COOP
a Downhiller
from NJ
Date Reviewed: November 17, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | ringwood and Pkill | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$130.00 | | Purchased At: | KNAPPS CYCLERY | | Strengths: | its quiet and strong and light and it was enginerred very well | | Weaknesses: | not to many....makes some noise in my lowest 3 but it dont bother me none....might bother some tho... | | Similar Products Used: | MRP, blackspire | | Bike Setup: | Bullit with EVIL chainguide | | Bottom Line: | the bottem line is that this chainguide works and is not super expensive, and i like it alot..my MRP worked well, no chaindrops, but was a little nosier in the lowest of my gearing....i put that on my DJ hartail, so we;ll see how it goes....i reccomed this product to everyone, so get one | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Piper
a Downhiller
from Foxboro MA USA
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | NFK | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$170.00 | | Purchased At: | pre-order from evil | | Strengths: | JUST the best guide out there... period | | Weaknesses: | Noisy in some extreme gears, bottem plates dont hold up 'as well' as hoping for sprocket grinding, but 100xs better than any other guide would | | Similar Products Used: | MRP, MR Dirt, Old Evil guide, Truvative | | Bike Setup: | 01 Balfa Minute Man. 24" rear 26" front trail pimps. 2003 dirt jumper 3, profiles. Balfa BB7, Monster T, trail pimps, profiles | | Bottom Line: | THE BEST guide out there, period. I had some slight trouble setting it up at first as far as chainline goes, but thats somewhat of a problem with the 01 minute mans to begin with.
It is THE ONLY guide that will hold up to sproket grinds and pedal feebles gone wrong. The bottem plates will wear down after probably 200 times grinding on them, but thats 199 times more than any other guide will! They are superdy duper replaceable as well, and there are plans for EVEN more DURABLE metal plates in the near future. Never once lost a chain.
On my bb7, its an absolut MUST. The bike has such a low bb hieght to begin with, that when it bottems into tech chutes loaded with logs, rocks, the works, itd be just plain scary to have any other bashring on there. The plastic will slide over most anything without jamming up, and still actually work!
cant see ever using something else in my future | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom Lambert
a Downhiller
from Portland, Maine
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | evil themselves | | Strengths: | really easy to setup
and it just works | | Similar Products Used: | blackspire from back in the day | | Bike Setup: | turner dhr | | Bottom Line: | the chainguide is bombproof and foolproof. it stays put, doesn't drop chains and looks awesome.
manufacturing quality is excellent, i hear customer service is excellent though i haven't used it yet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ian F
a Downhiller
from Philadelphia, PA -USA
Date Reviewed: November 14, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | awesome bashring
unaffected by mud | | Weaknesses: | '01 model I have has sort of weak rollers. Fixed with '02 model.
the boomerang fits some frames better than others. | | Similar Products Used: | MRP | | Bike Setup: | Intense M-1 | | Bottom Line: | I have what is probably the last '01 model sold in the US. It's the larger version and can take up to a 44t ring. I run a 42t. I have beat the piss out of the this guide. My M-1 is set up as low as possible and the bashring contacts the trail quite often. It has never failed due to impact. The only time it failed was on the first ride when a rock kicked up, cracked the lower roller and threw the chain. It has been flawless since being repaired.
The last guide you'll ever need. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex
a Downhiller
from Conway, MA, USA
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$125.00 | | Purchased At: | Unreal Cycles | | Strengths: | keeps chain on.
sick bash guard. | | Weaknesses: | bashguard is too big, need a 36T model | | Similar Products Used: | basically all. | | Bike Setup: | p3, 03 DJ1 all the goods | | Bottom Line: | it is the best guide money can buy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Heikki
a Racer
from Durango CO/ Lake Placid NY
Date Reviewed: November 12, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | EVIL BIKES | | Strengths: | 1) IT WORKS!
2) Light
3) Strong
4) Quiet
5) Mud doesent effect performance
6) Easy to set up
| | Weaknesses: | NONE! | | Similar Products Used: | MRP, AC, Mr Dirt | | Bike Setup: | Evil Imperial, Giant DH Team | | Bottom Line: | Deffinately one of the best pieces of equipment I have put on my bike. Its light, simple, and works amazingly. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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$ 149.95
