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Description:True chain tensioner with 45 degrees of movement
Works through full range of gears
Adjustable spring tension
Super quiet neoprene wheel
CNC'd from 6061 T-6 aluminum
Adjusts to fit most frames
Clamp fits round, square and oval chain stays
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Submitted by
Joshua Kebschull
a Cross Country Rider
from Miami, FL.
Date Reviewed: March 19, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | have a lot | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | None, The product alone is garbage | | Weaknesses: | The product alone is not versitile enough to fit anyone bike. It probably only fits one lol | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | K2 Razorback Team SRAM XO Easton XC 50/70 XT crank DT wheel set | | Bottom Line: | When I read the first 10 reviews I thought to myself...Do any of these ppl do any of thier own maintenance on thier bikes other than change a tire? Granted it does take a little work, but if you want this to work and work well, replace the bolts, nuts and bearings before you even install it. Honestly there are just some frames that it just wont work on, but after making the proper modifications ($15 worth). It works like something that you'd probably pay 3-4x as much for! Read the reviews and learn from other's mistakes $30 is nothing for how effective it will be afterwards. I ride here in miami,fl and its not but roots and rocks and cause parts to go back prematurely from chain suck | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BluesDaddy
a Cross Country Rider
from NC
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | Cheap, light, simple | | Weaknesses: | Challenging to install properly. | | Similar Products Used: | homemade tensioner- didn't work too well... | | Bike Setup: | 1992 Trek 950 singlespeed conversion | | Bottom Line: | I bought the Chain Reactor to run my old Trek as a singlespeed commuter. On this old steel frame with small, slightly oval chainstays, the KORE fits pretty easily. I had read the mtbr reviews that said it doesn't fit some frames, so out of curiosity I tried it on my XC FS bike which has a carbon AMP rear end. There is no way it would ever fit the large rectangular carbon chainstay. Never. On the Trek, I just put it where the chainline dictated and put a piece of inner tube under it to keep it from slipping. I don't ride the Trek in sand or mud so I expect it will be virtually maintenance-free. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rett
a
from new hampshire
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | bear brook | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | naults cyclery | | Strengths: | does what it needs to do. Keep the chain from bouncing off track. Pretty easy to get on. the roller is nice and smooth and doesnt put wear on the chain | | Weaknesses: | it barly is able to fit on the chainstay. Its not exactly the right shape for it. it swivels way to much from where the arm meets the clamp. | | Bike Setup: | GF tassahara turned "freeride" | | Bottom Line: | So far i have had no problems with this peice. Iv been doing FR on my XC bike and needed somthing to keep my chain in place cause it bounced off track on hits. ONe of the best things on my bike. Pays for its self too. dont have to buy new deraulers | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Finch Platte
a Weekend Warrior
from Cali
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Snail | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Cambria | | Strengths: | Looks neato. In the box. On my porch after UPS dropped it off. Why was he laughing? Oh, now I know. | | Weaknesses: | Could not install on my Enduro. Chainstays are too big. | | Similar Products Used: | Still looking. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Enduro with expensive aftermarket parts, rendering it even heavier. | | Bottom Line: | Why, oh why didn't I consult the reviews here? It's only when I received the unit and realized there were no instructions that I Googled. That only brought me back here, and after seeing the reviews, that saved me from expecting too much. I Googled again and found the instructions on Kore's site. I tried to install the unit, but quit after a few minutes, realizing it was going to be futile.
What size hex do they use? It's not on my bike tool or in my regular toolbox. They wouldn't have used American sizing, would they? That would be pretty stupid.
But not as stupid as me for buying this thing without consulting MTBR. I'm sending it back. I hope. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nick carleton
a Racer
from san diego
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | noble canyon | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | mission cyclery | | Strengths: | easy set-up. anyone who had trouble with this is a retard. | | Weaknesses: | i got ripped off. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | haro ics 5.0 with xt group, spynergy xyclones, avid mech. discs, many other goods | | Bottom Line: | only bought it to do a retro race at big bear (downhill race on a hardtail). i used to lose the chain all the time, now i don't even worry about it. if you're gonna be doing a lot of downhilling, buy an mrp. if u want to spend $20 on something to help the chain stay a little better, buy this product | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
scap
a Cross Country Rider
from bellingham Ma usa
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Strengths: | cheep | | Weaknesses: | Every thing!!!!! Setup, noise,............. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | XC | | Bottom Line: | Don’t waste your money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave quist
a Cross Country Rider
from tokyo, japan
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | lots of local stuff | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | none (piece of junk, made by Da Bomb) | | Weaknesses: | NOT KORE, weak spring, crappy set-up (it's made by Da Bomb) | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | C-dale Killer V 500. converting to SS | | Bottom Line: | a real piece of %$#&. save the twenty, use an old derailluer, or buy a real KORE product. Should've used the twenty for same sake or beer. Only giving it flaming turds, 'cause I have to. Buy anything except this peice of junk (made by Da Bomb) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steven
a
from Eastern Mass
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Friend who got it from PricePoint | | Strengths: | works | | Weaknesses: | Didn't work with three chainrings, falls off and heavy, threw off my shifting | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Trek 4900, deore cranks, raceface bash, psylo xc's, sun rynolite rims on XT hubs | | Bottom Line: | Works, keeps chain tight but is heavy, throughs off shifters/derailleurs might as well shorten the chain | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brett johnson
a Racer
from Tulsa
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Turkey | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point | | Strengths: | Looks | | Weaknesses: | Peace of Junk, hardware is cheap, won't ever install right on most frames, goes off track and ruins your spokes. | | Bike Setup: | DBR Single Speed Convert | | Bottom Line: | Most expensive keychain I've ever purchased. If you race dh or ds buy something more expensive. If you ride xc save your money, adjust your derailer, converting to a single speed, buy a Surly Singleator. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott P
a Cross Country Rider
from San Jose
Date Reviewed: May 15, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Braille | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$13.00 | | Purchased At: | PP | | Strengths: | Lite, cheap, works | | Weaknesses: | Stock bushing sucks chainwheel stops spinning after 2 rides | | Similar Products Used: | No other chain devices in this price range or wheight | | Bike Setup: | SLX,Z1,rhinos,heavy tires,north shores | | Bottom Line: | Stock this thing sucked. But I liked the idea so I stuffed 4 mini cartridge bearings in the chainwheel after I drilled it out. Made a bracket to fit the large chainstay of the slx & now it works great. No Chain slap, suck, or droppin any mo fo me. It's even lighter now w/out the heavy brass bushing! So if like to take on a little mechanical challenge this product can be one of the best additions to your rig. If you don't like to modify parts to make them work stay away. Cheers | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from Pacifica, Ca, USA
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Pint | | Strengths: | Looks cool...LOL | | Weaknesses: | Caused chain suck and scratched on both mine and my buddies frames. | | Similar Products Used: | Could two companies be cable of making similar pieces of crap? | | Bottom Line: | P.O.S. ! Don't waste your money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vince
a Weekend Warrior
from Bayonne, NJ
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Hartshorne, NJ | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | It would have worked great if bolts provided were a little longer. | | Weaknesses: | It keeps popping off track that damaged my spokes | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Univega DS 900,Monkey lite2 high riser bars, XTR brakes-shifters-casette & rear deraileur, race face bb and cranks, CKing headset, Thompson seatpost, Marzocchi bomber fork, fizik saddle, WIR 420 rims. | | Bottom Line: | This is only compatible to some bikes unless you find a bolt that you want to pay extra for but then a gain for the price that i paid for it should come with free dinner! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Royce
a Weekend Warrior
from Onida SD
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | porccupine rim | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$13.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint | | Strengths: | I like the adjustable spring tension.Works great in a dry climate. | | Weaknesses: | It would never work on my Jekyll just due to desing.You need a pretty conventional rear triangle. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Giant 980 carbon with 3 1/4 in rear travel via an active fox Alps Big Air shock.A Judy up front with 80mm travel.All xt and xtr drive and shifters. | | Bottom Line: | I ride in a very dry climate,and the thing works fine.I haven't used it on any really gnarly trail yet but it works as intended so far.I've see reviews that make it sound like a bad idea for mud,so take note.Kinda looks cheesy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Downhiller
from Tahoe, CA. USA
Date Reviewed: February 11, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$13.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | Damn cheap...seriously wondered if it would work at that price. Seems to be holding up so far and haven't lost my chain yet...I think I got my $13.00 worth!!! | | Weaknesses: | Had to replace pretty much all the hardware that it came with. I replaced the stock nuts with self-locking nylon nuts and had to get longer bolts for my chain-stay...why didn't it come with longer bolts? Who has a bike with that narrow of a chain stay that the stock bolts would fit on? Took a while to get it setup right and a lot of patience... | | Similar Products Used: | Not in that price range!!! | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn 4-Banger, Stylo Team Cranks, XTR drive 9-speed (2x9), Boxxers, Hayes Hydras...do you really care what I have? | | Bottom Line: | Well worth the $13.00, despite all my whining about having to go to Home Depot for the bolts and such. I go to Home Depot weekly anyhow, this was just another excuse. I've spent more on crappy lunches than I spent on this...it's not bad and I would have to recommend it to anyone with more patience than I to put it on! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bOOnie
a Downhiller
from Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: November 22, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$95.00 | | Strengths: | Piss easy to set up, you whingers are softer than your mum.
Stops slapping chains, holds it on in the roughstuff | | Weaknesses: | Needs a few mods (change the bolts, use 2 nuts on each locks them up) Regular service, use bearing grease (lasts a few months before the wheel seizes) | | Bottom Line: | Good product if you have the patience too service it regularly. Stops slap when going over bumpy sections | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from UVA
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Walnut Creek | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Strengths: | It stops chain suck. It looks kinda cool. | | Weaknesses: | It makes noise when pedaling. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Kona Caldera, wellgo pedals, Bontrager Race FS+10 saddle, Kore chain reactor, Oury grips, Cane Creek ergo control barends, Cateye enduro 2 comp | | Bottom Line: | Before installing it, my chain would always get sucked off the first chainring when climbing. This sucked. Since installing it, no more chainsuck. That seems to be the entire point of this product. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a Downhiller
from new jersey , usa
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | chimney rock trail | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$12.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint | | Strengths: | product does work if installed properly. very cheap.... | | Weaknesses: | longer bolts should have been provided,
doesnt fit on all bikes, have to improvise on installation. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | k2 2001 flyin monkey, disc front, race face DH crank and BB, race face diablo stem. | | Bottom Line: | if your short on money and wants a chain tensioner this might fit you, but if you have some money to spend get a MRP or Blackspire chainguide for reliability. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
M Jones
a Weekend Warrior
from MD
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Avalon | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$23.00 | | Purchased At: | CBO | | Strengths: | Simplicity
Value | | Weaknesses: | Install Clamp
| | Bike Setup: | Trek 6700, Avid Mech, Air Works Fork | | Bottom Line: | After reading reviews I decided to give it a try since my chain would jump off any chance it could. After about 20 min. of work modifying the clamp shape it bolted on cleanly. After adding a little Locktite red never had an issue with the reactor or the chain. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SGT. ROCK
a Racer
from Edmonton, AB
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Strengths: | Seems to work
Well made
Fairly inexpensive | | Weaknesses: | Difficult to install
Chainstay clamp too narrow
Supplied bolts too short
Needs constant maintenance (tightenting) | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Norco Launch | | Bottom Line: | Bought this device so I could have access to middle and small rings, while tensioning the chain on big-ring DH runs. Extremely difficult to install - forget about using the stock bolts, go get a handful of longer ones before you even start. The chainstay clamp has to be mounted behind the arc of the crank arm, or you run the risk of the arm hitting the clamp. The clamp itself is too narrow - even with the bolts tightened to within a hair of thread failure, the clamp rotates on the chainstay.
This device works on the bikestand with the bolts tightened, but if the chainstay clamp/pulley arm fixing bolt loosens, or the clamp rotates on the chainstay, shifting the chain to the big ring will push the pulley arm out into the crank arms' path, crushing the arm between the crank and frame. Ouch.
Bottom line - this unit is okay for DH racing, where you check your bike after every run, but not for everyday use. Too bad - with a little more engineering, it could be a winner. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ferday
a
from canada
Date Reviewed: February 6, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | toothless | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Strengths: | works well, cool noise (i like the noise...) | | Weaknesses: | SO REALLY HARD TO INSTALL, instructions or not, this took awhile... | | Bike Setup: | 2001 pipeline | | Bottom Line: | the damn thing works great, does what it is supposed to do, but so hard to install. it does work with every bike i've ever seen, may need some mods (longer bolts, piece of wood etc.) but it is cheap and works! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
doug bailey
a Cross Country Rider
from riverside, ca usa
Date Reviewed: December 27, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | as long as im riding | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | Looks cool, works, simple. | | Weaknesses: | Havnt found one yet | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Fisher Hookooekoo converted to single speed, RS 98 Judy SL. 38t Chain ring with redline crank arms, 17t rear sproket. | | Bottom Line: | I use this product for single speed conversion. It mounted in 5 minutes, and stayed tight with piece of rubber wrapped around the chainstay. I slightly modified it by flipping the guide upside down so that the chain was pulled away from the chainstay, then I increased the tension to the max setting. I positioned it so that it was slightly closer to the rear cog. The chain nice and tight and hasnt derailed yet. It was hard to find to find chain tensioners at the bike stores, I guess they are not really in demand. I didnt want to use the derilure (not sure how to spell) because it doesnt look clean. Good for single speed conversions. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig Fulton
a Cross Country Rider
from St. Petersburg, FL
Date Reviewed: October 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Santos/TOS | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint.com | | Strengths: | Works well once installed with a 200 lb. impact screw driver. Just kidding... | | Weaknesses: | Hard as a mofo to install and get right. Makes a little noise. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Fisher Sugar, Race Face, Cane Creek, XT, etc. | | Bottom Line: | When I first installed this I was going to kill someone or the chain reactor. It wouldn't fit around my rear fork, but I really wanted it on there. So I drilled a small hole through the frame and mounted it directly to the frame. It didn't work at first; kept making the rear and front derailleurs jump gears. I cursed, threw tools, and the reactor.
The next day I signed on here and noticed people said to get it very tight. I went back to the bike tightened the screw through the frame into the reactor as tight as it would go. Works great now! A little noisy, but worth it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael
a Weekend Warrior
from Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: October 22, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Strengths: | worked great | | Weaknesses: | hard to install | | Bike Setup: | giant ac2 with junior t ... | | Bottom Line: | If you can't install it just be honest and go to the shop like I did. I paid an additional 10 in labor to have him wrap the lower arm in an old bike grip and use longer screws (applying his knowledge to the problem) and it worked GREAT. Just ripped it off the frame on a huge rock this weekend but up till then it's worked wonderfully (tore the chain in half and almost broke the frame if that helps). I am buying a replacement kore reactor as I use three gears + outside bash guard and love to jump off stuff. This chain tensioner when installed correctly works just great. Honestly what are all the other great choices? Looked to me like the MRP Recon was $120 and I lost my big gear. Seems like some of you didn't get it installed right. That's a bummer as it does work just killer like you thought when you purchased it......the application just wasn't correct. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom
a Cross Country Rider
from Waterloo, IA, USA
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Powerline | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$16.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | Laser-etched logo, WAY cooler than derailleur-type tensioners,
simplicity of unit | | Weaknesses: | Noisy, despite Kore's claims of quietness due to neoprene wheel. Neoprene maybe, quiet...NOT...will hafta try the inner tube trick from below. Tough to get in the right spot. Not much clearance from 1.9 Specialized Team tire. | | Similar Products Used: | Shimano Altus
Shimano LX
Shimano XT
| | Bike Setup: | 1990 Trek 930...single speed. Fully rigid, OLD school DiaCompe canitlevers (from about 1985-MAFAC style), LX hubs/el-cheapo, double-wall Weinmann rims, some rubber thrown on for traction, LX cranks. I have two setups...36/17, and 32/15. | | Bottom Line: | I bought this for a single speed conversion on a frame with vertical dropouts. I had used all of my spare derailleurs and was not satisfied with them, maybe because of the 'geared' look it added to the simplistic SS. It took quite a time to find the best spot for mounting, then it hits the chain a little off-kilter. It is rather loud, when compared to a derailleur. I find this product to work very well on this pretense...since it 'tightens' toward the chainstay, you MUST already have your drivetrain adjusted almost perfect...for a SS anyway. It will NOT adjust for a longer chain like a derailleur-type chain tensioner, at least for a SS. I think that it works fine for me, and no one who rides a SS around here has one, so there is always a fanfare of 'does it work?', 'cool tensioner', 'why only one speed'. If you can buy it for less than the $39 MSRP, buy it, you'll like it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
paul cotter
a Cross Country Rider
from seattle, wa, USA
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | the secret trails at tiger! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$13.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint | | Strengths: | Cheap and lightweight | | Weaknesses: | Probably has to be modified for just about everyone's bike | | Bike Setup: | Random GT hardtail, XTR shifter/brake levers (gotta love good brakes), XTR/XT drive, storm control rear tire for all the damn rain we get here, blah blah | | Bottom Line: | This product works.
If you have half a brain, you will realize that MOST of the bad reviews this product has received are either from people who did not read or comprehend the installation instructions (check out the kore website--there are even pictures, dood) or complete idiots. (remember i said most) Some modification will probably be necessary--i just had to get longer bolts.
I am a pretty avid XC rider, and i take the bike out about 3 times a week and thrash on it. I regularly take 3+ foot drops with this product, and it has never failed to retain my chain through all the trauma that would previously drop my chain to the inside about 5 times every ride (yeah, my front derailleur was adjusted correctly)and it really quieted my chain down.
For the weight and price, this product rocks! If you have a really fat chainstay though, or are a 7-foot-drop downhiller, you might want to stay away. Too bad the clamp isn't universal, but maybe that'll be next year's model... Just uh... like remember to put thread locker on all the bolts--like the instructions say--duh.
Since this product has taken so much bashing, and i love it so far---i give it a perfect 5. So there. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from NC
Date Reviewed: August 31, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | previous review | | Weaknesses: | will not fit all bikes | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | dbr v-link (x-chain slapper) | | Bottom Line: | I'm back with my second review! Its still working great! I havent even had to adjust it and my bike has been to hell and back, just bought another one on ebay for $8.50 just in case this one breaks. I now believe this is a must have product! This product will continue to get bad reviews because it will not fit all bikes. This product is sold to anyone thats willing to pay no matter what bike they have. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Glaspey
a Downhiller
from Eugene, OR
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Hardesty | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | It held the chain tight, but not for long. | | Weaknesses: | Kept coming loose.
Didn't fit my chainstays very well.
While I was trying to tighten it down to keep it from twisting, one of the bolts broke.
An over-all pain in the @ss!! | | Similar Products Used: | Still trying to find an affordable multi-chainring tensioner. | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain hardtail, HS-33, Alex rims, Z3 QR20. | | Bottom Line: | I really wanted this to work because I couldn't find another tensioner or guide that worked with a double ring up front (two rings and a rock guard). I guess MRP is making one now, but it is over $120, and that's more than this college student has. But never in my life have I fought a component like this one. It never was aligned right. The bolts never stayed tight, and then the thing broke. Looking back, it was a blessing that it broke because I could quit messing with it.
My new bike is an Azonic DS-1, and the chainstays are way too big for it, so unlike KORE says, it won't fit every size chainstay.
Overall, I wish I hadn't ever seen one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick
a
from Tempe, AZ
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$19.00 | | Purchased At: | supergo.com | | Strengths: | Really does help chain slap. I use it on my stock trials bike, so I don't shift much and can't vouch for that. But it does keep the chain tight. | | Weaknesses: | Chain guide wheel is noisy, despite Kore's claims. I tried the tip mentioned below, and put a section of a road bike tube around the wheel, now it's totally noiseless. Put locktite on the bolts, otherwise this thing will slip all over. Doesn't totally eliminate chain slap. | | Similar Products Used: | Really short chain(?) | | Bike Setup: | Planet X Zebdi stock trials. | | Bottom Line: | Good product. If you can get it for $20 or less it's worth it. One downfall is that there's that much more to bash when you screw up a sidehop. Forgetting this was installed, I landed directly on mine on the first ride. Bent the b'jeezus out of it. However, I got home, took it apart, bent the cage arms straight in the vice, put it back together, and it's running just fine. Plus now it looks nice and broken-in. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vince Bogli
a Cross Country Rider
from NJ
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Hartshorne | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Cambriabike.com | | Strengths: | I don't know yet. | | Weaknesses: | Everything you read from this review really tells you the majority of the installation. It doesn't matter if you have the round, square or triangular bar, installing it just does not work. Bolts are short and hex hole is weak. To the KORE company I hope you read all these reviews to make the product a whole lot better | | Bike Setup: | Univega DS900 XTR compnents, W420 FIR Rims, Easton VRS DH
magnesium, Thompson seatpost, Easton monkey lite CT2, Kenda
Kharisma Crystal, Chris King headset, Marzocchi Z1 Bomber.
| | Bottom Line: | I was expecting a little bit more from KORE. I guess no one really is perfect. I would suggest to check all the reviews of any parts anyone would like to buy first before actually getting it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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