SR Suntour Raidon REALTIME REVIEW!!! plus the WOLFTICK RATING!
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- We take the SR Suntour Raidon MTB fork out to Mt. Nebo for a Realtime Review and then we head back to the shop for a rundown and Wolftick Score oh and The Tick wrecks
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6-2-22
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I was really considering buying those carbon bars I’m glad I didn’t now. I’m sticking to alloy! 😂
Well there is a difference In 40 dollar carbon and 150+ carbon bars made by a safe brand👍
Love my One-up carbon bars
im fat and got myself 35mm bontrager branded bars taken off a fuel ex 5 off facebook. not dealing with china carbon
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My EC90 bars have held up nicely! It sucks that Raceface isn't produced in Canada anymore though. :(
Don't forget the 10ml of oil in the lowers(grease is not working). It's the biggest difference to make the Suntour forks work like every other(RS, Fox). I don't like when reviewers don't do it and set the expectation for the viewers that Suntour forks are not performing good, especially in small bump sensitivity. Another problem is the negative spring, since it's coil and not adjustable proportionality to the positive air spring, so for different air pressure you need different coil spring rates. Unfortunately another reason for not performing at it's best in stock form. I thing the stock negative spring is for around 90-100psi.
Gotcha Teodor, I see were you are coming from. But we review things as they come to show how you should expect it to or get an idea. I can see changing it up now adding some more oil or thicker oil too
For me, Raidon34 requires more testing and takes time to be adjusted to ones personal preference. I currently have mine at 130mm full travel, pumped to 70psi (160lbs weight), making it plush for smalls and added 15ml of fork oil to the air chamber (ghetto token) to progressively support the bigs. I jumped mine on a 20feet gap and didn't bottom out. Needless to say, I'm impressed with the fork and brand and now consider jumping to Auron/Durolux category. I ride a dartmoor primal Enduro/trail hardtail btw
Man that's great, we ride the fork a bunch. It is a realtims review, but after the first ride we do ride on it more especially this fork. I will say it has broken on more over time and we do have it installed on the Marin at the moment.
Another fantastic episode
Thanks for the shout out..
20" mongoose is the bike for those forks.... Lol.
That wreck was worth the wait... The dramatic music and broken bar brought tears to my blood shot eyes....
Stay frosty brother 😘
🤣🤣 Poe Lawless you ate too funny man, that damn comment had me in tears!! Much Love brother, flip that beanbag over so you don't wear a spot👍😁
Some great riding there from everyone, awesome to see Brandi and Kevin getting involved, looked like you all had a really good time. Hopefully I'll get to ride with you one day 😁
That crash looked like it hurt bro, I cracked my ribs many years ago, never known pain quite like it, glad you're OK. You put those bars through a lot really, but personally I don't trust carbon bars, too high a risk of loosing my teeth 😂😂
Surprised the fork didn't rank higher, but still seems like a good option
Great video as always, keep up the good work
Take care 😎👍🍻
Man you and us both, gotta get together one-day! Having Brandi and Kevin was awesome as well. Thanks Dan, looking forward to the next install!!
Carbon bars are stiff and durable, but have three weaknesses:
Sharp impacts like that rock you landed on there
Micro cracks from over torqued stems and controls
Knock-offs which that one wasn't an original Race Face
🤣🤣🤣 You Got Me!! LOL
One of the downsides of the cheaper suntour forks is that they have a factory set compression so better if you're an average or lighterweight rider. Definitely agree with the black stanchions looking great!
They are super cool 😎
Wolf man on the camera is a huge step up on these videos, even a tripod would work
Thanks brother, Wolfman and Brandi H were out on the trails. 👍 Appreciate the comment
As one of your early subscribers (Less than 100), I always give you two a Thumbs up before I even start the video.
John Day I remember all those comments back in the day helping us out. We love our O.G. Thank you for being one!!
Guys you just keep bringing it with the HEAT at first I thought we had wolfdad on follow cam BUT WHAT A SURPRISE we got big sister Brandi and Kevin H on follow cam 🤯🤯🤯💪🏾💯 that's a video in its own but we got more people. I thought the Suntour fork would score a little higher then that, I have the 29er Suntour epixon on the Ardorx1 and that thing " soaks" up the smalls and bigs and I believe they are in the same price range. What breaks where you running you didn't seem to have confidence in them but that did stop you from sending it you was getting some air buddy 💪🏾 so dope just throwing that 29er around. Tick I watched that crash about 5 times and still don't know how you went down crazy how them bars snapped like that gald you was able to walk if off #wolfticknation that was incredible I can't wait to see the 2 wheel surprise gift big sister Brandi and Kevin H got for the #wolfticknation. Guys I'm just blown away by this community you have here and can't wait for the next one 💪🏾💯
Akiva, man thank you so much for all the uplifting comments. It really feels like we know you man, thank you. The community's great because of people like you, oh and you are gonna freak when you see the bike BIG SIS AND KEVIN BROUGHT!!
Great review!! I have this fork waiting on one of my builds but I didn't have high expectations. I have the Axon which has a better and serviceable damper. I also have the 35mm Aion which has their PCS damper which is much better. So this looked like a nice bargain fork and you confirmed it was "ok". You also confirmed Carbon bars are not that great. Lol Glad you're ok😎
🤣🤣 Yeah a little sketched on the Catbon for sure!! LOL Appreciate the comment brother, thank you for watching and the very funny comment.
Is the PCS damper worth it? I have a Zeron and I want to upgrade the damper with one from Aion, Auron, but is the closed bath IFP damper quiet or is it the same as open bath design?
I love Axum videos 👍🏆🏅💥🎥
I love not crashing!! 🤪🤪🤪🤪👊
Wow, I felt your pain on that crash, ouch. Glad it wasn't worse. Great video as always
Thank You Chuck U! So happy I Iam break free as well. See you in the Patreon brother👍👍👍
My old raidon had a roll pin to where you can set travel. Use a punch to get it out and set it in the new hole and tap it in. Quick procedure. I think it had a 130mm setting.
Nice, this one does as well, or so we hear. We will give it a good ride for a while before we do anything drastic. Thanks for the heads up brother.
“But did you die?”
Sorry… had to. I’m glad you weren’t seriously hurt.
Lol not DED!! Thanks brother, 👍
Just rewatched this, I think you were on the money with you assessment!
Looked like the walk of shame at the end. Glad to see you made it out okay. Good review of an above budget fork set.
Thanks man, so happy I was able to walk out of that, could of been a lot worse!
Glad you are okay looked bad will stick to alloy ones thank you the ride was good 👍
Thanks brother, the crash was epic and so thankful nothing ended up inside of me!!
Love the Wolfman follow cam! Would be awesome to see more clips like this in the future
Thanks Brother, itvreally adds, now that was not the Wolfman....It was Big Sis BRANDI!!
I can feel that fall at the end, ouch!
Man I still feel it!! LOL
Glad you’re ok. Great review.
Chris 🙏 Thank you
I’m going to say maybe the ascension gets this fork because that bike is a good xc bike and these forks you mentioned was a good xc fork. Great video again guys! Glad you’re ok!
Thanks brother, now the Ascension is a super good guess!! But very wrong!! 😉😉😉🤣
I knew I recognized you from somewhere! I ran into you on this ride. We were chatting at the top of Chickalah Valley loop for a few minutes. Thanks for offering me some gummy worms haha
Hey brother, thanks for checking the channel and glad you enjoyed it 👍 Appreciate the comment and hope to see you on the next 👊 gummy worms were delicious by the way!!
I mean compare it to a new fork in that price range that only has low compression adjustments. I got from eBay a used X-Fusion McQueen 140mm travel HLR for $250
That would not be a bad idea, but it would have to be a brand new fork. Used forks everyone would question price, quality and how "used" they really were.
I never fast forward! The air pressure sounds a bit high for your weight, but you really get good air off those little "features!" I'm glad you showed the view of you riding, usually it's only gopro fotage.
Thanks Chris, it's gonna be a great fork to install on another ride!! Features!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Awe man 😳 I'm glad you're OK, brother 🙏 I really expected a better ranking on this one, but hey like y'all said it's an above average fork, the others were just better, so imo still a great option for the type of riding you do. Great video and review, my friends, happy weekend! 😁✌️
You as well man, thought it was gonna rank higher as well but..... See you soon and you are gonna freakout when you see what bike we put this thing on!!!
Glad you are ok Tick. That looked painful.
I thought the Suntour was going to make it in the middle of the pack as well. But still not a bad score overall.
William it was brother! Glad I was ok as well, thanks for the thought. I also thought the forknwas gonna be right up there!!
Glad you are okay 👌Those bars always made me nervous
Thanks brother, I broke the hell out of them!! Lol
GT Agressor is my guess. That was a nasty fall....hope you are okay brother. Great video as always.
Thanks Gregg! We got some good Patreon videos coming soon🤣👍
Wow this was fun guys holy mackerel huge nut shot right off the bat 🔩🔩🫢🫢glad you’re alright dude….
One time I flipped back on an ATV and cracked all my ribs….it sucked bad but they healed in a few weeks
🤕🤕🤕 Thanks man, and it was a huge nut hit right off the bar not BAT!! LOL
this is the exact reason why I decided not to buy those carbon handlebars a few months ago from aliexpress. they look great but they aren't genuine Raceface handlebars and i just didn't want to risk them breaking. great video though and regarding the rebound adjuster atleast it's not that crappy key adjuster like on the Rockshox Recons, lol I would love to have an actual knob on my Recons.
Absolutely!! 😆
I hope you use this fork to mullet the Compzerker. My guess on the new bike is a Kent. Your crash is why I only run aluminum bars, I'd rather it bent that snapped. Hopefully you're OK, keep shredding 🤙
Man I feel ya now lol. I hit the crap out of them.Now as for the bikes, very good guesses but NOPE!!😆😆 Gotta get some more Gummy Worm going!!
Now , re-edit the video to make a test review on next carbon bars...thinking they were 35mm. About the same weight as 31.8. Which means thinner wall thickness. But yeah tested those forks to the point of breaking the bars is a no hold back test.brutal man ..and got up from it . Your a tough dude.
Thanksnfornthe view Jason, I appreciate that man. Sidewalls looked a little thin like you said, come Thursday we will be taking the fork off the Axum and I'll be sure to show some B role of the tore up bar so you can see. We also were thinking about a video breaking down the crash and damage. Later Brother
love you guys . please keep it up .
Haha thanks Scott! We plan on going as long as we can.🥰
Good video, seems like Suntour has come a long way in the forks. Although I still love Rockshox Recons. My 2009 main ride bike has Recon Long travels (150mm) that due to laziness , have not been serviced yet :)
Dude if it rolls then send it!! Thanks fornthe comment and Suntour is gonna be fun, now that it is on the Marin 🤘🤘🤘
In the middle of an Ardor build for my son. He wanted carbon bars, I said no way and this is why.
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Wolf Dad!! 4.00 a gallon is a bargain. Here is San Diego we are near 7.00 a gallon. 😛
😯😯 That is Rediculous.
This is why I will never use Carbon handle bars, sure they are light but they are not that strong and i have seen to many catastrophically fail at the wrong time and they are harder to fit to the bike as the bolt torque is very specific and to loose and they will move around but to tight even by a little bit and you risk cracking the bars that eventually break in the exact same place as they did in this video. For this reason i still use alloy bars as i have never seen them ever fail they might bend but never in away that sends you face first into rocks. Its unclear if they failed before the crash or after the crash but again that's another reason to stay with alloy because you can get back on the bike and coast down the trail with bent bars but you cant ride a bike with broken carbon bars
I agree 100%. The Tick has made it back to the truck with bent bars several times. Just for clarification though, the bar broke after The Tick flew into them and may have given way enough to keep from breaking his ribs🤷♂️. Although I don't ride hard I will never trust carbon at any price point over aluminum or steel regardless what anyone says. Thanks man👍
19:35 damn. I was not expecting that low score
Shocked!!
You caught some air in that feature .... nice .
Thanks brother, also about to open some mail!!
@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS I hope you like what I sent your way . Regards to the papa Wolf .
I have the same bars. I'm 200lbs and I've beat on them with no issues. But let's be real here, they're not real raceface bars. I'm sure you're aware of that. Having said that, usually when a failure occurs right next to the stem like that it's a torque issue. In all honesty, do you torque then to 5nm religiously? If you do, maybe I SHOULD be concerned!
Love the videos. Keep it up!
Lol yes brother, during install I torqued them properly. Now the force in which my ribcage hit the bar and the way the bike was wedged, I would be interested to see if a "real" raceface would of held up. Thanks for the view and the comment brother.
Fracture on that nose dive landing
😉😉😉
Are you going to do any more upgrades on the Malus? I just bought one to do a Bafang mid-drive conversion on and I would like some upgrade ideas for it. 66 years old, haven't been on a bike in 30 years and I subbed to your channel a month ago. I want the Malus for boondocking adventures in the desert.
Man, Nick welcome to the #wolfticknation brother. Thank you for that. Now if anything we will show the Malus and talk about a few future plans. Maybe a new set of tires or a possible fork??
Nick i have a dolomite its a very similar bike. First of all I’d upgrade the BRAKES buddy because you will get killed using those stock ones! I put BB7 brakes on my bike. For pedals i like the raceface rides. For grips raceface half Nelson’s are nice lockons. SR suntour suspension seatpost is nice on hardtails. air fork. Tires. Accessories. Can upgrade many things
Nick BTW look into “FlatOut” sealant for the desert 🌵
@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS I ended up taking the Malus back as I found a Framed Alaskan at a really good price and the difference between the Malus and the Alaskan is extreme, 42 Lbs to 30 lbs. No need to upgrade the brakes now
Them carbon bars looked CHEENSY! 😳😱 💥
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Down go the carbon bars!! You are lucky you didn't get cored by them. All of the Wolftick Nation is relieved you were not hurt in your lil crashy crashy. Was nice to see the feature police out on the trails 🤣🤣.
🤣🤣🤣 Damn POPO!! LOL Thanks SlothSquatch, we had a great time and man, so happy I did not break a rib!
@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS Get Wolfman a lil sheriff's badge lol. I guess you got lucky it was a carbon bar, aluminum might have broken the ribs.
Trolly worm - I just remembered the name !!
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The problem with teneco/sun tour is they use the nitro cartridge style dampers instead of serviceable oil dampers
Is thay what it is lol, no clue about all that science!! 🤣
@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS yeah. They’re like the gas struts on a hatch back. Once they heat up the performance plummets
Didn't read all the replies but those bares are counterfeit and have been around for a few years. I've seen several failures with those.
😉 Gotcha, thanks for the info brother 🙏
What a beautiful shirt... I have the same one :)
Really? Thanks man! there's this Patron of ours, really good dude, gotta tell you the story behind it oneday!! 👍🤣🤣
I've had some bmx bars break on me..not carbon either... can't imagine a longer skewer impaling me....on second thought...yeah.. I can! Haha!
I appreciate your willingness to test these parts and to pioneer the potential upgrades for my Ledge X1... (not that your doing it just for me) I'm not so self important...
Yeah...glad you're alright. Broken ribs aren't fun... I have a high threshold of pain...as well as a high tolerance for humor...(takes a lot to make me laugh)....anyways. I watched some stand up comedy while staying overnight with a broken rib due to Styrofoam (boogeyboard whoops while on vacation) could have died out in the water. Got pulled out with undertow while toddler daughter was playing in n sand while I'm pleading to Jesus not to leave my daughter with this terrible memory of how daddy had too much fun with something other than hanging out with her....anyways...forgot the joke this comedian told...while by myself rethinking my choices of how to spend time and literally....hurt so bad when this joke was so funny that I did laugh..and then cried....
That was 6 months prior to my back surgery...(also injured while on vacation) ...so now....vacations seem to hurt ....
I enjoy your videos! I can see that fork on the Ledge X1 just to mullet it out.
Well thanks brother, by the way the videos are all for you, so thanks for finally showing some appreciation 🤣🤣 See you on the next, oh and do is a favor, quit going on vacation 😉
That's why I don't like carbon bars. Glad you're OK.
I think you'll do a mulletized Ardor
Oooh!! Will Captains Cog finally get his way!!
If you can score one, you should try the Suntour XCR 34 Air Boost. I believe it's adjustable (internally) from 120mm to 140mm I have one on my XC Voodoo 29er set at 130mm. I like it much better than the Raidon or the Epixon, and yes, I've ridden both. But everyone's preferences are different, It's just the fork I prefer in that range. I just think it'd be cool if you tested one...would love to hear your thoughts on it.
Well thanks for the input man, it seems like a possibility. I wanna say I have seen one we almost ordered, but with summer coming along we gotta take a second look. Thanks man, also cool you have ridden all 3 😁
17:40 Have you thought about letting all air out and opening up the air chamber to put in spacers of some sort?, I know this fork does not have this feature, but maybe you can install something in there anyway? to get the small bump compliance while getting the support you need. Or is it a closed air chamber? if so you can't do that. But I think you sohuld be able to just take off the air assembly and install a spacer. I know Formula has sponge like spacers, so you could cut them to size or stack them, probably works in any suspension fork with an air assembly you can take off to open the air chamber. It's called Formula Neopos.
Yes thought about that, but we need a little more time with it for a future update video before we mess with it at all.
22:16 man dude, I fell as well this week. Before I left for the ride, my wife told me, ok, but just stay on the bike, and ofcourse, I had to do the opposite, lol
Love how you don't listen to the wife, hope you are OK as well. Gets a little hairy sometimes!!
That fork is hot 🔥 love to see that on the tiramisu, or the XR Pro
Good guess STRANGER!!! LOL Man it's good to hear from ya, we were getting worried Man. Good ideas but NOPE! 👊
@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS haha. Life getting busy right now. Been soaking up the nice weather for some around the house improvements! Haven't missed a video though!
Hey guys. I just bought Manitou Markhor forks single crown qr for my specialized hardtail 29er. THEY SUCK. 29ER FRONT WHEEL 27.5 REAR WHEEL. I'M MOSTLY A DIRT JUMPER DOWNHILLER. Tire size 29 2.2 front 27.5 2.2. rear. Started off with a 29 2.4 front it seemed like when I was turning left the front wheel was turning right it had so Play bigger tire is for downhill 2.2 is for jumping also the rebound is very little the lockout doesn't exist. The lockout I use as compression. It seems to work. I don't really care about lockout but it works good for compression dampening so I'm able to mix the compression and the rebound together and I can kind of get the stiffness that I need I weigh 190 and I have 120 PSI in the forks. Dude and I paid 300 bucks for these things I'm about ready to throw them away I've had them for 2 weeks now. As soon as the cartridge blows they're in the trash. I should just probably buy a triple crown downhill forks from my hardtail. The only thing it sucks is when you're hauling ass down a steep hill the front ends all kush but your feet want to jump off the pedals it's kind of gnarly but I love it thanks guys
Man great rundown and that is a bummer you have to go thru that. Should not have to work on a fork that much especially paying that much. Appreciate the comment and the view brother.
@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS Watz up,you and your pops keep up the good work on your UA-cam channel. You know witz funny is when I watch you guys it pumps me up to ride my little pump track around the 40 ft motorhome here in lake Elsinore Calif, as soon as I pump around a couple of laps and then I cruise 2 miles to the beginning of gnarly dirt jumps behind my motorhome. And downhill course it's the bomb I hope these forks don't break in half till I can buy some new ones. I can't crash anymore I'm 60 years old. Peace Bros. Oh hot maneuver on your crash u only broke carbon fiber. No bones. Be safe everyone
At least the computers ok .. The best thing is the gummy worms , I eat the sour gummy worms bc they are yummy . If we are road ridding I’ll keep one under the tongue to keep my blood sugar level & eat a few bf a Strava sprint segment . I pray I don’t hit hard enough to Brake rips I’ve only bruised them . Justin broke 3 and went to work the next day . My dads never impressed but he said wow your tougher than I thought . TBC
🤣🤣🤣 Well atleast I've got your dad's approval!! Omputer was a blast to try and learn as well, thank you so much for that, I just gotta figure out how to connect it with strava. I love your gummy worm comment!! 😉🤣🤣🤣🤣 Def the best part!!
Dang that fork did not do so hot! you snapped the bars!! man hope your ok that looked like it hurt!!! I don't know what bike you will put the forks on next being it did not work so good? For my ledge X1 I ordered a BUCKLOS MTB Crankset Square Taper 36T 26T crankset I am going to see if I can put it on and only use it with the one 26T sprocket.
Man that would be awesome if you can and it look OK. Thanks for the update!! Felt so bad for had nothing for ya!! LOL Appreciate the comment man, see you on the next, oh and you are gonna trip out when you see what we do with this thing!!
Considering the price... not bad at all.
hi wolftic im super fan of your budget components reviews. i know some tires that’s not popular like IRC TANKEN TIRES can you make review of this tires? Thank you very much! From philippines 🇵🇭😊
Hey brother, thank you for watching! Now we love tires as well and maybe we will give these a try. Let is see if we can find some. If possible, please send a link in another comment!! Thanks!
Anythings a trail feature witht the right skills 😁🤙
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No surprises. Suntour on the bottom. Lol. Have a great day!
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Great vid as always, but screw carbon bars. I've seen way to many riders get hurt from them. That is one thing I will never use. Wheels and frame yes I would use those, but bars there is no way in hell I'll use them.
🤣🤣🤣 So what your really trying to say is......🤣🤣🤣😉
Al comp mullet 👌
MAYBE!! #WOLFTICKNATION
X-Fusion Slide Boost RC MTB Suspension Fork, 29", will do, ALSO carbon bar ..MUST BE 30HM STRONG, IT IS ONLY SAFE SOLUTION!!
Yeah....I'm that guy...you meant where and not were... for the fork review status against the rest...also...what was that creature running at 1:40? Haha!
🤣🤣 That creature though!
120MM is light trail or XC. It actually performed exactly as it is intended for those situations.
Absolutely did. But that's not not the way we test the as you know. Very good cross country fork for sure.
Xc is 30-32mm stanchions
You may have over torqued the stem and caused a cracked and grew over time and increased with vibration and impacts.
Man I torque them to 5nm, but It may Ben my ribs crashing into them and no were for the bike to go?? Not too sure lol. Thanks for the input, I think think have finally learned to torque everything🤣🤣😉🙏
Glad you are ok. Where is the full face helmet!
He did have it on luckily
Lol, man I had it on!! 🤣 I know earlier in the day i did not but, I always wear it when not riding xc stuff. Thank you for looking out.
Turning Ron burgundy into a mullet!!
NOPE!! MAYBE!! HMMM.....
I think the raidon is gonna go on Cheech Muh-rin!
😉 Very Good Guess!!!
Carbon breaking is better than a rib? I think.... I really think suntour make some great forks for the price!
🤣🤣🤦♂️ Yes better than a rib anyday!! Lol And as for the Suntours, super tough fork man. We rode about 15 miles of trails on them.
back to alloy !
Alloy it is!! LOL
Coming over from BMX and looking into my first entry level HT going into 2023.
Seeing many entry level completes coming with RS Recon and a couple with the Raidon forks.
What would you guys suggest as being the better overall fork to roll with.
I'm about 6' and 250lbs at the moment. Hoping to shed the extra COVID weight by next year. Plan to just ride local trails thru the woods, and hit a few blue trails and such.
Don't care about the remote lockout, so just a one or the other fork type question. What would you guys recommend?
Hey brother, we do not recommend but.....If i were you 😉 I would look at a trave rc 34 from xfusion. Its a sick for but only 29er, and it's about $350ish but it feels that way! Now on a more budget lineup, the suntour epixons are very nice! There is one that is tapered and non and can be found for both 27.5 and 29ers....Depends on your bike though
I would rather be dead than have carbon on any critical area of my rig. End of! Not the frame, rims, crank arm, seat post and deffo not the handlebars. Where I ride in Shropshire, UK, I’ve seen one too many failures on the trail for my liking. For me, it’s alloy all the way on my e-mtb HT!
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That is why I don’t ever use carbon handle bars ..I play ice hockey carbon sticks flex. …same with handlebars to much force they’ll snap.
Lol I feel ya man, these things were actually pretty stiff👍
I guess the bar was fake. It could of course be faulty. But I saw a pro rider break a Renthal Carbon bar, but he probably rode at higher speed, he rode a downhill bike. I saw it In Ben Catho's vid don't remember the title.
I've crashed with Race Face SiXC35 carbon bars no several times. Now I have One Up Carbon bar in 35mm rise. I will see how it performs long term, the Burgtec Ride High 38 was way too harsh.
But comfort wise I can recommend Race Face Sixc35 and One UP Carbon, One up is stiffer horizontally, but flexes vertically, but both are comfortable. But I've not been able to test them against each other. But I think you can't go wrong with any of them comfort wise at least.
MN I hit the thing pretty damn hard, my rib sire does feel it!! LOL
Those forks look like they were made for the Axum.
Dude they look so good, but just wait and see what they do go on!!!
Was the reason for the bar breaking because of the fall? I have been using the same handle bar for more than a year now and it has been through light trails over mountains.
Man it was the crash, my ribs were bruised for a week or so after lol. Just the impact
Either Wolfman has a cold with the red nose or very sunburnt! If a cold? Get better soon!
Haha thanks Dave. I think I got bit by something in the nose while riding this weekend.🤔🤷♂️😁
@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS or? It could be a great start to "Drunken Ebay" ??? I know a lot of people who have a few beers and their nose turns red.
Glad you're ok. Not sure I caught it but what happened, why the crash?
Thanks brother, we'll inpulled up to avoid a front impact and as soon as I landed the front tire my wrist completely gave out?? I mean like nothing!! Then the skid to the rocks and the bars taking my energy!! Crazy
@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS Thanks man, it's crazy how pretty much anything can happen at any time for what seems like no reason and boom down we go. Glad you walked away.
Looks like my worries about the carbons bars were right 😬
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Looks like you overtorqued the stem bolts. If they're still done up put a torque wrench on them and check what they're at
Man im pretty sure it was my body being thrown into it at a high rate of speed!! LOL 😆 But i used a torque wrench, and carbon grip ha ha ha! Now you got me curious, I went 6nm??
@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS all mine say 5nm but 6 should've been OK. I have the exact same bars, in the shed...I'm not game enough to even try my $20 investment.
I once dropped a chain on the bmx at 3kph . Fell forward with all my weight on 1 side of the bars. Completely bananaed 1 side of the bars. They have to be able to take your full weight dropping each side.
Did the bars snap because of the hard impact or did the bars breaking cause the crash?
Hey brother, they broke due to my ribs hitting them. So impact, I should of been more clear on that lol. The front tire was completely stuck in the rocks so the force of my body was stopped by the bars👍
Great channel. I'm looking for a good air fork with 1 1/8" steerer, 120mm of travel for a 26" bike. Any suggestions? Been looking at SR Suntour Epixon and an amazon Maxxlite (I think its the same seller as the Himalo). Any help would be greatly appreciated.
You can get a manitou markhor with these specs. You"ll probably have to change the travel from 100 to 120, it's not complicated, i did it and i'm not very smart!
new to the channel, love your videos, great learning tool, looking at the 2021 Polygon Premier 4 - Blue/ Dark Sand - 27.5 inch Mountain Bike any thoughts?
I am a photographer looking to get down the trail not looking to do jumps or tricks on it any help from the Wolftick nation would be grate.
@@MrSEANDEERE do you have a website for your company
Well welcome to the #wolfticknation David. Thank you for checking out some videos and we do not have any experience with Pklygon, but hopefully the #wolfticknation can help!!
I have an Axum with the large frame, and I was wondering (IN YOUR OPINION) what is the best fork to put on it without having to change anything else?
Well let's see, if I were going to buy a fork that is tapered and does not need a wheel....I would buy a Manitou 👍Check the vids out
@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS I will check those out, thank you very much!
What’s up Wolftick Did you run into a tree to begin halfway to the bike trail and he stopped well yesterday to the doctor for my leg they’re going to be doing it for surgery for knee replacement in a couple weeks I’ll be hospitalized for two days
Man, get well soon!!
Update on my injury. I broke my collarbone. That means I'm done riding for 2 months.
Ryan thanks for the update, now man I feel terrible for ya. Right in the heat of ridings best weather......You gonna take up crochet??
@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS I'm going to heal & come back harder then ever.
I don't know exactly which bike it'll be on but I'm thinking it's going to be an e-bike
NO SIR!!! Remember it's Tapered!!
Would you guys recommend this fork, but in 26" variant? There is site, where I live, that sells it for roughly $130-140.
Would you rather run this or an epixon?
that is why you dont use cheap carbon
As long as you understand that the bar didn't cause the wreck but the wreck caused the failure of the bar. I don't like any carbon parts on a bike regardless of what price. The Tick might disagree, but I will always prefer aluminum or even steel. Thanks man👍
very annoying situation😥
Man and before the crash what you did not see was a flat!!!
Howzit my Brahddahs....gotta go on Tommy Chong's partner cause it need to feel high....the Marin cheeeee take it easy ......shoots🤙🤙🤙
🤣🤣🤣😉 Hey brother, gotta love us some Randy Menor COMMENTS!! LOL
manitou markhor or raidon? For XC - Trail
Manitou is pure butter man, if you can get past the backwards arch! Lol
ok so I might get some back lash on this .. with the broken bars I know the carbon broke BUT do the think alloy would have done more damage to his rib . I'LL take broken bars over broken ribs any day
Lol Man your crazy as hell!! Nah just kidding, I think MD MD am not sure, but I think the carbon had more give to my ribs?? I mean I did use them for padding butt if it were an aluminum bar I figured there would not of been any give?? Either way you are right!! No more carbon for this guy😉 Well maybe not! Lol Thanks man
put it on the cheech marin, if that is a 29er?
Jamie you are _______!!!!
How is it compared to manitou machete or markhor?
Well we have only rode the Markhor and i can say, the Suntour seems like a tougher more well built fork. But the Manitou is plusher