[Closed] Is there any reason to spend more than £150 on a dropper ?

A Thomson. Some things are worth paying for.

Oh yes that really answers the question .

I favour the BikeYoke Revive because of the serviceability and repairability.

In simple terms, you press a button and it goes up and down, just like all the others.

My 180mm one up v2 was only a few quid more expensive than a brand x, one up seems better made, and my lbs sells them, so no need to send back if there's any issues.

No, but some people like to splash the cash.

Brand X on one bike, £89 and flawless for 12 months so far.

RaceFace Turbine on another bike, £149 from Planet X (though RRP was £250+), no problems for 18mths.

KS Eten on a 3rd bike, £65 from eBay, spot-on for 4 years now.

I've been impressed by my brand-x. I've had reverbs, brand-x ascend xl2 and a thomson, the thomson has been the worst of the bunch, failed with not much use, costs a fortune to get serviced and there's no chance of any user servicing. Finish is head and shoulders above the others but I'd say no better in function and definitely worse in terms of longevity.

I guess to answer the question, in my eyes no. My next build I'm going for brand-x again.

Not really, over that amount you get a bit more bling or kit, reality is a dropper is basically just a simple bit of kit, hydraulic/pneumatic actuated system, for 150 quid you get some good ones, but also some poorly designed ones, so just check reviews and feedback on what you're after.

Personally don't see a reason to get anything beyond a Brand-X. Far cheaper and more reliable than the previous 3 Reverbs.
Maybe an upgraded lever though. Think the newer stock version is better than the original, having said that.

I've also found that the more expensive models seem to work better past the seat clamp. Could be confirmation bias though.

You might pay a bit more for one with low stack height and you might also want to spend extra on a posh lever.

Or you might not.

If I ever buy a dropper post (rather unlikely) then it would have to be a wireless one so I would definitely have to spend more than £150

Yes, because I can’t buy one for that price that’s a long enough drop.

I don’t have a mega expensive one though, I have a OneUp post.

Do also have the BikeYoke Revive, which is lovely for sure, but is it worth double the OneUp? No.

Depends.
I don't like sealed cartridge droppers. For me it has to be rebuildable, can't stand stuff I can't fix. Especially if it fails just before a trip or race. Do people keep spare cartridges?

I'm sure someone will be along to say they don't fail, from experience they do.

If given the choice between a cartridge type dropper and slightly more expensive rebuildable one, I'll spend the extra.

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My one up v2 was only a few quid more expensive than a brand x, one up seems better made

OneUp use the same internals, so not much in it.

You can feel a clear difference in smoothness and ease of use with the BikeYoke, but the OneUp has the same long stroke and low stack at close to half the price, it's very hard to argue that more expensive stuff is worth it.

I may have a crappy one if the people above love theirs so much? I bought a brand x recently for the wife. It’s rubbish, crappy action and sticks.

I have a Kore which is much better, and have had reverbs in the past which were ok.

However, I bought my little girl an SDG Tellis and that is head and shoulders above the others I’ve had. Brilliant action and very well made, it’s what I will buy again next.

I have a Brand X on the Hardtail and a Reverb AXS on the Geometron, both 170mm the Brand X is fine but the Reverb is so much better it’s in another league.

Was happy enough with the brand X I bought for the hardtail that I ebayed the Reverb I had on my FS (worked ok but seatclamp prone to creaking) and got another Brand X for that one.

The Reverbs seem to be disappearing in my riding group, those with problems seem to just sack them off for a cheaper cable one.

Anything built to a price point has compromises built in, and will be made of cheaper and in some cases less durable materials; you'd be foolish to think otherwise. You might get away with it if you're mechanically sympathetic and get lucky, personally I've never had an issue with any of the Reverbs I've had (not saying they didn't have issues, just saying I didn't have a post that suffered from them) and the Bike Yoke post I have now is faultless, which in turn replaced the only cheap post I've owned, a Specialised Command post, which consistently failed to top out, and was badly sealed.

I’ve got two BikeYoke Revives (one the Max variant) and I’m hoping their excellent build quality and easy servicing means they’ll end up being good value in the longterm.

I don’t think any of these good but cheaper posts were out when I got the first Revive and that worked so well and they do a fully scaled up (everything is bigger, not just the outer post) 34.9mm version that I bought that one later.

They work very well too.

Also, the BikeYokes are made in Europe which must add cost and I’m happy to accept that.

Do any of the cheaper posts have the bleed valve to remove problems with air getting into the wrong part of the hydraulic system without needing a service?

I have had Reverbs , Brand X and X-fusion posts. Only the X-fusion have caused me any problems, when I swapped to Brand X when there was an offer on so £89 each. I was limited in the options available as both for 27.2 seat tubes and couldn’t justify Thomson. Swapped the levers though as they are poor.

My TranzX YSP36 arrived on Friday ( not the Brandx as I thought (bought it on a Friday night on line with a load of ale on board) For £92.30 it looks spot on, time will tell. Mine is a 27.2 so limited options, I hope the 110 mm travel is enough.

Yes, because I can’t buy one for that price that’s a long enough drop.

£139 for a 170 - good enough for me

I have a pnw, brand x and fox transfer on different bikes. I think the pnw is the best of the bunch, certainly the best lever

Each to their own. I’ve got more droppers than bikes at the moment. Got 2 reverbs, 2 reverb AXS, one fox transfer and a revive. The one I like least is the revive. There’s nothing particularly wrong with it I just find the action a bit ‘woolly’ esp when compared to a reverb. The AXS reverb is in a class of its own. Never tried Brand X but do have a Redneck sports one on my old HT which was about 70 quid. That’s been fine for what it is, and is 100% rebuildable, but I wouldn’t want it on my ‘Sunday Best’ bike 😀

Only ever had one dropper, a 9point8 Fall Line that cost a fair bit (£370) 4 years ago when I bought it. Since then I have used it on 3 bikes and re-charged it with air once.