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What are they like, easy to maintain, reliable? As good as the competition?
Thanks
Richard
Had one 2 years, very easy to strip down and service, could do it in 5 mins. All mechanical design doesn't really have much that could go wrong. Cable unhooks in seconds for easy removal. I'm surprised they are not more popular, I reckon the failure rate of reverbs is probably much higher, and when they go they are much more difficult to work on. When working reverbs are a bit smoother but that doesn't bother me
Ive been happy with mine. Pretty easy to open up and grease. Biggest issue is the cable. I replaced mine with a better quality one. The three position are great. Just about right and easy to find.
Had no issues with mine. I give it a squirt of silicon spray now and again and that keeps it running smooth.
I like mine, no probs to date
We are running a few, have done for a few years, 7 in total from the first ones to the latest stealth one. Not had any problems with any of them.
Had mine two yrs, no problems to report. Three position system is brilliant.
I've recently fitted one and find it perfectly functional. The only two observations I would make are that the trigger switch is awkward to position how I would like it, possibly as I am still running old skool 3x9 gears. The only common complaint from long term reviews I could find was that the cable can become sticky/contaminated making the post difficult to operate, so I installed a middle burn oiler on setup as I have always found gear cables benefit hugely from them, in fact I think Specialized should spec them as standard on this product.
Bought mine second hand, and similar to others, the cable needs some TLC and a decent quality outer. I love the finite positions - don't use the lowest though, but the middle stop is great for dropping on steep techy stuff.
Mine does suffer from a little bit of downward slip in its upper position. Without wanting to hijack the thread, any pointers would be appreciated! Probably only about 5mm, but a bit of a niggle.
Very good post though - sensible weight, good function and convinced me of the benefits of a dropper.
Thanks all,
Richard
Does the outer cable run through the whole length of the frames top tube on any of your installs?
I've got an older model, which I think I might have bought from Tracey. Certainly got it from somebody on here, pretty much new. Anyway, it's never let me down and is simple to service. No complaints really and I'm not sure why they never seem to feature in discussions of droppers.
Hmmm, just me that has issues then.
Mine frequently drops from the top to the middle position, and often when I want it in the middle position it won't lock there but just slides past to the lower position.
Cable replaced and set up exactly as per the instructions from Spesh, and I am a bike mechanic so know what I'm doing.
I did buy it second hand though and it may have been damaged before I got it and it's not that problematic that I want to send it to Spesh to look at.
Vastly prefer the Gravity droppers on my other bikes though...
Yep got one and had no problems. I like the middle position - very useful and prefer it to my GD.
Outer cable loops to follow upper suspension link, having come along the left hand side of the down tube on my Trance X. I got a couple of self adhesive hose guides off eBay and they work really well. The cable has a nice easy path, rising vertically up to the top of the post, snag free.
sounds like a cable issue as those are the symptoms of a sticky cable. I'd try undoing the cable and using the arm as a lever. If it locks into place its the cable, if it still slips then its something internal so open it up or send it back.Hmmm, just me that has issues then...
My only gripe with mine is the clamp for the saddle, I find it can slip and you end up with a dodgy saddle position. Otherwise it's as reliable as thy get IMO. 1 year in with no maintence and it's still working and it's been ridden all through this winter and we all know how wet it's been.
Slipping saddle clamp can be fixed by Useing carbon assembly paste on the curved bits.
If the post drops and your sure it's not the cable pop it apart and see what condition the fan like part is in
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It should not look like this , this one has a finger snapped off
On my third ride, all of which were wet, the post wouldn't lock securely so would occasionally drop when not commanded.
Before taking it back (the bike's under warranty)I dropped a bit of oil into the top where the plunger is and normal service resumed.
I suppose I should really remove it, clean, lube & re-assemble.
Other than that hiccup it's great.
At a personal level I'd be happy with two positions: High for normal riding and something a tad lower than the current mid postion for descending. I wouldn't bother with the lowest position.
But that ties in with how I used to ride using a QR to adjust.
YMMV
Had mine 3, months loses air every ride ,goner send it back
Good dropper. Spring at the seat end needs lubed quite often to keep it smooth and its a doddle to service. Im using a teflon inner cable and find it a lot smoother. 🙂