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Had a reverb with no problems until my bike got nicked. But I heard quite a few people have had problems?
People only talk about the problems...
Good warranty and off you go at your price point.
Ive got 4 and haven't had any problems, one could do with a service, but not got round to it yet.
Got a couple of Spesh command posts too, they are equally non problematic.
I've got a reverb ... wouldn't recommend to a friend except on price... (or if you have a really tight internal)
It's a lot of hassle for a seat post ... kid has a Thompson and it's WAY better than the rockshox... but more expensive new... not used long enough for reliability but just about everything but the lever is nicer....
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I'd get a bike yoke dropper if I was getting a new one. Use a DeHy remote with my reverb and it's soooo much better than the RS OE one
Specialized XCP command post or Gravity Dropper.
Use a DeHy remote with my reverb and it's soooo much better than the RS OE one
The button or the 1x? As iirc the 1x is standard now and it kicks the old ones arse
The button or the 1x? As iirc the 1x is standard now and it kicks the old ones arse
Thumb, the newer 1X still has the same issue of being hydraulic though but not tried it.
[quote=poah ]I'd get a bike yoke dropper if I was getting a new one. Use a DeHy remote with my reverb and it's soooo much better than the RS OE one
I've just got one after my reverb finally died. its awesome and the low stack meant I could fit a 160mm drop. just saw on facebook they've released a 185mm drop version.
i do have a cheap dehy reverb conversion I need to clean up and sell.
Personally find the cable actuated droppers so much more reliable and easier over the longer term than reverbs, Especially on bikes with internal routing, reverbs are just a pain in the a$$. Easton havoc dropper is excellent value for money at the moment and only so heavily discounted because Easton and Raceface are now the same company so they're only releasing the Raceface one going forward. It's the same internals as the 9point8 fall line which is an excellent piece of kit.
BikeYoke Revive +1 - had mine a few months now, and I can't fault it. Easy to install, and smoooooth in operation. Low stack height a bonus too. Long term reliability still an unknown, but the overall build quality and the service I've had from BikeYoke gives me a lot of confidence in it.
i bought mine from TF-tuned. next day delivery and there really wasnt much in on the exchange rate to get it direct from bikeyoke.
I just returned my 170mm reverb for its second warranty job on the same fault, decided to get a refund instead of a replacement. Then after looking at the alternatives, bought another reverb- the price, the longer drop, and the easy warranty backup made it my first choice despite the reliability issues.
I'd quite like to replace it with the new 185mm Revive- no replacement for displacement
Bit of a group test here: http://enduro-mtb.com/en/ten-dropper-post-test/
The button or the 1x? As iirc the 1x is standard now and it kicks the old ones arse
I don't get all the hate about the plunger lever. The only negative is that it obstructs the allen bolt on my shimano brake lever.
I didn't hate the old one, the new one is just better
I don't get the hate on Hydraulics on the reverb and the rush to replace them, its not like you see people rushing to convert their brakes to cable operated....
Hydraulic is lower maintenance, its a doddle to bleed if you need to take the post out and the last one i had was faultless. only issues i ever had with reverbs were internal to the post, the hose and button were ultra reliable.
Like the look of the 185mm Bike Yoke Revive, could fit that on my hardtail even with my stumpy legs.
What daver27 says, never seen an issue with any reverb hydraulics.
There's nothing really wrong with the reverb's hydraulics- but the replacement levers are ****-me expensive, not that easily available, and they're pretty much unbodgable in an emergency. Damage a cable and every bike shop in the entire world has the parts to fix it (or you can just tie a loop in the cable and pull it)
Also, the old reverb remote was an ergonomic disaster- a product that genuinely works best left to right and upside down. So that was another benefit to swapping to a cable (or to a novyparts remote, but they're not amazing either ime)
For one thing my DeHy takes signficantly less effort to use and there is no oil