Exustar ATAC copies - any reviews?
01-26-07, 07:01 PM
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Exustar ATAC copies - any reviews?
Just saw these fellows at nashbar for $25 - the Exustar E-PM30T
Advertised as 'ATAC compatible'- looks to be the same system and the price is right (and the cleats are $5 as opposed to $20). I like my ATACs but thought these might be worth getting for a spare. Thoughts? Is Exustar stuff in general OK or junk?
Advertised as 'ATAC compatible'- looks to be the same system and the price is right (and the cleats are $5 as opposed to $20). I like my ATACs but thought these might be worth getting for a spare. Thoughts? Is Exustar stuff in general OK or junk?
01-26-07, 07:51 PM
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Are the cleats brass or steel? I would be wary of using normal brass ATAC cleats on the square edged steel cage of these pedals.
Really, it just looks like a SPD clone modified to accept ATAC cleats.
I'm usually a pretty big fan of quality knock-offs and trickle down tech, but with my experience with cheapie pedals, I'd steer clear from these.
Really, it just looks like a SPD clone modified to accept ATAC cleats.
I'm usually a pretty big fan of quality knock-offs and trickle down tech, but with my experience with cheapie pedals, I'd steer clear from these.
01-26-07, 08:14 PM
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25 bucks is hard to beat, but I have a pair of Exustar shoes that are extremely poorly made and that seemed like a hard to beat 25 buck buy at the time. For $5 I might try the cleats though.
I have a pair of cheap wellgo spuds that swore me off clipless for a long time. Until I got a pair of used atacs cheap, and now I've got 4 sets of them.
I have a pair of cheap wellgo spuds that swore me off clipless for a long time. Until I got a pair of used atacs cheap, and now I've got 4 sets of them.
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Originally Posted by AfterThisNap
Are the cleats brass or steel? I would be wary of using normal brass ATAC cleats on the square edged steel cage of these pedals.
If it's brass, it's painted... and as you'd expect, no actual pertinent info on the product listing.
I really like my atacs; too bad that even trashed aliums are going on ebay for like $45 of late. Maybe it's time to take advantage of the pricepoint.com 2/$105 dealie...
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just spend the money and get a set of atac aliums they are 60ish
those don't look like they have the fixed rear barr like the atacs
those don't look like they have the fixed rear barr like the atacs
01-27-07, 03:33 PM
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Aliums are more like $90, but Spicer has 'em for $60.
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pricepoint has 2fer 104 and another deal where you get em free with sidi dom 5 lorica
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Originally Posted by socalrider
