Originally Posted by
chipcom
Unless your feet need a little more support, like mine, or you try out some cheap-assed PI shoes with soles that are slicker than cow slobber...don't ask me how I know. <ouch>
For commuting I like my M424s...double sided with resin cages. M324s are good too, platform on one side, spd on the other.
The Crank Bros Mallet has always looked like a good choice to me too...but I have way too much invested in SPD to try them.
Though I switched away from Crank Brothers entirely this year, I did ride this Acid's last year and I bought a pair of Mallets (though never used them, returned them unused) and I would say that for a commuter pedal the Acid's would be a much better choice.
The Acids have a larger than usual platform, but I never had trouble hitting it (even mountain biking). And the plastic material that made up the platform didn't seem to weigh very much (I didn't notice weight different compared to my other pedals). In contrast, the Mallets had only a slightly larger platform but were MUCH heavier - I could feel it the moment I opened the box they came in. According to the Crank Brothers website, the Acid's are 395g per pair for the lowest version while the Mallets are 540g per pair...hmm, it doesn't sound as much as I remember - but I really thought the Acid's seemed a lot lighter.