My 20 year old Ultimate stand is the older version of the
Feedback Sports Pro stand. I like the clutch clamp. You unscrew it 1/4 turn to unlock the clamp, then it slides all the way out. Push it in to the seatpost, then tighten with the knob. Fast and very controllable.
It's my
bike stand, not just a repair stand. The bike gets clamped in the stand whenever I'm not riding. So it's secure from falls, and easy to do tire inflation, wipe off the chain, and do other adjustments.
The telescoping leg is easy to raise or lower with the quick release band. With one hand shoving up under the top arm and a foot on the tripod, I can even raise it higher with the bike in the stand. The head is easy to rotate to work on different parts of the bike. And for portability, the legs fold up with another quick release.
After all this daily use, the internal cam in the clutch wore out a couple of years ago. I installed their
replacement mechanism, which hasn't changed, still compatible.
A quick video demo
here.
Originally Posted by
Chombi1
I've examined the Spin Doctor Pro G3 at my local PBS and it looks very well made and very stable. Will look really nice in a house as the finishes used are top quality. Only thing I was not sure about was the dial type clamp knobs. The Park stand clamps seem to be much easier/quicker to use.....
This appears to be the
same stand, a relabeled Feedback stand. It looks like it has the fast clutch clamp -- but the demo video didn't seem to show a clutch, just a spinner. With the clamp opened up, the clamp should freely slide in and out, but the video showed him just turning the knob.)
Compare to their
cheaper model, that has a fixed height and a threaded spinner clamp (with the two knobs).