You normally get pretty over excited about everything, but I can't really disagree with that. These pedals don't have nearly the same bite as many pedals I've ridden, but they're so much more stable that I end up not losing pedals and having my feet pop off nearly as much as other pedals.And yeah I have bone trenches in the front of my calves from hits... But I have lalmost NO damage to myself since riding crampons... BEST pedal I have used ever, stability and stance is amazing matched with good pins = ONE SICK PEDAL...