[ArthurDH]

would you use this stem for DH applications?

5° rise
50mm lenght
148 gr

it costs 17€ here, which is like 25$

3D forged 6061 t6 aluminum, CNC finished
CroMo bolts

here they state it is compatible with DH use/abuse: http://www.kcnc.com.tw/Web/stem suitability.pdf

 

[bullcrew]

Nope!

 

[gackrider24]

first of all that thing is hideous and it looks super weak in the claming area i wouldnt use that stem for anything

 

[gackrider24]

atomlab is making a new pimplite stem soon that weighs only 10 grams more and it looks about 300 times better, and it wont paralyze you because it won't snap in half. It will cost a bit more but safety is worth a little extra coin

 

[ArthurDH]

looks pretty similar to this one if you ask me... http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=19508

 

[BlackElvis]

No way!

the Atlas AM stem is designed specifically for the all-mountain rider, light enough for cross-country use but also able to withstand light freeriding

 

[Lollapalooza]

Most AM stems are fine for DH. Who do you know who has snapped a stem? With a 50mm length, there's not going to be much leverage. I've been running a 50mm Sunline V-1 MTN stem on my DJ bike and it's fine.

 

[bdamschen]

Most AM stems are fine for DH. Who do you know who has snapped a stem? With a 50mm length, there's not going to be much leverage. I've been running a 50mm Sunline V-1 MTN stem on my DJ bike and it's fine.

I don't know anyone who has snapped a stem, and I agree that there's not much leverage with a short one, but do you want to take the chance?

I would rather have the extra 25g on my bike running a thomson x4 or something beefier and know for sure that my stem won't fail.

 

[Dr. Ill]

get a syntace superforce...134grams

 

[Skippy]

I have not used this stem, but I know that KCNC makes some great stuff and does a lot of testing on their product. I would trust that stem for sure.

Syntace, Jo (the owner of Syntace) is a genius!