https://www.9point8.ca/index.php?route=product/product&path=120&product_id=229
Looks like a decent option.
Looks like a decent option.
Light(est) 35mm clamp, 50mm length stem?
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Yeah, but this thread is about lightest, not heaviest!
Damn it I forgot this was for 35mm bars, anyways, Gamut are clearing stock and have their
crazy light Cillios 31.8mm Stems down to $25.
www.gamutusa.com
I think the matte red looks pretty sweet-
crazy light Cillios 31.8mm Stems down to $25.
Cillos Stem
www.gamutusa.com
You are not really calling them crazy light??? Better looking and way lighter and probably more durable too: https://www.newmen-components.de/en/46/mtb/stems/evolution-sl-3184/Damn it I forgot this was for 35mm bars, anyways, Gamut are clearing stock and have their
crazy light Cillios 31.8mm Stems down to $25.
I think the matte red looks pretty sweet-Cillos Stem
Good price for the Gamut though.
Yeah I'm an idiot, read the weight of the 40mm and thought it was for the 50mm stem. Even then it seems I have forgotten how light the other stems in this thread are, it's not even that much lighter than my Profile, hahaha!
It is a properly wide stem with a fair bit of surface area for the clamping area, single piece faceplate stops it looking like a stem off a 20yo Scott XC bike.
I wonder what "Class" the stem is in? This seems like a bold claim- best-in-class longterm durability.
what's going on with Gamut? are they winding down operations? haven't heard anything from them lately. edit: i was looking at their chainrings a while back. i'd messaged them inquiring what the offset is (can't find it anywhere) and never received a response.Damn it I forgot this was for 35mm bars, anyways, Gamut are clearing stock and have their
crazy light Cillios 31.8mm Stems down to $25.
I think the matte red looks pretty sweet-Cillos Stem
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How good idea is it having a steel flap with sharp edges holding a handlebar in place?
it's a good idea because its not
Just make sure it's a carbon bar
For reals. Sharp or edges not chamfered on a stem are kill list.
Then again even round bolts can do damage...
You just spent a fortune on a stem to save 15g. I am pretty sure those only see crabon death sticks.
Unfortunately yes.
that's a bummer.
tried to order something from gamut's webstore..... "server error" when i went to check out.
From what Newmen has written on another forum, they test their stems and bars according to the "DH Standard" protocol to 200,000 load cycles w/o them breaking.
I believe a radius is best
I can't believe there have been 144 posts about stems.
When I bought mine it was listed as 7075 with Ti bolts.
Can't find any info on the alloy type now, even the German sites just say aluminum.
If you are looking for a 31.8 stem then I can highly recommend this one: https://www.newmen-components.de/en/46/mtb/stems/evolution-sl-3184/
Former Syntace employee started the company, they use the same testing procedures and prices are cheaper. I have one 50 mm and a 40 mm, both true to weight. The only drawback is that they look a bit generic, but as you were interested in the Syntace I do not think this matters to you.
That looks very similar to my KS Ether, down to the titanium bolts. Slightly different face place...but very similar.
I don't get the joke, but syncros does make a 2014 stem in the length I need
that's helpful. There's no mention of alloy anywhere, but there are a few blurbs that suggest as much.
the newmen is nice and certainly very similar to the syntace, but I don't know why you would select one over the other? I'm a filthy flat-earth american, so the cost to get a newman vs syntace goes up $40 to import a newman vs. ebay snag a syntace.
I'm thinking about scooping up a 60mm stem to stretch out my cockpit a little bit but I don't want to spend a lot in case I hate the handling. I'm piggybacking Udi's thread because I basically want the same thing, except 31.8 and 60mm. I'll take 2014 or 7series alloys and would prefer to keep away from torx in any way possible. I can swap in ti bolts, but I'm a bigger fan of steel...but it's just another step and cost.
They make an integrated bar stem combo. I believe @zdubyadubya has one
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OK, didn't realize the Newmen is more expensive for you. Here it is the opposite if buying new. I do not buy Syntace stems used or off Ebay or Amazon because of the fakes.
Wife has 60mm, I have a 50mm Syntace Megaforce2 on our trail bikes, zero complaints.
Wow those are some ugly stems.
I needed a stem AND a handlebar, so I figured WTH. Has worked great for a few seasons now. Out riding the hard-frozen goodness this morning.