[Dirtjumper999]

Was gonna slap on some 2011 Shimano XT cranks on my dj bike to shed some weight, anyone know anything about how these hold up to abuse?

 

[dump]

Was gonna slap on some 2011 Shimano XT cranks on my dj bike to shed some weight, anyone know anything about how these hold up to abuse?

Can't speak for XT, but ZoRo's SLX have been running w/o a hitch.

 

[SuspectDevice]

Once you remove chainrings the weight difference between SLX and XT is wicked negligible. The SLX cranks are going to hold up much better at the pedals.

 

[ZoRo]

I can vouch for SLX toughness. Be sure to pick up the model with the steel pedal inserts (its the version with the bash and double ring). Great cranks at an unbeatable price.

 

[rockofullr]

I've been smashing pretty hard on my 2008 XT's for a few seasons now. No complaints from me.

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

im running some xtr's on my tonic fab, no issues yet but i dont ride 'street' just jumps...

 

[poekie]

As said, SLX is supposed to be stronger but my XT's hold up just fine.

Which doesn't mean much as it all depends on how you land, I've seen a guy break Hollowbites riding trails.

 

[Sonic Reducer]

i'm running shimano xt's from 2008 that have been on 3 bikes now. theyre ugly as hell by now but still straight. no hardtails, but a slopestyle and a DH bike. 175lb rider, decent size jumps/drops. a hardtail would be a lot harder on cranks though. you might be ok if you are a light, smooth rider and never throw your bike. SLX are a better buy imho especially since you are risking bending or pulling out the pedal threads on the xt's.

 

[ZoRo]

SLX are a better buy imho especially since you are risking bending or pulling out the pedal threads on the xt's.

That's exactly what happened to my old XT cranks and why I went SLX with pedal insert. Stiffness wise, although Shimano claims a massive gain in stiffness, they are pretty similar. I mean you won't notice it unless you're a pro bmxer or 4x guy and doing gates all the time.