Procraft PRC HB3.1 - 125g 720mm handlebar
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- eucalyptus
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Hey,
I ordered this handlebar from Bike24
720mm flat with a 9 degree sweep at crazy 125 gram and 90 euro
https://www.bike24.com/p2277508.html
Anyone who tried it... or are the people who tried it already dead?
I could only find two Spanish-speaking forums discussing and saying it is the same the Merida uses on their high-end team models.
https://www.foromtb.com/threads/censo-m ... 1.1508268/
https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/erfahru ... 478/page-9
I will post some pictures as it looks incredibly sketchy but I want your opinion first
I ordered this handlebar from Bike24
720mm flat with a 9 degree sweep at crazy 125 gram and 90 euro
https://www.bike24.com/p2277508.html
Anyone who tried it... or are the people who tried it already dead?
I could only find two Spanish-speaking forums discussing and saying it is the same the Merida uses on their high-end team models.
https://www.foromtb.com/threads/censo-m ... 1.1508268/
https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/erfahru ... 478/page-9
I will post some pictures as it looks incredibly sketchy but I want your opinion first
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- eucalyptus
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The ends are paper-thin and not equally round on the inside, supposed to be like this?
Inside, what is it Hambini says when frames are a total mess inside with folds or visible overlaps. This is exactly like this, not at all smooth nor pretty on the inside.
I am 84kg without clothes and shoes. Putting this on my Scalpel, am I gonna die? Stupid yes.
Inside, what is it Hambini says when frames are a total mess inside with folds or visible overlaps. This is exactly like this, not at all smooth nor pretty on the inside.
I am 84kg without clothes and shoes. Putting this on my Scalpel, am I gonna die? Stupid yes.
What's sketchy about the bar Darimo is 30g lighter for the same size (mine's 94g). To me, this looks like you are looking for excuses not to use the bar - and that's OK, but none of the points you make actually mean the products is dangerous or subpar. More like a reasonably priced, not very heavy bar.
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I have been using this bar for 2 years now, no issues with it at all.
- eucalyptus
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Hey, great to see its working for you guys Thank you!
Would either of you recall if your bar ends looked anything like mine?
Would either of you recall if your bar ends looked anything like mine?
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I don’t see anything wrong with yours
I have 3 set of those 720mm PRC bars, rode 25k+ km with them during the last 5+ years, including some serious hardtail + rigid fork racing, including technical stuff on enduro trails, etc. All of them still fine, no any damage apart from a few little scratch. Best value stuff for the money.
Here is 3-year old pic from my hillclimb/KOM setup (sorry for the old pic, cannot find any from the new ones). PRC handlebar + stem + seatpost + seatpost collar.
Here is 3-year old pic from my hillclimb/KOM setup (sorry for the old pic, cannot find any from the new ones). PRC handlebar + stem + seatpost + seatpost collar.
- eucalyptus
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Stunning bike and that weight is crazy @zscs Value for the money almost a bit too good to be true haha
Everyone is running the 125g bar and not the much heavier trail version, am I right?
Everyone is running the 125g bar and not the much heavier trail version, am I right?
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thanks! (fyi: best setup was this, 7.4 kg https://i.postimg.cc/Y2QqK9Bc/3-7167xcbike.jpg )eucalyptus wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 1:22 pmStunning bike and that weight is crazy @zscs Value for the money almost a bit too good to be true haha
Everyone is running the 125g bar and not the much heavier trail version, am I right?
yes, I'm also running the ~125g handlebar. Super reliable, especially considering its weight.