Look PP 357

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Both Look PP 357 left and right axles broke in less than 2 years. Right one at 14,000 miles and left one at 16,000 miles

Weaknesses:
Axles just sheared off, with no warning under light load. If it would have happened when I was working hard, I would have fallen and gotten hurt

Price Paid:  $89.00 at Performance Bike

Favorite Ride:
Hilly

Bike Setup:
Cannondale R 1000 All American Version Stars and Stripes purchased right before 9/11

Summary:
PP 357's snapped at 20 mph in a pace line. Nothing broken but the metal sheared right through no warning...cleat still in shoes. The pedal was purchased in Oct 06 and worked well on hills etc with about over 1000 miles they still look new but I am still rideless with stitches and much road rash!!!!!!!!

Strengths:
pedals look new except for the broken axle

Weaknesses:
sheared axle

Similar Products Used:
Ridden in Look pedals for 20 years

Price Paid:  $65.00 at ebay

Favorite Ride:
any day the sun is shinning

Bike Setup:
Motobecane Le Champion(2001)
full Ultegra
Rol Wheel sets (they rock)

Summary:
I now have over 8,000 miles on these pedals with no problems at all. They are starting to look a little beat up and scrathed, but overall I really can't complain. They do tend to squeak , especially when wet. but is this really worth complaining about. I don't think so. Performance has them on sale, and I'm going to pick up another pair to have when these finally wear out.

Strengths:
8,000 plus miles, what else can you say. durability you bet,bearings are still smooth as butter, and alot cheaper than the top of the line Look pedals. I just clip in and go with no worries.

Weaknesses:
None that I have seen,

Similar Products Used:
None, this is my first pair and they are still going strong

Price Paid:  $140.00 at GNO Cyclery

Favorite Ride:
Uphill

Bike Setup:
Cannondale CAAD 7, Ksyrium Elite Wheels w/ Vittoria Open Corsa tires, Deda Newton Stem and Bar, Easton EC70 post and Selle Italia SLR saddle

Summary:
These pedals have served me well for the last 2 years without any problems.

Strengths:
good power transfer, large surface area, smooth, entry/exit

Weaknesses:
a bit heavy

Similar Products Used:
older look pedals

Price Paid:  $112.00 at Gilles Cycling and F

Favorite Ride:
Grandview Loop

Bike Setup:
Decent entry level racer. Nothing fancy.

Summary:
These pedals have been great. I switcghed to the from some SPDRs that I thought were so hard to clip into that they were dangerous. I've had no problems with these pedals after a few thousand miles. They are definitely not light, but so reliable that I just forget that they are there.

I did notice the squeak that a few others have mentioned, but now I have carbon soled shoes, and no squeak.

Strengths:
Absolutely reliable.

Weaknesses:
Heavy, but so reliable that it doesn't matter.

Similar Products Used:
SPD-R, old Look-style Shimanos, SPD