Zipp Speed Weaponry VumaQuad

Price Paid:  $0.00

Bike Setup:
Kestrel Talon SL with a big ass gouge in the frame (thanks Zipp), Ultegra, Mavic Ksyrium Wheels

Summary:
I can sum up the VumaQuad in two words...complete garbage. Sure, they look great, but unless you're looking to waste a lot of money on something that will give you nothing but problems & enjoy playing phone tag with a customer service department that dodges warranty issues for weeks on end while your bike sits & collects a fine coat of dust, I'd suggest that these cranks be avoided like the plague. I snapped a chain ring on these after using them for only 10 months. The broken chain ring left a nice, long gouge on my brand new bike. To date (6 weeks after the fact), Zipp has STILL not replaced the crank, & even gone so far as to say that they aren't willing to & would rather replace it with a Sram Red. Thanks but no thanks.

Strengths:
The box they came in was nice enough I guess.

Weaknesses:
Weak chain rings that will flex & possibly break...customer service & warranty department are a joke.

Similar Products Used:
Dura-Ace

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I am a bicycle mechanic with 10 years of experience. I have installed this crank with no problems. The problems come from the chainrings. I have had several custoomers with the 53/39T chainrings actually bend their chainrings. I even had one customer whose chainring broke and put a huge gouge in his brand new carbon bike. Unfortunately, Zipp has been dragging their feet in their warranty department.They have had the crank for over a month and have had no communication with the shop or the customer except when we call them. This is nothing but bad customer service. Between the bent chainrings and bad customer service, I DO NOT recommend this crank.

Strengths:
Stiff Crank Arms and Bottom Bracket

Weaknesses:
Expensive. Weak chainrings. Bad customer service from Zipp.

Similar Products Used:
Campy Super Record, SRAM Red, Dura-Ace

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Price Paid:  $890.00 at Excel Sports

Favorite Ride:
Anything with hills.

Bike Setup:
Look 585 Ultra
All Campy Record 10
Reynolds Assault Carbon Wheels

Summary:
This crankset is fantastic. Super light and super stiff. BB install is quick and easy. I have not had any of the problems I've read about on the Net about chain ring flex, I'm 160 lbs and have it installed on a super-stiff Look 585 Ultra, no flex in the rings beyond what I have seen in other cranks.

Strengths:
Super Light
Super Stiff
Easy Install

Weaknesses:
Price
110 mm bolt circle with proprietary rings...may be hard to get replacements.

Similar Products Used:
FSA Carbon Pro
Campy Record Carbon
Shimano DA

Price Paid:  $1000.00 at alberts westwood cyc

Favorite Ride:
sunday morning

Bike Setup:
ridley noah capmy shamal ultra

Summary:
makes all other carbon cranks trash. gigantic aluminum spindle, bb30, makes stiff responsive. lightweight mine with spacers bb and everything else comes in at 590g. only 10 g above clamed weight and i didnt have to use all spacers

Strengths:
if you are concerned about weight these cranks are for you. stiffest lightest production cranks on the market and made in the usa. excelent bb bearings like ceramic but steel

Weaknesses:
price is a little steep but if you want the best its worth it.

Similar Products Used:
campy ut, d/a 7800, stronglight pulsion