Campagnolo Record Pro-Fit

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Favorite Ride:
Any road without cars

Bike Setup:
Custom Ti with Eurus wheels and mixed Campag kit. Brooks Swift saddle. Pretty red Conti tyres (daughter's choice)

Summary:
I used SPDs for years but moved to a racier shoe when I wanted to get fitter and faster. Touring and walking type shoes for SPDs are surprisingly heavy with their thick soles. Also under strain the SPDs can creak on long climbs (a lot of force on a small metal contact area). I used Look, - old then Keo models, for about 3 years but started getting knee problems. Eventually this was found to be due to excessive float in the Looks that allowed my foot to pronate outwards (the outside of my foot rotated down under force, pulling the knee out, away from the top-tube). I switched to Time and found the flat, stable platform wonderful. Within weeks I was riding without problems - well just the one; the Times were a sod to click into. Other reviewers had noted this, but I have been cycling since the days of the old toe-clips and straps, so I thought it couldn't be that bad and I'd get the knack. Well it was awful. Sometimes I could click in immediately, other times I was fighting the pedal for miles, and understanding why some users can break these plastic based bodies. If it takes over 30 years experience plus a few months break-in period, well that's not user error, that's bad design.
I saw the Campagnolo pedals were flat with a small extension to add flat-foot stability so I got some. Had to use ebay as few shops stock these. First, the bearings are superb. a tiny amount of pre-load, but so smooth. Out-class both Look and Time in this regard. The pedals have the same nice low Q factor of the Time and are stable and flat. The click-in and flick out is the best of any pedal I have ever tried. An excellent mix of engineering and design. The metal on metal contact "click" is just nicer and more positive than even the Looks. The adjustment settings actually have an effect, whereas on other pedals the changed from "loose" to "tight" fit was so slight as to rate the adjustment feature a gimmick.
A few months ago I was wondering if I should just switch back to SPDs on all my bikes. Now I am seriously considering switching my touring / about town bike to Campag pedals, and give up the convenience of easy walking in cycling shoes for such a stable foot platform and a great bit of kit. I am left wondering why these third party manufacturers are so dominant in the stores when Campagnolo - and Shimano - make such great groupsets.
Contrary to other reviewers I think the cleats will last as the plastic exposed to wear is not an important part. The metal on metal key bits are well protected. We'll see.

Strengths:
Well designed, well built. Will look after the cyclists' weakest joint

Weaknesses:
None, unless you could a few grams of weight as a weakness

Similar Products Used:
SPDs, Look, Time, Christophe, Lyotard, rat-traps and other things out of the late stone age

Price Paid:  $100.00 at ebay

Bike Setup:
Merlin Extralite full Campy Record 10 speed Brooks swift ti saddle. Thomson road stem.

Summary:
I bought these after using other pedals mostly because my bike is all Campy record so the pedals work well with the group. These pedals are great I can not figure out all the problems getting in to them these are about the easiest pedals to get into I have ever used very easy to set up to. Mabey cause i have been riding and working on bikes for most of my 53 years. Great product

Strengths:
Great looks easy to set up easy to getinto and out of. Really smooth nice bearings.I also got a good price on them.

Weaknesses:
cleats anr not the best in the world could be stronger or made to last longer

Similar Products Used:
shinano look style. looks CX6 carbon and speed plays

Price Paid:  $189.00 at eBay

Favorite Ride:
Any sunny day.

Bike Setup:
Trek Madone 5.9, Giant TCR both Record.

Summary:
I switched to these when I switched from DA to Record to match the group. Formally had Dura Ace 7750's. Never clipped out accidentally. Clipping otu was easy and a nice little float. Problem with these pedals is clipping in. Compared to the DA pedals, these are much harder to get used to clipping in and even after a few thousand miles I found myself thinking way to much about clipping in and that was enough for me to say ciao to them. I don't want to have to think twice about my equipment so these had to go. I will say that once clipped in, the pedal was equal to that of the DA pedals. The cleats also held up well, I could have easily put a few thousand more miles on them before they wore out. I'd give the nod to DA though because it has a bigger platform thus making it easier to clip in without any thought or looking down. I've since switched to Look Keo Ti's, they are more similar to the DA pedals with a wider platform, are lighter and look great.

Strengths:
Look nice, sturdy pedals, easy clip out. Fairly light at 266 grams.

Weaknesses:
Platform a bit to small for my taste, difficult to clip in and for me I never really could get used to it the way I needed to in order to feel good about it. Very expensive, paying for the brand.

Similar Products Used:
Shimano Ultegra, Dura Ace; Look Keo

Price Paid:  $175.00 at LBS

Favorite Ride:
Anywhere out west

Bike Setup:
Aegis Victory, Campy Record, Neuvation Wheels, campy pedals (for now), two bit legs.

Summary:
At first I loved these pedals. After two years (7000 miles), I still loved these pedals. Then they wore out. The pedal bed on the left side no longer held the cleat at all. The metal of the cleat wore away making one bed longer than the other. Very dangerous. I complained to the importer who replaced them with Chorus Pro-fits for cost. That was two years ago...now the Chorus pro-fits are doing the same thing. If I don't use an almost new cleat, the pedals don't work. Yes - I replaced the plastic cleats, the metal cleats and springs.

By the way...I've read about similiar pro-fit problems on RBR discussion boards.

Strengths:
work great at first. Small with good size platform.

Weaknesses:
Expensive cleats that wear out too quickly. Also, the pedals themselves wear out. Temporary pedals. Campagnolo should be embarrassed.

Similar Products Used:
Looks. I'm going back to Looks.

Price Paid:  $189.00 at probikekit.com

Favorite Ride:
Trail Ridge Road, CO

Bike Setup:
Pinarello Gallileo, Centuar group, 32 spoke open pro wheel set.

Summary:
I like these pedals. Easy in/out none of the problems mentioned by others once I got used to them. Nice and light. I especially like the release tension being seperate from engagement. No pull outs but easy to get out when you want.

Strengths:
Light, Campy record quality, seperate release tension.

Weaknesses:
A little less float (6deg) than some others. Not a problem for me but may bother some riders.

Similar Products Used:
LOOK.