Shimano Dura-Ace PD-7410

Price Paid:  $100.00 at e bay

Favorite Ride:
on the road

Bike Setup:
which one ??

Summary:
used for several years. no problems. compared with other pedal sets i have tried these are by far the most user friendly. easy to adjust . maint free have 4 sets bought new and used rotational cleats are great LOVE EM

Strengths:
durable

Weaknesses:
none noted

Similar Products Used:
campy pro fit ritchey ultegra

Price Paid:  $0.00

Bike Setup:
Too many to list

Summary:
These vastly underrated pedals perform flawlessly. I am a 10 year plus user, occasionally trying other brands during that time and never finding a better pedal. The small cleat allows for decent walkability - can you get that with ANY other clipless pedal on the market these days? - and easy entrance exit. Definitely use a stiff soled shoe, certainly to void that dumb argument about needing a big platform for "power transfer" or "stability." Nothing tops the cornering clearance. Serviceable/rebuildable, but it requires a great deal of patience and a steady hand. Best pedal ever made.

Strengths:
Durability, cornering clearance, light weight, ability to walk in shoes, Shimano quality, 3 cleat options.

Weaknesses:
Difficulty to find nowadays.

Similar Products Used:
Dura Ace 7800, mid-90's Look, Speedplay, Bebop.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I got the pedals as part of good deal. Overall, they have provided a smooth spin with very limited adjustment required over time.

These pedals take some practice, and more practice, and then some more practice to get in. I believe the weight distribution to be too bottom heavy. Also the pedals get very upset when dirty. I have had a couple scares with a little dirt locking the whole thing up.

For the price, I expect better balance in addition to smooth spin.

Next set of pedals, I will likely try Look. Thought about Speedplay, but just can't get past the small surface area.

Strengths:
+ durability
+ smooth spin
+ adjustment free

Weaknesses:
- price to value
- hard to get in
- clips are very sensitive to dirt

Similar Products Used:
Ultegra

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
these pedals suck. I had a pair of ultegra spds for 3 years that i decided to replace because the squeaked uncontrollably. got a good deal on the DA model, so figured i'd try them out. big mistake. after about 5 months of use, the cleat had gouged and scraped away huge amounts of metal from the pedal surface, leaving me with a very unstable pedal platform. also, my expereice has been that these things squeak to no end unless you put huge amounts of grease on the cleats before every ride. what a pain.

disagree w/ me and want some used DA pedals? email me and I'll sell them to you for real cheap.

Strengths:
lots of free, frictionless float

Weaknesses:
weak pedal body materials, and sqeaky connection between cleat and pedal.

Similar Products Used:
look

Price Paid:  $135.00 at Bike Swap

Favorite Ride:
Alpine Dam, Mt. Tamalpais

Bike Setup:
Doesn't really matter, Merlin with standard DA, Cannondale with standard DA, Cannondale tandem with combination of parts.

Summary:
Lots of movement available for these pedals, good cornering, low friction as mentioned above. Very durable and tough, have survived a couple of heavy crashes without any problems other than getting scratched up. Overhauled bearings after 3 years (!) and everything inside looked great! Even though I replaced the bearings, the original set was still in very good shape, they looked just as good as the new set I replaced them with, and this is after numerous rain rides. I expecially liked these over the standard Look style pedals since your foot pivots in the center of the pedal, not near the toe.

In summary, a very reliable, forget-about-them-and-ride-forever without any problems type of pedal, much like the old Campy toe-clip pedals of old. I recommend them, might be hard to find, since I'm not sure if Shimano still makes them, and they are not in "fashion".

Strengths:
Lots of movement. I have a knee that I have had problems in the past, and it was easy to increase the amount of rotation by grinding away the rear retaining clip (I used to own a bike shop for 13 years, so I know how to safely do those type of things). Floating action has very little friction, which I need, good cornering clearance. Reasonable weight, although lightweight pedals if they perform well, are not a major concern of mine.

Weaknesses:
A bit difficult to get into pedals, crit riders take notice. Also, since they are small, a good stiff shoe might be recommended to avoid hot spots. I use very stiff Shimano carbon shoes, and has never been a problem.

Similar Products Used:
Look, Early Shimano clipless (Look style), Time, and just about every type of pedal out there when I owned the shop.