coker or qu-ax?

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The difference between the Coker and Qu-ax are the supplied saddle and
the tyre tread. Most people end up changing the saddles so I doubt that
will be a deciding factor. As for the tyre I like the looks of the Qu-ax
tyre and I reckon it would most probably be better than the Coker tyre
for use on hard surface. Off road I have know idea.

My experience of both is limited though, about 1 minute indoors on a
Coker and an afternoon on and off indoors on a Qu-ax.

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This is exactly what I have been privately obsessing over lately--Coker
or Qu-Ax 36er (or as I like to call it, the Pepsier)--
I'll be spending the year in Paris next year, and shipping is cheaper if
I buy a uni in Europe, either from Unicycle.com.UK in England, or from
Municycle.com in germany, and it saves the hassle of buying one here and
then dragging it with me on the plane....
So in europe, one is faced with this question....
Which 36 incher to get.....
I'm totally into getting a coker, but something about the massive slick
tire on the Qu-Ax (Pepsier) just appeals to me.
Any coker riders out there with an opinion of a 36 inch tire as far as
slickness VS bumpy may be conserned?

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The Coker and the Qu-Ax 36 are very, very similar. Especially the
latest version of the Coker.

The main difference is they tyre. Although I have hardly ridden the
Qu-Ax one it apears on first look to be the better road tyre, it is
heavier and will have less rolling resistance. Both of these factors
help with road riding. Personally I will stick to a Coker tyre, but I
like my off-road.

The seat supplied with the standard Qu-Ax is awful! We are swapping all
of them before we ship F.O.C. to our Classic saddle, but would be very
willing to swap (with a small charge) for anything else if people
want.

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rogeratunicycledotcom said:

*The Coker and the Qu-Ax 36 are very, very similar. Especially the
latest version of the Coker.*

Are they using the same rim?
Can you put a Coker tire on the Qu-ax or a Qu-ax tire on a Coker?

If the two unicycles are so similar then it seems the main determining
factor will be which one is easier to get in your part of the world and
which one is less expensive. It sounds like the Coker has been
difficult to get in Europe so the Qu-ax will be well received over
there.

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john_childs said:

*Are they using the same rim?
Can you put a Coker tire on the Qu-ax or a Qu-ax tire on a Coker?

If the two unicycles are so similar then it seems the main determining
factor will be which one is easier to get in your part of the world
and which one is less expensive. It sounds like the Coker has been
difficult to get in Europe so the Qu-ax will be well received over
there. *

I just went to the Unicycle.com.uk site, and it does appear that both
unicycles have very similar aluminum rims (one says brushed, the other
says lightweight--both seem cool!)

But, the price is different--about 50 bucks different....
Coker £235.00 ($449.63)
Qu-Ax £205.00 ($392.25)
Of course there is the issue of the saddle, which can even things out a
bit....

For me, this is like trying to decide which girlfriend do I get---Raquel
Welch or Brigitte Bardot...ok, maybe not like that, but close enough, in
a way....

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Is there a particullar weight difference between Qu-ax and Coker?

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Another question: So, would it be possible to upgrade the Qu-ax 36" by
replacing the rim with the airfoil rim? The tyres and the wheel (apart
from the tyre tread) are pretty much the same, right?

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Because the Qu-Ax are shipped from our premises they are easier to adapt
- so yes we can change anything... almost.

The rims are identical as far as we can tell, they are aluminium
look-a-like, but definately steel. They do seam lighter than the chrome
ones but it is hard to tell. The Qu-Ax tyre is slightly heavier than
the Coker one, although they are the same size (as far as we can tell)
so there should be no problem switching between models. But don't ask
us to do this, we have not had any Coker tyres supplied to the UK in
almost a year (thanks Coker!).

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Is there any diference between the tyres when it comes to handling air
pressure?
Any specs?

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rogeratunicycledotcom said:

*The rims are identical as far as we can tell, they are aluminium
look-a-like, but definately steel. They do seam lighter than the
chrome ones but it is hard to tell.*

Are the (possibly heavier) chrome rims still available anywhere?

rogeratunicycledotcom said:

*The Qu-Ax tyre is slightly heavier than the Coker one, although they
are the same size (as far as we can tell) so there should be no
problem switching between models.*

Hmmm... heavier tire... that would be ideal for my "Heavy Coker!" Plus
the tread should make it handle better on the road and in turns. Can I
buy this tire for my Coker? If so, how much will it cost (tire +
shipping it the most inexpensive way to NYC)?

Thanks,
Andrew

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HardcoreCokerRider said:

*If so, how much will it cost (tire + shipping it the most inexpensive
way to NYC)?

Thanks,
Andrew *

Isn't there a NYC rider visiting Wales within the next week? Hand carry
is always the cheapest!

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So can anyone give a comparison between those two?
I´d like to use my 36" for commuting in urban area...Which one would be
better?
Since I live in France, how hard is it to get parts for Cokers?
Thanks in advance,
JM

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get---Raquel Welch or Brigitte Bardot...ok, maybe not like that, but
close enough, in a way...." -

Been there..done that:
Brigitte Snores, and with Raquel it's yakk, yakk, yakk!

Besides, neither of them ride a Coker! 😄

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Someone "in the business" told me that she thought the difference was
the tread. Period. That otherwise, the two tires/tyres are made by the
same company with the same rubber but with a different mold and for a
different supplier: And thus, of essentially the same quality.

Can anyone verify or otherwise?

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This is my 2cents on the choices.
It sounds like the only differances between the two 36' uni are the tire
and seat it comes with.

The Coker uni tires are made by a TIRE company who has experiences in
making them, so I would choose the Coker.
My Coker has button tread which is great on dirt or asphalt.
The only fault I can see is the Coker rims are not true(hence the
Airfoil rims). I took my stock rim to a local bike shop to true it for
$10 😄

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leadpan said:

*This is my 2cents on the choices.
It sounds like the only differances between the two 36' uni are the
tire and seat it comes with.*

Pretty much, yep.

leadpan said:

*The Coker uni tires are made by a TIRE company who has experiences in
making them, so I would choose the Coker.*

AFAIK Coker have their 36" tyres made in Taiwan, as do Qu-ax (same
factory?)

leadpan said:

*My Coker has button tread which is great on dirt or asphalt.
The only fault I can see is the Coker rims are not true(hence the
Airfoil rims). I took my stock rim to a local bike shop to true it for
$10 😄 *

My Qu-ax tyre has had no problems with dirt or asphalt and the new Coker
rims are the same as the Qu-ax.

Qu-ax or Coker? I think it mainly comes down to availability.

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leadpan said:

*The Coker uni tires are made by a TIRE company who has experiences in
making them, so I would choose the Coker.*

My guess is that every unicycle tire on the market is made by a tire
company 🙂

Based on all the above bits of information, assuming you had both to
choose from (which seems to be a major factor at this point), the Coker
appears better for anything off-road. The Qu-Ax seems better suited to
road.

If there is a noticeable weight difference, buyers must keep that in
mind as well. Some riders prefer heavier, but most may prefer to keep
weight minimized when possible. The choice is between heavy, and maybe a
little more heavy.

I guess it will take some time before we learn how they hold up. If they
have more rubber on them, it's easy to guess that the Qu-Ax tires may
last longer. But that's more about rubber compound than thickness.

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