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  1. which one should i get

    http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=596

    http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=799

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  2. Omg lol.

    Get the KH. The Nimbus uni is much heavier and not stronger.

    The KH has an aluminium frame so it's lighter and still really strong!
    The KH is better in every point if you compare it to the nimbus with
    profile crankset.

    Even if profile has a warenty, they do not exchange the cranks if they
    are bent, only if they brake apart. The KH cranks wont brake, period.
    And if you do, I'm sure Kris will exchange them. (Never heard someone
    that broke KH moments cranks (yet))

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    I'm a butcher, and it took me like 10 minutes to get one nub off my
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  3. KH. I would definately say KH. Its one of the strongest (if not THE
    strongest) unicycle setups on the market. Im not saying anything bad
    about the nimbus, just the kh is cheaper, and is probably stronger.
    Good luck on your purchase of what you choose!😄

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    Grrr! I think I may poo myself in Anger...


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  4. the only reason i would chose the nimbus is for the cranks

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  5. redlig said:

    the only reason i would chose the nimbus is for the cranks

    Because they have a warrenty? Many people broke profiles, none broke KH
    (as far as I know)

    Or because of the lenght? 137mm for trials is good, I prefer 145 but I
    can easely live with 137mm.

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  6. Emile.m said:

    Because they have a warrenty? Many people broke profiles, none broke KH
    (as far as I know)

    Or because of the lenght? 137mm for trials is good, I prefer 145 but I
    can easely live with 137mm.

    i ride bmx and rode them. i loved them so i figured it would be same
    for a uni. now that i think about it i have seen people in videos break
    profiles but not kh

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  7. KH, by far.

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  8. You obviously have cash, so why don't you go custom?

    If I had to pick between the two unicycles, I would go the KH.
    A. Wider rim, makes a big difference.
    B. Lightweight alu frame
    C. MUCH better seat for SIF and comfort.
    D. Glideable crown on frame.
    E. Aluminum seatpost, not a heavy Cromo (overkill most of the time).

    The profile nimbus looks like it's been put together by a retarded non
    rider.

    Weaknesses of the KH:
    Flanges of hub are weak (this is the area where the hub meets the
    spokes) due to weird Kris Holm drillouts. A nimbus hub would be a
    better option.

    Moment cranks are great for grinding, but are pretty heavy. For a
    smooth trials rider, I'd use tensiles. Big hucking street rider with no
    form would need the moments for sure.

    Creepy Crawler (CC) tire sucks. Super thin sidewalls which make it feel
    like [censored] and constantly fold over. A better option would be the monty
    eagle claw or a try-all which have thicker sidewalls. Beware of the
    try-all in cold conditions though, below 0 C and it becomes rock hard.

    JC Pedals are very heavy (700+ grams). Get lighter ones that'll do the
    job just fine. I love my Welgo M1 pedals, but some people don't.

    Replace plastic seatbase for a Carbon fibre seatbase. It is always a
    good investment. It saves a lot of weight, but more importantly, it
    adds stiffness and is much stronger.

    PM if you have any questions.

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  9. Danni said:

    You obviously have cash, so why don't you go custom?

    If I had to pick between the two unicycles, I would go the KH.
    A. Wider rim, makes a big difference.
    B. Lightweight alu frame
    C. MUCH better seat for SIF and comfort.
    D. Glideable crown on frame.
    E. Aluminum seatpost, not a heavy Cromo (overkill most of the time).

    The profile nimbus looks like it's been put together by a retarded non
    rider.

    Weaknesses of the KH:
    Flanges of hub are weak (this is the area where the hub meets the
    spokes) due to weird Kris Holm drillouts. A nimbus hub would be a
    better option.

    Moment cranks are great for grinding, but are pretty heavy. For a
    smooth trials rider, I'd use tensiles. Big hucking street rider with no
    form would need the moments for sure.

    Creepy Crawler (CC) tire sucks. Super thin sidewalls which make it feel
    like [censored] and constantly fold over. A better option would be the monty
    eagle claw or a try-all which have thicker sidewalls. Beware of the
    try-all in cold conditions though, below 0 C and it becomes rock hard.

    JC Pedals are very heavy (700+ grams). Get lighter ones that'll do the
    job just fine. I love my Welgo M1 pedals, but some people don't.

    Replace plastic seatbase for a Carbon fibre seatbase. It is always a
    good investment. It saves a lot of weight, but more importantly, it
    adds stiffness and is much stronger.

    PM if you have any questions.

    thanks alot for the tip ill get the kh and the i guess ill probably
    just customize it as i want/need to. thanks for the advice

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  10. You could do what I'm planning to do to my JC's. Get a dremel tool and
    get it similar to the 'JC Trail Mix' (http://tinyurl.com/5tskex). I'm
    also going to grin out the bars on the inner and outer sides and put on
    'pedal protectors' (http://unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=923).

    If you want to do a lot of foot on frame tricks you may want to wait
    untill the longer neck KH comes out this summer, and in the meantime
    avoid all drops (if you're on a cotterless uni).

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    are going within a hour, do it, and if you can do a trick 50-75% of the
    time do it along the way.- Bob Burnquist

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