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That's sweeet. But they're not platform pedals, doesn't that make them a
bit weaker?

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They look great for muni, how much did you pay for them? Hmmm. they look
like they would be even better for grinds if you took all the pins of of
one side. What do you plan on using them for?

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They do have wicked long pins. 🙂

The pins are small in diameter and are prone to bending or breaking.
You don't want to do any pedal grabs with them and you'll want to avoid
banging them on rocks. The skinny pins are however quite grippy.

I tried the higher end 'Kore Elite Platform pedals'
(http://www.kore-usa.com/dpedal.htm) a couple years ago. They have a
combination of needle bearings and cartridge bearings inside. Neat in
concept, but horrible for durability. The needle bearings blew out
after only a couple of months of muni riding. The worst experience I
had with a pedal. They sucked. Now they're just expensive paper
weights. They were very grippy and I used them for a couple months of
Winter riding in the mud. The grip was great even in the mud. The
little pins ate into my shoes.

Under no circumstances should anyone ever try the Kore Elite Platform
pedals. They won't hold up to even light muni abuse.

The Kore Race Platform pedals that you got have ball bearings and won't
suffer the catastrophic needle bearing failure that my more expensive
Kore Elite pedals suffered. You should be good. Just watch out for
those pins.

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Catboy,
I'll be using them for MUni and only paid $28 including delivery

James,
According to the reviews that I've read, they're suppossed to be
pretty strong and hold up quite well

John,
Thanks for the info. I did some research on a pedal review site I
found at mtbkr.com (I believe?) and they got a pretty high rating.
The Wellgo's that I'm currently using are only a few months old and
are built with loose ball bearings and have already started to creak so
I had to disassemble and lube them🙁
I'm hoping to get some good service out of these

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Krashin'Kenny said:

* The Wellgo's that I'm currently using are only a few months old and
are built with loose ball bearings and have already started to creak
so I had to disassemble and lube them🙁
I'm hoping to get some good service out of these *

It is normal to have to fiddle with and regrease pedals with loose ball
bearings. They don't come with much grease on them from the factory
(they spin better when they don't have much grease). If they get used
for muni or trials out in the elements (dirt and water) they will need
to be regreased even after just a couple months of use.

When I regrease pedals with loose ball bearings I stuff them full with a
lot of grease. The extra grease keeps dirt and water away from the ball
bearings and you'll be able to go longer between regreaseings.

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john_childs said:

*It is normal to have to fiddle with and regrease pedals with loose
ball bearings. *

So sealed is worth the extra money?

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TheoELind said:

*So sealed is worth the extra money? *

Yes and no.

Sealed pedals still require maintenance. You have to watch the
condition of the sealed bearings. You still need to grease the axle
shaft of sealed pedals. If one of the bearing blows up (literally falls
apart) you are SOL till you can get home and replace the bearing.
Sealed pedals generally don't hold up as well to pedal grabs as unsealed
pedals.

Unsealed pedals can be more durable than sealed pedals, especially if
you're using them for trials. The unsealed loose ball bearings will not
blow up (fall apart) like sealed bearings can. Unsealed pedals are just
more of a pain to rebuild and regrease.

For trials riding I think unsealed pedals are better. They'll hold up
better and you won't have to worry about a sealed bearing falling apart.

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john_childs said:

*For trials riding I think unsealed pedals are better. They'll hold
up better and you won't have to worry about a sealed bearing falling
apart. *

So, would you reccomend buying sealed for intense muni, or not... If
not, then what the heck are sealed pedals good for?

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Catboy said:

*So, would you reccomend buying sealed for intense muni, or not... If
not, then what the heck are sealed pedals good for? *

I use sealed pedals for muni. I don't do pedal grabs with the muni and
I use high quality sealed pedals (Atomlab Aircorps).

Sealed pedals are also good for Coker riding.

I'm currently using sealed Snafu pedals (old style) on my trials uni.
They've been working fine for me. Unsealed would probably hold up
better though.

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James_Potter said:

*That's sweeet. But they're not platform pedals, doesn't that make
them a bit weaker? *

What makes a pedal a platform pedal?

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