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    patsandy100
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    Hi, This is my second topic, I have found a good place i can get
    Unicycles and alot cheaper than www.unicycle.au.com (im Australian) Now
    he can get me the Nimbus for $320 (incl postage) he can also get me the
    QU-AX for $379 and the Kris Holm for $550. I originally wanted to spend
    about 400 (for the nimbus from the site i mentioned earlier) Should i
    go and get the kris holm and use the extra cash? (I dont have a job
    this is taking out of a fixed term deposit) or would i be right with a
    Nimbus? (4 week old unicycler)

    Thanks
    pat

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  2. samsta002
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    :eek: :eek: :eek:
    still rekon the quax but
    WHERE IS THIS PLACE???
    😄

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  3. mill_mobile
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    samsta002 said:

    :eek: :eek: :eek:
    still rekon the quax but
    WHERE IS THIS PLACE???
    😄

    He prob knows a rep of UDC

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  4. patsandy100
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    A good friend, friend :P He use to import them and he is willing to get
    me in one 🙂

    nimbus = 1
    Qu-AX = 1

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  5. mill_mobile
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    patsandy100 said:

    A good friends, friend :P He use to import them and he is willing to get
    me in one 🙂

    nimbus = 1
    Qu-AX = 1

    Sorry to doubt you, (man it seems like im having a day of having a
    whinge on here today, sorry mate, im home sick and bored and [censored]), but i dont think UDC would be making that much off them that
    someone ordering a single uni in would be able to save you that much,
    UDC would order in bulk and therefore be getting cheaper unit prices...
    also, the nimbus is UDC's brand... how someone would sell one cheaper
    than them i dont get?
    Its the way the world of business works mate, the more you buy/supply
    the cheaper the unit becomes.

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  6. patsandy100
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    Hey no worries, I dont really know him personally but my Friend is a
    really good friend, got me into uni's. Maybe he gets them from UDC? I
    don't really know ill send him a email soon. So nimbus over KH? seems
    strange ^^
    PS: what about knoxx one

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  7. mill_mobile
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    patsandy100 said:

    Hey no worries, I dont really know him personally but my Friend is a
    really good friend, got me into uni's. Maybe he gets them from UDC? I
    don't really know ill send him a email soon. So nimbus over KH? seems
    strange ^^
    PS: what about knoxx one

    For price/quality i would go Nimbus... they are strong and great
    quality for the price...
    Go the KH of you have enough spare money to put into a uni, but i would
    rather get a decent cheap uni that will do the job and have an extra
    $200 to spend on something else than spend more than neccessary on the
    KH.
    Just my 2c worth😄

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  8. patsandy100
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    Ok Nimbus it is, Also the Qu-AX is alot heavier than the nimbus does
    that lessen its strength?

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  9. mill_mobile
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    Ok Nimbus it is, Also the Qu-AX is alot heavier than the nimbus does
    that lessen its strength?

    Nope, the weight has nothing to do with strength...
    The triton sponge is light as and MEGA strong, generally it is
    percieved that a heavier uni would be stronger... sometimes the case
    and sometimes not... depends what they are made of.
    My Nimbus seems to be unbreakable for what i do with it and its a
    comfortable ride.
    I say you have made the right decision with Nimbus, but you will get
    different opinions from everyone... some people just say KH coz they
    think it's best for everyone... depends what your doing with it, if
    your not doing 6ft drops and the like you'll be right.
    Do a search for threads in the video section from me and find my video
    'Bounce', thats what my nimbus goes through and gets thrown around (not
    that im saying my riding is hardcore, its definitely NOT), many people
    ride a Nimbus and totally kill my riding, thats all i'm tryna say...
    dammit, im confusing myself now lol!

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  10. patsandy100
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    alright ill go have a look at this video. 🙂

    PS: still open for anyones opinion HEHE

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  11. mill_mobile
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    Just in case u didnt find:
    http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67053

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  12. patsandy100
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    mill_mobile said:

    Just in case u didnt find:
    http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67053

    lol thanks was just about to ask couldn't find it :P

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  13. patsandy100
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    lol that was awesome :P nice

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  14. mill_mobile
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    lol that was awesome :P nice

    Ha, thanks mate.
    Nimbus all the way!

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  15. Smilymarco
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    Nope, the weight has nothing to do with strength...
    The triton sponge is light as and MEGA strong, generally it is
    percieved that a heavier uni would be stronger... sometimes the case
    and sometimes not... depends what they are made of.
    My Nimbus seems to be unbreakable for what i do with it and its a
    comfortable ride.
    I say you have made the right decision with Nimbus, but you will get
    different opinions from everyone... some people just say KH coz they
    think it's best for everyone... depends what your doing with it, if
    your not doing 6ft drops and the like you'll be right.
    Do a search for threads in the video section from me and find my video
    'Bounce', thats what my nimbus goes through and gets thrown around (not
    that im saying my riding is hardcore, its definitely NOT), many people
    ride a Nimbus and totally kill my riding, thats all i'm tryna say...
    dammit, im confusing myself now lol!

    I think it was Kris himself who said:

    "Light, strong, cheap - pick two of them" (maybe switched words, but
    you get the meaning)

    The Nimbus is a good unicycle when you upgrade the cranks to Moments.

    The Quax is also a very good unicycle, a bit heavy but its like a tank.
    It will last forever.

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  16. SkierAlex
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    For an extra $230 the KH has a lighter frame, a better seat for street
    and trials, way stronger cranks, and a wider (but weaker) rim. If I was
    you I'd get the KH but get the nimbus if you really can't afford an
    extra $230.

    What sort of riding are you thinking of doing on it anyway?

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  17. mill_mobile
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    SkierAlex said:

    For an extra $230 the KH has a lighter frame, a better seat for street
    and trials, way stronger cranks, and a wider (but weaker) rim. If I was
    you I'd get the KH but get the nimbus if you really can't afford an
    extra $230.

    What sort of riding are you thinking of doing on it anyway?

    From what i have read on here the frame is only a few grams lighter so
    it wont make a difference, my seat is fine for the riding i do, and he
    will only need the stronger cranks if he is doing fully sick huge drops
    etc...
    An unnessecary $230 he could save and spend on protective gear or
    something else.

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    mill_mobile said:

    From what i have read on here the frame is only a few grams lighter so
    it wont make a difference, my seat is fine for the riding i do, and he
    will only need the stronger cranks if he is doing fully sick huge drops
    etc...
    An unnessecary $230 he could save and spend on protective gear or
    something else.

    Frame is 200-300 grams lighter. And I agree, it's not a lot, so that
    probably doesn't matter. Nimbus cranks are only made for lightweight
    use so it really depends what he's gonna use it for. And I personally
    much prefer KH seats to nimbus. They can also be upgraded with a CF
    base if he snaps his plastic one.

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  19. mill_mobile
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    SkierAlex said:

    Frame is 200-300 grams lighter. And I agree, it's not a lot, so that
    probably doesn't matter. Nimbus cranks are only made for lightweight
    use so it really depends what he's gonna use it for. And I personally
    much prefer KH seats to nimbus. They can also be upgraded with a CF
    base if he snaps his plastic one.

    Mine has Quax cranks...????

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    mill_mobile said:

    Mine has Quax cranks...????

    O well the standard it comes with a lightweight qu-ax cranks. I wonder
    why nimbus don't make their own cranks? lol

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