0zzy Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 going to buy a freewheel off tartybikes monday morning, but wondering what to buy as i killed a tensile freewheel in a handful of rides where it exploded and sent me over the bars after f**k all use. and i am not overally impressed with the build quality on the rockman as mine seemed to skip near enough from day one.. any recomendations on what to buy as ideally i would be after the sl but they are not due for restocking for about 3-4 weeks when i rang tarty friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam T Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 I'd wait for an Echo Sl. Brilliant freewheels and extrememly reliable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Echo SL no question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 You mean TR right? SL's are titanium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam T Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 This years Tr, last years SL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForrestDump Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Most definitely the Echo SL, even if it is going to be a long wait. Easily the best freewheel I have ever used. I agree with you on the Rockman, mine had a stiff point which caused it to skip, and because the Rockmans are welded you can't open them up to see inside. (which is just stupid) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradJohnson Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 I have a tensile 60 click you can have for £25 posted i'll send it first thing monday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 You mean TR right? SL's are titanium. This years Tr, last years SL. http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/complete_freewheels/echo_sl_108/c16p10864.html Echo... Sl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narrowbars Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 any recomendations on what to buy as ideally i would be after the sl but they are not due for restocking for about 3-4 weeks when i rang tarty friday Then buy it else where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Gething Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Easy choice. Echo SL 108.9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/complete_freewheels/echo_sl_108/c16p10864.html Echo... Sl. They did not renamed them,because they did not want to confuse guys like you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad-dog Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 i would recommend the White Industries ENO Trials best freewheel out there there bit pricey but worth the money have had echo sl are good but no where near as good as White Industries ENO Trials freewheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 i would recommend the White Industries ENO Trials best freewheel out there there bit pricey but worth the money have had echo sl are good but no where near as good as White Industries ENO Trials freewheel You´re the only one who thinks this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Eno's are too expensive for what they are now. Theres no other reason to go for anything other than SLs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 i would recommend the White Industries ENO Trials best freewheel out there there bit pricey but worth the money have had echo sl are good but no where near as good as White Industries ENO Trials freewheel Your opinion is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannytrialskid Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 If your not getting an ECHO SL then your mad. ECHO SL ALL THE WAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad-dog Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 by all the comments i can tell none of you have had an ENO Trials freewheel so you can comment on what you dont no bout lol or just scrooge with your mony lol i happen to think they are worth every penny but hay that just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 But I have used an eno...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Same here. They're nicely made and the spare parts are cool, but the engagement is nowhere near as good as an SL, not to mention the lack of maintenance required with SLs compared to an Eno... Regarding the Tensile freewheel - they've usually got quite a bit of grease in as new, so unless you remove that or thin it out a bit, chances are it'll skip if you go out riding on it straight away. Skipping kills pawls, so the more it skips the worse any potential problem's going to be. Same with any freewheel though - it's always worth 'going easy' at first just to let it bed in a bit before ragging it. They did not renamed them,because they did not want to confuse guys like you. We didn't rename it because there was no point. It confused things needlessly, and there wasn't any benefit for anyone by doing it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Dale Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 (edited) ACS Claws!!!!!! Edited September 4, 2011 by Yorkshire Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Gething Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 ACS Claws!!!!!! Haha yes great freewheels. No seriously. Honest. Okay maybe not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0zzy Posted September 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Same here. They're nicely made and the spare parts are cool, but the engagement is nowhere near as good as an SL, not to mention the lack of maintenance required with SLs compared to an Eno... Regarding the Tensile freewheel - they've usually got quite a bit of grease in as new, so unless you remove that or thin it out a bit, chances are it'll skip if you go out riding on it straight away. Skipping kills pawls, so the more it skips the worse any potential problem's going to be. Same with any freewheel though - it's always worth 'going easy' at first just to let it bed in a bit before ragging it. We didn't rename it because there was no point. It confused things needlessly, and there wasn't any benefit for anyone by doing it. thing is though, it didnt skip it just exploded no warning no nothing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.N.G Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 (edited) Echo SL FOR THE WIN Edited September 4, 2011 by F.N.G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam n Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 i'm on my 3rd SL.....centre ring cracked twice...tensile, cheap, easy to fix & simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 I've got an eno in very very good nick i could be persuaded to sell, just letting you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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