Anyone Ride Dmr V8's?

[Phil H]

Yeh my bear trap onza pedals (or whatever they are called) are inevitably dying on me.

So, need some pedals was looking at the V8's. What do you guys thing for trials? Anyone run them?

Feedback appreciated.

Phil

[Si-man]

best pedals I have ever used.

Has about 6 pairs so far now.

I use them on all my bikes

[James_Porter]

wank pedals, spend a little more and buy the v12's.

[Phil H]

Ah crap. Got two completely different opinions !

Si - im not sure the fact you have got through 6 pairs is a good thing.

And James your a king so got to take into account what you say. Do you ride V12's then?

Phil

[Walleee]

If you have the money, go V12, but my V8's have been serving me well for month's now, I wont ride any other pedal on my bikes.

[Phil H]

If you have the money, go V12, but my V8's have been serving me well for month's now, I wont ride any other pedal on my bikes.

Ah nice. Yeh I don't have money to burn on the V12's. Might have to be the 8's. Cheers for the advice.

Phil

[Tommy d]

My V8s are a couple of years old now and have served me very well. Recommended.

[TomR]

I have wellgo V8 replicas and have served me very well. I had my last pair for over 4 years.

V8s and V12s are essentially the same arent they? only the V12's have sealed bearings? Aslong as you know how to use a dob of grease you can keep V8's running well.

[James_Porter]

i have used about 5-6 pairs of v8's as well, aweful things...

pins fall out, in no time and you dont even have to hit them.

bearings are rubbish.

they start wobbling after 3 weeks or so (i know you can service them but thats hastle)

and they are just rubbish, RUBBISH.

i brought a set of v12's bout 3 weeks ago, i have tried most other sets of pedals around, and i can safely say v12's have been the best.

dont waste your money on v8's in my opinion.... save £15 or what ever and get v12's. be cheaper in the long run.

[TheMunn]

In his madness Porter has a point, although the cage and pins are the same the V12 is just the sealed version. But they are worth the extra money, the bearing in the pedals are amazing. A friend of mine has had his for 2 years, they are battered to hell but they are still buttery smooth.

[James_Porter]

v8's have them push in pins well 4 on each side 8 A PEDAL FOOLS!!!!!!, not the screw in ones all round like the v12s..... thats the other difference, and weight.

if v8's were butter, then v12's would be flora. DOWN WITH COLSTEROL!!!!!!!

[JT!]

I love my v12 mgs. I use them on my XC. It's worth going for the v12's just to get the better bearings.

[MadChikken]

i have used about 5-6 pairs of v8's as well, aweful things...

pins fall out, in no time and you dont even have to hit them.

bearings are rubbish.

they start wobbling after 3 weeks days or so (i know you can service them but thats hastle)

and they are just rubbish, RUBBISH.

i brought a set of v12's bout 3 weeks ago, i have tried most other sets of pedals around, and i can safely say v12's have been the best.

dont waste your money on v8's in my opinion.... save £15 or what ever and get v12's. be cheaper in the long run.

They really are naff, v12's are in a totally different class. One set of v12's will last the same kinda time as about 4 sets of v8's, so save a lil extra money and do the sensible thing.

[Hobnobs]

Just ignore DMR, get some Gusset SlimJims from tarty, awesome pedals.

[Orgun_Donor]

Well im mixed about the V8's.

I had one set for so long(about 5ish years i think) They became seized to the cranks. And then i had a new set, and a week later they were fooked, missing loads of pins and just had no grip. Running Slim Jims now, wouldn't ride with anything else, much more supportive.

[Mooore!]

When i worked in a bikeshop we were constantly getting V8s back with people complaining that the bearings were shot after only a few weeks. Never used em myself i've always had the V12 mags but after seeing the number of returns i doubt i would ever buy v8s.

[Broomer]

i have them on both my bikes and there fine, no complaints about them

[CurtisRider]

Just ignore DMR, get some Gusset SlimJims from tarty, awesome pedals.

ohh yes-slim jims are awesome

i can safely say in my experience after owning several sets of v8s, 1 set of v12s that they are rubbish, they lose the pins far too easily, and i dont even try and go to pedal-axles on the v8s are weak too the copies by wellgo are good value for money and the pins stay in better, but the metals a tad soft

for cheap pedals, onza shindigs are awesome-just give them a good wollop of grease inside before you use them

[poopipe]

I've been on unsealed slim jims for a few months and they're very, very good. The pins screw through the body so theres no problem with buggered threads and the concave is very foot friendly.

That said, I've never really had a problem with v8s - the pins come out but you just whack some grub screws in (use araldite once the threads get destroyed) and you're sorted.

I never bother with expensive pedals like the v12s cos I usually end up destroying the body within the first year or thereabouts so it's just a waste spending money on sealed bearings.

[nb88]

Ive got V8s on trially bike, V12's on the DJ bike, love both sets, imo v8s are good enough (for my level of riding anyway).

[Jamie_Neal]

For a little bit more than the v12s, I recommend Club Roost, The Push pedals. Best pedals I've ever used. 1 stet for over a year and I've only lost 1 pin! And that's with learing hooks.

[Phil H]

Cherers guys for the feedback but looks like I wont be getting the 12's or the 8's because I bent my cranks this afternoon and need some new ones But guess that will be another topic.

Would appreciate feedback on that topic.

Cheeers

Phil

[Jaffacakes]

V8 = good.

v12 = f**king awesome.

I dont see how people manage to f**k them up so quickly

There awesome pedals. As long as you inject the seringe of grease that comes with them and do the pin's up until there almost rounding off when you buy them then you'll be all good.

There great pedals. Ive had mine for ages.

[haydon_peter]

i have used about 5-6 pairs of v8's as well, aweful things...

pins fall out, in no time and you dont even have to hit them.

bearings are rubbish.

they start wobbling after 3 weeks or so (i know you can service them but thats hastle)

and they are just rubbish, RUBBISH.

i brought a set of v12's bout 3 weeks ago, i have tried most other sets of pedals around, and i can safely say v12's have been the best.

dont waste your money on v8's in my opinion.... save £15 or what ever and get v12's. be cheaper in the long run.

Aggreed, V12's are deffinately worth the extra money

The only real reason is for the much nicer bearings! V8 bearings work their way loose and are harder to maintain. To service V12's you just have to remove the pedal and pack a load of grease on the axle, with V8's you have to ponce around catching bearings and then the awkwardness of getting the bearings back in place.

I wouldnt say there is any other advantage for trials though, both V12's and V8's have pins that are going to get destroyed if you twat them.

I run VP's on the trials bike and V12's on the XC bike, I run V8's on the work bike and have run V8's for trials. V12's have the nicest bearings and are the easiest to maintain, VP's are cheapest and dont have pins to knock out (Yes the VP cages bend but you can bend them back and the price is right)

I want VP style pedals with V12 bearings!!!

[Radfax]

I have dmr v8's and azonic x things and to be honest for the price of v8's id choose them over my azonics price wise and value for dollah.

I have 2 sets in the garage in the pit i think, and they come in a funky box aswell