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Profile cranks VS odyssey thunderbolts
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flag prk1rider
Posted: Dec 16, 2012 at 9:33 Quote
guys im looking in to buying a pair of new cranks. which are better the profiles or the thunderbolts. any opinion is great to hear. thanks you
flag MatW98
Posted: Dec 16, 2012 at 14:27 Quote
prk1rider wrote:
guys im looking in to buying a pair of new cranks. which are better the profiles or the thunderbolts. any opinion is great to hear. thanks you
ive heard profile has a great warranty on their products but ive never seen a pair of snapped thunderbolts,its really just personal preference,i would buy profiles myself because of the warranty but like i said its all preference. the price difference isnt that big eitherSmile
flag prk1rider
Posted: Dec 16, 2012 at 15:27 Quote
MatW98 wrote:
prk1rider wrote:
guys im looking in to buying a pair of new cranks. which are better the profiles or the thunderbolts. any opinion is great to hear. thanks you
ive heard profile has a great warranty on their products but ive never seen a pair of snapped thunderbolts,its really just personal preference,i would buy profiles myself because of the warranty but like i said its all preference. the price difference isnt that big eitherSmile
k i think im going with the profiles
flag hawaii-rider
Posted: Dec 16, 2012 at 15:51 Quote
profiles are nice for race bikes, it depend on your riding style and how hard you are on your bike.
do u want cranks that are gonna last only a few years or cranks that will last many years?
flag spyke
Posted: Dec 16, 2012 at 16:53 Quote
MatW98 wrote:
prk1rider wrote:
guys im looking in to buying a pair of new cranks. which are better the profiles or the thunderbolts. any opinion is great to hear. thanks you
ive heard profile has a great warranty on their products but ive never seen a pair of snapped thunderbolts,its really just personal preference,i would buy profiles myself because of the warranty but like i said its all preference. the price difference isnt that big eitherSmile

You do know that Odyssey's warranty is miles better than profile's warranty.

The thunderbolt's are also way stronger than profile cranks.
flag prk1rider
Posted: Dec 16, 2012 at 17:59 Quote
hawaii-rider wrote:
profiles are nice for race bikes, it depend on your riding style and how hard you are on your bike.
do want cranks that are gonna last only a few years or cranks that will last many years?
I ride street and park hardly djs.. i ride pretty hard.
flag hawaii-rider
Posted: Dec 16, 2012 at 20:35 Quote
maybe you should get thunderbolts if your into those. i love odyssey but i would never get there cranks, some people dont like the design, and the first two generations of those cranks were terrible.
i would only buy - stolen brand team cranks (the original first gen), and either one of the fit crank sets are great and probably the best.
flag skylarkernsflybikes
Posted: Dec 17, 2012 at 7:18 Quote
prk1rider wrote:
guys im looking in to buying a pair of new cranks. which are better the profiles or the thunderbolts. any opinion is great to hear. thanks you

get fit indents they are stronger than profile from my past experience and as far as odyssey thunderbolts go i have no idea, odyssey has really good parts but there cranks and bars arent up to par like they should be
flag prk1rider
Posted: Dec 18, 2012 at 13:31 Quote
ye there both good ideas but im also being a weight weenie when buying new cranks
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Posted: Dec 18, 2012 at 13:43 Quote
there is a reason majority of pros are running profile cranks even when they arn't sponsered by them.
flag prk1rider
Posted: Dec 18, 2012 at 13:44 Quote
Wink Wink
Joedavidson wrote:
there is a reason majority of pros are running profile cranks even when they arn't sponsered by them.
ye that does make sense
flag spyke
Posted: Dec 18, 2012 at 14:39 Quote
prk1rider wrote:
ye there both good ideas but im also being a weight weenie when buying new cranks

The cranks is one area where I would absolutely not want to sacrifice weight for strength,a seatpost or seat yes,not cranks.
flag prk1rider
Posted: Dec 18, 2012 at 14:41 Quote
spyke wrote:
prk1rider wrote:
ye there both good ideas but im also being a weight weenie when buying new cranks

The cranks is one area where I would absolutely not want to sacrifice weight for strength,a seatpost or seat yes,not cranks.
ye but when has profile let alot of people down?
flag spyke
Posted: Dec 18, 2012 at 14:52 Quote
I don't know man,it's up to you,if you want profiles,then get profiles.
flag joelskees
Posted: Dec 18, 2012 at 15:05 Quote
I'd also say profiles out of the two, I ran a set for a while and never had a problem. Unless you're a very hard and heavy rider that is.
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