Feedback Sports Ultralight Workstand - Review
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Feedback Sports may not be the first name that crosses your mind when considering a bike stand, but the Colorado based brand is becoming recognized as the gold standard across the globe. A favorite with World Cup level mechanics who are often overloaded at airport check-ins and when excess baggage costs $40 per kilo, every little helps. At 4.8kg, the Feedback Sports Ultralight Workstand is one of the lightest available, long lasting and robust on the market. Height adjustment between 96.5cm and 147.5cm, the clamp head has wide rubber jaws which can accommodate from a 19mm tube up to 48mm, with a full 360° rotation. With a maximum weight limit of 39kg, it can handle even the heaviest freeride sled.
Setting up the stand is easy. Flip the big quick-release lever and extend the tripod. Another quick-release allows the upright to lift to your desired height. Then raise the clamp head and spin the tri-spoke locking wheel to secure it in place, done. Padded jaws close by hand and then are secured by a twist-knob to tighten. Rubberized feet protect your floor surface if using indoors. The full aluminium structure means that you don't need to worry about corrosion if you wash your bike on the stand. It comes fully assembled out of the box - no tools required, and all Feedback stands come with a three-year warranty, and all parts are available separately should anything go wrong after that. Tool trays, handlebar holders and even a bottle opener are also available if you want to pimp yours out. The Ultralight Stand doesn't have a carry bag included like some of its rivals, but it can be bought separately for $29.99. Color: Anodized red. MSRP: $199 USD (£199 GBP).
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The Ultralight Workstand's aluminium structure meant I wasn't worried about corrosion when using it to wash my bikes
Feedback Sports may not be the first name that crosses your mind when considering a bike stand, but the Colorado based brand is becoming recognized as the gold standard across the globe. A favorite with World Cup level mechanics who are often overloaded at airport check-ins and when excess baggage costs $40 per kilo, every little helps. At 4.8kg, the Feedback Sports Ultralight Workstand is one of the lightest available, long lasting and robust on the market. Height adjustment between 96.5cm and 147.5cm, the clamp head has wide rubber jaws which can accommodate from a 19mm tube up to 48mm, with a full 360° rotation. With a maximum weight limit of 39kg, it can handle even the heaviest freeride sled.
Setting up the stand is easy. Flip the big quick-release lever and extend the tripod. Another quick-release allows the upright to lift to your desired height. Then raise the clamp head and spin the tri-spoke locking wheel to secure it in place, done. Padded jaws close by hand and then are secured by a twist-knob to tighten. Rubberized feet protect your floor surface if using indoors. The full aluminium structure means that you don't need to worry about corrosion if you wash your bike on the stand. It comes fully assembled out of the box - no tools required, and all Feedback stands come with a three-year warranty, and all parts are available separately should anything go wrong after that. Tool trays, handlebar holders and even a bottle opener are also available if you want to pimp yours out. The Ultralight Stand doesn't have a carry bag included like some of its rivals, but it can be bought separately for $29.99. Color: Anodized red. MSRP: $199 USD (£199 GBP).
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(Clockwise) The sliding jaws on the Feedback stand make light work of clamping the bike, the other adjustments are chunky and easy to use.
Pinkbike's Take
 | Separating yourself from a big chunk of hard earned cash on a bike stand might not be top of your priority list. I personally put it off for years, and I also made the mistake of getting a cheap one the first time 'round, which failed soon after. For eight years, the clamp didn't work and I just hung the saddle on it. So, I was pretty happy when the Feedback Sports Ultralight Workstand turned up in the post. The huge tripod style base is extremely stable, the design also helps it to work well on uneven ground. When folded down, it is the most compact stand in Feedback's range. If you have limited space in your garage, the tripod style base may take up more room than you have. A two-legged triangular design allows you to align the main upright of the stand closer to a wall. The sliding style of clamp means that if you switch between many different bikes, no re-adjusting is required, just offer up whichever tube needs clamping and slide shut and tighten. All Feedback stands feature a 360-degree clamp head, which can be easily turned if you need to clamp to a top tube to install a dropper post, or lift the front end of a bike to bleed a brake. Releasing the bike is a little more difficult than with the heavier and more costly Feedback Pro Elite Stand, which features a spring-loaded release button. With the Ultralight, you will need to support the weight of the bike until you have unscrewed the knob far enough to allow the jaws to slide. Also worth noting is that the Ultralight Stand may be on the short side for tall riders to comfortably work with, so be forewarned. Other than that quip, the Feedback Sports Ultralight Workstand is arguably the best looking stand on the market, and if you need something small and light for traveling, this could be your best option - very simple to use, incredibly stable, with a solid clamping system. - Paul Aston |
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'is one of the lightest available, long lasting and robust on the market'
is just the manufacturers words, to what did you compare this to? How long did it last compared to another stand? Robust? How did you test that? If you didn't then you should say it is claimed to be...
I bought the stand below about 4 years ago, it has the same function (360 head, wide jaws, arguably better clamping, height adjustment, sure footed etc), it weighs 4.8kg (the same ultralight!), is robust & long lasting from my own experience & requirements, as it is still working and it cost a lot less... so why should people buy the one you reviewed other than it being red?
...and perhaps if you didn;t clamp the bike at the top of the Reverb (where Rocksox specifically tell you not to) it would sit a bit higher for you to work on... come on Aston do some work for your money
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"so why should people buy the one you reviewed other than it being red?" .........really dude? It's a lightweight tripod stand that folds in five seconds and can sturdily support a full weight DH sled. The construction is durable and the head works well. It's like saying why should I buy this bike over that bike they both have wheels but this ones cheaper?
I've seen demo fleets use these things, you can imagine the amount of abuse those see. Last guy I saw with that was the Santa Cruz demo guy, & he spent his own money on it, I'd call that a ringing endorsement.
So it matches on those features, its the same weight, and I can fold it in 5 seconds too, so it seems to be matching as far as I need, and I can;t see a missing feature... it may be a piece of sh#t because its not red or because its cheap...but for makes Adam Ant proud every time it Stands & Delivers!
I'm sure the Feedback stand is a quality item and I'm not dissing that, and I love the fact for you 'dudes' its a home made item. I'm merely pointing out that PB is using throw away statements like long lasting and robust... how long have they been reviewing it for? If they've had it for 10 years they can say its long lasting, if not tell me something else. Don;t say its lightweight when it weighs the same as my 'piece of sh#t'
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However your review is far more compelling
"I've seen demo fleets use these things, you can imagine the amount of abuse those see. Last guy I saw with that was the Santa Cruz demo guy, & he spent his own money on it, I'd call that a ringing endorsement."
you told me your experience of how it demonstrates robustness, and if the SC dude is in then who am I to argue, sounds a lot better than "long lasting and robust" to me
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I have an old park shop stand, & just use a towel in the jaws, & am careful to clamp it very lightly. hasn't been an issue. carbon seatposts could suffer the same problems.
I wonder if I can replace the clamp on my stand with a more dropper friendly one...
The plastic in the head snapped after 2 weeks and one of the rubber bits on the jaws fell off. Overall it just feels a lot more basic. I replaced it with the feedback ultimate and its a whole new level. Easier to store, erect, quicker to load, unload and to maneuver the bike in the stand. There is just no comparison.
One change i would like to have seen is less focus on wight and to have made the alu a bit thicker. When the DH bike is at 6/7ft up on the stand it flex's a bit.
Unfortunately the market is full of idiots who would rather pay £200 than do some research!
As for clamping your dropper post...if you cant understand why thats a bad idea you shouldnt be buying a bike stand.
looks cheap
Can't see that the stand reviewed above is going to appeal to 90% of the market.
That stand is perefctly described in the conclusion of given review:
Overall then yes this workstand definitely doesn’t compete with the best workstands out there, but it costs a fraction of what they do and it’s still a million times better than working on a bike without a proper workstand.
While I agree it makes complete sense to invest into proper stand, especially if you work a lot on your bikes.
A group of friends bought whole stock from local lidl store when they came out (those f**kers, couldnt get mine then) and few years latter none has broken despite regular use
just the fact that the work stand "exists in Europe" made me frown my eyebrows. I mean, when it's so cheap, it must be from Asia and therefore must "exist" ww
Rock Shox said you shouldnt clamp the reverbs stanchion..
Anyways, do yourself a favor and just spend the money on a bike stand, any bike stand. Stop bending over all the time to work on your bike. It takes longer, longer means less riding time. Go ... Go Now !
I'm sure you can figure out another way though to keep your bar straight in the stand. Maybe something on your set up is pulling.
If I was buying again, I would buy something with larger jaws. Since I already own it, I can deal with the inconvenience of getting the bike on/off the stand. As soon as I hit the lottery though...
I've had my demo hang in it for 2 weeks once when I went on holidays and forgot about it still hadn't slid down at all.
Would totally recommend feedback stands.
My garage one is made of steel and heavy as fook but it stays in my garage so no problems there...If I need to travel with it it collapses down and fits in the van anyways.
I have an older park shop stand, I clamp it loosely with a towel in the jaws.