Weight and Unicycling?

Some variation of this question comes up regularly... It boils down to
is the uni strong enough.

The quick answer most people will agree with is to get a Torker DX if
you can only afford about $250 or so on Ebay, or get a KH uni if you
can afford the roughtly $500. The DX is made from steal, making it
heavy, and it has historically had a bit of an issue with the frame
that may have been addressed with the 2007 model.

The KH is very strong and much lighter... Hence the higher price.

If you are not in America, other options like Qu-ax seem to become more
common.

Koxx also makes some very strong unicycles, but some feel that at least
in America, they are comperable to a KH but more expensive.

I weigh 230 lbs... I started with a Torker LX and outgrew it in like 3
months... I moved up to a Torker DX, and have been happy. But, I am
not very extreme either...

Anyway... welcome to the forums. And, I'll mention it before everyone
else does... The search function really does work. This issue seems to
come up perhaps every other week or so... 😄

Keld

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We need someone to try out "the secret" !🙂 Don't ask what the secret
is, read it now or cry later !😉

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bvsciguy said:

*rim* can only stand 10 in. drops with riders less than 150

It actually says the "Wheel rated...". They are refering to the entire
wheel set.

The wheel sets with low drop ratings are the ones with standard hubs
and cranks, that is where the weakness is. If you drop too big and/or
too often you bend the cranks and possibly can break the square taper
hub. Some low end rims may be suspect too.

You should consider going to a splined intermediate or expert uni if
you're concerned about drop strength.

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Keldridge said:

Some variation of this question comes up regularly... It boils down to
is the uni strong enough.

The quick answer most people will agree with is to get a Torker DX if
you can only afford about $250 or so on Ebay, or get a KH uni if you
can afford the roughtly $500. The DX is made from steal, making it
heavy, and it has historically had a bit of an issue with the frame
that may have been addressed with the 2007 model.

The KH is very strong and much lighter... Hence the higher price.

If you are not in America, other options like Qu-ax seem to become more
common.

Koxx also makes some very strong unicycles, but some feel that at least
in America, they are comperable to a KH but more expensive.

I weigh 230 lbs... I started with a Torker LX and outgrew it in like 3
months... I moved up to a Torker DX, and have been happy. But, I am
not very extreme either...

Anyway... welcome to the forums. And, I'll mention it before everyone
else does... The search function really does work. This issue seems to
come up perhaps every other week or so... 😄

Keld

- They did fix the problem on the DX frame. The 2007 Frame is
reinforced at the spot where it kept breaking.
- I wouldn't recommend getting the qu-ax because it's about the same as
the Dx but more expensive.
- Koxx isn't more expensive than KH. They're $100 less.

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Thanks, I'll be checking out the Torker DX and i'll remember to search.
I wouldn't have guessed that this comes up alot...
Thanks again,
bvsciguy

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Ohcrazyone said:

-- I wouldn't recommend getting the qu-ax because it's about the same as
the Dx but more expensive.

Huh...only if you are talking about the cheap quax-cross series? The
yellow hub/crank combo is far stronger, right? Or am I completely
wrong?

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I don't think it is. The DX hub is pretty dang strong. I only think a
couple of people have ever broken one.

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Ohcrazyone said:

- I wouldn't recommend getting the qu-ax because it's about the same as
the Dx but more expensive.

As he said, outside the US the DX is impossible to come by unless you
order from the US, so they Qu-Ax is cheaper everywhere else in the
world.

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