Re: Which one......

i think but i don't know that the nimbus is better then the torker for
freestyle (i'm assuming thats what you want it for) but i've never seen
or heard about the semcycle.

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Yes, I will be using it for freestyle.

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well when your doing one foot skills your foot will slip off the torker
frame more easily than the nimbus, i have also seen people do light
trials on the nimbus so i don't think it will break very easily. but
find out what other people think don't go and buy it just becouse i
think it's better.

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get one of the new black torkers with the flat crown. those are really
good for the price. isn't the lx the chrome one? the chrome one breaks
really easily

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The LX is the uni that you would want if you purchase the Torker. The CX
is the chrome one that you definitely do not want.

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Yah the LX Has a flat crown and is not Chrome it's black. It's also like
half the price so I think the Nimbus may be stronger.

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I will also be going off 2-3 foot Drops and I was wondering if the
Nimbus II or Torker LX has stonger crank arms and Hub.

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No question the Nimbus has the stronger hub. I don't know about the
cranks though. I've taken my Torker cranks off of picnic tables with
out any problems. If anything, cranks are very easy and relatively
cheap to replace and upgrade, hubs aren't.

Daniel

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i agree with daniel. i havn't heard anything but greif about taking
torkers off of big drops since i joined the forums, (which is probably
why mine has survived so long🙂 )

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I also wondering what the PSI Ratings mean because the Torker LX is only
rated to 65 PSI and the nimbus II to 110-120. Is a higher rating better?

Also the nimbus II Is $48 dollars more expensive is it worth it?

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The Nimbus II is also 4Lbs heaver is that a factor in the decision?
Also am I correct in saying that both of these uni's are cotterless and
not splined?

I'm full of questions 🙂

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rtyuiop said:

*I also wondering what the PSI Ratings mean because the Torker LX is
only rated to 65 PSI and the nimbus II to 110-120. Is a higher rating
better?

Also the nimbus II Is $48 dollars more expensive is it worth it? *

The PSI it how much pressure the tire can handle. The tire on the nimbus
(Hookworm) is better than the Torker tire (I Have both). I would
Definitely go with the Nimbus. I think it is an all around better
unicycle

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In my admittedly small experience with different unicycles, I've found
that higher pressure gives you smoother turns and control, and that
lower pressure gives the tire more bounce (higher hops) and grip (adding
a resistance to turns).

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I've ridden both. You cannot beat the Nimbus II for the money.

As for the price difference, consider this- The seat alone is worth
$48.

the bearings are sealed. The nimbus has a CrMO hub, which is
significantly stronger. It has 48 spokes over the torker's 36. The high
pressure tire has been good to me in my light trials riding. I jumped a
12" gap to land on a mossy log -in the rain-, and it didn't slip.

Also, it comes with a colored rim. Just know that the red rim is really
more of a maroone.

The only trouble with the Nimbus is the stock pedals. They're small, if
you're doing drops. I picked up some matching bulletproof alloy
platforms for pretty cheap, and they've worked nicely

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Thanks for the info Guys I went ahead and bought the nimbus II (red).

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