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RaceFace Chester Mountain Bike Pedal

Last Updated: February 26, 2019 (Refresh Now)
9.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
576
Old Reviews
0
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Review Analysis - 564 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Build Quality
 163
pedals, pins, pedal, shoes, grippy
+92%
-8%
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" ...  Very grippy and solid contact.  ...  "
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" ...  They're light but feel very sturdy and grip shoes well.  ...  "
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" ...  Held up to plenty of rock strikes, still look good. ... Feels just as good as clip ins without the hassle.  ...  "
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" ...  Sturdy and light pedals.  ...  "
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" ...  The pins grip well they are lightweight and came early  ...  "
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" ...  These are great pedals and really hold up well getting banged around.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent product and build quality  ...  "
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" ...  Nice flat pedals very good grip with five ten shoes.  ...  "
Comfort
 127
shoes, pedals, grippy, riding, slipping
+98%
-2%
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" ...  They're light but feel very sturdy and grip shoes well.  ...  "
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" ...  I highly recommend these pedals to those who prefer flat pedals and want a pedal that makes it feel like you're wearing clips and are one of, if not, the strongest, most durable pedals currently on the market!  ...  "
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" ...  Good quality and grip.  ...  "
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" ...  They are durable, and grip really well.  ...  "
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" ...  Grip: it is so good that I have a hard time adjusting my foot once I start riding if I place it wrong haha.  ...  "
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" ...  greate pedals, good grip  ...  "
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" ...  These are very grippy and lightweight.  ...  "
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" ...  They've got a lot of grip.  ...  "
Fit
 85
grip, feet, shoes, slip, bike
+91%
-9%
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" ...  Nice flat pedals very good grip with five ten shoes.  ...  "
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" ...  All reviews I have read say they can take rock hits without falling apart so we will see.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent grip no matter the shoe.  ...  "
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" ...  I had to remove some of the pins in order to fit my foot straps on them but now they work great.  ...  "
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" ...  They fit perfectly in mountain shoes (GIRO Jacket my case), nothing to envy clip pedals.  ...  "
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" ...  It gives a great grip without having to be clipped in.  ...  "
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" ...  A longer screw would work better.  ...  "
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" ...  They grip and can take a beating.  ...  "
Price
 65
pedals, money, pedal, worth, point
+100%
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" ...  I bought my first expensive ($3k+) new bike and didnt want the $4 pedals they put on them at the shop. ... I figured I'm buying an expensive bike, I need to cut cost somewhere.  ...  "
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" ...  Typical Race Face quality at a lower than expected price.  ...  "
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" ...  For the price, these pedals are excellent.  ...  "
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" ...  Can't beat this pedal for the money.  ...  "
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" ...  Great pedals for a great price.  ...  "
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" ...  Best pedals for the price IMO.  ...  "
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" ...  Actually weighs 360 grams, but still pretty darn good for the price!  ...  "
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" ...  Price is right too.  ...  "
Color
 41
colors, love the color, options, bike, vibrant
+95%
-5%
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" ...  Great color and stick great even with basic shoes like Vans.  ...  "
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" ...  Love the color (yellow).  ...  "
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" ...  Color is a perfect match for my bike.  ...  "
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" ...  Love the color options.  ...  "
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" ...  Color combinations are perfect!  ...  "
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" ...  Plus look at all the colors to match your awesome fatbike.  ...  "
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" ...  I ordered the black pedals but I love the color options for matching them to your bike's color scheme.  ...  "
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" ...  Really like the color as well in green.  ...  "
For Running
 40
riding, mountain, mountain biking, pedals, trail
+100%
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" ...  I have bumped them into rocks multiple times while riding.  ...  "
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" ...  They don’t run small like others and these are worth every cent.  ...  "
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" ...  Very nice pedal for trail riding  ...  "
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" ...  It might be a cheaper pedal but its the best pedal i have ever run on my bikes.  ...  "
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" ...  I wanted to try riding platforms on a new bike with some 5.10's, and I love the combo!  ...  "
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" ...  I won’t buy anything else for mountain biking.  ...  "
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" ...  No issues with these pedals, work great on my enduro mountain bike  ...  "
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" ...  I threw these MTB pedals on my city bike and I’m stoked on them.  ...  "
Design
 40
pedals, grippy, bike, cool, pedal
+95%
-5%
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" ...  The color matches my bike and my style perfectly while allowing a very grippy surface to keep my shoes glued to my pedals.  ...  "
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" ...  Not that it should really matter, but they do look pretty slick on my bike.  ...  "
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" ...  They look awesome and are super smooth.  ...  "
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" ...  They look amazing especially in tourqoise.  ...  "
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" ...  They look good too.  ...  "
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" ...  Look forward to trying on the trail.  ...  "
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" ...  wont look back to other pedals  ...  "
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" ...  They look good.  ...  "
Size
 21
size, grip, grippy, weight, light
+95%
-5%
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" ...  I don't have to put all my weight on the ball of my foot if I don't want to. ... I can spread the weight across more of my foot as needed  ...  "
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" ...  Very lightweight and robust.  ...  "
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" ...  Lightweight and grippy.  ...  "
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" ...  These are very grippy and lightweight.  ...  "
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" ...  They are a good size.  ...  "
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" ...  solid, light for the size.  ...  "
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" ...  The size and traction are great.  ...  "
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" ...  Lightweight and they hold my Vans great!  ...  "
Weight
 20
weight, grip, price, good, super
+100%
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" ...  good light weight pedals with good grip.  ...  "
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" ...  They’re also pretty light, weighing significantly less than the metal ones they replaced.  ...  "
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" ...  Light weight and RaceFace quality.  ...  "
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" ...  Very light weight, great quality and resistance.  ...  "
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" ...  Yes they are nylon but they’re also light weight and stick to your shoes like glue!  ...  "
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" ...  solid, light for the size.  ...  "
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" ...  Light and surprisingly thin.  ...  "
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" ...  Light weight, and very colorful.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 16
pedals, new, years, month, year
+81%
-19%
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" ...  After 2 months using them, practicing Enduro, they are an excellent pedals.  ...  "
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" ...  These are solid and reliable.  ...  "
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" ...  I've had them on for about a year now.  ...  "
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" ...  I've put these though a lot of singletrack over the past few month with no worries.  ...  "
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" ...  I have had them a few months now and have survived a number of rides.  ...  "
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" ...  I have had these pedals on my e-bike for about 3 months now, and they are great!  ...  "
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" ...  Installed in a couple minutes no issues.  ...  "
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" ...  After 6 weeks in them, I'll give them a 5 star rating.  ...  "
Setup
 11
easy to install, tool, pedal, issues, installed
+100%
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" ...  Fool proof install and removal.  ...  "
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" ...  Installed easy with a spanner tool.  ...  "
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" ...  Installed in a couple minutes no issues.  ...  "
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" ...  For the money I think its worth installing.  ...  "
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" ...  You can install them with a standard pedal tool or hex tool.  ...  "
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" ...  The color is vivid, and installation was simple.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install  ...  "
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" ...  Tons of compliments and easy install.  ...  "
For Travel
 11
road bike, trail, trails, slip, ride
+91%
-9%
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" ...  My husband really likes these- states that they fit and feel well and much better than the regular petals his mountain bike came with.  ...  "
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" ...  Put them on my road bike ... Impressed using them on my MTB vs toe clips, I had to try them on the road.  ...  "
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" ...  I ride AZ mountains so I'm banging them on a lot of rocks and they aren't the slightest bit phased.  ...  "
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" ...  I use these around town when I don’t want to get kitted up on my road bikes.  ...  "
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" ...  Great for MTB, although my dad use for road biking as well.  ...  "
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" ...  Holding up very well to trail life and have yet to slip off-pedal during trail rides (10 rides in so far)  ...  "
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" ...  I ordered these as I read they are great for road bike commuters in rainy areas.  ...  "
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" ...  These pedals are great, I use them with the Adidas Terrex Trail Cross Hiking SL, perfect combination.  ...  "
Overall performance
 10
price, performance, good, fast
+100%
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" ...  I am currently riding a single-speed, 27.5, full rigid bike.  ...  "
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" ...  I use them on my Trek Farley and they grab my boots great.  ...  "
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" ...  Very happy with the performance improvement gained on my Scott Scale 945.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked great for my build  ...  "
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" ...  At speed things happen super fast so I am just laying on the ground going what the hell just happened??  ...  "
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" ...  These are solid and reliable.  ...  "
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" ...  It's hard to beat the performance and durability to price ratio with these.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing peddles: Light, tons of grip, and very smooth!  ...  "
Delivery
 7
shipped, time, quickly, quality, product
+100%
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" ...  Shipping was quick and packaged well.  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived on time using prime.  ...  "
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" ...  Always seem to be a high quality item and delivered on time if not early  ...  "
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" ...  Quality product, well packaged and quickly shipped.  ...  "
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" ...  Shipped in a nice box.  ...  "
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" ...  I arrive fast according to the established date.  ...  "
Cleaning
 7
clean, using, pedal, got, easy
+71%
-29%
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" ...  It's a nice clean action.  ...  "
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" ...  They are fairly easy to clean and I don't worry about pedal strike.  ...  "
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" ...  We got these pedals for our sons dirt jumpers.  ...  "
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" ...  I've been using these for over a year and they've needed virtually no maintenance, just grease.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 6
easy, shoes, mtb, install, great grip
+100%
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" ...  Easy to install  ...  "
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" ...  I did have a favorable opinion on some easy mtb trails when teaching my son to mtb though.  ...  "
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" ...  Tons of compliments and easy install.  ...  "
Marketplace
 6
product, time, nut
+100%
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" ...  Arrived on time using prime.  ...  "
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" ...  The orange is not quite the same color as the picture, but grips the foot well!  ...  "
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" ...  See my image.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as described, awesome product.  ...  "
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" ...  I arrive fast according to the established date.  ...  "
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" ...  Great Seller Will be back!  ...  "
Sound Quality
 4
noise, clicking, pedals, pedal, miles
-100%
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" ...  Started making clear loud clicking-ticking sound in 200 miles.  ...  "
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" ...  After 3 months of riding them, the right pedal started making a clicking noise on the downstroke.  ...  "
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" ...  good pedals but started making a clicking sound on the downstroke after only 4 month. ... I thought it was my bottom bracket but I just put my old pedals back on and the noise went away.  ...  "
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" ...  after 3 miles, heard a knocking sound on the right side. ... replaced the right side with my clipless pedal just to make sure if the knocking sound may be from the chainring bolts or bottom bracket, but the knocking sound was gone.  ...  "
Features
 4
good, price, 50
+100%
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" ...  Light and good price  ...  "
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" ...  Very well built and super light.  ...  "
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" ...  They got good reviews and seemed light.  ...  "
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" ...  Light and surprisingly thin.  ...  "
For Fun
 3
around
+100%
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" ...  We have a few different sets to add to the fun customization you can do with the bikes!  ...  "
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" ...  They make riding a little more fun as you just hope on your bike and peddle.  ...  "
Capacity
 3
big
+100%
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" ...  Plenty of support for my big feet.  ...  "
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" ...  Has a nice large area that really sticks to your foot.  ...  "
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" ...  Good size for big feet.  ...  "
Pedometer
 3
+100%
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" ...  replacing what has served me five years and thousands of miles.  ...  "
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" ...  Many miles with no issues and no maintenance.  ...  "
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" ...  I really didn't need these Pedals they are actually a step down.  ...  "
Band
 3
shoes, pedals, metal, great grip
+100%
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" ...  The small metal prongs that screw on to the metal pedals have great grip on my normal tennis shoes.  ...  "
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" ...  No slipping off.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought them because of the color options, a 5 star rating and because they are Strap Compatible.  ...  "
Returns
 3
-100%
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" ...  I'm very disappointed and missed the return window.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought some DMR vaults as a replacement.  ...  "
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" ...  now the hassle of returning it  ...  "
Product As Described
 3
product, nut
+100%
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" ...  The orange is not quite the same color as the picture, but grips the foot well!  ...  "
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" ...  See my image.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as described, awesome product.  ...  "

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