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Race Face X-Type DH BB Reviews

Race Face X-Type DH BB
Race Face

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Avg Rating: 4 gear reviews
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Description: (from raceface.com)
Designed to be used with your X-Type cranksets. Manufactured from high strength aluminum & featuring twice the number of ball bearings than our competitors, Race Face BB cups are also compatible with some Shimano and FSA external BB systems, making for a great upgrade.

• BB Cups are forged & CNC machined from 7050 aluminum.
• Features 35% more
thread engagement & thicker walls than the XC/AM BB cups for greater durability in big-hit situations.
• Massive external bottom bracket cups house 35% larger ball bearings than internal systems, yielding vastly improved durability.
• In addition, bearings feature a special “full-complement” construction. This doubles the amount of ball bearings in the cartridge & greatly increases it’s load carrying capacity.
• Bearings feature our new custom triple wiper seal to better retain grease & keep contaminants out and are factory filled with Phil Wood waterproof grease – tested & proven to extend bearing life.
• Interchangeable with select Shimano and FSA external MOUNTAIN BB systems.

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reviewed by leedaddy   on December 17, 2011
 
Pros
smooth bearings
 
Cons
none yet
 
Review
i dropped this bb in on a recent rebuild as my fsa had seized, i like this bb alot better
 


reviewed by brianopitz   on November 30, 2010
 
Pros
rides smooth, race face quality, I replaced a 5 year old X-type bottom bracket with the same one due to the quality of endurance of years of trail riding
 
Cons
nothing
 
Review
I am happy impressed and impressed with this bottom bracket
 


reviewed by element22   on August 30, 2009
 
Pros
Good quality bearings
 
Cons
Small insert of plastic that sometimes cracks.
 
Review
The older versions had a small issue of cracking the lip of plastic that the cranks ran on and then generated movement but that was a few of them most are great and work well for a very long time...
 


reviewed by spazjensen   on September 17, 2008
 
Pros
Solid and smooth.
 
Cons
It is a bit heavier than your normal crank. The external part of it makes it a bit unique in regards to it still being refered to as an ISIS crankset, but nothing to be concerned about.
 
Review
This crankset is great. I would recommend it for any hardcore XC, AM, FR, DH.
 

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