TheX Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) The RockShox Reverb Stealth is awesome they said... Hydraulic is great for a dropper they said... Just service it, and adjust it, and it will be great they said... They lied, it sucks. I tried everything, including full service. Today, it just quit working. Seat stuck all the way at the bottom. What are the best droppers for 2020? I need a cable, no more hydraulics. The new generation of the Reverb stealth is supposed to resolve these issues, but I really hate this thing now. Edited June 13, 2020 by TheX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Went through two reverbs and now I’m using a PNW and it’s great. Mechanical actuation, internal routing, smooth. It just works and that’s all I want in a dropper. Just f’in work.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbike85 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, TheX said: The RockShox Reverb Stealth is awesome they said... Hydraulic is great for a dropper they said... Just service it, and adjust it, and it will be great they said... They lied, it sucks. I tried everything, including full service. Today, it just quit working. Seat stuck all the way at the bottom. What are the best droppers for 2020? I need a cable, no more hydraulics. The new generation of the Reverb stealth is supposed to resolve these issues, but I really hate this thing now. PNW or OneUp from my recent research. I did have a fox transfer on my previous bike and it worked flawlessly, but they’re a premium priced product. I’m currently waiting for a 31.6 180mm OneUp to come back in stock. Edited June 13, 2020 by bestbike85 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckt Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 I just replaced my Fox Transfer with a 9point8 Fall line. Between the Fox, KS LEV the 9point8 I’ve ridden, the latter is the best. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CopeIt Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 I'll be replacing my expensive ass stealth with a oneup after it finally craps out. I had the same problem as you and it worked perfectly again after adjusting the screw on the lever. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) In my experience of owning a truckload of droppers, its this. Ballin' on a budget? BrandX Everything else: Oneup Edited June 13, 2020 by ATXZJ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 1 hour ago, TheX said: The RockShox Reverb Stealth is awesome they said... Hydraulic is great for a dropper they said... Just service it, and adjust it, and it will be great they said... They lied, it sucks. I tried everything, including full service. Today, it just quit working. Seat stuck all the way at the bottom. What are the best droppers for 2020? I need a cable, no more hydraulics. The new generation of the Reverb stealth is supposed to resolve these issues, but I really hate this thing now. Get this. A reverb is just a regular dropper post that's actuated by hydraulic which seems pretty unnecessary. Once this is installed it's now a regular dropper post. No more bleeding and leaking. https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/products/remote-sustain-for-rockshox-reverb?_pos=1&_sid=e5402081e&_ss=r 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txduc Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 + 1 on the one up. I'm running the180mm V2 and it's been better than my old KS Lev at about half the cost. I've heard nothing good from friends that have used the reverb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 No one likes Reverbs. My PNW Bachelor has been great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 I have a Fox DOSS on my bike and a BrandX (looks identical to PNW) on my wife's bike. I think hers is way nicer. It's heavier though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 5 hours ago, mack_turtle said: No one likes Reverbs. So much truth, with so few words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Had two great PNWs, would jump on another in a second if I needed to replace one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 Wes at Velorangutan had a KS in stock in the right size. Grabbed that, gonna get it running in the AM. Other than that, the Bronson has been a joy to own and ride. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attaboy Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 FWIW: I just put a 9point8 31.6 x 175 up for sale. Its new and in the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circuitbreaker Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 unfortunatly, i think this is just life with droppers. they all fail eventually, and since the prices have come down, its not really worth rebuilding. I will say, i use my dropper more than i would guess most do. If i'm out of the saddle, its down. i cycle it at least 40 times per ride. I just bought a 170mm PNW Bachelor and am happy so far. had a pretty poor experience with a brand new KS Lev. eventually they replaced it, but i sold that bike. I have gone through a couple Reverbs, i do actually like the return and feel of the Reverb best so far, and this last one has been working great for over two years. a bleed and adding air can do wonders on the reverbs. also had a first gen oneup that i got on a used bike, it never worked that great. It feels very similar to the Bachelor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 My experience on KS is that they work great for 6 months and then they need service. After service they work ~80%, meaning that they drop and sometimes don't come back up again. They have a 2 year warranty and I have sent two different droppers back. They do take care of it, but they are off your bike during warranty work. The PNWs were rock solid. If I ever get rid of the Lev on my SS I would go with a PNW. The squishy has a RaceFace Aeffect dropper and that has been fine, but the bike has been hanging in the garage for a couple of months 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throet Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 21 hours ago, chuckt said: I just replaced my Fox Transfer with a 9point8 Fall line. Between the Fox, KS LEV the 9point8 I’ve ridden, the latter is the best. Curious why you replaced the Fox Transfer. Thought those were good droppers, albeit expensive. Was it giving you trouble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckt Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 It was making a lot of noise, creaking... It had a slight mm or so side-to-side play when new but It started to have some up/down play and that’s where most of the noise was. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Every dropper I have ever touched has had some side to side. I think this is a by product of being a dropper and I am less concerned about it. Unless that play becomes pronounced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 I bought the KS for a stupid good price. It will work while I wait for the BikeYoke that I really want to be back in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckt Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 The side play was more than any of my LEVs but like I said the up/down was the main issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, TheX said: I bought the KS for a stupid good price. It will work while I wait for the BikeYoke that I really want to be back in stock. X2 on bikeyoke. My buddy has broken nearly every component on his sentinel except that dropper. It's been flawless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 I have a PNW Cascade and now a PNW Bachelor that I’ve been pretty happy with. No issues, but I have had to service the cascade after a year. NBD.I do really like the OneUp droppers though from a low collar stack height advantage. You can fit a longer travel post on your bike with a OneUp.The Bike Yoke posts get great reviews and look pretty awesome but they’re $$ compared to PNW and OneUp.No matter which post you get though...actuate it with a PNW Loam Lever. You won’t regret it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Teamsloan said: I have a PNW Cascade and now a PNW Bachelor that I’ve been pretty happy with. No issues, but I have had to service the cascade after a year. NBD. I do really like the OneUp droppers though from a low collar stack height advantage. You can fit a longer travel post on your bike with a OneUp. The Bike Yoke posts get great reviews and look pretty awesome but they’re $$ compared to PNW and OneUp. No matter which post you get though...actuate it with a PNW Loam Lever. You won’t regret it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The new Gen3 Rainier looks promising. Might be a toss up between that one and a oneup to replace the absolutely awful raceface turbine (9point8 clone) on my wifes bike. The oneup v1 allows you to add some travel but not as much as v2. 125mm RF Turbine 125mm Oneup V1 120mm BrandX Edited June 14, 2020 by ATXZJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAF Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 I've had a Fox Transfer for two years now, the only issue has been wear and tear on the cable. Quite happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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