Period of ownership: 2 weeks
Riding experience: 3 months (mainly freestyle and trials basics)
Previous uni’s: Cheap “made in Taiwan” no-name brand.
Supplier: www.oddwheels.co.za
Okay, so thats just to put this review into perspective.
Delivery
Allan from Oddwheels was a great help, offering advice and putting up with numerous phonecalls of indecisiveness. He kindly allowed GILD (from these forums) to bring the uni down for me so to save on shipping costs. The contents where nestled tightly inside the box, with no rattling.
Components
(Sorry about the carpet - Only realised after I assembled the uni)
Compared to my other uni, there is no comparison with all the individual parts. every aspect is an upgrade. included in the box were 4 booklets (2 english and 2 german) advertising the Qu-ax product range, outlining the various types of unicycling, tips on learning to ride, and assembly instructions. For first time uni assemblers, the instructions could have been more detailed.
The seat is KH style, with front handle and rear bumper. the handle is extremely comfortable. compared to my other uni’s seat, this seat feels like a pillow.
The seat post clamp is double bolted (correct terminology?), requiring an allen key. Quick release would be a nice feature.
BMX style pedals are heavy. the little pins/studs make them grippy, but shoes are necessary.
I cannot compare the other components, as I haven’t ridden any other uni’s.
Riding
This uni has ISIS hubs and cranks. I cannot comment on the strength, except to say that it is still as good as new after repeated half metre drops. There was a rattling sound coming from the hub, which Allan said is due to a pair of spacers between the cranks and frame. they seem to serve no purpose, other than to rattle. Allan has removed them from his cross, with no ill effect.
The colours are awesome, and the fatter 2.5 inch tire thankfully reduces the “clown vehicle” stigma. And, it has Flames on the frame
I don’t have any other comments to make at the moment, due to my lack of riding experience. If anybody has specific questions, please post them here and I will answer as best I can.