Niner RDO seatpost...anyone?

[TiGeo]

Anyone try this one? Apparently has quite a bit of deflection. Thinking next year's upgrade will include some carbon goodness...I have held out and been fairly anti-carbon...but the times are a changin'!

[boomvader]

I just got one on my Jet RDO. So far, so good. Niner carbon seems to be of excellent quality.

[broadwayline]

I used one for half of this season - a bit heavy but on a hardtail the flex really smooths out the chatter / rough sections and has never loosened / caused me any problems to date.

[llamma]

I also have one on my Jet9 RDO and haven't had a single problem with it in the last 3 months or so. It's a bit harder to tell on a FS bike, but I'd have to say that the deflection is noticeable. I rode a RIP9 with a Thomson post for a couple of months before switching to the Jet9 RDO and RDO post, and, although it's not the greatest comparison, things are smoother.

[sand0kan]

I have one on my Jet 9 RDO and one on my Air 9 RDO.

The flex is very noticable on the HT. Cannot say that i need it on the FS though but hey everything for the looks.

IMHO you will not be disappointed. If you wanna use it on a non Niner perhaps you should look at the Syntace P6 Hiflex. Same priciple.

[HouseNotes]

Have one on my Jet 9 RDO and love it. Deflection is noticable(to me) and my LBS promotes the RDO Post over selling me a Thompson! They all use them and think they are the best seat post out there. They do sell others, but they all like the Niner the best.

[pernfilman]

Post deflects as much as any other quality carbon post. Compared to my Ritchey, Enve, and Easton. THomsons are rough for sure. I always use carbon.

[Dry Side]

Have one on my Niner J9RDO and AC9. No complaints.

[D_Man]

Kewl, but I'd like to see their deflection results compared to an eriksen sweetpost, which costs only a little more.

[TiGeo]

Lots of folks on FS bikes here...I have a had time believing that you will notice any min. post deflection/movement on a FS.

[Dambala]

Syntace makes high quality components.

[Nail Every Trail]

Interesting. I'm going to be building up a 29er hardtail and maybe I'll have to add something like this to the "build wishlist".

Besides the Niner post, what are the others worth a look at?

[riding29]

Question for those running this post on hard tails. How much post are you showing? I know the benefits would start to diminish as the post is pushed in more but wondering to what degree.

[92gli]

Besides the Niner post, what are the others worth a look at?

Syntace P6 hiflex. It's supposed to be the same as the niner but with a better clamp that offers more support for the seat rails. Also has a 10 year warranty.

I have one on the way as we speak. Going to be using it on my Yelli screamy. I'll post a report once I try it.

[talabardio]

IMHO you will not be disappointed. If you wanna use it on a non Niner perhaps you should look at the Syntace P6 Hiflex. Same principle.

I'm confused; this post will only work on a Niner?

[talabardio]

Syntace P6 hiflex. It's supposed to be the same as the niner but with a better clamp that offers more support for the seat rails. Also has a 10 year warranty.

I have one on the way as we speak. Going to be using it on my Yelli screamy. I'll post a report once I try it.

Ritchey has one out now too, called the "WCS CARBON FLEXLOGIC LINK". it doesn't say it's specifically for 29ers though.

[llamma]

I'm confused; this post will only work on a Niner?

No, it'll work on anything. I think that it's mostly just Niner owners that are attracted to the Niner-branded post.

[AKamp]

Kewl, but I'd like to see their deflection results compared to an eriksen sweetpost, which costs only a little more.

And you still have the Eriksen in 20 years and not be afraid to ride it.

[92gli]

it doesn't say it's specifically for 29ers though.

Wait... P6 hiflex isn't german for "stick this in your 29er" ?

[Mojo Troll]

Have Syntace bars and really like them. Considering a Syntace or Niner post. As someone else mentioned. For just a couple of bucks more. You can get a TI post that has a much better chance of lasting for many years.

Does frame material matter? Seems like a carbon post would be better for AL and carbon. TI post for steel and TI frames?

Cannondale also has a flex carbon post out as well.

[talabardio]

Do the ti posts absorb as much as the carbon posts do?

[92gli]

Syntace has a 10 year warranty and a generous crash replacement policy. Thats good enough for me.

I would already have an eriksen post if it used the thomson style clamp. I had a bontrager post with the style clamp he uses on one of my bikes a few years ago and bent the ti rails on a nice seat the first day out. Not enough support. Probably not be an issue if you use a seat with solid cro-mo rails.

[j69nx]

I'm on the same boat between rdo and hiflex. Can't wait to ride the rdo in my A9C in SS.

[Pauldotcom]

I am actually looking at the Niner carbon post / not the RDO. I wonder how well it stacks up...

[TiGeo]

Can someone compare/contrast the Syntace and the Niner? They both are about the same price and supposedly have hi-flex characteristics.