[Evil_Rider]

Hi Gang,

I currently have a seatpost for my Imperial, however, I think I've bent it. OK...I know I've bent it...not much, but enough that I can't get the seat to go down low enough for my liking. So...I was searching around on-line for a new seatpost and found a Thomson 31.6mm/407mm seatpost for like $85/cdn and I'm wondering if it's worth the premium price. Considering I am not a smooth rider, is it worth the extra $$ for me to get the thomson or is it just as likely to bend as a no-name brand seatpost. Oh yeah, I also like the fact that it's 407mm because I find my current post can't quite go high enough to get a nice extension (and I have short flipper legs).

So, is the Thomson worth it? Do any other manufacturers make a super long 31.6 seatpost? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Matt

 

[Incubus]

Get a Thomson and you'll likely never think about your seatpost ever again. They're worth every dime.

 

[ufdff15]

I have an Azonic HD seat post on my imperial. It's very strong, the post doesn't flex one bit with my fat ass on it. I have a 31.6 x 300 mm never used, i needed the 27.2 so i have one if you want

 

[mental]

No question, get the Thomson, for $85 CAD, you can't go wrong, it'll be the last seatpost you'll ever buy for the Evil, especially in 31.6mm sizing.

 

[lanman]

No question, get a Thomson, strongest lightest post out there. Simple, works flawlessly!

 

[mobius]

Thomson i always thought paying for them is stupid but when i got it for my heckler everything about it was beautiful and worth it.

 

[MikeD]

You could still bend the Thomson, but you're less likely to do it than with any other post I know of (perhaps save those stupid-heavy cromoly posts). Some people bent the 27.2 thomsons on the first Evils if I recall correctly. Hopefully the bigger post has solved the problem.

I'd get the thomson, and if it bent, then I'd buy $10 disposible posts from that point on. But you won't know till you try.

 

[ssaddict]

Get the Thomson, its strong enough to remove my Yakima racks off my car without bending (the post, not the racks which I bent to ****).


Yes, I ran my Imperial into my garage the first day it was built.
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[Crash_Tested]

Get the Thomson, its strong enough to remove my Yakima racks off my car without bending (the post, not the racks which I bent to ****).


Yes, I ran my Imperial into my garage the first day it was built.
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[Toshi]

You could still bend the Thomson, but you're less likely to do it than with any other post I know of (perhaps save those stupid-heavy cromoly posts). Some people bent the 27.2 thomsons on the first Evils if I recall correctly. Hopefully the bigger post has solved the problem.

I'd get the thomson, and if it bent, then I'd buy $10 disposible posts from that point on. But you won't know till you try.

i would be one of those 27.2-post benders, and bostonbullit would be another...

i recommend you stay AWAY from hurricane. thomson is good tho

 

[in the trees]

I run the Thompson on my Imperial with no problem and I'd definitely recommend it. I have my Evil set-up for DH and I've never had a problem with the post. No bending or slipping after crashing. It's an "install and forget about it" type of deal.

 

[RD]

Have fun tryng to break a Thomson

 

[TickTock]

Yup. Thomson here. Never had a problem. Evils arent really built for full extension. I would assume that if you have like 6-7" of post showing, its not gonna matter too much what its made out of....thats a lot of stress...over and over....itll most likely shear before it will bend would be my guess.....but i havent really heard of anyone bending a thomson, and they will replace it if you do.

 

[ssaddict]

Yup, I pulled a total Homer.

Thanks to Thomson and DW's over engineering, all I needed to straighten was my Yakima wheel trays.


I wouldn't worry about riding around with it extented either. My post is 31.6x410mm and I need to run it near full extension all the time cause I'm 6'2".

 

[Toshi]

Yup. Thomson here. Never had a problem. Evils arent really built for full extension. I would assume that if you have like 6-7" of post showing, its not gonna matter too much what its made out of....thats a lot of stress...over and over....itll most likely shear before it will bend would be my guess.....but i havent really heard of anyone bending a thomson, and they will replace it if you do.

bostonbullit made a post about commuting on his imperial a year or two back, and mentioned that his (27.2) thomson was starting to bend...

 

[The Kadvang]

No question, get a Thomson, strongest lightest post out there. Simple, works flawlessly!

Yep, go thompson. Just got one and I'll never go back.