torker Dx vs. Qu-Ax (please let me know)

[dorfman]

in the near future im thinking 2 get a new trials uni...but i cant decide between a torker Dx or a Qu-Ax 20 inch splined trials unicycle.......im really not sure which it better , more durable, from what height cant it be droped, how much do they weigh(it dousnt say oun UDC.


help please

[forrestunifreak]

Okay, the Torker DX probally is a little heavier, although I'm not sure of they're exact weight. The Torker is also a less expensive if money is an issue.

As for drop height/strength, both can easily take 6+ foot drops with a good landing*. I've heard of people doing an 8 footer on the QU-AX, but that all depends on how you land. However, the Torker has a wider and more stronger rim, the Alex DX 32 19" trials rim, which is a well known rim as apposed to the QU-AX brand rim.

Another difference, is the QU-AX comes with 147mm cranks, the Torker with 127mm. No particualar one size is better than the other, but you may prefer one over the other.

* In other words, a good landing would be were you immediatly roll away from the drop, a bad landing would be one were you land flat, and dont roll away from it at first, thus putting more force onto the cranks and wheel.

[dorfman]

thank you
that helps so much....they need 2 put stuff like that in the details on UDC

[forrestunifreak]

Your welcome. :)

UDC gives some info, but they dont want to go around saying one uni is better than the other, they want the bussiness.


Another minor detail, the Torker DX has better stock pedals than the QU-AX. The Torker has removable pinned pedals which are more grippy, and the pedal is probally a little stronger. But thats just a small detail, and shouldnt influence your decision much.

[unitic]

I'm getting a Torker Dx for Christmas. My best friend has a Qu-Ax and its pretty nice. I'd sat get a Qu-Ax.

[fexnix]

I'm getting a Torker Dx for Christmas. My best friend has a Qu-Ax and its pretty nice. I'd sat get a Qu-Ax.

what´s the reason youre getting a Torker if you recomend this guy to go for the Qu-ax ?

[manon1wheel]

i have a dx. its holding up grrrrreattttte!
you should geta a torker for these reasons
1. the are beautiful and shiney
2. they held up perfect with no loose spokes
3. i go off 6 foot drops(about 5 times so far)
4. a super strong rim
5. i have it and i recomended it.
6. a comfy seat.

i recomend the dx because of the above...(dont mind #5)

hope that helps...

P>S>-7. the pined pedals. the are very grippy but they hurt really bad on a failed uni spin or a sliping foot on a glide( ive got the scars to prove it)

Riley

[Spudman]

The seat is comfy, but it is very large. Not very good for seat in front hops. I think the QU-AX has a slightly thinner seat, but I'm not sure on that.

[litldude2]

I think they have the same seats. I think they are both velo with different names on them.

[forrestunifreak]

Nope, the seats are plainly different. Both are very simalar to the KH seats, but the Qu-ax is slimmer.

[manon1wheel]

thats why you trim them and get the better unicycle =)

[squeegy]

what´s the reason youre getting a Torker if you recomend this guy to go for the Qu-ax ?
probably money issues:rolleyes:

[theotherguy]

I'm hoping to get the Qu-Ax for christmas, mostly because its almost just as good as the Torker and my borther already has a Torker. :D

[Fuego]

I'm hoping to get the Qu-Ax for christmas, mostly because its almost just as good as the Torker and my borther already has a Torker. :D


qu-ax looks SO much cooler than torkers. Yellow and black it obviously the coolest possible color scheme ever.

[boo radley]

the cranks on the qu-ax look just a little too long. the pedals probably hit the ground a lot.

[forrestunifreak]

I dont really hit the ground on them, but it feels slow and sluggusg when riding.

[LikeableRodent]

Oh I hit my Qu-ax's pedals on the ground a lot. I find the stock cranks to be a tad too long.

[Uniker]

P>S>-7. the pined pedals. the are very grippy but they hurt really bad on a failed uni spin or a sliping foot on a glide( ive got the scars to prove it)

Riley

Yeah, the teeth can give you some wicked cuts, which is why I'm hoping to get some extra skins for christmas. You can, however, take off a lot of them, but there are 4 on each pedal that seem impossible to remove...

In my opinion, the DX is a great unicycle for trials (aside from its weight...kinda bulky), and quite nice for muni-ing as well.

[backflip]

I totally agree with you...i love my dx, even though it's an '05, i have still taken it off of a couple of four foot drops and it doesn't squeak yet...and it's pretty light (compared to my last uni)

[irvinegr]

from reading this i think that the Qu-ax is a better unicycle... i mmight be getting it..

[Brian O.]

Irvinegr, what from this conversation has made you prefer the Qu-ax? The torker is slightly heavier, which will just improve your strength but the cranks are a more reasonable size and the rim and pedals are both better. I personally have a 24" DX, and if I were to purchase a trials I think I would go torker again. They however are both nice unicycles for the money!

[president_luke]

The Qu-Ax is heaps better, torker is a bicycle brand and isn't that good quality. The Qu-AX has a better hub/crankset, if you don't like 145's just order it with 127's. The qu-ax has a better seat and a better frame and is lighter. But you should probly save up a little bit more and get a koxx devil :)

[theotherguy]

The Qu-Ax does have long cranks, as said before. Several timew when I have turned at a slant I hit the pedals on the ground. Other than that, it is lighter, the seat is smaller, and the pedals dont stick so much :D

and it looks cool too!

[Brian O.]

the Qu-ax is better than the old '05 torker but I think the qu-ax and '06 torker are very comparable. Torker has really learned how to make a unicycle with the new 2006 DX.

[frontflip]

The DX is a great uni for the money, i have one, it is a tad heavy, but it takes a beating and has so far dropped off anything i've wanted to drop it off of.

[Scuffy]

Got my boy a Torker 24" Unistar DX for X-Mass. I am not impressed. Fit and finnish are crude. Bearings are busted all ready and am waiting for replacements. Torker has their own secret sized bearings that you can't get anywhere else. It looks good on paper, but in reality, it's not worth the money. If I could do it over again I would have spent more and gotten the Qu-Ax. Hindsight is a wonderfull thing. Go with the Qu-Ax.

[Brian O.]

It is too bad to hear that there are some duds out there, I got my DX for christmas as well and have been riding it pretty hard, I've had no problems with it at all and am so far quite pleased.

[manon1wheel]

Scuffy,
i had the same problem with my bearings. i just called them up and they sent me some new ones. torker was really helpful. my freinds pedal broke because i think we put the pedal on backwards and ther are sending neww crank and pedal. the warrenty is great. I prefer the new torker frame because it reminds me of the summit, super super solid and rigid. kinda heavy but its worth the weight for strength. and the rim is better. i tink you should get the torker.

get what ever you want but make shure you dont regret anything if anything goes wrong.
hope that helps

[muzzle]

i have had a torker 20" '06 since a few days b4 xmas and its a mean uni, it does weigh more than some other uni's i have been able to sample, tho i can only be delighted by it.
that said... the pedals are crappy, and have broken the other day (doing pedal grabs) and i can still hop higher than most riders in my country on it.

the qu-ax frame will take some getting used to (as much like the koxx-one and nimbus the crowns are very sticky-outy) and the torker frame is very nice to ride.
IMHO you should ride as many uni's as you can and then make a descision based on feel. I like the weight of the torker as its nice and stable, but koxx-one devil and kh's are nice and light, so if you cant hop high, then use every advantage you can get

[Victory]

However, the Torker has a wider and more stronger rim, the Alex DX 32 19" trials rim, which is a well known rim as apposed to the QU-AX brand rim.


Are you sure that the 20" Qu-Ax doesn't come with an Alex DX32 rim? My 24" Qu-Ax came with one and from the pictures I can find it looks like it comes stock on a 20" also.

[forrestunifreak]

Are you sure that the 20" Qu-Ax doesn't come with an Alex DX32 rim? My 24" Qu-Ax came with one and from the pictures I can find it looks like it comes stock on a 20" also.

Yes, the newer Qu-Ax's come with a Qu-Ax rim. My qu-ax trials has a qu-ax rim. I think its like the narrowest 19" trials rim..... The Alex DX rim is a lot better, I wish mine had it.

[dorfman]

i finally got my dx thanks for every bodies imput on this thread you were a great help in my choice

[Brian O.]

i finally got my dx thanks for every bodies imput on this thread you were a great help in my choice

Well, how do you like it so far?

[habbywall]

how much do you weigh?
and what type of drops do you take the dx off of?
i weigh like 180 how much drops could i take it off of stock, without it breaking?

[muzzle]

about 80kg when geared up with 661's etc and i take it off what ever size drops i want (largest would be about 6ft+/-) but in saying that, i almost always roll out of my drops (technique is good)

[forrestunifreak]

about 80kg when geared up with 661's etc and i take it off what ever size drops i want (largest would be about 6ft+/-) but in saying that, i almost always roll out of my drops (technique is good)
I weigh about 130 pounds and have done six footers, with good rollouts, on the 24" DX.

[dorfman]

my dx is pretty great but i have a question for all you dx owners ....is it just me or is the seat on the dx increasingly hard 2 do any seat in front hopping....i cant pull up on the seat as hard with this saddle....is there any way 2 fix this with out getting a new saddle?


warren

[muzzle]

practise and if all else fails, change the foam.