View Full Version : Reagant or Longneck...?
just looking for a review/opinion of both the impact regeant frame and KH longneck. what do you think is better? why? how do they compare (if youve tried both)? what do you think of them (if your riding one of these frames now)?
thanks
TheJoker
2010-04-22, 11:39 PM
im riding the reageant now, its the nicest frame ive had. light, strong.
cubemansam
2010-04-22, 11:43 PM
The reagant is heavier, but a lot stronger at the fork. I snapped my longneck at the fork the first time doing the same thing that I've done on my reagant many times.
TheJoker
2010-04-23, 12:21 AM
really? how much does a longneck weigh?
the regeant only weighs 545g
Tirving
2010-04-23, 02:21 AM
Aren't long neck frames usually used for street or freestyle? The reagent is a trials frame.... no?
TheJoker
2010-04-23, 03:13 AM
the regeant was desighned for street/flat, but i use it for trials because its 40g lighter than the gravity.
jaco_flans
2010-04-23, 01:53 PM
Aren't long neck frames usually used for street or freestyle? The reagent is a trials frame.... no?
I use a Longneck for Trials, but the only reason I do is because I used to hurt my knees on my seatclamp when I had my short neck, and I think a longneck frame looks cooler:p
I do mostly freestyle and flat though. a bit of trials too. but thats why i asked about these frames specifically. because they are ment for freestyle/flat but they are strong enough so that i can do street and trials on them if i really wanted to.
emile
2010-04-23, 08:49 PM
A longneck fits even better for trial than street, IMO. You don't get the seat clamp in your knees while doing flips, at least, I don't.
so what frame should i get. im not considered about weight, all that much as i mostly do flat, street and freestyle anyways and when i am doing trials, its not like im hopping up anything very high. im looking for something that is not expensive, good quality, strong, and will fit my KH hub and crank set. i was told that if i want to make the regeant fit, i just have to file down the top of the bearing holders a bit (thanks the joker :) ) but i dont know if i want t spend a lot of money on shipping, even tho the frame is only 170. normally i would just say bedford, and that would be the end of it. but with such big clearence on his freestyle frames, especially since im shaving my tire, im not sure if its worth it as the frame may cut my shoes...
jaco_flans
2010-04-26, 12:32 AM
If you want something not expensive, strong and that fits a KH hub just get a Nimbus II. You got a good choice of colors and it' pretty cheap for a really strong frame.
yeah, i thought of that, but i dont want the nubs on the frame. otherwise i would stick to the frame i have now...
jaco_flans
2010-04-26, 12:47 AM
yeah, i thought of that, but i dont want the nubs on the frame. otherwise i would stick to the frame i have now...
You can cut them off of the frame :) like my friend did with his:p
jaco_flans
2010-04-26, 01:09 AM
wont ther be holes?
Yes there will be holes... you can put grip tape on the crown so you wont see them... or try to find some plastic covers for it... But anyway, the KH is a really good frame:p You could just get a KH and it'll be awesome.
so i would just stick the grip tape over the holes??
jaco_flans
2010-04-26, 01:27 AM
so i would just stick the grip tape over the holes??
If you would cut the nubs yes you would put the grip tape over the holes. But I think if you do any tricks on the crown it would kill your grip tape.
so i just stuff some plastic there, throw on some grip tape and start saving for a KH... :) the nice part about haveing 2 wheelsets is i dont have to carry around 2 unis. the down side is a gotta make the frame fork for both styles, freestyle/flat and street :P
Michaelgoround
2010-04-26, 01:45 AM
You could also get the nimbus street if they still make those. Those are about the same price as the Nimbus ll I think.
I know what your talking about with those numbs BTW. They are evil!
jaco_flans
2010-04-26, 07:47 PM
You could also get the nimbus street if they still make those. Those are about the same price as the Nimbus ll I think.
I know what your talking about with those numbs BTW. They are evil!
I've never had problems with the nubs when I was riding my Devil and my Bedford, I only hit my knees on the seatclamp witch really hurts!
well, i just got some knee braces to help out my knee problem (im only 14 and i have a knee problem...greeeaaattt:P i guess, skiing, running, unicycling, karate, rock climbing, etc will do that for yeah:P) and some of those hot and cold strips you put on your back. helping a lot. destroyed mmy last knee brace so hopefully this one will last longer. hopefully ill be back to trials by the end of the week, so i can get a better idea of what exactlty i want. i dont wanna buy a frame perfect for flat and go to do trials and say, hey this frame broke on my first drop. and vice versa (reason i dont get a gravity frame). post again at the end of the week bout what i think, but so far, i dont think a long neck is too big a concern anymore, as ive never hit my knees on the seat clamp.
cubemansam
2010-04-30, 08:22 AM
i was told that if i want to make the regeant fit, i just have to file down the top of the bearing holders a bit (thanks the joker :) )
I didn't have any problems fitting my KH Wheelset on my reagant frame, it fit just fine...:confused:
really? how much does a longneck weigh?
I'm pretty sure the longneck is only 470g, its definately lighter than the reagent.
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