Eastern Bikes Deceptikon Stem Stem

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Don't be deceived by Eastern's new Deceptikon. At under 8 ounces, this stem is one of the lightest. And since it's CNC'd out of 7075 T6 aluminum, it's also strong. Four hardened bolt hold the bars while the unique alloy wedge system keeps you stem tight to the fork.

SPECS:
-7075 T6 aluminum
-Hardened chromoly bolts
-48mm reach
-Removable gyro tabs
-Under 8 ounces

MSRP: $?
Featured color: blue

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Average Rating: 3.8/5 out of 81 reviews

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EasternAin'tSoBad

6/9/2011 1:51 PM

"A for effort, C for execution"

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The Good: Super light stem, front plate hasn't budged a bit after many many hours of bangin my Eastern Boss complete (minus pedals, seat, grips, and custom wheels)

The Bad: No canter on the bolt holes in the "pinch plates" if that's what you want to call them. Those plates taper in once tightened down sufficiently, and put unecessary stress on the bolt as well as produce metal shavings from the inside of the bolt holes on the head side.

Overall Review: One bolt pinch system is neither good or bad, it's inbetween for me. Yes, it will hold to the steerer tube but only after copious amounts of Loc-Tite and more force than should ever be applied to any stem bolt. I think little kids who don't understand the difference in leverage of a long handled wrench vs a short handled wrench are unable to tighten the stem bolt as much as needed. I believe it helps to have strong arms and hands (like myself, for example) to achieve the necessary force to get the stem to stabilize. I sure hope I haven't crimped my steerer tube, and so far I haven't stripped the threads off of my bolt. So far.

I am looking for a new stem ASAP, as the Deceptikon is the only weak point on my thousand dollar bike (I have the best wheels money can buy, which cost almost as much as my Boss complete alone). I'd rate the rest of my bike at 5 stars, and the stem at 2-3 stars, and am giving the benefit of the doubt by rounding up with my 3 star review. Hope this is has been more informative than some of the ignorant reviews being posted here.

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shattered_excapebz

10/18/2010 8:39 PM

"very nice stem"

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The Good: pretty solid, lightweight,

The Bad: i had the front stem bolts snap from over tightening but they are only like half the diameter in the threads
but i contacted eastern about it and they sent me a whole new stem

Overall Review: great stem, looks great, solid, only thing i would change is the bolts

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Gunner_Iwanski

10/3/2010 6:35 PM

"fig your a retard to the tenth degree......"

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The Good: light as shit. good colors. sleek look

The Bad: nothing at all

Overall Review: fig your dumb ass hell. why the fuck does everybody have to trash on eastern. their parts are gonna break like any other part but your just like a bunch of dumb asses who have one defect in their part and think that part and brand are total garbage. but your a dumbtard and probably overtighted the the bolt and thats why you destroyed the threads. and yes you CAN overtighten bolts to the point of which they break. they arent indestructable like you must think they are.....

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fig

8/14/2010 11:50 AM

"perks47 is dumb and a little overweight"

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The Good: light.....

The Bad: the threads inside the stem stripped out, when i tightened the bolts the threads came out looking like a spring

Overall Review: the stem is light but weak, and you can never "over tighten" a bolt, bolts only have one purpose, to be tightened and if the cant do that than they're just garbage, and figures it comes from eastern, i had the eastern choker, and the fork clamp bolt stripped, never get anything eastern, ever

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perks47

2/14/2010 11:59 AM

"Great Part From Eastern"

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The Good: I think it looks great. I weigh around 200 lbs and do plenty of drops to flat, hops, and crashes and my bars haven't moved at all.

The Bad: It has moved on the fork a couple of times, only after hard crashes, no more than any other stem i've had, and i've had them all.

Overall Review: The only problems I see that people are having is dumbasses over tightining the bolts. I COULD BREAK ANY BOLT IN ANY STEM IF JUST WANTED TO TRASH ON SOMEBODY'S SHIT. QUIT BEING DUMBASSES. I'm not gonna say its the only stem to have, but there's nothing better out there.

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millsaps

2/13/2010 7:53 PM

"holy s&^% she is great"

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The Good: light strong color doesnt fade.

The Bad: snapped a bolt but had a new one in a few days

Overall Review: works like a stem should. doesnt strip out. also doesnt slip on me.

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hxcpride4

12/2/2009 8:38 PM

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Overall Review: Please write a review of this product.

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cruisin on 2.

7/23/2009 6:40 PM

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Overall Review: siik but im getting a stem dat has the same reach nd stuff.really nice product.stop hatin on eastern.

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Kink Rider!

7/15/2009 5:10 PM

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Overall Review: this is the worst stem i have ever had!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bolts blow!!! do the fit dlr NOT the dld

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RL REDLINE

6/26/2009 9:24 PM

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Overall Review: hi hahaha look cool

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