Easton Carbon Bars?

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    I got the Havoc Carbon a couple months ago, first carbon bar for me. They work, haven't broke, and were the right width for me (750mm). Absorbs some of the buzz to. I also like the rise and sweep (5 and 9 degree) better than my old 4 and 8.

    The Haven carbon in the Jenson link is 710mm. If it's it's wide enough for you, it's super light and ought to be ok for xc/trail ish stuff. For me, my first trip to carbon, I didn't want to go "too light". just my opinion. Good luck!
     
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    CarbonLegs Search for ultimate ride.

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    I like Havoc- as much as i beat up my bike- they took a licking and kept on ticking, all tho- Easton makes great product. 90bucks is a great deal.

    I will share this, the weight and durability of the stock bars (on my old XTC) made me faster down hill. I had more control and traction feel vs. carbon bars. Carbon made the front end too light for my taste. No traction feel no matter what tire pressure. So i went with carbon rail seat instead, that made up the difference in weight (vs.stock weight components).

    BTP- just sharing the info i experienced- GL with the bars, they look great.
     
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    I was thinking weight as much as dampening. I figured on a rigid every little bit helps. Also, I heard wide is better on a SS, helps with a little leverage when pulling and and climbing?
     
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    Easton makes solid components. I've used their products over the years and don't recall ever being disappointed.

    In my pile of parts is a carbon Easton bar. It's shorter than today's norm at 24", and it's a 25.4mm bar. But t have a 25.4 x 100 aluminum stem to go with it. They're both yours if you want to come by and pick them up.

    And if you want a spiffy carbon seatpost to match, I have an EC70, new in the box. I bought it and never installed it, now I don't need it. $140 at Jenson, $80 this week if you come to pick up the bars.
     
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    I have the carbon Haven on my trail bike and it's been great. It has a much more solid feel compared to MonkeyLite xc70 I used in the past. But at 710mm it may be a little short for SS, I have Thomson flat bar on mine and at 730mm it feels about right. I know people like to go even longer but I already clip stuff with my bar as it is.

    As far as durability goes, when that old xc70 started to lose its lamination I was afraid to use it and decided to see how much abuse it could take. It took waaaaaay more than I thought it would; I jumped on the center with all my weight, swung it into a wall, hammered it, etc. and it held up.
     
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    Hey BTP,

    I am using Easton Haven Carbons on all my bikes right now. I think they have been great for what I need. They are light, wide (enough), and strong(enough) for how I ride. I also tried an Easton Havoc Alloy bar and could definately tell that the alloy bar had more vibration. My hands buzzed more using the alloy bars vs. carbon. I also find that 710 to 720 is my sweet spot for width. So yeah, I like the Havens more.

    Now as a caveat, I don't jump my bikes and are generally fairly light on my equipment, so if you are looking to survive huge drops and knar, I would prob lean more towards the Havoc line vs. the Haven line.

    Easton has a strong reputation and their carbon products have proven reliable... as long as you keep to their intended use range.

    Both prices are a very good deal.

    Good luck !
     
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    I have the Easton Haven bars on my Rumblefish, which sees duty mostly on trails like El P., Turnbull and Luge. Nothing extreme. But I've had a couple of knarly crashes (as have others who've borrowed my bike). No problem with the bars.
     
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    Like others here, I've used Haven Carbons on my everyday bike for several years and like them. If the shape works for you, I say go for it! I have been thinking about going to a wider bar and would not hesitate to buy another set of Easton carbon bars.
     
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    My GF has the EC70 flatbar (685mm) version and its been pretty good for her so far. She took a tumble yesterday where her bar got knocked sideways...bar is still in one piece.:lol:
     
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    Have two Haven Carbons, one of my HT 29er and one of my short travel 29er. Doing a basic test, tapping the bare bar on a hard surface, or tapping two bars together, it does seem to buzz noticeable less than other bars I have, but the ergonomics might be personal. I've had no slippage with Easton Haven and Syntace Megaforce2 stems. My hands don't go numb on my 1 hour long rides, but I recall some 2-3 hours rides that posed a prob, though bike geo plays a role in that. Takes only 30 minutes for my hands to go numb on my stock beater bike, in comparison. Can go all day on my Enve DH bar that I have cut down to 740 though, and also the RaceFace Atlas AM 725 bars I had before, but again that's probably personal with ergonomics and bike geo (both AM bikes).
     
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    Big fan of http://whiskyparts.co/ for all my carbon needs. The fork on my Selma excellent...low rise bars on the Czar excellent.
     

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