Headsets ??

[skimtb1]

Mine is ovalised and i need something new. Pig DH - $40, or Pig DH with cartridge bearings for $70? Do cartridge bearings increase the life of the head set? Is it worth the money?

[Team2K]

no, just get the regular pig

[tazzmenn]

Originally posted by TeamK2
no, just get the regular pig

What he said^

[the flying moose]

Dont be sucked into buying the $70 pig.

[.Robinson]

do for unsealed!

[DangerousDean]

please be sucked into buying the sealed pig.

i hate taking my pig apart and cleaning it... just get a good sealed headset and bedone with it

[.Robinson]

Originally posted by DangerousDean
please be sucked into buying the sealed pig.

i hate taking my pig apart and cleaning it... just get a good sealed headset and bedone with it

or u dont be a lazy ass and just clean it!

[skimtb1]

how often do you have to clean it?

[comfortablynumb]

Pigs are simple to clean. Every month or two, I just take apart my headset out of boredom, and stuff with lots of press grease. Uber easy. Take 5 min.

[DangerousDean]

Originally posted by *The RiPPer*
or u dont be a lazy ass and just clean it!

or i could spend a bit more money and have a higher quality of life :P

i know the next headset i buy won't be unsealed...

everytime i wash, or get my bike muddy i have to rip it apart and clean it... i never did that with my old headset

[skimtb1]

doesn't sound too bad

[just ride]

i like my second hand chris king i got for 50 bucks :o

[IFO]

Originally posted by DangerousDean
or i could spend a bit more money and have a higher quality of life :P

i know the next headset i buy won't be unsealed...

everytime i wash, or get my bike muddy i have to rip it apart and clean it... i never did that with my old headset

do you use a industrial pressure washer on your headset or something???

i run FSA Pig (bigball) unsealed headsets in both my bikes, and i have yet to HAVE to service the bearings in either bike...

while i have regreased the headsets a few times when i've been swapping forks out (which i have done a few time, haahah)...

it wasnt because i needed to thou... the grease was certainly not so clean anymore, but it was still fully functional and DEF. didnt need complete cleaning/regreasing....


im wondering how much water pressure your blasting your headset with....
:eek: :eek:

[Shmoe]

The regular pig is better then the sealed I think. The sealed version does not press together as easily and you have the pain of replacing a sealed bearing (finding one that works) if the time ever does come. As with the pig, in a pinch, you could just run all ball bearings and no race.

[DangerousDean]

Originally posted by IFO
do you use a industrial pressure washer on your headset or something???

i run FSA Pig (bigball) unsealed headsets in both my bikes, and i have yet to HAVE to service the bearings in either bike...

while i have regreased the headsets a few times when i've been swapping forks out (which i have done a few time, haahah)...

it wasnt because i needed to thou... the grease was certainly not so clean anymore, but it was still fully functional and DEF. didnt need complete cleaning/regreasing....


im wondering how much water pressure your blasting your headset with....
:eek: :eek:

obviously 15000 PSI :rolleyes:

[IFO]

Originally posted by DangerousDean
obviously 15000 PSI :rolleyes:

might wanna back that down a touch...;)

unless you like regreasing your headsets frequently....:P

[switch]

I like sealed bearing headsets.

But the basic Pig does work, is easy/quick to clean/regrease, and doesn't need servicing as much as other low priced headsets. Come to think of it, I've not had any rusting problems - just dirty/old grease after a few months of riding. Headset fits together very well.

I hose my bike off after EVERY ride, so if pressured water getting into the headset was an issue I would have run into it.

[Bryce]

Jeez, I've left unsealed Pig's for months and months, maybe even years without touching them. No problems.

Come to think of it, I had a top cup crack on a Pig DH. But it was already a couple years old. Still a great value in a HS