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Crankbrothers Mallet E LS

Correctly adjusted (height of cleats and pedal pins), you have a very flat pedal-like stance when clicked in and not as punctual/metallic as with most other systems. The mechanism works smoothly. However, I personally find clicking in sufficiently defined. Unclicking, on the other hand, is very easy, which I still have to get used to. The good thing is that you can get out of the binding much quicker than with spd, for example. However, if you use the float range in turns and work with the foot rotation, it can quickly happen that you accidentally click out, as the resistance is soft and rather undefined. However, the forward and backward clicks make it very easy to click back in even in the middle of the trail. Unfortunately, the brass cleats wear out very quickly. After just one ride, you can already see significant wear on them. Crankbrothers should definitely offer something more durable here! If you prefer a flat pedal-like stance and a rather soft engagement and disengagement behaviour, I can highly recommend the Mallet E!

Very good pedals.

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Coming from an old set of eggbeaters, these have the same long spindle length but more support. They’re just as easy to clip in and out of.

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Pedals like them very much, was looking for a bit more support that with Shimano spd and also just a bit more leeway with foot on pedal and in addition better resistance to mud, well that's succeeded with these pedals despite being well engaged very easy to click out at small angle.

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Have used them on a couple of rides. I'm wearing 5.10 hellcat and had to use the spacer. Also have screws showing only 1-2 threads, anything else and there is no chance of emergency exit, due to too much grip. They do feel more secure and stable than my previous spd m530, and can tell the difference feeling the platform on my feet.

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Awesome set of pedals. For anyone with larger size feet, it is definitely worth getting the LS version, as unclipping on the rear foot when pedals are level is made far easier with the longer spindle letting your foot not get stopped by the crank arm.

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Excellent pedals and a great service!