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Magura Vyron Elect

I purchased this as I have a 2013 Orange Five and do not want external cables for a dropper post and this was the perfect solution. It is a brilliant post and is smooth and very little play at the saddle. I have been using it extensively for three weeks and am very pleased with it. The only downfall is that the delay from the button being pressed and the valve opening is a fraction of a second longer than a traditional post. It means that you have to activate it a fraction sooner than you would with a cable/hydraulic style. I cannot fault Mantels service either, next day delivery when most U.K. Retailers are two days. Excellent!

Easy to fit straight from the box. Seemless sync of remote to base unit. Came with charge so could play immediately. Responsive activation for both lowering and raising.

Nice and solid, simple to install and to switch between bikes. Wireless control is easy to use; some will find the short delay between pressing the button and actual activation a problem at first, but it took me only one outing to get used to it. After several months I still haven't run out of charge - though it is very easy and quick to recharge.

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If you have ever fitted a standard cable operated dropper post, you understand when I say I was surprised by how quick and easy installation of this system is. Up and running in 10 minutes. For my MtB's, which have crowded internal cable management systems, it is great to be cable free. I can sell one of my two dropper posts, because this Vyron post can swap between bikes in a couple of minutes. Operation is smooth and predictable and the control button is easy to fit on the bars, left or right,below or above. The operation control button on the remote is too close to the arrow buttons (for suspension users only) and it means spreading the operating thumb or finger across the buttons to ensure quick, first time function. There is a tiny (0.5 second or a little less) delay between button push and relate or lift of the post - this needs a couple of rides to get used to, then all is ok.

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Works well, delivery was super quick

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