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SKS Raceblade Pro XL

I should have bought this one years earlier

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Front end went on easily. Due to the bent rear fork, the bars are just too short. As a result, I had to take off a small piece near the brake. It does sit firmly and doesn't rattle and you don't get a mark on your back/ass. An option for longer rods (if the hardware stores were loose I could see if welding rods have the same but) would be nice.

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Even though the road is wet you get off like it's summer, no splashes on clothes.

much better than I expected fit my Pinarello Gan and have proved successful in recent bad weather. Would recommend to anyone looking for a set of mudguards

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No Issues , easy to install. Competitive pricing. Fast delivery to UK. Extension bars could be by 1cm longer to be perfect.

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These are great. Can be fitted to pretty much any road bike in minutes. Once on they fit tightly and don't rattle around at all.

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I've had "removable" mudguards before, but they weren't really. These though, so easy to remove! Super easy to adjust, then when you want to take them off, you undo 2 straps and that's it. 10 seconds and you're done!

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These have plenty of adjtment.. fairly easy to use. Good buy

Bought these as previous mudguards always appeared to catch on the wheels and were flimsy. These are fiddly for 1st fit and I had to trim the rear one. But once set they are easy to put on and remove and do the job well.

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bought for cycling in wet conditions but they are in the shed. On the front mudguard, the adjusters run into the spokes and on the rear mudguard, the rods are too short to fit properly into the adjusters. The top rods are a mm in and go out while cycling. Unfortunately, still a wet and cold butt.

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Great mudguards and a great price from Mantel - take your time setting them up correctly and then just fit and forget.

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Easy to fit with a bit of care ,not had chance to get out and road test yet.But from other riders who have them expect to be satisfactory.

Had purchased them to cycle to work even in wet conditions. Unfortunately. They don't fit on my frame.

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Fit a really intricately shaped seat stay and forks no problem. Quick setup and stay in place very well.

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Many thanks. Great!!!!

Very good at keeping the wet and dirt from soiling cloths and the cycle. Very easy to fit and remove

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Easy to fit ,and remove , keeps you and your cassete and mech clean , great pice of kit

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Easy to fit and keep the winter muck off

Fine to stay dry BUT after only 2 (reasonably dry) rides: The rear attachment does not fit properly around the swingarm of my bike, perhaps with flat rear fork instead of round. Furthermore, the attachment (however tight) shifts around the swingarm and front fork, damaging the paint on my bike. Furthermore, the front mudguard only just fits (frame size 54). During 1 ride it also rattled against the down tube of my frame, which is now also damaged. The rear mudguard rattles in all directions and cannot be fitted properly. So despite frame protective stickers, my frame is damaged in several places after only 2 rides.

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Arrived quickly and easy to fit to frame. No more soggy backside and far less muck after winter rides. 1 star off as too much plastic packing in huge box, could use cardboard or eco packing pellets

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Great mud guards bit tricky to install alone

These mudguards are quick and easy to fit and remove with minimal adjustment required, unlike a lot of other mudguards. They can be removed in under a minute for days when it’s dry and they’re not required. Good value for money if you shop around for the best deal.

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Assembly is quite tricky and takes time. What disappoints me is that the rear mudguard is almost impossible to mount correctly on my frame as it will hit the caliper. Eventually managed to mean the whole thing with very little margin, but not confident and large bumps in the road surface can be heard back as the wing either hits the tyre or the caliper.

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I bought these as my bike does not have any fixing holes on the forks. they fit well and appear to do a good job athough I do have a few rattles coming from them. They were very easy to fit and delivery from Mantel to the UK was rapid.

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These took me about 10 minutes to fit then maybe another 20 minutes to adjust to the perfect position. Been out a few times and there is no rattle or rub, easy to take off and put back on after cleaning. 10/10 for me.

For a bike with rim brakes, I think a good option. (Better would be if the rear mudguard extends to bracket) At the back, it's otherwise fine once set. I would secure it with tiewraps though (there are grooves in there for that) instead of the rubber bands and leave it on all winter because then it sits a bit more firmly. Other problem: the front mudguard does not fit me because of my small bike size (50cm). Too little space between wheel and down tube. Thought it would just about do, but it rattled against my bike at bumps. Now I have the SKS S board, which has no bend in the stem. It does not go down as far, so slightly less protection for your feet, but certainly a good alternative if the raceblade doesn't fit.

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Great mudguards once fitted. My biggest issue was that the instruction booklet didn't say that the rubber U shaped section which goes over the mudguard itself can be slid up and down to assist with positioning. Once I worked that out fitting was easy but still a bit fiddly. Quite a lot of movement in the guards once fitted so leave pleanty of space between the front of your rear guard and the brakes.

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After spending “hours” previously fitting various other mud guards the simplicity of fitting these was a joy.

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These are a bit of a faff to set up initially, but once adjusted are excellent. Of course they don't quite offer the protection of fully fitted longboards, but they still do the job very well and I can now run 28mm's through winter and remove in a minute when its dry. Plus the matte black makes you look cooler, which in turn makes you go faster.

Do the job perfectly. Great if you don’t have the attachments for mudguards.

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You'll need to be a bit patient when fitting them, but apart from that, they're super-efficient and don't stand out in terms of looks. They don't move a muscle as you drive down the road. I highly recommend them.

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easy to attach, does its job well

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lightweight, can be easily installed and removed, good for using in rainy weather, then easily removing for sunny weather or for racing light.

Tried it first time, all good. Easy to adjust too!

Keeping dry feet and dry backside for as long as possible :-)

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Always struggled in the past with mudguards for bikes without the frame fixtures, but these go on no problem, and can be adjusted so no annoying rubbing on wet gritty tyres

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Great quality product so easy to attach/remove

These are fantastic mudguards. I spend along time hunting for the right pair that would fix to my 28mm winter bike. Even better that it takes under a minute to take them off if these a prolonged break in the rain. Highly recommended.

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Having put off buying mudguards for a couple of season I decided this year that this winter I will not look like I have been caught short on the rear! I bought my son and I the XL version as we ride Spesh Diverges with 30mm rubber and they cover the tyre perfectly. They take a bit of adjusting to get the position right (I still need to tweak them a bit more I think) and the do move a bit (the bracket isn't the same radius as my seatstays) but they kept me dry on a 152km ride that had a lot of standing water. As there is no front bit on the front guard, I did notice a bit of spray when going fast downhill as the water that would flick forward when going slow., goes up and then onto you when going fast. Maybe I shouldn't go fast in the wet. They come with sticky vinyl frame protectors and I put a bit of electrical tape where the rubber wraps the frame too. Delivery was rapid. Recommended.

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Once set up to fit the bike , it takes no time at all to take off clean and refit !

Look great easy to fit, they don’t rattle at all. Easily the best quick fit mudguards for bikes not fitted with eyelets

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Well made and sturdy. Didn’t move on the rough road surfaces we have these days

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Was fast to set up on my bike. Theres no fixings to the bike itself which was much easier. They keep a low profile and stay In their position. I took them out in the pouring rain and they didn't move at all - i even went up/down curbs which can shift others out of position. You can clip them on and off with ease. Most important they keep you dry and send any water/dirt away from the rider.

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A bit of a fiddle to fit the front guards on my Caadx, had to cut down the struts (stainless) so as to avoid a cable fixing lug. But other than that all ok.

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I bought these to go on a carbon road bike. They were easy to fit (about 15 mins) and look good too. They are easy to remove when it's dry or for cleaning. They are easily adjustable so I think they would fit a wide range of bike where traditional mudguard fittings aren't available.

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I am really impressed by the SKS Raceblade Pro XL. I have tried a number of clip-on style fenders in the past but these are by far the best. The only thing I would change is having something on the front of the front wheel to prevent the spray flicking up off the tyre. Apart from that they are great and would buy them again. Recommended.

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Wide range of adjustment make them very easy to fit perfectly. Also only take seconds to remove or re-install. The rear guard could do with being longer on the front edge (It just goes up to the brake calliper) to protect the gears/chain a bit more.

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