Anybody tried Spank Spoon mountain bike bars?

[LJR69]

I'm considering picking up a Spank Spoon 35 bar for my Giant Reign E+1. I'm curious whether anyone has ridden with them before and if so, how did they find them in terms of vibration dampening, stiffness, and ride comfort, and their overall strength/longevity?

 

[Mikerb]

I use their pedals which I have found to be good quality and well designed......not their bars however but their kit seems good. ( I use Deity bars)

 

[Paulquattro]

I use Deity bars too but have used spank bars and wheels in the past and found nothing wrong with them at all
They do a bar called vibrocore which is meant to be very good

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/spank-spike-800-vibrocore-ltd-edition-bars/rp-prod173443?gs=1&sku=sku655676&utm_source=google&utm_term=&utm_campaign=&utm_medium=base&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyJfH2K-p_gIVjNPtCh26ng-_EAQYASABEgLjovD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[LJR69]

Now also taking a look at Deity bars and seeing what's available here in the UK.

 

[Slowroller]

The vibracore bars are an improvement over straight AL bars, not quite as damping as carbon bars, but close and at a more wallet friendly price.

 

[gareth burton]

I currently have a set of spank spoon high rise bars. Needed a riser to sit more upright as I have core issues. They do the job for me on a varied mix of terrain and for me they're more 'comfortable' than the original bars on my Whyte e160.

 

[RichT]

I’m also considering Spank Vibracore, but wasn’t aware of carbon‘s dampening qualities. Can someone elaborate on that and reccomended a brand/type?

 

[Kingerz]

I’m also considering Spank Vibracore, but wasn’t aware of carbon‘s dampening qualities. Can someone elaborate on that and reccomended a brand/type?

Carbon alledgedy dampens trail vibrations. i don't think it does having used many over 18 years. they do snap, though.
Spank vibrocore is recommended, 4.9 stars everywhere. often sold out though.

 

[B1rdie]

I have carbon bars on a rigid bike, its the enve branded very expensive designed to be flexy, costed $140. Its more flexible than the aluminum, and did help a little in handling the rigid carbon fork, but as per vibration and small impacts, a beefy front tyre with low pressure is much more effective.