Cushcore Killer? - Rimpact SendNoodz - Install & Review
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- čas přidán 25. 03. 2019
- When I was recently looking for new tyre insert options I came across Rimpact. A uk based insert maker producing their SendNoodz "pool noodle" style insert. The profile looked interesting and being UK made was another draw.
So after a few emails they sent me a pair for testing.
Here are my initial thoughts from install to riding, this will be a long term review so I will be coming back to them over the next few months.
Get your own SendNoodz inserts here on the Rimpact site.
www.rimpactmtb.com
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Let us know what inserts and pressures your running and if you have any questions about the Sendnoodz then shout out in the comments below.
Thank you for actually riding with these. Too many of the other "reviews" were just install videos with the word Review in the title.
Well it's not a review unless you actually ride them and form an opinion!😂 ive had a few different tyres, slashed a sidewall and the insert has no gashes or cuts. The paper strip unsurprisingly disintegrated but yup all good.
I've just fitted Rimpact inserts and think they are amazing. I can run much lower pressures. Been down to 10 psi no problems. But stuck to 15. They are unbelievable for gaining traction. No wheel spin where I used to on steep climbs . Great value and the bonus of being able to ride home with zero air is so helpful
Been running Huck Norris inserts in my Enduro bike for a year or so with great results. Was looking for something to use in my ebike to try & control the plus tyres, these look just the ticket. Going to order some right now and will name drop your channel👍🏼
Awesome, these would work brilliantly with an E-Bike, they also solve the weaknesses of plus sized so double win! And thanks for the mention 😉👍🏻.
Stravaiging MTB just dropped them a message asking which size I need as I am going to try 2.6” tyres on 40mm rims which crosses the lines between the standard & plus sized inserts. Maybe get to try em at the weekend.
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I fitted SendNoodz to my 29er hardtail a couple of weeks ago. Don’t really notice much difference in the front, but it’s got 160mm forks so I’m not likely to. In the rear though, I really notice a reduction in trail chatter. Will definitely be fitting them to my full suss ready for days at Revs, BPW and a week in Morzine. If a £40 Nood saves me from trashing a £200 wheel it’s gotta be worth it.
Hey just to let you know I'm running nukeproof rim insert at 15/18 psi they definitely make a small difference I'm on a whyte t130 so not a lot of suspension and I'm sure this helps
Keep riding and bringing us more content and drink plenty of tea 🤤
I haven't had a brew in a video for ages! How remiss! The Rimpacts are certainly a but bigger than the Nukeproof ones, but they must be working if your sub 20psi!
Really curious about this. I ride 29+ - haven’t had a chance to look if that size is available, but at that price, I’d consider these whereas cushcore is too much and the minimal inserts I’ve not seen enough to be impressed by.
At the price it definitely worth a punt.
Running these inserts in the rear tyre on 3 bikes (2 FS 1 HT). Loving the extra traction and I can't say I notice too much drag.
I only really felt the sluggishness on flat pedally trails/fireroads, well worth it for the added traction!
Where did you start and where did you end up with tyre pressures before & after rimpact?
Started about 24/26 front rear and have ended around 18/19. The volume is So o different with the rimpact in and different tyres sidewalls react differently but those numbers have worked on a few tyres.
I've just ordered a set of these I've previously dinged two rear rims running tubeless, I'm interested to know your riding weight in comparison to your Tyre pressure.
I'm around 70/72 kilos with a pack and a lot of water maybe 69kg with a hip pack for shorter rides. I used to be 24/26 f/r and I dropped roughly 3 psi. The insert make a the available chamber for air smaller so it ramps up and has a firmer tyre feel faster than without. Think your fork with max volume spacers.
@@StravaigingMTB ahh ok, really looking forward to trying the rimpact, I'm about 95kg riding weight and currently run similar to your previous pressures. Interested to see the longevity of the inserts. Thanks for the reply dude, and great vid.
@@nigelstevenson9166 ive found the paper wrap disintegrates but that the foam itself weather really well. Saved the rear rim on numerous occasions bug no cuts or gouges in the foam.
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Tyre pressure is 30% weight 70% rider aggressiveness
Have you thought about a gomble because the footage is a little shaky
I do ride with a gimble, but sometimes I don't want extra bulk. Here's a link to a trail ride with the gimble. czcams.com/video/uLc95VFo65k/video.html
how did they go longer term? I've had Nukeproof ARDs and Pepi noodles which were great for the first few rides, but then expanded and were horrible. Sounded like a tennis ball being hit, thwack thwack thwack over bumps and vibration then increased! I got a refund on ARDs, plenty of similar comments on CRC website.
these ones have not swollen up or absorbed sealant. the paper label predictably dissintergrated but otherwise that have faired very well. I will say the sealant does dry out faster because there is a larger surface area being covered by the sealant.
what width are the tyres and wheels you are running?
2.35 Schwalbe Maguc Mary up front with 2.3 Vittoria Jaffaki out back. I normally have a specialized Butcher Grid out back but experimenting with the Jaffaki. Also using Rimpact inserts in both tyres.
I recently discovered these via Instagram, but not tried it.
Are you sure that you're close enough to the camera?
I think I can get a bit closer, but the lens struggles to focus if I push it to close.
Did you change suspension setup? With Cush Core I did, I rand too harsh setup cus I needed volume reduction, but I installed cush core, dropped 4 psi i tyres, 20 in suspension, but as for benefits basically the same you described.
I didn't alter my suspension, I wanted to see what the insert did without altering another variable. by the end I did take one click of LS Compression off the front, but I'd probably of done something like that anyway :D!
@@StravaigingMTB yea I tested cush core with same set up, just tested tyre pressure first, then I found my harsh setup I had to not bottom out, could be changed so I did,its pretty good now, not perfect, but decent.
What do People mean when they say they have drag?
if you roll two different tyres down a hill some will be faster than others. that resistance is called drag.
I’m running Cush core front and back and I’d never ride without it again. Tyres suck to change but I weigh 100kg and the benefits far outweigh the pain in the ass factor.
Yeah totally with you, in my HT I'll stick with the huck norris variety but this insert is head and shoulders above them.
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Back to cushcore
Cushcore is arguably better but the cost performance balance still pushes me in favour of these.
If you have to qualify a statement with “to be honest” makes me want to question everything else you tell me from that point on.
Just a turn of phrase dude.