Exustar 25ti pedals vs xpedo force 4

[devinci]

Any comments on these? Reviews I can find seem to date quite a bit. A lot of people advise getting xpedo but the force 8 are much more expensive, the force 4 seem to be similar weight and price as the exustar.

These would be used for racing, are the xpedo force 4 better then the exustar 25?

[the_marsbar]

Personally I don't like pedals that use bushings (Exustar). I'd take the Xpedos. The M-Force 8 Crs are only a bit more expensive than the M-Force 4 Tis, but should last longer (Ti vs. Al body) if durability is your concern.

[devinci]

How do the xpedo compare to the shimano in terms of feeling? Is the interface between shoe and pedal feels pretty much the same?

[the_marsbar]

In my opinion - yes.

[sstefanov]

I have been riding both the Shimano XTR and Xpedo MForce 8 ti. The difference is minimal with the XTR feeling a bit more stable, mainly due to the fact that the Xpedo cleat gets to wear out quite quickly due to having a brass contact point with the pedal. Once the cleat wears out, the stability is not the same at all.

If you are looking for shoe pedal interface stability, then I can recommend the Speedplay Syzr. I have been riding them since two months, and the stability and float is on another level.

Stefan

[devinci]

I would be using the m force 4 with shimano cleats, does that sounds ok?

[boots2000]

I was using Shimano cleats with the Xpedo pedals.
Still not 100% as stable.
Issues with clip-in, clip-out.
The Xpedo pedals feel can change a lot based on whether they are clean, dirty, lubed, dry, etc.
Some days you clip in and it feels all wrong.
I never get that with a Shimano pedal.
This makes a Shimano pedal worth the weight penalty to me.

[devinci]

Thanks boots2000

I might go for the XTR pedals with Ti axles. Im not quite sure the new XTR m9000 can be upgraded with Ti axle yet though