thank you for the honest and thorough review. i have pitbull stands and can vouch that they are excellent, but since i want to buy two front stands, i was considering the vortex, but i am hesitant after reading about the screw weld breakage.
Glad I could help. Actually my Vortex front stand is excellent. I have had it probably 15 years and rock solid. Vortex is generally a good brand, they just fumbled on this one.
Do you foresee any problems with the round vs square? The whole time I am looking at your bike on the woodcraft, I feel like the set screw is going to break and since those are round, immediately rotate... whereas the Vortex can't rotate (even when you break the weld)... how does pitbull compare to woodcraft?
I can’t imagine the set screw breaking on the Woodcraft. My real world experience has not shown this to be an issue. I can confirm at least three weld breakages on Vortex from different users. I do not have personal experience with Pitbull stands though I have only heard good things about them. I think the Woodcraft advantage is the adjustability. Setting it only as high as necessary is really nice for lifting the bike by yourself because it requires so little effort. I also like it for tire changes so I don’t have to lift it much to align the axle with all the various components.
thank you for the honest and thorough review. i have pitbull stands and can vouch that they are excellent, but since i want to buy two front stands, i was considering the vortex, but i am hesitant after reading about the screw weld breakage.
Glad I could help. Actually my Vortex front stand is excellent. I have had it probably 15 years and rock solid. Vortex is generally a good brand, they just fumbled on this one.
Do you foresee any problems with the round vs square? The whole time I am looking at your bike on the woodcraft, I feel like the set screw is going to break and since those are round, immediately rotate... whereas the Vortex can't rotate (even when you break the weld)... how does pitbull compare to woodcraft?
I can’t imagine the set screw breaking on the Woodcraft. My real world experience has not shown this to be an issue. I can confirm at least three weld breakages on Vortex from different users. I do not have personal experience with Pitbull stands though I have only heard good things about them. I think the Woodcraft advantage is the adjustability. Setting it only as high as necessary is really nice for lifting the bike by yourself because it requires so little effort. I also like it for tire changes so I don’t have to lift it much to align the axle with all the various components.
great review!
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