Product Tested: Race Face Turbine Crankset

Race Face is a famous product that consistent in producing mountain bike part, such as bars, stems, and also the crankset. Their products are good, and most used by professional riders to be installed on their bikes, and their crankset lineup are even more! They have released so many crankset series, and one of their most popular in their crankset lineup is their Turbine series. 

HIGHLIGHTS

Race Face Turbine Crankset actually for the XC, AM, Trail, and Enduro riding, because the three various size of the Turbine are good for that scene which has 170, 175, and 180 mm lengths. The complete highlights of this crankset is listed below;

#Intended for XC/Trail/All-Mountain/Enduro use

#Completely redesigned for 2015 to incorporate the Cinch system

#Crank arms are deep pocket forged and CNC machined to optimize stiffness

#170, 175, 180mm crank arm lengths

#Black, Blue and Red crank color options

#Protective ‘crank boots’ available

#Removable spider offers the ability to convert between 1, 2, and 3X chainring standards

#1X Narrow/Wide options: 26, 28, 30, 32, 34 and 36T

#2X 64/104 BCD options: 22/36, 24/36, 24/38T

#2X 80/120 BCD options: 26/38, 28/40T

#3X options: 22/32/42, 24/32/42T

#Industry standard 30mm spline interface CNC machined from 7050 alloy

#BB92, 68/73 BSA, 100mm BSA, and PF30 bottom bracket options

#MSRP $199.99 to $299.99, depending on chainring configuration

IMPRESSIONS

The Turbine can be said as the lower version of their premium crankset, the Race Face Next SL, and it can be seen on the chainring; they have same chainring, both Turbine and Next SL. Even, these two products have same on another aspect like on the crank extraction system, and the same locknut. The installation of Turbine Crankset also simple and quite easy, and overall the Turbine setup is easy!

RIDING TEST

Simple, performance of this crankset is awesome and superb! It smooth, without any disturbing sound, or creaks and the narrow chainring also gives another comfortableness on the trail.

The Race Face brand is the guarantee that their products are good product in any sectors, and they prove again on this crankset.

DURABILITY & IMPROVEMENT

This is great product and can be used for long time because of the material used, and in the proper use this product will be longer life! It's quite hard to find the cons on the great product like Turbine, and it just like searching a needle on the garbage! The price is good, with the amount $199.99 to $299.99, we can install great crankset on our bike, but let's try to find the cons; maybe the cons are proprietary bottom bracket tool, as well as having the crank arm auto-extractor cap un-thread itself once on the trail.