Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost Reviews
Review score: 8.8/10 – Updated October, 2024
Latest Price: £139.99 (RRP: £139.99)
Take a look now to discover what makes Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost worthy of a review score of 8.8 out of 10.
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Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost features
Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost
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Spec 1
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Colour: Black Other Seatposts found with this Spec: 6387 |
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Spec 2
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Size: 400mm, 449mm, 390mm Other Seatposts found with this Spec: 1 |
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Spec 3
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Length: 125mm, 150mm, 105mm Other Seatposts found with this Spec: 1 |
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Spec 4
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Material: Aluminium Other Seatposts found with this Spec: 762 |
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Spec 5
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Diameter: 30.9mm, 31.6mm, 27.2mm Other Seatposts found with this Spec: 2 |
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Feature 1
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Quick and reliable saddle height adjustment Other Seatposts found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 2
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Smooth and consistent operation Other Seatposts found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 3
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Affordable Other Seatposts found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 4
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Puts you in an ideal riding position Other Seatposts found with this feature: 1 |
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Price
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£139.99 |
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Number of Reviews
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955 |
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Review Score
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4.4 / 5 Average score in category: 4.3/5 |
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Quality
Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Seatposts. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.
Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Seatposts. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.
There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Seatposts. Brands like Brand-X are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.
Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Seatposts category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.
Comparing Prices
Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Seatposts.
It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.
Price of Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost.
We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £139.99 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.7 out of 10 for price.
Average price of Seatposts
Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Seatposts.
We found 161 in the Seatposts category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £94.73, making it above average at £139.99.
It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Seatposts. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £650.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £2.99.
With 161 products available we worked out that 39 cost more than Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost and 120 were cheaper.
Cost of Brand-X products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 75 products from Brand-X, of which 15 were in the Seatposts category.
For now though we’re looking at Brand-X branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £31.46 making this product above average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Brand-X product we found was £0.49 and the highest price we could find from them was £299.99.
Of the 75 from Brand-X, 3 were more expensive than Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost and 69 were cheaper.
How much are Brand-X Seatposts?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Brand-X products that are listed in the Seatposts category.
The average price of the 15 products that match this search was £64.59, with the cheapest coming in at £3.99 and highest price was £169.99. With the average being £64.59, Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost comes in above average.
2 products that meet this search were more expensive than Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost and 11 were cheaper.
Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost Reviews
Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.
There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.
1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.
2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.
Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.8 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Seatposts category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.
Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost or another similar product, like RockShox Reverb Lever 1x Upgrade Kit reviews or DVO Suspension Garnet Dropper Seatpost reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Seatposts.
Brand
As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Seatposts. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Brand-X, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.8/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 25010933887
- Product ID 2: 720508UK
- Brand: Brand-X
- Model number: BRNDXDRPA02309449150
- RRP: £139.99
- EAN: 5056305585884
- Description: Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost (105,125,150)Available in 105mm, 125m and 150mm travel options, the Ascend II mountain bike dropper enables you to quickly and reliably adjust your saddle height without interrupting your pedalling flow. Offering smooth and consistent operation, this budget-friendly component will put you in the perfect riding position for tackling every section of the trail.Externally Routed Dropper SeatpostBuilding on the success of the Ascend Dropper Seatpost, this aluminium dropper post is available for those who have a rig without internal cable routing: Brand-X is bringing affordable and reliable dropper posts to the people! With infinitely smooth adjustments and an ergonomic lever that can sit on the left or right of your cockpit, the Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost is the upgrade that your bike needs. To avoid cable movement/pull, this dropper seatpost’s cable is actuated from the mid-cap and delivers consistent performance.Please Note:¬†The 31.6mm and 30.9mm diameter options come with the 1x Shifter Lever and the 27.2mm option comes with the 2/3x Paddle Lever. The 27.2mm size also has a 2-piece saddle clamp so the saddle will sit slightly higher than on the 31.6mm and 30.9mm options.Reasons to Buy: Quick and reliable saddle height adjustment Smooth and consistent operation Affordable Puts you in an ideal riding positionFeatures: Material:¬†T6-6061 Aluminium Compatibility:¬†Frames that do not have internal dropper post cable routing Bar mounted remote lever and cable operated external routing (included) Linkage mechanism eliminates any outer cable pull Zero offset, one-piece head/upper shaft with micro adjust clamping mechanism Length:¬†390mm, 400mm, or 449mm Travel:¬†105mm, 125mm or 150mm Cable Length:¬†1.5m Finish:¬†Sand blasted and hard anodised Warranty:¬†2 years Not suitable for internal routing use Lever Clamp Diameter:¬†22.2mm Rider Weight:¬†Min: 50-55kg; Max: 120kg Weight:¬†605g (30.9mm) without cable and paddle shifter (90g)Manufacturer Reference Codes: 125mm/31.6mm/400mm:¬†BRNDXDRPA02316400125;¬†125mm/30.9mm/400mm:¬†BRNDXDRPA02309400125;¬†105mm/27.2mm/390mm:¬†BRNDXDRPA02272390105;¬†150mm/31.6mm/449mm:¬†BRNDXDRPA02316449150;¬†150mm/30.9mm/449mm:¬†BRNDXDRPA02309449150Buy Brand-X Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Components > Seatposts
- Size: 449mm
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