Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset Review

Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset Reviews

Review score: 8.8/10 – Updated October, 2024

Latest Price: £44.99 – Save 25% (RRP: £59.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset worthy of a review score of 8.8 out of 10.

Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset Review


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Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset features

Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset specs

Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset
Spec 1

Colour: Black

Other Headsets found with this Spec: 6387

Spec 2

Steerer Diameter: 1.1/8″ – 1.5″ Tapered

Other Headsets found with this Spec: 109

Spec 3

Headset Type: Integrated

Other Headsets found with this Spec: 38

Feature 1

Headset Material: Carbon

Other Headsets found with this feature: 2

Feature 2

Bearing Material: Steel

Other Headsets found with this feature: 6

Feature 3

Use: Road, MTB

Other Headsets found with this feature: 107

Feature 4

Steerer Size: 1 1/8–1.5” tapered

Other Headsets found with this feature: 2

Feature 5

Upper Bearing Dimensions: 41.8×30.5x8mm

Other Headsets found with this feature: 4

Feature 6

Lower Bearing Dimensions: 51.9x40x8mm

Other Headsets found with this feature: 3

Feature 7

Compatibility: Deda H.S.S. system (Headset Stack Spacers)

Other Headsets found with this feature: 4

Feature 8

Type: Integrated

Other Headsets found with this feature: 8

Feature 9

Part Number: DHS15CA

Other Headsets found with this feature: 1

Feature 10

Weight: 76g (approx)

Other Headsets found with this feature: 5

Price

£44.99

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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 Headsets. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset 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 Headsets. 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 Headsets. Brands like Deda Elementi 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 Headsets 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 Headsets.

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 Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset.

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 Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £44.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.8 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Headsets

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Headsets.

We found 202 in the Headsets category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £32.93, making it above average at £44.99.

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 Headsets. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £185.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £1.19.

With 202 products available we worked out that 38 cost more than Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset and 163 were cheaper.

Cost of Deda Elementi products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 114 products from Deda Elementi, of which 15 were in the Headsets category.

For now though we’re looking at Deda Elementi branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £68.39 making this product below average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Deda Elementi product we found was £0.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £482.99.

Of the 114 from Deda Elementi, 49 were more expensive than Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset and 64 were cheaper.

How much are Deda Elementi Headsets?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Deda Elementi products that are listed in the Headsets category.

The average price of the 15 products that match this search was £22.55, with the cheapest coming in at £3.99 and highest price was £54.99. With the average being £22.55, Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset comes in above average.

1 products that meet this search were more expensive than Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset and 13 were cheaper.


Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset 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 Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset, 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 Headsets 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 Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset or another similar product, like Deda Elementi In-5 Int Alloy Headset reviews or Deda Elementi HSS 46 Alloy Spacers 3pk 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 Headsets.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Headsets. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Deda Elementi, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset. 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: 25568835945
  • Product ID 2: 768406UK
  • Brand: Deda Elementi
  • Model number: DHS15CA
  • RRP: £59.99
  • EAN: 8052783484388
  • Description: Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon HeadsetThis stunning headset is developed for both road and MTB use as it offers dependable rotating performance between your bike’s fork and head tube. It features a stiff carbon construction which makes it perfect for everything from clocking up the miles on your road bike to shredding the trails on your mountain bike. Deda has also equipped this model with tough steel bearings, so you can enjoy a durable, smooth action as you conquer every journey. Lightweight Road or MTB HeadsetEngineered for performance, this fantastic headset weighs in at only 76g (approx). This means you’ll benefit from its incredible strength without worrying about adding any unnecessary weight to your ride. One final highlight, is the Deda In-5 Int Alloy Headset is also compatible with the innovative Deda H.S.S. system (Headset Stack Spacers). This allows you to mount spacers directly over your road or mountain bike’s headtube. Features: Headset Material: Carbon Bearing Material: Steel Use: Road, MTB Steerer Size: 1 1/8-1.5‚Äù tapered Upper Bearing Dimensions: 41.8√ó30.5x8mm Lower Bearing Dimensions: 51.9x40x8mm Compatibility: Deda H.S.S. system (Headset Stack Spacers) Type: Integrated Part Number: DHS15CA Weight: 76g (approx)Buy Deda Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Components > Headsets
  • Savings percentage from RRP: 25%
  • Size: 1.1/8″ – 1.5″ Tapered
  • Unisex
  • 15
  • Adult

Other options for Headsets

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Headsets. 202 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Deda Elementi In-5 Int Carbon Headset included,
Deda Elementi In-4 Int Alloy Headset reviews, Acros AZ-49 ZS49-30 Lower Headset reviews, or we really liked the look of Acros Ai-42 IS42-30 Lower Headset reviews as another alternative.

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