Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 Headset Reviews
Review score: 8.7/10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £89.99 (RRP: £89.99)
Take a look now to discover what makes Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 Headset worthy of a review score of 8.7 out of 10.
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Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 Headset features
Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 Headset
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Spec 1
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Colour: Black Other Headsets found with this Spec: 6387 |
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Spec 2
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Steerer Diameter: 1.1/8″ Other Headsets found with this Spec: 253 |
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Spec 3
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Headset Type: Conventional Other Headsets found with this Spec: 27 |
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Feature 1
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Full stainless steel bearings (replacable) Other Headsets found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 2
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Split crown race Other Headsets found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 3
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Common parts throughout the range Other Headsets found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 4
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All parts available as spares and fully rebuildable Other Headsets found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 5
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Steel hed doc bolt on the 1.5″ step down Other Headsets found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 6
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Total stack height: 13mm Other Headsets found with this feature: 3 |
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Feature 7
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To run alongside the conventional 1 1/8” threadless headset Other Headsets found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 8
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The bearings themselves are stainless steel and are replaceable Other Headsets found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 9
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The cups, taper ring and crown race (which is now split for easy installation and removal) are all machined aluminium Other Headsets found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 10
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Sealing is achieved through an adjustable taper ring cover and integrated rubber seal Other Headsets found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 11
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The bearings also incorporate their own sealing and being made from stainless steel resist corrosion and it’s by products much better than a conventional steel bearing Other Headsets found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 12
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An aftermarket crown race is also available which has 3mm of extra height built into it, which again can be used to help with clearance Other Headsets found with this feature: 1 |
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Price
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£89.99 |
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Number of Reviews
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15 |
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Review Score
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4.9 / 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 Headsets. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 Headset.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 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 Hope 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 Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 Headset
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 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 Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 Headset was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £89.99 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.3 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 £89.99.
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 11 cost more than Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 Headset and 187 were cheaper.
Cost of Hope products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 222 products from Hope, of which 13 were in the Headsets category.
For now though we’re looking at Hope branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £61.42 making this product above average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Hope product we found was £0.25 and the highest price we could find from them was £350.00.
Of the 222 from Hope, 54 were more expensive than Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 Headset and 157 were cheaper.
How much are Hope Headsets?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Hope products that are listed in the Headsets category.
The average price of the 13 products that match this search was £39.46, with the cheapest coming in at £2.99 and highest price was £89.99. With the average being £39.46, Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 Headset comes in above average.
0 products that meet this search were more expensive than Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 Headset and 9 were cheaper.
Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 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 Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 Headset reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 Headset, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.8 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 Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 Headset or another similar product, like Columbus Compass Headset reviews or Tifosi Headset 1 1-8″ 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 Hope, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 Headset
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 Headset reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 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 8.7/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 25010936699
- Product ID 2: 56608UK
- Brand: Hope
- Model number: HSLN
- RRP: £89.99
- EAN: 5055168027890
- Description: Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 HeadsetSelf explanatory. Takes 1.5” headtube (only, not a Cannondale) down to use a 1 1/8” fork. Perfect for the big freeride bikes where a triple clamp fork is being used. 113g. 13mm stack height.Features:Full stainless steel bearings (replacable)Split crown raceCommon parts throughout the rangeAll parts available as spares and fully rebuildableSteel hed doc bolt on the 1.5" step downTotal stack height: 13mmTo run alongside the conventional 1 1/8” threadless headsetThe bearings themselves are stainless steel and are replaceableThe cups, taper ring and crown race (which is now split for easy installation and removal) are all machined aluminiumSealing is achieved through an adjustable taper ring cover and integrated rubber sealThe bearings also incorporate their own sealing and being made from stainless steel resist corrosion and it’s by products much better than a conventional steel bearingAn aftermarket crown race is also available which has 3mm of extra height built into it, which again can be used to help with clearanceBuy Hope Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Components > Headsets
- Size: 1.1/8″
- Unisex
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- 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 Hope 1.5″ Step Down ZS49 Headset included,
Tifosi Headset 1″ reviews, Ritchey Crown Race WCS Pro reviews, or we really liked the look of Ritchey Headset Spacer 10mm reviews as another alternative.