I would have given the Built Quality a solid 8/10 but the wiggle and lever made me give it a 7 out of 10. Now for me that is not a bad rating at all, lets not forget that the it was only 140 Euros and these two small things are really trivial.
Ease of Installation
Simply put, as easy as it gets. My cabling runs partialy through the frame of my Fuel Ex which is really the hardest part of the installation. The cable connects to the outside of the dropper as there is no internal connection from the lower tube to the seat tube. But this is fine, make sure you add a protective sticker where the cable touches the frame to avoid wear from rubbing on the paint.
Price
Cheap Price for a Quality Dropper Post. I can only recomend the Ascend II, yes there are a couple of things that could be improved but those do not take away from the price to quality ratio.
The Verdict
If you are looking for a good quality entry level dropper post, this is 100% what you are looking for. Great Price and Quality, This dropper is produced by Chain Reaction Cycles, I have ordered a few products from them and they are always fast and professional so I can recommend ordering it from there. The perfect combo for your first dropper post.
Have fun and Ride hard
Brand X Ascend II Manual
The Brand X Dropper post did not include a Manual in the box when I ordered it, One of the article readers was kind enough to link the manual of the Cascade & Pine Dropper post which seems to be a re-branded Brand X Dropper so this should be very similar if not the same. You can download the PDF Manual here:
Cascade OM Dropper Post Manual
Here is also a video to help you retention the internal Nylon string of the Dropper Post
Big thanks to Zoobab for sending me this information
Brand-X Ascend II Dropper Seatpost
€140.00
Pros
- Bang for Buck
- Easy to Install
Cons
- Low Quality Lever
- Slight wobble out of the box
Do you have any link to the manual? I have an issue with it, it does not work at all, i unscrewed the bottom cap, but the body seems to be unscrewed. It says read the manual before opening, but i cannot find it online…
Hi Zoobab,
I actually opened mine as well as I had a problem with it and there was no manual anywhere. I did the following:
1) Fully extend the Seatpost
2) Remove cable and cable cap
3) unscrew the bottom cap. Once removed you will see a lever where the cable attaches. My problem was that the cable was not tight enough so I unscrewed the bolt that held the cable in place. Note its not really a cable its a string. I tightened the rope as much as I could making sure that the level is in the released position and not moved. Be carefull not to let the string slip in to the body of the dropper. Mine did and I put it back using a guitar string. Be carefull not to scratch the inside.
4) once all is tightened put the cap back on and you are good to go
I am not sure if you have the same problem, but hope this helps. Feel free to message me if you need any more help
Best Regards
Romie