Chromag "Contact"
According to the manufacturer, freeride star Brandon Semenuk made precise specifications during the development of the "Contact". The feet should be able to be positioned particularly close to the cranks for slopestyle inserts. We liked the "Contact" with their concave surface (lowered in the centre). The base is nice and wide and the 4-millimetre pins provide sufficient grip. There's nothing to complain about in terms of workmanship, and they're the cheapest pedals in the test. The "Contact" is available in several colours.
Price: 135 euros - Weight: 394 g* - Height: 1.6 cm - www.shocker-distribution.com
Our rating: **** (max. 6 stars)
Skywalker" six-pack
Bling bling - the "Skywalkers" look particularly stylish with their exposed axle. In practice, the pedals generate enormous grip, the long pins prick the sole of the shoe like a nail board and the wide base is comfortable to stand on - without the soles of the shoes making squeaking noises on the rotating axles. For an extra 100 euros, the "Skywalker" is also available with a titanium axle. This saves weight. Both models are available in seven colours!
Price: 150 euros - Weight: 376 g* - Height: 1.5 cm - www.sixpack-shop.com
Our rating: ***** (max. 6 stars)
Hope "F20"
The English high-end manufacturer Hope developed the "F20" for hardcore use. And indeed, all our bike park visits, DH missions and blocking on alpine trails left the pedal unimpressed - apart from a few scratches. You stand comfortably on the finely crafted "F20" with its transverse grooves. The rounded 4-millimetre pins provide plenty of grip. Pleasant: Left and right are marked, which makes mounting easier. If you don't like silver, you can choose from five other colours.
Price: 150 euros - Weight: 388 g* - Height: 1.5 cm - www.hopetech.com
Our rating: ***** (max. 6 stars)
DMR "Brendog"
For whipmaster Brendan Fairclough's signature pedal, the guys from DMR have given their successful "Vault" pedal a facelift. The "Brendog" comes in a subtle pistol-barrel black, it is not as modernly rounded as Race Face, but it still showed its qualities in practice. The large contact surface ensures a secure
secure footing and provides plenty of grip thanks to the long 5-millimetre pins. Great: 25 more pointed "moto pins" are supplied. On the downside, the "Brendog" is the heaviest pedal in the test and if it comes into contact with stones, the paint quickly comes off.
Price: 149 euros - Weight: 428 g* - Height: 1.7 cm - www.cosmicsports.de
Our rating: **** (max. 6 stars)
Race Face "Atlas"
At just 349 grams, the Race Face "Atlas" are the lightest pedals in the test field. Striking: the rounded shape - very stylish! The 1.2 centimetre thin, anodised pedal body has a high-quality look. The external pins are angled to bite into the sole even better. The practical test confirms the first impression: you stand comfortably on the large contact surface with plenty of grip - that's how it should be! Annoying: the obligatory washers are easily lost when changing pedals. Available in four colours.
Price: 160 euros - Weight: 349 g*- Height: 1.2 cm - www.bikeaction.de
Our rating: ***** (max. 6 stars)
* Weight per pair.
** We determined the rating in a practical check (function, grip, pin exchange) taking the weight into account. We did not carry out any durability or safety tests (breakage test) in the laboratory.
