Not all that long ago, Whistler based brand Chromag jumped into the plastic pedal game with their new ‘Synth’ pedal. Modeled after Brandon Semenuk’s signature ‘Contact’ pedal, they take on a similar outline and come in at about the same weight, but at roughly half the price. Plastic pedals in general are more economical and seem to absorb impacts better than aluminum. One point of interest with the Synth is that Chromag offers replacement plastic pedal body sets for just $15 USD/pair. Follow along to see how they’ve worked out through the long haul.
Details
- 15mm at platform center
- Polycarbonate/nylon
- 110mm x 107mm
- 9 pins per side
- 380 grams per pair
- 5 colors
- $58.50 USD / replacement bodies available for $15
Chromag’s claimed weight is 380 grams/pair. These came in at just a touch over that, but keep in mind there is a few grams worth of dirt caked into them. As for the size, these are pretty middle of the road at 110mm x 107mm.
Most of the grip you’ll find will come from the pins, rather than the pedal body – aside from this raised lettering, there isn’t really much in the way of traction coming from the pedal body itself.
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