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Pros & Cons

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Pros

The thomson stem is very strong and sturdy. The top notch fit and finish are just the icing on the cake. They are great, look great, and work flawlessly.

While most of these thomson x4 stems are used on mtb applications, they also work excellently on track sprint (velodrome) bikes. The x4 benefit however is vastly superior stiffness - noticeable immediately. The large clamp in my logic will be inherent...  Read More

All the bolts screw in smoothly and it holds my 3t scatto bars tight. Once you set it to the proper torque it's unlikely to need future adjustment. I actually like it more than the straitline ssc i had on my last bike - these bolts require far less to...  Read More

The machining is exquisite and the overall quality is without equal. Has that great machined look to it. I just wish the came in custom anodized colors as well.

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Highlights

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Quality


The machining is exquisite and the overall quality is without equal


A few extra grams is worth the quality


As always this thomson product screams quality


The x2 is thomsons only mediocre product

Competitiveness


It uses very low torque like their seatpost clamp is solid and doesnt make a noise


This stem is well made extremely rugged and made in the usa


This is one of the strongest stems on the market

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  • This product had a total of 159 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jun 23 2022.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Its not the lightest stem you can by


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Didnt fail or notice until i was washing my bike one day


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I was not initially sure how this stem would look like on my trek madone road bike since this is intended more for mountain bikes


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I have never had an issue with the thomson stems i own they are truly set it and forget it bike parts


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It was asy to install and compliments my handbuilt trek mountain bike


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I am using the x4 on a road bike although its marketed as a mountain bike item


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The x2 is thomsons only mediocre product


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Out of a bunch of carbon and alloy stems the thomson x4 took second overall being bested only slightly the shimano pro vibe sprint version seen on cavendishs rig and theo boss keirin bikes

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