which uni brand is the best

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Question: which is the best brand

- torker
- kris holm
- sun
- dirt uni
- miyata
- qu-ax
- pasley
- onza
- jugglebug
- kox 1
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i would like your opion on the best uni


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That was easy. As far as I know, only one of those brands is backed by a
top-level *unicycle rider* whose goal is to improve unicycle technology
rather than sell big numbers.

Sorry Kris, I know you'd be happy selling big numbers, but the emphasis
on a quality product is what makes you #1. And those numbers will
continue to increase!

Most of the other companies (not all) are geared toward selling large
volumes of affordable unicycles, and making the compromises necessary
for that to work. Also, most companies selling unicycles do little (or
nothing) toward improving the product.


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Best for what? Freestyle, street, Muni? The best I think for freestyle
is a custom one made by a guy in MN (wiganoowski or something like that)
followed by Miyata. For Muni, I don't know but have a KH and have been
happy with it so far. Street, no idea. Long distance riding, Coker. And
so on...


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for street, trials, muni...KH.
for freestyle...miyata.


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unicycle6869 wrote:
*Best for what? Freestyle, street, Muni?*
If I may speak for Dave, I think he's looking at brands, not specific
products. Which brand is best? If the question were formed by which
product, it would be a lot harder to answer.

Also, I understand Wyganowski is no longer making frames. Is this true?
His stuff is (was) real solid. Great for pros!


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johnfoss wrote:
*If I may speak for Dave, I think he's looking at brands, not specific
products. Which brand is best? If the question were formed by which
product, it would be a lot harder to answer.

Also, I understand Wyganowski is no longer making frames. Is this
true? His stuff is (was) real solid. Great for pros! *


Ya but but what brand is best for what? Just plain unicycling? Muni?
.... Like I'd say Wyganowski is the best brand but it would suck for
Muni'ing so therefore it's not be best brand. I just think he needs to
specify best brand for ______.

Yes its sad but true that Wyganowski is retired and no longer makes
uni's but if someone was really serious about having him make one, I'm
sure you could pay him a certain price to build another one...


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none of thsoe BEDFORD


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Bedford is mostly a reseller. It gets a little fuzzy though, when you
spec part of a unicycle, or add branding to it...

Something similar could be said for frame and accessory builders like
Wyganowski. Great brand, but he doesn't actually make unicycles.

Unicycle.com is another great brand, but they are primarily a reseller.
However they spec several of their unicycles from the factory, and sell
many items that are manufactured just for them.

So it's hard to know exactly what counts as a brand. I still like KH,
and got to agree that Miyata still has about the best product in the
Freestyle area. Miyata barely exists as a brand in the U.S. though.
Great company, but we always had trouble getting their products over
here. Miyata is famous for lots of innovation, mostly in unicycle
saddles. Nobody else even came close until KH came along.


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I think you spelled paisley wrong, but it's my favorite print.


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I picked Sun because they're cheap(which is a big deal for me), they
last a long time if you treat them right, they look cool, and they make
GIRAFFES, except the seats STINK in my opinion.


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