Silver seatposts for MTB - Nitto?

[d_douglas]

As I am having difficulty finding a silver 300mm+ seatpost for my MTB, I have started exploring alternatives.

My first choice was a straight silver Thomson post (330mm) ..... (OK, my REAL FIRST CHOICE is a Moots ti post!, but..... ) but I have missed a couple of good opportunities on the forum to grab the former.

Does anyone know whether a Nitto Frog post would be able to handle off road riding? No freeriding, but I weigh just about 200lbs, so I am not a lightweight. I love the old Ritchey/Nitto posts, but teh clamp mechanism was never strong enough to withstand a sharp hit on the nose of the saddle, so I have retired mine to a cruiser bike.

As I understand it, the new Nitto posts have two bolts side by side - correct? So, are these posts as strong as a Thomson? If I have to pay full retail for a post (god forbid) does anyone have any other silver recommendations? I want to pay no more than the cost of a Thomson, as they tend to be a benchmark for quality for me.

If a used Moots comes up, I will pay for it what I would pay for a new thomson - get it?

Replies appreciated.

[dirtdigger88]

http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=188_263&products_id=893&zenid=c2424067fababf41a1c1e990ba31483a

I have this one on my dks-

its a 53cm seat tube and my saddle is at 80.5 cm- it doesnt move a bit

I do have the 460mm model- I was far too close to the max insertion line with 300mm posts-

Jason

[Ken Robb]

my mtn. bikes have all had seat post diameters other than 27.2mm. What's yours?

[gdw]

There are always silver Thompson's on Ebay and they sell for well below the suggested list price. If you are uncomfortable with auctions, there are several available from Ebay stores.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Thompson-Elite-Seat-Post-27-2_W0QQitemZ150083152904QQihZ005QQcategoryZ58101QQr dZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

[Peter P.]

Salsa Shaft. Used to come in silver. Check to see if your LBS can find one. I own two; one's on the ATB. It doesn't move. Coolest microadjustable tilt mechanism you ever saw.

http://www.salsacycles.com/components/images/posts_shaft2.jpg

[d_douglas]

I love it. I would take one of these if I could find one, but apparently they are no longer made, so it would have to be NOS.

Yes - Thomson is the standby. Any offers? More suggestions?

Dirt: the one you have is the one I have - it had serious problems holding if things got rough. I love the aesthetic, but I don't trust them for MTBs.