S&M Bikes Redneck FLT Frontload Stem vs. GT Bikes Jumper Frontload Stem vs. Nous BMX NFL Frontload Stem - Direct Comparison
3 BMX Stems compared side by side: S&M Bikes Redneck FLT Frontload Stem, GT Bikes Jumper Frontload Stem and Nous BMX NFL Frontload Stem. The lightest is GT Bikes Jumper Frontload Stem at 0.19 kg. The lowest price is Nous BMX NFL Frontload Stem at 66.95 EUR. S&M Bikes Redneck FLT Frontload Stem meets this category’s quality standard.
Key Differences
Why buy S&M Bikes "Redneck FLT" Frontload Stem?
- ✓ Meets 3 of 3 quality markers: 6061-T6 aluminium, CNC-machined, CrMo
- ✓ Best value: meets the quality standard at the best price in this comparison
Conclusion
- S&M Bikes "Redneck FLT" Frontload Stem excels in: quality markers and value for money
- GT Bikes "Jumper" Frontload Stem excels in: weight
- Nous BMX "NFL" Frontload Stem excels in: price
Technical Specifications
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| Product | S&M Bikes "Redneck FLT" Frontload Stem | GT Bikes "Jumper" Frontload Stem | Nous BMX "NFL" Frontload Stem |
| Price |
106.95 EUR Taxfree excl. shipping |
73.95 EUR Taxfree excl. shipping |
66.95 EUR 🏆 Taxfree excl. shipping |
| Manufacturer | S&M Bikes | GT Bikes | Nous BMX |
| Weight Scale: light to heavy (BMX Stems category) | 0.22 kg | 0.19 kg 🏆 | 0.22 kg |
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| Quality markers | 3/3 🏆 Quality | 0/3 | 2/3 |
| Material | ✓ 6061-T6 aluminium | not stated | ✓ 6061-T6 aluminium |
| Manufacturing | ✓ CNC-machined | not stated | ✓ CNC-machined |
| Bolts | ✓ CrMo | not stated | not stated |
| Specifications | |||
| Stem-Type | Ahead Stem | Ahead Stem | - |
| Stem-Style | Frontload | Frontload Stem | Frontload |
| Stem-Material | 6061 T6 aluminum | - | A-6061 Aluminum |
| Manufacturing-Method | 100% CNC machined | - | 100% CNC machined |
| Reach | 26mm | 35mm | 40mm, 45mm |
| Rise | 46mm | - | 14mm |
| Bar-Clamp | 22.2mm | 31.8mm | 22.2mm |
| Fork-Clamp Diameter | 1-1/8" (28.6mm) | - | 1-1/8" (28.6mm) |
| Recommended for | Flatland | BMX Race | Flatland |
| Bolts | CrMo, massiv, Inch Thread, 6mm Allen Key, 13mm Bolt Head Diameter | - | massive, metric thread 6mm Allen Key |
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What makes a good BMX stem?
A good BMX stem is machined from 6061-T6 aluminium; 7075 is the noticeably stronger alloy and therefore the high-end choice. CNC-machined stems hold tolerances better than die-cast ones and keep their clamping force - forged is strong too. The bolts should be CrMo, because they hold bar and steerer under full load. Frontloader or topload is not a quality question but one of bar height and riding style. More on this in the category FAQ
The Brands
About S&M Bikes: Founded in 1987 by Greg "Scott" Swingrover and Chris "Mad Dog" Moeller, S&M Bikes is a legendary rider-owned brand from the USA. They are globally... View all S&M Bikes products
About GT Bikes: From its Southern California roots in 1972, GT Bicycles has been a pillar of bike culture. Founded by Gary Turner and Richard Long, GT famously... View all GT Bikes products
About Nous BMX: Nous BMX is a Japanese BMX company founded in 2018 by three key figures in the Japanese flatland scene. The brand is dedicated to developing... View all Nous BMX products
kunstform Picks from the BMX Stems category
Our history with BMX parts did not start when we opened kunstform in 2003: some of the team have been riding longer than the shop has existed, and most of us are still on a bike today. So we know pretty well which parts we can trust. A kunstform Pick therefore only goes to what we would bolt onto our own bikes: parts where the quality and the value are right, and that you will enjoy for a long time.
Lightest and heaviest: BMX Stems
Weights range from 0.19 kg to 0.56 kg - 0.31 kg on average, 0.31 kg in the middle of the field. The chart shows all 129 comparable products in this category; the markers are the ones being compared.
- 1 S&M Bikes Redneck FLT Frontload Stem
- 2 GT Bikes Jumper Frontload Stem
- 3 Nous BMX NFL Frontload Stem
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Heaviest
Cheapest and most expensive: BMX Stems
Prices range from 10.95 EUR to 106.95 EUR - 61.92 EUR on average, 66.95 EUR in the middle of the field. The chart shows all 129 comparable products in this category; the markers are the ones being compared.
- 1 S&M Bikes Redneck FLT Frontload Stem
- 2 GT Bikes Jumper Frontload Stem
- 3 Nous BMX NFL Frontload Stem
