PNW Components Cascade Dropper Post, 125/150/170mm Travel, External Routing, 3-Year Warranty

So I looked around for a good, reasonably priced dropper for a while, and finally found this PNW post. I looked at their website and liked their company philosophy. I work in a shop and get good discounts on gear like this, but I decided to order the Cascade anyway because I liked the company's ideals and it had the features I was looking for (cable-actuated, and actuated at the collar).As expected, the post was really meekly packaged, no extra fluff, but none needed in my opinion. As long as the post arrives in good condition, fine with me, and that was the case.This post is EXTREMELY easy to set up. I've set up many dropper posts as a mechanic, and some of them are real bears. This one ranks with the easiest of the easy. The cable is cut at the lever, you crimp on the provided cable tip, and it tucks nicely under the lever with a little clip that holds it in place. Very clean.The lever, which I realize is largely a personal preference thing, is very nice. It pushes downward and not in, so you can mount it either side easily. The noodle that attaches works well and the look is clean and it is easy to make adjustments.In use, the post is very smooth, with a rebound that is a relatively quick speed (probably a little faster than my KS Lev, but nowhere near the taint-destroying blast of a Command Post), and very smooth. I've used it on about a dozen rides so far and so far, it has performed perfectly every time, even coming through two nasty wrecks unscathed. If I experience any issues with the post in the future, I will certainly adjust and revisit/update my review.As it stands, I am extremely happy with my decision to purchase from PNW, and I hope that the post holds up to long term abuse. At this point, highly recommended.

A regular long distance road biker, i recently forayed into mountain biking, Got a bike without a dropper and decided to get one after few rides. PNW was the most consistent and had a full range of products available as a complete set. Hesitantly I dropped the big brands and decided on PNW, Gingerly at best.Ordered Friday and come Monday i go the delivery. The open Amazon package did not help but otherwise all looked good inside except a missing manual. (somebody might have ordered and returned and carelessly left the manual out)Just messaged PNW and almost immediately got a response from Aaron with a link to the manual.Meanwhile I had already installed the dropper as it was fairly obvious.Pros: Simple installation process, Excellent build quality, works smoothly, PNW stands behind their product and supports it, looks nice and fits well.Cons: cable sleeve was slightly short for my routing, lever worked was a bit fiddly to assemble properly.Overall an excellent product. Works first time out of the box even if was an open box (More an Amazon problem than PNW). The infinitely adjustable system works well and smooth - not too sudden a jump as with some branded ones.If i would have to buy it again it would be PNWAdvice: a) Measure your seat post diameter carefully - most people order without measuring resulting in frustration and returns. b) Dont cut the cable off when you are installing first time. Roll/coil the cable for the first few rides and then re-tighten - cup and cap the open end.

I purchased this PNW Cascade seat dropper post for an urban bike. I figured I could get away with an inexpensive post because it would be seeing light duty. And it probably would have been great if I didn’t try to rotate the collar a few degrees for better cable routing.Long story short, when I rotated the collar it sheared the release actuator STRING! Yes, the internal post release actually uses a freaking nylon string. I couldn’t believe it. I guess that’s one of the reasons the price point is so low.I looked up PNW Components online to get a phone number to give them a call. No phone number listed. No telephone customer service. Next I looked for an email address. Yup, no email address listed. The only method of contact is a browser based form to fill out, which I did. Two times. Haven’t had a reply yet. Today I used the Amazon system to contact PNW. No reply yet.I’m mad at myself for damaging the post and not being able to return it. But even madder that anyone designs a mission critical component that uses a string. Oh, and by the way, replacing that string is extraordinarily difficult task.

Dropper was working great, comes up at a good speed and holds well. I probably use this 50 times a ride, after 8 mos, I noticed it wasnt holding as well and slowly dropped when I was riding. Contacted these guys and they are sending me a new one without question. Believe in the product and believe in the warranty. Cant be happier.

The post is excellent. 170 mm of infinite travel is huge - I am 5’10” tall and ride a large frame and the travel height is perfect for me - way better than the 100 mm post on my other bike. The paddle is easy to adjust on the fly and is solidly built. Great product, I highly recommend it.Problem: PNW has changed the design of the Cascade and (as of 9/2018) have not updated the installation video or the instructions included with the post so it will appear that you are missing one part for the paddle. I emailed their support staff and was redirected to the instructions for installing one of the higher-end posts. The installation was smooth after that. While the installation instruction change is inconvenient, the change in the mechanism seems to be worth it. The value and functionality of the product is unaffected by this issue in my estimation.In the end, this is a great deal on a super product.

Great dropper, solid build, easy install and feel like a premium dropper. The only thing Is it is a little bit slow and takes good downforce to push it down. Sitting on it down is no problem, I think this has something to do with the sealed cartridge, and probably allows it to last for so long with out servicing.I think it is the best-built dropper for the cost, and looks awesome too! 10/10 would buy again.

With some help from videos, installation was quick and easy - some initial confusion with an extra piece in the “small parts” envelope that turn out to be for internal routing (one kit, two types). No issues with a wet, muddy ride so, so far very happy.

Usato ancora poco. Ma ad oggi funziona benissimo

excelente compra, el sistema es muy suave y ya viene con todo lo necesario para instalarlo y cable bastante largo, la instalación no requiere de herramientas especiales mas que dos llaves allen de 2 y 3 mm y unas pinzas de corte

The media could not be loaded.  Muy fácil de instalar siguiendo un tutorial de YouTube. Excelente relación precio - calidad.