Pine 27.2mm Dropper Post, External Routing

I ride an old hardtail mountain bike and for many years dealt with a lowered saddle on short uphills after bombing a downhill or simply kept my saddle up on a downhill because I wanted to carry momentum up a hill I knew was coming up (including a few scary saddle-caught-between-my-legs moments). But no more! I just installed this dropper and my only regret is not having done it sooner! The installation process was very simple. I have a front and rear derailleur, so I purchased the kit with the Puget 2x lever. It's a sold, quality kit with all the parts you need to install the seatpost and lever. Frankly, looks OEM. I've only gone on two rides so far, but I'm happy to report that the dropper works like a charm. Super easy to drop (as little or as much as you want) and with a tap of a lever back up to efficient pedaling height. I bought the 110mm drop; I'm 5'9" on a medium frame Gary Fisher and probably could have gone with the 90mm drop, Bottomline... if you plan on continuing to ride your older bike, I'd definitely recommend this product. (As a short aside, I appreciate that Pine packed everything in sustainable, recyclable packaging.)

I installed the PNW Pine 27.2mm Dropper Post on my bike & have been riding w/it for the past 6 weeks. I chose the post w/90mm of travel as I’m only 5’9” & 90mm is plenty to get my seat out of my way. The post came w/all the hardware needed to install & hit the trails. The post includes plenty cable & cable housing for external routing which makes it easy to install, including the remote lever. Be sure to look over the instructions & you should not have any issues. I’ve used the dropper almost daily since being installed & it works great, no stuck drops or raises nor any unwanted drops. I find the rebound speed to be sufficient. The PNW Pine dropper post is not the cheapest, but I’m glad I spent my money on it. Like I stated earlier, it’s worked without issue, looks & feels like a quality part. The lever works well, but I may replace it in the future. A couple of the other dropper levers on the market look like they may be more durable. Overall I’m really happy w/the PNW Pine & it’s build quality. Because of this, I would recommend it or any other PNW dropper posts to anyone considering purchasing one. Thank you for taking the time to read my review, I hope you found it helpful.

There aren't a lot of 27.2 mm choices available at the moment ... but I'm not at all disappointed in this PNW. It replaced a pretty expensive and underwhelming Thompson Elite dropper I've had for about 3 years (the only 27.2 I could get at the time) ... which can't be serviced by me or my local shop -- it's only serviceable by sending back to Thompson. PNW, on the other hand, is supposed to be user servicable and the online videos look like anyone with a little patience and a clean work space can do it (but time will tell.) It weighs a few oz. more than the Thompson ... but still pretty reasonable. I've got this installed on a 2016 Specialized Epic FSR Comp (alum frame) I've got maybe 20 to 30 hours on it so far ... no issues. Easy to install and connect to the Wolf Tooth lever I already had.

The dropper itself is well made, feels sturdy and works like a charm, easy to drop, quick and responsive on the way back up. the only issue with this thing is the damn lever, it feels good, don't get my wrong, it's well made like the rest of it, but the configuration is just a little weird, because of how the cable comes out of it, either the lever itself or the cable is basically pointing up into the air, I actually had to bend the cable housing a bit just to keep it from pointing almost straight up and off the bike, I suppose it's ok as it is right now, but I would honestly prefer a lever that mounted UNDER the bars, rather than OVER. Anyway, the post itself gets 5 stars, works great, but the poorly designed lever docks it a star, I'll be purchasing a better one at a later date to solve this.

I recently got my first dropper on a new bike I purchased, and decided once I got used it that it was time to put one on my single speed. Of course, that's challenging because it's a 27.2 post, and there simply aren't many out there, and most of the ones you find are boutique brands that are stupid expensive. This post is none of those things, and while it is a little short on the travel side compared to some offerings, we're talking about a single speed here, so a little is enough. It seems like a solid quality post, no issues keeping the post working with the clamp tight enough to hold the post still, and the seat clamp wasn't a pain to deal with either. I picked up a wolftooth lever to activate this rather than using the PNW part, and I'm glad I did - it's a great lever, and the combination hasn't let me down yet - unless I ask it to.

My daughter has a KS eTen on her bike, and it's been nothing but trouble from day 1. I bought the PNW Pine for my son. The PNW is lightyears better than the janky KS. The design is better; the actuator is on the stanchion, not the right under the seat as on the KS, so the cable housing does not move up and down when the seat move up and down. The action is lighter (better for kids' hands--and for adults). And it works every time my kid presses the lever, not "sometimes, when it feels like it" with the KS. This one cost double what we paid for the KS, but I'm buying another one when my dughter's birthday rolls around.

I bought this and the lever kit for my friends bike and it was great. He rides a XC hardtail and this work perfectly for the bike. It was also really easy and enjoyable to install. In all, this is a really good product .

Good product

I had to download installation instructions but now that it's installed it works and looks great. Very sturdy design. Absolutely love it!

Absolutely brilliant. Not many options in 27.2 dropper seat posts but this is great. It’s totally transformed my 2007 Orange patriot. I would definitely recommend this if you need a 27.2 dropper post.

Brilliant dropper for an odd side frame in today's standards! Works really well and very easy to install. Only problem I seem to have is a slight bit of play. Not sure if this is correct and will be emailing the seller. Its not overly noticeable and doesn't effect the function though. Would get 5 stars if this wasn't the case

The dropper post no longer works. It stops halfway as if it doesnt have enough gas to push the seat all the way back.