Suspension Seatposts - anyone actually have experience with the varieties on Ali

[lantz]

Ali has a handful of suspension seatpost options:

Safort (https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806048707134.html) which looks absolutely insane with a saddle on.
Suntour NCX (https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806653305084.html) which is a more well known option - I think an actual authentic?
Cane Creek eeSilk (https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806406741371.html) Not a big fan of the rubber bumpers? I think sprint suspension may be better for a bigger dude like me?
Kinekt (https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807064063674.html) No idea what this is all about.
Redshift (https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807064063674.html) this is kind of the top of the class, eh?
Satori Animaris (https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802190578725.html)

Anyway - has anyone actually ridden any of these ali versions of these? Curious how they stand up.

[Serge_K]

As someone who's (afaik) the highest customer tier on Aliexpress, based in europe, i've just returned almost 10 items, about half of what i bought. Super easy process, and free. Very different from how it was years ago.
So, I'd say, don't shy away from ordering something, as soon as you receive it, test the hell out of it because you have only about 15 days to complain efficiently, and voila.

[KvotheTheRaven]

I've returned a bunch of stuff too, and that was nice to try out different stem lengths. But just a heads up, recently I had tried to return some items that were clearly marked "Free Return," but for some reason AE wasn't letting me return these for free. The problem doesn't seem to be isolated to just me; a quick google search shows quite a few reddit posts with the same problem.

[lantz]

I've returned a bunch of stuff too, and that was nice to try out different stem lengths. But just a heads up, recently I had tried to return some items that were clearly marked "Free Return," but for some reason AE wasn't letting me return these for free. The problem doesn't seem to be isolated to just me; a quick google search shows quite a few reddit posts with the same problem.

Same thing happening to me right now, getting run around trying to return some "free return" handlebars. Very annoying.

[TidyDinosaur]

Same thing happening to me right now, getting run around trying to return some "free return" handlebars. Very annoying.

Same here. Wanted to return some sunglasses because I got nauseous when wearing them so there was something wrong with the lenses... They refused at first because that was not a valid reason to return.
I than asked them WHY I had to give a valid reason when return is free. They refunded it after that.

[johnnyboy4711]

love to know the answer to OPs question!

[00Garza]

No reports about seatposts, but a while back I was curious about suspension stems and they started showing up on ali. CaneCreek, Redshift, etc.

I saw two negative reviews on a canecreek replica and a redshift replica that basically said they look the part but don't actually do anything. One said the different elastomers to tune it were all the same just different colors. Reviews then disappeared as the ali storefront closed.

I might take a shot at the suntour as it does seem more like a real oem part rather than a cheap replica.

[Tijoe]

I just ran across this shock post adapter.  Has anyone tested one of these?

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805556278720.html

[jonathanf2]

I try to purchase Choice items if possible for smaller purchases, since the return process (in the US) is hassle free if there are any issues since I get a US return shipping label. For bigger priced purchases, it's better to buy from a legit store with good communication and positive customer feedback. The best stores are the ones that take pictures of the items before they ship and confirm correct shipping address labels, answer all questions, etc.

I would just narrow it down to the sellers that meet that criteria and have the item you want. Plus as long as you open a dispute direct to AliExpress, have ample evidence like photos/video that it doesn't work properly, I haven't had much issues returning stuff. Never cancel a dispute if the seller ask, because there's a good chance they'll ghost you!