Thruster Saturn 9 29er review

quick review of my Thruster Saturn 9, 29er. Mostly my opinion. Feel free to drop your thoughts in the comments. Picked it up for $210 from walmart website, not in store, free delivery. as of mar 2024

[@louiefranco6072]

I purchased this exact bike for my son. It is NOT a bad bike. What we are using it for is a project bike for us to work on together. We looked online and there are so many websites with good discount bmx parts. We have slowly been swapping parts and it is definitely transforming into a custom BMX for him. So far we changed the Handle Bars to the largest S&M 4 piece bars, a division stem , changed the grips to grey, completely swapped out the brake system to BOX brand, and added a ride out supply freewheel. It is looking and sounding great. So far so good. I was definitely on the fence about this bike , but it is worth it. I highly recommend 👌

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

That's awesome and definitely a great platform to learn and customize your bike. I wouldn't even consider this a walmart bike, since it's not sold in stores. Too bad you can't post a pic of it, I'm sure it looks really cool. I might swap out my bars as well. I need a little more height. But you're gonna swap parts on any bike, no matter how much you spend, unless you build it from the ground up. Congrats

[@dannysalcido4738]

Just picked up mine. Stock brakes were mushy and lacked stopping power. Swapped the brake pads and ran full length brake housing and brakes are solid now. Swapped the seat to a larger one. Headset was too tight and crank bolts were loose. I had to true the wheels as well. Once all that was adjusted I threw on some Thickslicks. The bike rides like a dream. The bottom bracket is so smooth and quiet. Definitely needs some setup out of the box but well worth it. It really doesn't need any upgrades but the brakes are a must.

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

Yeah, I should probably get my wheels trued as well. Almost always have to get a different seat , no matter what bike lol. Thanks for your input

[@jaysungarcia]

I’ve been seeing it too on Walmart, I’ve been looking for a review on KZbin but nothing. Thanks for the review!

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

Exactly why i did it, hope it helps and thanks for watching

[@Ra1nShadow]

Ordered the same bike a few days ago because why the heck not for the price? I bought a beat up se big ripper for cheap but it needs alot of love like new grips, tires, brakes, chain, freewheel, cleaned up/re-greased and rims re-trued. I bought it with the intentions ons fixing it up with nice aftermarket parts but in the mean time i figured id try out the thruster. I couldnt find a whole lot online about them so its good to see someone reviewing it. When i receive it and give it a ride, I'll be back to share my experience!

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

awesome bro, i appreciate it and please do. yeah, quite honestly , unless you build the entire bike piece by piece, there will always be something to change out. i might go with a different set of bars just for an inch or 2 more on the rise, but that would be the only change

[@benburgsteiner4767]

Nice review. Mine also came with 1 chain tensioner on the right side as well. You can’t beat it for the price.

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

hmmm i wonder if they only supply one? i already had some knock off SE chain tensioners so wasn't a big deal, but i think they were only about $10

[@DB-je2sj]

Thanks for the review I was hoping just for the information you gave.

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

Thanks for watching, hope it helps. Really a great bike for the price

[@charleskiser2468]

Thrasher is a old BMX company the company was bought by Kent the bike company was known from well over the early parts of the 1980s and BMX racing the bike is only for nostalgia purposes only if you remember the bike from the 80s

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

thrasher or thruster? i'm thinking that was just a typo. honestly, don't remember hearing about thruster in the 80's. but for the price and what i got, i love it. thanks for watching

[@Tren_is_okay]

Just got mine from Kent website. Sweet price also. Pretty excited to try it out.

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

awesome, drop a message after you get it and let everyone know how it goes. thanks for watching

[@omarcontreras5456]

Just ordered same one for 210 , the bike is a 750 $ listed on the thruster website

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

That's awesome, keep us posted with your thoughts after you get it. Walmart either made a mistake or it's proof things don't need to be as expensive as they are

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

@huffffy247 maybe 7, not 100% sure, the bar ends "flare" up, if that makes sense. and i'm not exactly sure where to measure from. but it's either 6 or 7

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

@huffffy247 did you already order the bike?. I'm probably gonna go with 8 or 9 on the rise myself. I think I have a set that's 9, might swap them out, see how they feel

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

@huffffy247 awesome bro, yeah please drop a comment with your opinion

[@omarcontreras5456]

My bike just came in totally worth the 210 , I immediately swapped the grips for some cult x vans collab grips. Still going to do some upgrades, but bike is very smooth

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

some actual upgrades or just some preferred changes? just curious. i can agree the parts are probably not "the best of the best".

[@omarcontreras5456]

@@jeffsheppard_actor I’m going to upgrade the hub for sure , and I’m going to put a fatter tires, I’m trying to keep it budget friendly

[@SnarkyRC]

Thruster makes a solid bike for the price. I have the Thruster Dark Matter in red. It has the 27.5" wheels instead. It's very nimble.

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

i actually saw a video about that one. was it you? either way, someone probably like me, couldn't find a review so he made one.

[@PlasticRevolver69]

Had a THRUSTER Vanishing Point back in the 1980’s sure would like to find one again….. this might hold me over and more size appropriate 👍

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

I've had nothing but positive things to say about it. I know others have had issues but even if you replace the rims, tires, and sprocket. You're still under 500. I know parts can vary. I might have to look for one from the 80s, never heard of them. Check out walmart website, see if they still have any. If you get it, please let me know how it goes. Thanks for watching

[@zipzip8239]

good enough for what most people would buy it for

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

@@zipzip8239 I think you're right. Thanks for watching

[@theauntofdragons]

The real question is, "is this for sale?!!"

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

Only $210 on the Walmart website. Not sure how long that is gonna last. Google the bike and you'll see prices above $400

[@t.b.3483]

V brakes,... all the parts look good for the price.

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

thanks for the info. might go with a little higher rise for the bars. other than that, won't change a thing

[@vegancartel4943]

They definitely messed up on price because the website has them for 750

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

gotta be an error, and some websites even say "sold out"

[@cooldaddypmg]

Please give us updates on this bike

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

Still running smooth, haven't changed a thing

[@chrisrido7557]

Do you remember the MM of the seat post? I just ordered the bike

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

Pretty sure 27.2, but it comes with a seat and seat post. It should be marked on it

[@Lowcut23]

Thanks for your review because I saw the reviews on Walmarts website and it scared me away but now I am gonna go ahead and buy it 👍🏽

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

yeah, i saw those as well. i've never had anything but a great experience when dealing with returns to walmart. I'm not sure what happened in those individual situations though. please drop a comment after you get yours

[@Lowcut23]

@@jeffsheppard_actorSo I’ve received my bike put it together tested it out for about 20 minutes it rides very smooth and comfortable only problem I am having is the brake keeps grabbing the wheel and slowing it down I just have to adjust it but overall it’s a great bike

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

@Lowcut23 very cool, you thinkin about swapping anything out? I'm considering going with a higher rise on the handlebars

[@Lowcut23]

@@jeffsheppard_actor the first thing I was thinking was changing out the handle bars also I have mixed feelings about the handle bars I like them but then I don’t. Are you gonna upload another video when you replace the handle bars?

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

​@Lowcut23 probably not. I'm building an 85 Californian right now and will upload that video in about a week, not really a how to kinda video, just an overview. I don't know very much, kinda learning and having fun

[@Babyfatzzz]

Where y’all get da thruster for 210? On Walmart it says 300???

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

You're right, and that one is purple. Looks like the gray 29er for $210 isn't available anymore. I did see a 27.5 for $202, kinda a green color though

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

just saw it on the kent website for $215. on sale from $600. not sure how long it's gonna last

[@Unbothered-h7j]

What size are the bottom bracket?

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

i know it's not an american bottom bracket. other than that, i'm not sure. i believe these bmx 29ers all have the same size bottom bracket though. should be easy to find out

[@Unbothered-h7j]

@@jeffsheppard_actor thank you Sir. Im trying to learn an teach myself. I’ll will eliminate ABB

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

@Unbothered-h7j not sure what you want to eliminate. But you can find just about anything on KZbin. I have a couple other videos of bikes I've built that might help you out

[@mattyh3000]

Stay far away from Walmart bikes just spend the extra money. I picked up a mongoose Hooligan great bike

[@jeffsheppard_actor]

Why stay away? Mongoose is a walmart bike, so to speak

[@mattyh3000]

@@jeffsheppard_actor not mongoose Walmart my Hooligan was not $150 direct from mongoose

[@JeffreySheppard-s3g]

@@mattyh3000 so your mongoose was made someplace different than the mongoose from walmart? obviously parts aren't top of the line but what's wrong with walmart bikes?

[@mattyh3000]

@@JeffreySheppard-s3g quality of bike of you think your going to by a bmx from Walmart then going into skate park or off jump bike is not going to last. I returned the bike I got from Walmart because of that save money by a better quality bike

[@EasyAceTwainTV]

They had the mongoose hooligan on Walmarts website YEARS ago, I was going to get one, but ended up getting a Throne Goon 29”