SPD clipless pedals?

Hi,
i'm looking to change my flat pedal for a clipless one.
i put my finger one three models:
Shimano M530. (or XT if a bargain or ad is good)
Shimano DX347.
Wellgo W70.
it will be use on trails, enduro with some jumps.
i'm not a great rider but with luck i don't fall very often.
so gentelmen please share your advice, review if you have one of these.
wellgo seems to be a main manufacturer in the pedals world but there is no reviews anywhere.
i'm looking to change my flat pedal for a clipless one.
i put my finger one three models:
Shimano M530. (or XT if a bargain or ad is good)
Shimano DX347.
Wellgo W70.
it will be use on trails, enduro with some jumps.
i'm not a great rider but with luck i don't fall very often.
so gentelmen please share your advice, review if you have one of these.
wellgo seems to be a main manufacturer in the pedals world but there is no reviews anywhere.
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i will explain a bit :
first i dont' want a crankbrothers mallet set. I know many DH pro riders ride with but i'm not a pro so i buy everything by myself, i don't have any team or sponsoring to give me pedals each time! And as i read everywhere crank bros have lot of reliability issues i put them aside.
Now, i don't want shimano M520 either! I need some extra plateform since i'm a beginner with clipless pedals and in lack of confidence without something helping me to clip easier!
So that's why i choose DX or M530 (i saw in France M530 are at 29€, i saw some XT M785 for 53€ but i dunno it worse to put 25€ more than a M530)
it a bit difficult to me to make a choice with confidence!
I read Crank bros lack of reliability and nedd servicing every time, shimano M424 and 545 too with the yellow part side who fall apart and make the pedal out! Shimano DX side bolt unscrew sometime and the resin cage seems to bit as not strong as they are heavy!
i don't have a job for the moment and every buy had to be clever!
ps: please forgive me if there are some mistakes as you may have noticed i'm french i know our éducational system is not very strong to learn us foreign languages!
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Shimano have let the market down by not ever replacing the original DX clipless pedal so you're limited if you want a decent clipless pedal with a platform I'm afraid.
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I know my friend!it's a nightmare to find a decent pedal set for a decent price!
All i can say is i d'ont want any CB set! to many lack of reliability testimonials!
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I'd go for the M520, they're solid and reliable and last forever.
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Go for the M530
I know you've said you've put the 520s aside, but you've done that without actually trying them, so if I were you I would listen to the clear and loud advice you're being given. The extra platform adds nothing, and now that I only have clipless on one of my bikes I've put the 530s in a drawer and only expect to see them again if the 520s fail for some reason.
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I'd still suggest the 520's, at circa &£17 off Amazon its a small investment to try them and you can sell them on for minimal loss if you don't get on with them.
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First of all, thank you for all your advices! Even some are pretty strange since i have explained i'd need an extra plateform to be more confident because i find classic pedal too narrow for my mind!
I need to feel my feet with extra plateform to be conneted to my bike. And i jump a lot in bouncy rocks so i need often to unclip and clip quickly!
So i don't understand why you want me to get some 520! Ok they are surely great, reliable but it's too tiny to me!
For what it's worth I have both M520 and M530 pedals and there is no discernible difference in feel when using them. Wearing decent SPD-compatible shoes with a good, stiff sole is what makes a difference to comfort and feel.
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i don't discount anything! i just tell that i only like a set with plateform because i'd feel more confident with.Maybe it's will be more psychological than physical! Maybe it's not me that discounting but the others won't want to care about my selection of plateform set because they prefer the M520. I can deal with that...but deal with my choice to ride with extra plateform
That surprised me when I bought them. I bought 530 for my mtb and 520 for my road bike thinking the bigger platform would provide some benefit. In fact when I used them that was I found there was no difference between the two.
Feel free to buy the 530 pedals, but I think the only reason people are suggesting you don't is that you'll actually be spending a little extra money and getting nothing for it. So I suppose we are saying 520=530 in practicality terms but 520>530 in value for money.
Your choice of course!
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Cage won't make any difference when clipped in but it's useful on tricky sections as you can use them unclipped fairly well.
"I need some extra plateform since i'm a beginner with clipless pedals and in lack of confidence without something helping me to clip easier!"
A platform will not help you to clip in easier. In fact, a large platform could make it more difficult to clip in as it will be harder to move your foot about on the pedal.
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There may be a psychological benefit to the caged type for about 3 minutes, after than (like when you are out riding properly) it is simply not an issue.
Rule #5 applies.
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