Look has been in the pedal market for a long time and, while the French brand didn’t originally invent clipless systems, it can be credited for making the system usable.
The Keo 2 Max Carbon is visually different to the Classic 3 with its wider pedalling platform and full-width steel plate, offering a wide pedalling platform at 5cm across.
Aesthetically, the pedal is almost entirely black in colour.
The closest competitor to the Keo 2 Max Carbon is the Shimano R8100 pedal, both in terms of where it sits in the range and the price point.
The pedal weights are almost indistinguishable with the Shimano coming in at 124g for the pedal and the Keo 2 Max Carbon at 125g on our scales.
Both pedals offer a large range of release adjustment in the same manner, a small hex key bolt on the rear of the pedal.
On initial set-up, the Look Keo 2 Max Carbon is every bit as secure as the Shimano pedals with clipping in and release feeling very similar.
The cleats supplied with the more expensive pedals have a harder wearing section on the retaining sections of the cleat so these fared better – wearwise – but were the worst on test for grip when walking.
While riding, the pedals were as you would expect, offering a nice wide platform with plenty of support, no off-axis roll because of the width, leaving very little to pick between these and their rivals.
While the Look Keo 2 Max is a good pedal, it doesn’t do anything better than its rivals.
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