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Look 795 Blade RS 3 vs Storck Aerfast.5
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Key differences
- The Look 795 Blade RS 3 starts €9 cheaper (€8,490 vs €8,499 for the Storck Aerfast.5).
- Our verdict scores the Look 795 Blade RS 3 higher overall: 83/100 vs 77/100.
- Tire clearance: up to 34 mm on the Look 795 Blade RS 3 vs 30 mm on the Storck Aerfast.5.
Look 795 Blade RS 3
Storck Aerfast.5
| Look795 Blade RS 3 | StorckAerfast.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Look | Storck |
| Build | 795 Blade RS 3 Ultegra Di2 / LOOK R45S | Aerfast.5 Team Ultegra Di2 |
| Build notes | Colour Proteam Black / Carbon. Claimed weight is size M without pedals, set up tubeless. LOOK's web address for this build still reads 'dura-ace-di2-mavic-comete-50-slr'. Not offered on LOOK's US site, which lists only the frameset. | Colour Blue Faded. Price with Storck Zeitjaeger Platinum wheels; DT Swiss ARC 1100 Dicut 55 or 65 mm wheels add EUR 400 and DT Swiss WTS ARC 1100 Dicut 65 mm EUR 550 (EUR 8,899 / 9,049). Prices from Storck's own web shop (EUR only); same price in every size checked. No power meter. |
| Price (MSRP) | €8,490€8,490£7,990 | €8,499€8,499€8,499 |
| Bike weight | 7.6 kg16.8 lb | — |
| Weight measured on size | M | — |
| Model year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Generation | 3rd generation (795 Blade RS 3) | Aerfast.5 (fifth generation), Team grade |
| Launched | 2026-06 | 2024-03 |
| Discipline | Aero road | Aero road |
| UCI legal | Yes | Yes |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 83 | 77 |
| Aero | 89 | 94 |
| Frame | 92 | 88 |
| Components | 80 | 84 |
| Fit | 92 | 72 |
| Practicality | 74 | 60 |
| Price | 63 | 63 |
| Weight | 94 | — |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (UD UHM) | Carbon (CFR/UD), Team grade |
| Fork material | Carbon (RS 3 fork, three offsets across sizes) | — |
| Frame weight | 890 g31.4 oz | 890 g31.4 oz |
| Fork weight | 340 g12 oz | — |
| Frameset weight | — | 1,600 g3.53 lb |
| Weight measured on | Painted frame and fork, size M average (LOOK states ±5% tolerance). LOOK's frameset page gives the fork as 350 g. | Frame weight is Storck's claim (size not stated on its site; road.cc reports it for the smallest size). Frameset weight is 'from 1,600 g' per Storck's frameset page and includes fork, one-piece cockpit, seatpost and headset; Storck quotes the same figure for the Pro frameset. |
| Frame sizes | XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL | XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL |
| Colours | Iconic Prisme, Proteam Black (Mat / Carbon), Silver / Red, Orange / Shift Black | Blue Faded |
| Also available as | — | Aerfast.5 Pro (lower carbon grade, from EUR 5,999), limited 30th and 60th Edition models, and Aerfast.5 Team T / Pro T triathlon versions; the previous Aerfast.4 is still sold |
| UCI frame approval | Approved 20 Jan 2026 as '795 BLADE RS 3' (frame and fork), sizes XXS-XL (6), code LOOK-795RS3 (UCI list version 2026.08.14) | On the UCI list of approved framesets as 'AERFAST.5' (code STORCK-AEF5), approved 11 Jan 2025 in sizes XS-XXL (6) (UCI list version 2026.10.02); the list doesn't distinguish the Team and Pro grades |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Hydraulic disc | Hydraulic disc, flat mount (160 mm rotors front and rear as built) |
| Wheel size | 700c | — |
| Max tire width | 34 mm | 30 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | T47 (per the build specs) | Press-fit, 41 mm bearing bore x 86.5 mm |
| Rear axle | — | 12 x 142 mm thru-axle |
| Cable routing | Fully internal through the bar and stem | Internal through the one-piece cockpit |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Cockpit | Two-piece: LOOK Aero Carbon RS 3 handlebar on the LOOK Aero Carbon (Combo) stem | One-piece Storck RBSU Aerfast.5 bar and stem, one size per frame size |
| Clip-on aerobars possible | — | Yes |
| Seatpost type | LOOK Aeropost 5 carbon aero seatpost, 0 mm or 27 mm offset | Storck Aerfast.5 carbon aero seatpost |
| Fit notes | Through LOOK's configurator: bar widths 380, 400 or 420 mm, stem lengths 80-140 mm in 10 mm steps, 0-50 mm of headset spacers (5 or 10 mm) and two seatpost offsets, which LOOK counts as 350 combinations. The previous Aero Combo Carbon bar also fits. Each of the six sizes has its own geometry and LOOK quotes rider heights of 155 to 200 cm across the range. | Each frame size comes with one cockpit size, from 380 mm bar / 90 mm stem (XS) to 440 / 120 mm (XXL). Storck sells a Deda TT314 clip-on adapter for the Aerfast.5 cockpit (EUR 220) and a TT kit (EUR 899) that replaces the drop bar with a 380 mm base bar and extensions. |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | 15 W less drag than the previous 795 Blade RS for bike and rider at 50 km/h, and 205 W normalised aero drag estimated with TOUR magazine's protocol from LOOK's internal data. LOOK also claims 10% more stiffness at the bottom bracket and head tube than the WorldTour average. | 195 W at 45 km/h, measured by GST (Gesellschaft für Strömungsmesstechnik) to TOUR's wind-tunnel protocol, without bottle cage and with a 120 x 360 mm cockpit |
| Testing method | CFD optimisation with emphasis on high yaw angles, wind-tunnel tests of the bike alone and with riders of different builds, then validation in a velodrome and on the road | Wind tunnel |
| Tube profile | — | 80 mm wide aero fork; new seat tube, seatpost and aero seat stays |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Derailleur hanger | UDH (SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger) | Storck hanger shared with the Aerfast.3 and Aerfast.4 (listed for the non-UDH Aerfast.5), EUR 49 |
| Proprietary parts | Aero Carbon RS 3 bar, Aero Carbon stem, Aeropost 5 seatpost | RBSU Aerfast.5 one-piece cockpit, Aerfast.5 seatpost and headset, derailleur hanger |
| Frame warranty | Lifetime warranty on frame and fork, subject to registration | — |
| Sold via | Through LOOK dealers; builds, paint and fit are chosen in LOOK's online configurator | Direct from Storck's web shop and Storck stores |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 |
| Launched | 2021 · current generation | 2021 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Drivetrain | 2x | 2x |
| Shifters | Shimano Ultegra Di2 ST-R8170 | — |
| Notes | Combined shift and hydraulic brake levers | — |
| Crankset | Shimano Ultegra R8100 | Shimano Ultegra R8100 |
| Chainrings | 52/36 | 52/36 |
| Crank lengths available | — | 170 mm (XS-S), 172.5 mm (M-L), 175 mm (XL-XXL) |
| Bottom bracket | Praxis T47 | Storck Press-fit 41 x 86.5 mm |
| Standard | T47 | Press-fit, 41 mm bearing bore x 86.5 mm |
| Front derailleur | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 |
| Rear derailleur | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 |
| Cassette | Shimano Ultegra R8101 | Shimano Ultegra R8100 |
| Range | 11-34 | 11-30 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | Shimano CN-M8100 | Shimano Ultegra |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake calipers | — | Shimano Ultegra |
| Type | — | Hydraulic disc, flat mount |
| Notes | — | 160 mm rotors front and rear |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Look R45S | Storck Zeitjaeger Platinum |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Notes | — | Choice of Zeitjaeger Platinum 47 R, 56 R or 65 R at the same price |
| Tires | Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR | Continental Grand Prix 5000 TT |
| Tire width | 29 mm | 25 mm |
| Set up tubeless | Yes | — |
| Cockpit | ||
| Handlebar | Look Aero Carbon RS3 | Storck RBSU Aerfast.5 |
| Type | Drop bar (two-piece cockpit with the Aero Carbon stem) | One-piece bar and stem |
| Integrated stem | No | Yes |
| Widths available | 380, 400 or 420 mm via the configurator | 380 mm / 90 mm stem (XS), 400/100 (S), 420/100 (M-L), 420/110 (XL), 440/120 (XXL) |
| Cable routing | Fully internal | — |
| Material | Carbon | — |
| Notes | — | Blue Faded paint to match the Team frame |
| Stem | Look Aero Carbon | — |
| Stem length | 80-140 mm in 10 mm steps via the configurator | — |
| Headset | — | Storck Aerfast.5 integrated headset |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | San Marco Shortfit Dynamic 2.0 | Selle San Marco Shortfit 2.0 Carbon |
| Notes | Listed by LOOK as 'LOOK Shortfit Dynamic 2.0 by San Marco' | — |
| Seatpost | Look Aeropost 5 | Storck Aerfast.5 Carbon |
| Offset / setback | With offset as listed (27 mm; 0 mm also available) | — |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Bar tape | — | Storck Microfibre |
| Notes | — | Black |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL | XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL |
| Rider height min | — | 152–188 cm5′0″–6′2″ |
| Rider height max | — | 166–190 cm5′5″–6′3″ |
| Stack | 486.2–597.2 mm19.1–23.5″ | 482–576 mm19–22.7″ |
| Reach | 361.3–411.2 mm14.2–16.2″ | 362.5–418 mm14.3–16.5″ |
| Seat tube angle | 74.5–75° | 73° |
| Head tube angle | 70.7–73° | 70–73.3° |
| Head tube length | 77.9–189.5 mm3.1–7.5″ | 85–170 mm3.3–6.7″ |
| Effective top tube | 491.6–576.8 mm19.4–22.7″ | 510–595 mm20.1–23.4″ |
| Seat tube length | 463–579.7 mm18.2–22.8″ | 460–583 mm18.1–23″ |
| Chainstay | 410 mm16.1″ | 410 mm16.1″ |
| Fork length | 368 mm14.5″ | — |
| Fork offset | 43–56.3 mm1.7–2.2″ | — |
| Trail | 59.3–59.8 mm2.3–2.4″ | — |
| Front centre | 569.8–621.6 mm22.4–24.5″ | — |
| Standover | 720.9–841 mm28.4–33.1″ | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | — |
| Crank length | — | 170–175 mm6.7–6.9″ |
| Stem length | — | 90–120 mm3.5–4.7″ |
| Handlebar width | — | 380–440 mm15–17.3″ |
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