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Look 796 Monoblade RS vs Scott Plasma RC TT
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Key differences
- The Look 796 Monoblade RS starts €1,009 cheaper (€6,990 vs €7,999 for the Scott Plasma RC TT).
- Tire clearance: up to 32 mm on the Look 796 Monoblade RS vs 30 mm on the Scott Plasma RC TT.
Look 796 Monoblade RS
Scott Plasma RC TT
| Look796 Monoblade RS | ScottPlasma RC TT | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Look | Scott |
| Build | 796 Monoblade RS frameset | Plasma RC TT HMX frame set |
| Build notes | Frame, fork, seatpost and Aeroflat Bar 2 basebar/stem combo with extensions (basebar 380 or 400 mm). At launch in 2023 BikeRadar quoted £6,990 / $7,800 / €6,990. | Sold as a frameset with the Syncros Creston iC TT cockpit, extensions, headset, HMX seatpost and thru-axles. Prices from scott-sports.com (DE and UK); not sold on Scott's US site. Scott currently lists size L only. A non-HMX Plasma RC TT frameset is also listed (€7,999 / £7,999). |
| Price (MSRP) | €6,990$8,500£6,600 | €7,999€7,999£6,899 |
| Model year | 2026 | 2023 |
| Generation | 796 Monoblade RS (2023) | — |
| Launched | 2023-06 | 2023-05 |
| Discipline | Time trial | Time trial |
| UCI legal | Yes | Yes |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Aero | 80 | 88 |
| Frame | 84 | 82 |
| Hydration & storage | 55 | 38 |
| Fit | 78 | 74 |
| Practicality | 62 | 54 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (Ultra High Modulus fibre in 25% of the frame, high-strength fibre at BB, head tube and seat tube) | Carbon (HMX) |
| Fork material | Carbon (Monoblade) | Carbon (HMX) |
| Frameset weight | 1,745 g3.85 lb | — |
| Weight measured on | Size S, claimed (BikeRadar) | — |
| Max system weight | — | 120 kg264.6 lb |
| Frame sizes | XS, S, M, L | S (49), M (54), L (58) |
| Colours | Proteam Black Glossy | Ice grey / progressive grey |
| Also available as | — | The Plasma RC is the separate, non-UCI triathlon frame (Plasma 6) in the same family |
| UCI frame approval | — | No entry under the Plasma RC TT name. The UCI list (version 2026.10.02) has a 'Plasma 7' frameset (code SCOTT-PLA7) approved 16.12.2021 in sizes S to L (3); BikeRadar described the 2022 prototype that preceded the Plasma RC TT as the Plasma 7, but the list does not link the two names. |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Flat-mount hydraulic disc | Hydraulic disc |
| Wheel size | 700c | — |
| Max tire width | 32 mm | 30 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | T47 (85.5 mm) | — |
| Front axle | 12x100 mm thru-axle (M12 x 1.5) | Syncros SL Road plug-in thru-axle |
| Rear axle | 12x142 mm thru-axle (M12 x 1.5) | Syncros SL Road plug-in thru-axle |
| Drivetrain compatibility | Electronic groupsets only, 1x or 2x | Electronic shifting only |
| Mechanical shifting possible | No | — |
| 1x compatible | Yes | — |
| Cable routing | Internal, including through the basebar | Fully internal |
| Hydration & storage | ||
| Storage details | Inserts for mounting an aero box on long-distance rides | — |
| Bottle mount locations | Frame-mounted bottle holders placed for aerodynamics and reach | — |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Aerobar system | Look Aeroflat Bar 2 one-piece carbon basebar/stem with Aergo carbon extensions | Syncros Creston iC TT integrated handlebar combo with Plasma RC TT extensions |
| Pad stack adjustment range | — | Armrests can be raised by up to 145 mm |
| Pad width range | Adjustable (Aergo extensions) | — |
| Extension options | Aergo extensions adjust in length, width, height, tilt (0-20 degrees per BikeRadar) and rotation | Extension length adjustable by ±30 mm, vertical angle from horizontal to 15 degrees, grip angle 13-53 degrees and up to 5 degrees of lateral angle |
| Seatpost type | Look Aeropost Tube 2 with reversible sliding head and integrated clamp | Plasma RC TT HMX aero seatpost |
| Fit notes | — | The integrated stem comes in 85, 105 and 125 mm lengths. |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | Look says it is faster than the previous 796 Monoblade (no figures published) | Scott says it is the fastest bike it has made: 33 seconds quicker over a 40 km time trial than the previous Plasma at the same power, with lower drag at 55 km/h. |
| Testing method | CFD and wind tunnel, plus road testing with Team Cofidis in 2022 and 2023 | CFD with aero consultants Drag2Zero to choose tube shapes, then wind tunnel testing of a modular prototype (Scott, via BikeRadar) |
| Tube profile | — | Deep truncated aerofoil tubes, dropped seatstays and an aero seatpost, within UCI rules |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Travel & packing | — | Scott routes the cables through a slotted headset, which it says lets you take off the fork and cockpit for flying without disconnecting the cables. The same design allows a smaller upper headset bearing. |
| Headset bearings | LOOK-specific integrated headset with dedicated spacers: upper bearing 32.8 x 41.8 x 6.0 mm, lower bearing 30.15 x 41.0 x 6.5 mm, 45/45 degree, stainless steel | — |
| Derailleur hanger | Proprietary two-piece rear hanger (inner and outer parts) plus a bolt-on front derailleur hanger | — |
| Maintenance | The frameset comes with fork, headset, stem/basebar, seatpost, thru-axles and extensions. Minimum seatpost insertion is marked on the post. Grease the thru-axle threads (11 Nm). Brakes are 140/160 mm flat mount. Use only the original screws for the bottle and aero-box mounts (4 Nm). LOOK says its products are designed for riders up to 100 kg. | — |
| Proprietary parts | — | Syncros Creston iC TT cockpit and extensions, Plasma RC TT headset and HMX seatpost |
| Frame warranty | Lifetime frame warranty (with registration) | — |
| Sold via | Dealers | — |
| Cockpit | ||
| Aerobar system | — | Syncros Creston iC TT |
| Integrated with frame | — | Yes |
| Pad stack adjustment | — | Up to 145 mm armrest raise |
| Tilt adjustment | — | Extensions from horizontal to 15 degrees |
| Basebar | Look Aeroflat Bar 2 (one-piece basebar/stem) | — |
| Basebar width | 400 mm | — |
| Material | Carbon | — |
| Notes | 380 mm or 400 mm width | — |
| Extensions | Look Aergo | Scott Plasma RC TT extensions |
| Material | Carbon | — |
| Headset | — | Scott Plasma RC TT headset |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Seatpost | Look Aeropost Tube 2 | Scott Plasma RC TT HMX seatpost |
| Offset / setback | Reversible sliding head | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | XS, S, M, L | — |
| Rider height min | 164–178 cm5′5″–5′10″ | — |
| Rider height max | 166–187 cm5′5″–6′2″ | — |
| Stack | 502–577 mm19.8–22.7″ | — |
| Reach | 393–429 mm15.5–16.9″ | — |
| Seat angle min | 77° | — |
| Seat angle max | 77° | — |
| Head tube angle | 72.5° | — |
| Head tube length | 96.6–177.2 mm3.8–7″ | — |
| Effective top tube | 508.9–562.2 mm20–22.1″ | — |
| Seat tube length | 512.5–592 mm20.2–23.3″ | — |
| Chainstay | 410 mm16.1″ | — |
| Fork length | 363 mm14.3″ | — |
| Fork offset | 44 mm1.7″ | — |
| Trail | 62.6 mm2.5″ | — |
| Front centre | 578.6–637.8 mm22.8–25.1″ | — |
| Standover | 772–847 mm30.4–33.3″ | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | — |
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