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haggis":1mk5toad said:Have ended up in this thread through clicking through a series of links.
So a quick question. You claim these Chinese knock off Tune hubs are identical to the originals but how can you? How do you know these were made with the exact right grade of aluminium? and that all the impurities within the metal have been removed? How do you know the exacting and identical processes that are used in the construction of a Tune hub have been replicated in your hub? I think its a bit cheeky to be sticking Tune decals onto knock off hubs and claiming they are identical. In your posts you make reference to your contacts in China. Have a word with yourself. It's hardly anything special you are doing by phoning up china and getting some knock off goods rattled together. Anyone can phone these companies in China like XACD and get goods delivered cheap and cheerfully.
You know what, that's a great question! I know for a fact that the aluminum they use is 7075 T6 and the titanium that was used is a Grade 9 titanium alloy. These metals are 2 of the most common exotic alloy metals used for making components and frames. All I am trying to do is describe the hub & wheel set honestly and up front. I would think most people would appreciate that I was honest about the hub & wheel set being Chinese knock-offs rather then me lying and trying to sell them as the real deal. I also wasn't trying to be special for having Chinese contacts, I was only stating that the parts were made for me because I asked them to. And yes anyone can phone the Chinese and have parts made for them. What's wrong with that? Not everyone can afford a $600.00 hub set and a $800 wheel set. I just wanted the bike to look nice and if that mean's ordering parts from China then that's what I am going to do. Again, I think people would appreciate someone letting them know that the component that they are purchasing are either the real MacCoy or an imitation and that's all I was trying to do. Didn't mean to get you all bent out of shape by me describing a couple of components honestly. I'll check back with you when I describe a Chinese pacemaker that I am trying to sell to the Pope..........