H.e.n. bikes Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 (edited) 5- Year Warranty Edited March 3, 2008 by H.e.n. bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 (edited) them headsets look very attractive,have you got any information about them?wieght,price etc?steveedit:it says the wieght . Edited March 2, 2008 by banbury trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 5- Year WarrantyAs far as I can tell...12mm depth (into headtube)Ti top cap bolt105.336355g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 105.336355gAre 6 decimal places really necessary?!! Not overly aesthetically pleasing to me but with cups and a couple of bearings I dare say it'll do the job of a headset quite well. I take it the production ones will use a countersunk top cap bolt... Looks totally out of place as it is in the CAD pics with the socket./cap head. Some laser etching may be in order too.Edit: Website says price is around 100 Euro's so guessing about £85 in the UK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Are 6 decimal places really necessary?!! Not overly aesthetically pleasing to me but with cups and a couple of bearings I dare say it'll do the job of a headset quite well. I take it the production ones will use a countersunk top cap bolt as in the photo... Looks totally out of place as it is in the CAD pics. Some laser etching may be in order too.Edit: Website says price is around 100 Euro's so guessing baout £85 in the UK?so damn ugly looking and exspensive king or tensile it is then......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Mr Hot Engineering Novelties, why should I buy this over a King or Tensile ACE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 im 89.259876% sure im not going to buy one...not because its bad, but because an fsa pig does le job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeymoped Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 way to pricey when mr fsa piggy is my buddy in the headset department Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 It's always nice to see new products on the market, but I don't think anyone can spot anything in this headset that hasn't already been 'done'. As has been said, unless it's pushing the boundaries on quality an value for money it's not going to take off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 doesnt seem to be that great for the money to be honest...why should i ditch my trusty piggy in favour of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 I'm surprised how many people seem to be running FSA Pigs in the first place... A bit overkill for a trials bike aren't they?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 The main question, what does the warranty cover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.e.n. bikes Posted March 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 (edited) On my bike test installed headset! "serial headsets with laser engraved! The high price is justified! We use the best aluminum D16TL! Our bearings are the largest diameter. Sorry for my terrible English)The main question, what does the warranty cover? We are confident in their capability, if somebody break this headset without talking we will send a new! No break from the headset d16tl - unreal! Edited March 3, 2008 by H.e.n. bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 can creek for around a year and a half .still going strong to and idealy its cheap.....i could never bring my self to spend even 60 euros on a headset...let along 100 euros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 i cant find any info on thsi d16tl alu, do you have any info on what makes it so amazing? what bearings do you use?sorry for the scepticism, im just trying to just why i or anyone else would buy it over a king or tensile; its not a direct bashing of your product.on a side note, surely a FSA pig is majorly ott!!! i guess they are cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.e.n. bikes Posted March 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 (edited) D16TL aluminium alloy is produced specifically for the Russian military industry! He sold only in Russia! For properties better than 7075! This is especially aluminum structure! Edited March 3, 2008 by H.e.n. bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Thanks for the info.Your English is much better than our Russian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 you've definatly got a good product, maybe a bit pricey for the uk's market though. I'm not sure if i'll buy one I guess I'll wait and see what it's like first, but it looks a top notch peice of kit and really nice quality. good luck it'll be very interesting to see how your products will do over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 I'm surprised how many people seem to be running FSA Pigs in the first place... A bit overkill for a trials bike aren't they?!on a side note, surely a FSA pig is majorly ott!!! i guess they are cheap.Cheap cheap £15 for a headset that lasts years and years is always good. Heavy and overkill, but for the money it's great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 H.e.n Headset Looks very nice! A nice component to give the finishing touches to a pimp bike like all your other components , Very good sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.e.n. bikes Posted March 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Thanks for the info.Your English is much better than our Russian Thanks! But I still ashamed)H.e.n Headset Looks very nice! A nice component to give the finishing touches to a pimp bike like all your other components , Very good sir! Thanks guys! We will try to justify your confidence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 If the warranty covers bearings as well and a free replacement will be sent out, i say it's worth the investment. Yeah you could by a Chris King but this is something a little different and looks better in my opinion. I've never been a headset destroyer, so a headset this expensive and weighs more than my current one means i won't be purchasing one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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