Some Chi Chis just aren't worth it

The Nelson Paradigm said:

I thought carbon fiber headset spacers were a great idea.
Cool looks, feathery light.

I've come to find out, however, that these things aren't
made to the same standards as the metal ones. They can be
just slightly out of square and when that happens, it can
(over time) ruin a headset.

I randomly checked some in stock and none of them were
completely square.

If I ever try some, I plan to buy ROUND ones!

Bill "know what you meant" S.

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I've come to find out, however, that these things aren't
made to the same standards as the metal ones. They can be
just slightly out of square and when that happens, it can
(over time) ruin a headset.

Square? All of mine have been square. Of constant wall
thickness? Nope... never.

Quoted message said:

I randomly checked some in stock and none of them were
completely square.

I've never seen one that wasn't square. They're all of
varying thickness throughout though...

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Fortunately for me, the only ones on my bikes are
decorative covers on quill stems (making them look like
ahead stems)

Or you could just... not have them on 😉

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Phil, Squid-in-Training