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  • Anyone perfer to use heavier headsets?
  • Earl
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    eg FSA Pig or CaneCreek Tank

    Stronger but loose bearing so more maintenance I’m guessing.

    Any comments please

    Olly
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    the pig is a monster.
    got one on my dirt bike.
    fit and forget …. forever.
    its a tiny bit gritty, but i really couldnt care less.

    the pig-pro is the same idea, monster marbles of bearings, but cartridge, if its cart your after.
    i never envisage those carts needing changing, or even getting noticebly worn

    Jamie
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    I always have used Pig Pro heasdsets, on my Rock Lobster and now my Dialled Alpine. Fit and forget and cost pennies.

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    GW
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    pigs aren’t fit and forget at all.. they’re absolutely ruined in a few months if you ride in the wet and don’t service them – I’ve also broken a couple of Pig cups.

    cynic-al
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    Yup – bigger bearings corrode like smaller ones!

    neilforrow
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    As GW and cynic-al said, pigs wear badly if you fide in gloopy conditions… I have just replaced my 1.5 one, bearings were shot after a couple weeks, and they weigh a ton. cheep tat. The on one smoothy HD is ment to be realy good for a cheep (ish) HD headset.

    However, the raceface deus in my cove is running strong 4-5 years on… minimal servicing as the seals are good…

    theflatboy
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    wouldn’t mind one of these:

    though doesn’t really fit my use profile.

    samuri
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    pigs are pretty good, clean ’em out once a year and stick some new grease in and you’ll be sorted. Can you still get them?

    nuttysquirrel
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    Pig pro, brilliant. Used to go through Orbit XLIIs every six months before I saw the light. 100g really shouldn’t matter, surely that much mud accumulates in the back of your fork? It does for me anyhow!

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