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Recently bought a set of new carbon bars (Easton EC90 SL) from ebay at a bargain price (£50 delivered from Poland). When fitting brake lever clamps noticed that they were smaller in diameter than my existing bar as when the clamps were fully tightened the levers were still free to move. I've measured the bar diameter at 21.5mm where my other bars are all closer to 22.2mm, which I think is a 'standard'.
This got me a little concerned and compared them to other Easton bars and I also noticed that the serial number on the other bars is printed on and then has a layer of lacquer applied as a finish coat to the bar and over the label. On these the serial number is just printed on and there is no lacquer coat.
I have been in touch with the seller who claims to have bought them from a warehouse in Germany, but doesn't recall which one. He's been OK to deal with and likely bought them in good faith. However I don't want to be left with a set of potentially unsafe counterfeit bars. Is there a way of telling if they are genuine?
Have I been too hasty with my purchase to question why they are cheap?
I've spoken to the UK distributors for Easton and they were unable to say one way or another, so I've sent an Email to Easton with the serial number to get an answer from them.
Any helpful advise welcome.
I think you've answered your own questions there.
Looks different, different size to genuine and cheap. Gotta be dodgy knock offs
Errr doesn't sound good, does it? I wouldn't use them myself.
I cant see how you can use them if the brakes dont fit, I guess lock ons wont either, just send em back.. Sadly to Poland this will be an issue.
yes you know the answer to this one dont you
Whether the seller is genuine or not i dont know but they certainly wont ever go yes it is cheap knock off tat i sell
Might be worth measuring the ID also, just to see what the wall thickness is likely to be, sounds like they might be missing a layer...
Sadly to Poland this will be an issue.
Tell eBay they're fakes and you won't have to send them back, pretty much assured of your refund regardless.
[i]Tell eBay they're fakes and you won't have to send them back[/i]
doesn't always end well, that approach...
[url= http://www.ebay.com/gds/PayPal-Horror-2500-Violin-Destroyed-by-Buyer/10000000160998920/g.html ]http://www.ebay.com/gds/PayPal-Horror-2500-Violin-Destroyed-by-Buyer/10000000160998920/g.html[/url]
That was what I was planning on doing if I can confirm that they are counterfeit. What if the seller denies this, will it be my responsibility to prove it somehow?