Anyone have any good pictures of impact marks on carbon frame?
08-10-15, 09:26 PM
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Anyone have any good pictures of impact marks on carbon frame?
Hey guys and gals,
Just like the title says, I seek your assistance in the form of some pictures of carbon frames that have taken an impact (whether fatal to the frame or not). The reason I ask is that I'm looking at picking up my first CF frame. It is via Ebay, but I've gotten the seller to send me pictures of the blemishes/scratches on the frame. Overall, the frame looks great but there is one particular one on the driver's side chainstay that looks like it may or may not be from an impact. I'm inclined to post the picture, but I'm not sure if I should given that it was given to me without any discussion of my posting it on a forum. I know that the conventional wisdom is if there's any question in my mind that I should pass on it, but I'd still like to see some pics if you've got them.
Many thanks in advance!
Just like the title says, I seek your assistance in the form of some pictures of carbon frames that have taken an impact (whether fatal to the frame or not). The reason I ask is that I'm looking at picking up my first CF frame. It is via Ebay, but I've gotten the seller to send me pictures of the blemishes/scratches on the frame. Overall, the frame looks great but there is one particular one on the driver's side chainstay that looks like it may or may not be from an impact. I'm inclined to post the picture, but I'm not sure if I should given that it was given to me without any discussion of my posting it on a forum. I know that the conventional wisdom is if there's any question in my mind that I should pass on it, but I'd still like to see some pics if you've got them.
Many thanks in advance!
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