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09-20-10 | 07:21 AM

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Phantoj

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Originally Posted by xavierjaguilar

I can't imagine why I'd pay $90 for a Thomson stem if an identical X-brand stem made from a similar alloy costs 1/3 that.

Those cheapo Forte stems are forged; Thomson are CNC'd to make them more crack-friendly:

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