Originally Posted by bobbycorno

Tange's cr-mo tube sets, in descending order were Prestige (I know, it's not REALLY 4130), Champion, and Infinity. Infinity was a relatively heavy-gauge, seamed, butted tube set. Kinda like Reynolds 501. IIRC, that is.

And FWIW, the numbers on Champion tube sets (Champion #1, #2, etc) refer strictly to the wall thickness, not quality - at least 'til you get down to #5 (or was it #4?), where it goes from double-butted to plain gauge. In the butted sets, lower # = thinner walls.

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