Originally Posted by jemoryl
One has to be careful here: the Sugino cranks of the '70s, '80s and early '90s are from a Japanese company that bears no relation to the current company. The new ones may be fine (or not) but I belive they are Taiwanese and have just purchsed the rights to the name.
Hmm. I know the new ones have a very good rep as well, and are also forged. Rivendell specs Sugino cranks on all of their bikes. Partly because they like the semi-compact 110/74 bolt pattern. If Riv likes it, it may not be the lightest, but it'll likely be durable. I don't see too many around otherwise, though.