Originally Posted by
SquidPuppet
Artificial imitation simulated lug byproduct?
Nope they are legit lugs!
It's a steel stem so it's a couple grams heavier than aluminum stems.
The one pictured is cheaper than the nitto because it's made in China and has less complex lugs.
I've actually seen an even more uncommon version of the tange lugged stem with more intricate lugs at a trade show:
I do not believe they produced it beyond a sample though.