Originally Posted by
TenGrainBread
Thomson stuff is very strong and heavily tested, and not much lighter than other production stuff out there. Popular in downhill mtb circuit, etc... Nothing gets by without a failure here or there. Let's not misinform the lurkers out there...
Correct. Just took off the Thomson and it indeed did crack all the way through the metal at the 3:00 position. It weighed in at 138 grams and the Easton EA 90 I replaced it with weighed 128 grams.