Thread: Please explain why headsets matter
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Old 07-18-18 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by verktyg





The latest version uses precision sealed ball bearing cartridges. The seem to work as well but I think the needle bearing style was perfect. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.





NOTE: there are some black Stronglight A9 headsets being sold on eBay. They are painted steel not aluminum and they have plain caged ball bearings.


Thanks for the very informative post.


Let me ask a noob question here, but I assume the steel Stronglight headsets with the caged ball bearings, aren't as good as the aluminium version(s) with the cartridge ball bearings?
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