Dural Forge has the brass bushings. Racer just has plastique. Some folks say the Dural Forge is better quality as a result, other people say they seize up easier. Mostly people say the Dural Forge is better though. Jan Heinie offers a kit with replacement bushings if you want to upgrade.
I don't know how much grime you'd have to ride through before one seized up, though, and lubing the pivots is easy enough.
I have a pair of Dural Forge, but the way I see it, trading for Racers isn't a very good trade.
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Last edited by scarlson; 04-26-23 at 04:46 PM.