I once pointed out a counterfeit Yamaha guitar to a professional musician friend. He made a genuinely confused face and said, "why would anyone want to counterfeit a Yamaha?"
One must wonder the same question here. Why would anybody want to counterfeit a Paul? Overweight overpriced obsolete parts based on last century tech. Take the Paul Klamper as an example, it's double the weight of the comparable SRAM brake, at three times the cost. SRAM's latest hydraulic brakes are widely acknowledged to have the best braking feel on the market. Why would anyone want to install Paul's inferior performing overpriced brick on their bike, let alone bother to make a fake one?
You're asking why anyone would want to counterfeit something that has a retail cost of $500 a pair? Every part can be CNC machined, no stamping is required, springs and fasteners are standard size and length? When comps are less than half that price? Talk about information asymmetry.
Because they
can and it makes them
money. Welcome to the global marketplace.
There is a fairly large subculture where klampers are held in high regard, and participation can be quite costly. One wonders if counterfeit M952 derailleurs and Ritchey Logic cranksets are next?
