Old 08-09-06 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by All1NTao
I purchased an Easton EC 90 road fork. Instead of using a compression plug they want me to use their new headset adjustment device called a "beartrap". It fits below the stem and expands to take up the extra space. Has anyone used this thing and how well does it work? Should I throw it in the parts bin and use a traditional plug?
Never used it, but it looks kinda cool according to that manual you linked to. On the other hand, I don't really see what the advantage of it is. Does it save any weight?

I'd say use whatever you want, unless there's some specific reason why it's unsafe to use a traditional plug with this fork...
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