Originally Posted by
alpacalypse
That makes sense, since I understand that Rivendell basically commissioned the Grip King. Small-batch items, especially those made by Nitto or MKS for Rivendell, will be comparably priced everywhere. More everyday parts, like kool stop brake pads, are monstrously more expensive through Rivendell.
Whenever I make an order online it usually becomes logistically complicated because one place has what I want and the other place has the other thing I want, and one might charge too much for something and the other may have it at a good price, and then you don't like to make multiple small orders because postage costs so much.