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Title: A'me grips
Post by: mattfx81 on March 18, 2013, 05:19 AM
What is the difference between the newly manufactured A'me grips and the older productions? I've read somewhere that the moulds are the originals? Not had my hands on a pair to compare them.

Cheers
Title: Re: A'me grips
Post by: willo73 on March 18, 2013, 07:16 AM
They're not bubble font on the AME like the originals, not sure about anything else
Title: Re: A'me grips
Post by: pickle on March 18, 2013, 07:24 AM
CAMS are made from the original moulds and have bubble fonts (as far as i know)
Title: Re: A'me grips
Post by: not johndub71 on March 18, 2013, 10:59 AM
I have the new Tri and theyre not bad.
Title: Re: A'me grips
Post by: Retrodan72 on March 18, 2013, 12:30 PM
The main difference to me Matt, is the price. ::)
Title: Re: A'me grips
Post by: Jaan on March 18, 2013, 02:14 PM
A'me cams have a different font to 'bubble' or the new typeface.
Title: Re: A'me grips
Post by: Jaan on March 18, 2013, 02:17 PM
Here's the font used on cams

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/BMX%20parts%20and%20decals%20etc/ScreenShot2013-03-18at141528_zps40b62759.png)
Title: Re: A'me grips
Post by: pickle on March 18, 2013, 02:25 PM
yeah that's the kiddy, but the new ones are made in exactly the same way  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: A'me grips
Post by: Jaan on March 18, 2013, 02:33 PM
Yep, they've remained the same  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: A'me grips
Post by: BMX1973 on March 18, 2013, 03:54 PM
I think Tri's and Rounds changed from bubble font around 87.  :-\
Title: Re: A'me grips
Post by: pickle on March 18, 2013, 08:37 PM
I emailed AME about that and they reckon it was early 90's that they changed the font.
Title: Re: A'me grips
Post by: Retrodan72 on March 18, 2013, 08:41 PM
I emailed AME about that and they reckon it was early 90's that they changed the font.

Have you a contact name there Rob? I emailed them asking if they were remaking Duals, got no reply though. ???
Title: Re: A'me grips
Post by: pickle on March 18, 2013, 08:45 PM
Will have a butchers in the morning mate.  They said that none of the old moulds survived but that doesn't mean they won't do new ones
Title: Re: A'me grips
Post by: Retrodan72 on March 18, 2013, 08:46 PM
Will have a butchers in the morning mate.  They said that none of the old moulds survived but that doesn't mean they won't do new ones

 :4_17_5: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: A'me grips
Post by: mattfx81 on March 19, 2013, 09:50 PM
Think I will save a few quid then and get the new tri's then, cheers  :daumenhoch:
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