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Title: Fake deep H stems
Post by: Glen on February 04, 2009, 08:04 PM: Someone recently mentioned they bought 2 fake deep H stems, is there any way to check its real or were they exact copies?

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Title: Re: Fake deep H stems
Post by: HUTCHMAN on February 04, 2009, 08:59 PM: I've got a copy deep H stem.the top plate is "deep H" but the lower half is still unangled like a western H stem .hope that makes sense.
Title: Re: Fake deep H stems
Post by: HUTCHMAN on February 04, 2009, 09:16 PM: nope,doesn't look like mine,it looks to me like it's angled,with a recess to take the 2 n 1 head lock.
Title: Re: Fake deep H stems
Post by: mr.magoo on February 04, 2009, 09:21 PM: looks genuine to me, but then again '86 was the last time i had one :(
Title: Re: Fake deep H stems
Post by: keep it lit! on February 04, 2009, 11:29 PM: the genuines have a recess for the stem bolt washer to live in snug ..... the snides do not have the recess :daumenhoch:

ade :crazy2:
Title: Re: Fake deep H stems
Post by: keep it lit! on February 04, 2009, 11:34 PM: Quote from: Glen on February 04, 2009, 09:08 PM
Got a pic? I got sent these from a dude who might sell it to me. What you think?

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v512/cython3/bikes/P1000135.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v512/cython3/bikes/P1000133.jpg)

snide .... gen's don't have that channel running across the top cap :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Fake deep H stems
Post by: keep it lit! on February 04, 2009, 11:48 PM: glen, pm Lee radkecks or Mat matsybeat for another opinion mate ... them pic's look iffy :police:

ade :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Fake deep H stems
Post by: jT Racing on February 05, 2009, 12:20 AM: looks genuine that one.
Title: Re: Fake deep H stems
Post by: electro808 on February 05, 2009, 12:06 PM: It could be a marriage - a genuine base with a snide cap? Base looks right enough but the cap looks pretty poor (and a lot newer) - the recessed 'H' is all over the shop.

Just my opinion, though :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Fake deep H stems
Post by: antiquebmx on February 05, 2009, 12:23 PM: Quote from: electro808 on February 05, 2009, 12:06 PM
It could be a marriage - a genuine base with a snide cap? Base looks right enough but the cap looks pretty poor (and a lot newer) - the recessed 'H' is all over the shop.

Just my opinion, though :daumenhoch:

what that man said :)
Title: Re: Fake deep H stems
Post by: pkradman on February 05, 2009, 02:42 PM: yep that "H" (top section) dont look right , but the shaft section does tho , does it have a rebate on the underside for the 2n1 to fit in ?? ... the "wetsern" H has a straight angled shaft and no rebate