Hope Headsets

hoathy

Has anyone bought a new hope 1/18 headset recently? What sort of packing do they come in?

I bought one today and its in a plastic pot type thing, which on its own didn't seem to weird, but I think some of the parts are missing haivng looked at the diagram. And that got me thinking, doesn't most hope stuff come in little black and green cardboard boxes? it'd be conclusive that something was wrong if I know its on the wrong packing, if not maybe I'm going mad....

nicklouse

plastic pot is what they come in.

photo of your parts?

hoathy

thats what I got. from bottom to top left to right (except the bolt), if you see what i mean?

nicklouse

it does seem to be missing a top loacting wedge and it should have come with a hed doc.
(unless they are doing a cheap version with out hed doc).

hoathy

i see. cheers for your help nick, i was thinking it might be missing a crown race too? or am i confused, which is possible. very possible.

nicklouse

well i remember when i got my new type i was glad to see they had now added a split lower race.
And the upper is also a split race as the black top cover has a flat inner face that would press on the top race and the 3 washers are used to shim the top plate for correct fitment to the top cup.

so one race (split) missing.

hoathy

excelent, i will go back to the shop and get it sorted then. thank you for your help.

grantway

Looking at my bike your also missing the part that the Bolt/screw part sits into.

Take it back ASAP

nicklouse

grantway
as already mentioned (Hed Doc).

dave_hill

nicklouse wrote:

photo of your parts?

Snigger...

The Hope bottom brackets come in a plastic tube too.

hoathy

dave_hill wrote:

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nicklouse wrote:

photo of your parts?

Snigger...

The Hope bottom brackets come in a plastic tube too.

fair cop. i only ever bought hubs and a light before.