FSA Carbon flats on CRC

scale20
scale20 Posts: 1,300
edited September 2009 in MTB general
My other half bought a set of these FSA Carbon Flats from CRC. Thinking what a deal reduced to £15 they came this morning and they are not exactly whats described on the website.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=41422

I got them out of the box and thought 'they're heavy' Turns out they are a steel bar with a carbon wrap. Not exacly what they have advertised on the website. Ok I know they were cheap but surely that's a bit of a grey area where trades description comes in?

They look nice and she will probably end up keeping them but If anyone has looked at them and fancied them be warned they are not the deal you think they are.
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  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    There is no pic or product description on them - I admit the description does seem to indicate carbon fibre. Thing is quick search and trip to FSA website, they dont make an OS-180?! only an XC-180 What are they then?
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  • scale20
    scale20 Posts: 1,300
    I know, after opening the package this morning I was a bit shocked so got onto Google and FAS's website and found nothing.

    Here's a pic.

    2009_09040001.jpg

    A nice lookin pair of bars.

    I phoned CRC and they admitted that they were carbon wrap and started to waffle on about it all and at that point I switched off. They said send them back.

    The only reason i posted this up was so that no-one else fell for the same deal and was dissapointed :?
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  • Bighead
    Bighead Posts: 260
    yes I thought they were carbon wrap from reading about the riser handlebars on the CRC website:

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=11583

    Looks like they just haven't had the description put on the bars you have ordered. I have had issues with CRC sending out items which don't quite match the description before. I think this is just a price you have to pay for buying stuff cheap. At the end of the day they refund your postage and they seem quick to process refunds so you haven't lost anything.
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  • scale20
    scale20 Posts: 1,300
    I didnt see the risers mentioned. Well she came home and flipped the bars are going back!

    She also ordered a carbon FSA seatpost with a layback. The one they sent was carbon, but it was inline. The lay back one she had ordered has vanished from the website and only the inline ones were left! I think there's a bit of dodgy dealing going on at CRC!
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    you bought bars that had no description + you never email CRC to confirm.... who's fault is that?
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  • scale20
    scale20 Posts: 1,300
    Oh yeah didnt think of that!

    Next time I order some some carbon bars I will email them and make sure they are Carbon, and that they are handlebars and not chocolate bars, You never know do you. :?
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Steel with carbon? My god.
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  • MTB_Man
    MTB_Man Posts: 37
    Full Speed... Aborted.
  • scotto
    scotto Posts: 381
    That's an eye opener, but fsa to blame really, not crc, who are excellent in my experience.
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    I thought the majority of FSA carbon stuff is carbon wrap?

    I don't see the problem? It's still carbon fibre...
  • scotto
    scotto Posts: 381
    andrew156 wrote:
    I thought the majority of FSA carbon stuff is carbon wrap?

    I don't see the problem? It's still carbon fibre...

    lol you must be joking !

    you buy carbon for the weight loss and the bling factor, otherwise it's like having gold plated brass jewelrey :-)
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    Actually its quite often to give added stiffness.
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    But it's steel!
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  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    OK I missed that bit. Definitely steel? That does seem unusual.
  • mugs
    mugs Posts: 46
    I think it's only the K-Force range that's actually carbon, anything else from FSA is carbon wrap or carbon skinned (same thing, but actually a structural top layer as opposed to just bling)

    I have a set of the CSI bars and they're very nice, seem a good bit more comfortable than my old bars, not sure how much the carbon is to do with that, but they look good and do the job. Oh, and yes they were dirt cheap too.
  • Chaz.Harding
    Chaz.Harding Posts: 3,144
    mugs wrote:
    I have a set of the CSI bars and they're very nice.

    Are they the ass-kicking, crime fighting, bad-ass ninja's that are on TV? I bet nothing escapes your CSI bars... :P
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    I think you'll find that its AL6061/T6 NOT steel.
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Hmmm, the OP was wrong then if it is alu.
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  • scotto
    scotto Posts: 381
    bigbenj_08 wrote:
    I think you'll find that its AL6061/T6 NOT steel.

    still not carbon though is it? bit of a stitch up really.
  • Tempestas
    Tempestas Posts: 486
    Carbon and Pro in the name, misleading to be honest even though they have it written on them. Guess it's a poorly named product that has been poorly advertised. But the OS180 tends to give it away a little as FSA usually use the weight as an indication. Buy a pair of Easton carbon bars, better all round anyway :wink:
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    but...who buys something without a proper description anyways! It says "description coming soon" so surely the most sensible thing would have been to ask in the 1st place.

    Quite a few of the FSA bars are carbon wrapped alu... along with a few other manufacturers.

    Probably adds a little extra shock absorption and strength.
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  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    The point is, it is still carbon fibre.

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