Ultegra 6700 cassette....Fake???

Wappygixer
Wappygixer Posts: 1,396
edited February 2011 in Workshop
I've just received an Ultegra 6700 cassette I bought from Ebay.
Its the first 6700 cassette I've seen but the colouring looks a bit iffy.The first (1-5) sprockets look fine as and you would expect.The bottom 5 (6-10) look discoloured like they have been heat treated and have got that rainbow effect.The thing is its not uniform all the way around.
The packaging was also a little suspect as it came in a shrink wrapped bag.
Anyone got a 6700 cassette that looks like this?

Here is the cassette Shimano%20Ultegra%20cassette.jpg

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  • crankycrank
    crankycrank Posts: 1,830
    I've got an identical, brand new, 11-25 6700 sitting in front of me and it looks the same. The colour is uniform among all the cogs though but I have seen some Shimano 6700 clusters to have two tone colouring. Yours appear to have all the proper markings and tooth configurations. I doubt there are any counterfeit 6700 clusters around that look that good as the cost to imitate would be almost as much as the original. Install and enjoy.
  • Wappygixer
    Wappygixer Posts: 1,396
    Cheers for that.
    It just looks strange to me.I work in the trade too and see 100's but never like this.
    Price wise it was cheaper than i could buy at trade from Madison the UK importer.
    I suppose I should have changed the title to "seconds" rather than fake.
  • ADIHEAD
    ADIHEAD Posts: 575
    I've got a couple myself and look the same. Expect you'll find it's OEM, hence cheap price and unusual packaging. I get mine from Ribble and indeed for a ridiculous price. Have had it suggested that they are products from European sources, hence why it's below Madison's price.
  • crankycrank
    crankycrank Posts: 1,830
    Wappygixer wrote:
    I suppose I should have changed the title to "seconds" rather than fake.
    I would be suspicious of the seconds as well except for the fact that I just recieved a cluster with 2 of the same size cogs in the stack which is the first defective Shimano part I have ever seen in about 35 years. Well, Shimano wanted it back and went through a process worthy of a secret nuclear weapons recovery. My guess is they destroy and bury substandard parts and guard them with castrated Shinto warriors.

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