opinions? copycat Gilles chain adjusters

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Originally Posted by karl_1052

Have you measured the competition? If not, your arguement is like Lieutenant Dan, its got no legs.

No my argument is that Gilles is a known quality and the knock offs are an unknown quality. For $30 I'll stick with what I know! To each his own, I cut corners on stuff almost everyday. I understand the definition of "value" and it doesn't only pertain to price!

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

No my argument is that Gilles is a known quality and the knock offs are an unknown quality. For $30 I'll stick with what I know! To each his own, I cut corners on stuff almost everyday. I understand the definition of "value" and it doesn't only pertain to price!

Were Gilles a known quality before you bought them and measured them? If so how did you know?

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Originally Posted by karl_1052

Were Gilles a known quality before you bought them and measured them? If so how did you know?

Um... I'm not the first guy to ever buy them you know....

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Um... I'm not the first guy to ever buy them you know....

So you took another opinion?

Just checking for consitency.

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Yea you're right I don't know dick about Gilles... I also don't own a Motion Pro chain alignment tool nor do I own a caliper... I'm just taking some "dood" on the internet's word for it.

So, back to my original question:

Originally Posted by karl_1052

How can you be sure the Gilles are precise?

Cause some dood on the net said so?

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Originally Posted by karl_1052

So you took another opinion?

Just checking for consitency.



So, back to my original question:

Don't you have any other hobbles? I had seen them and touched them in real life before I bought them. There will always be a first time for every product right? I had never rode a 2006 GSXR 1000 before I bought this one. Sometimes, you have to take some things on faith but if you are familiar with the manufacturer, you are buying the product from a reputable source and you have gotten good references from people that you trust, you can take a measly $150 chance. In the case of the "knock offs" I doubt that any of those conditions exist. Shit, I bought a $4,000 tv based on Consumer Reports, brand recognition/loyalty, and a 15 min demo!!! Dude you're trying too hard... if I didn't own Gilles chain adjusters I would be far less enthusiastic in recommending them.

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Don't you have any other hobbles? I had seen them and touched them in real life before I bought them. There will always be a first time for every product right? I had never rode a 2006 GSXR 1000 before I bought this one. Sometimes, you have to take some things on faith but if you are familiar with the manufacturer, you are buying the product from a reputable source and you have gotten good references from people that you trust, you can take a measly $150 chance. In the case of the "knock offs" I doubt that any of those conditions exist. Shit, I bought a $4,000 tv based on Consumer Reports, brand recognition/loyalty, and a 15 min demo!!! Dude you're trying too hard... if I didn't own Gilles chain adjusters I would be far less enthusiastic in recommending them.

Just bustin your balls dude.

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Originally Posted by karl_1052

Just bustin your balls dude.

You could keep that line on your clipboard and just right click paste at this point...