+1 on the Paul levers. I have a set and they are excellent. For the record I have no experience with the IRD model but Thomas makes a pretty convincing case for going with the Pauls.
Best, Rich in ATL On Friday, November 18, 2022 at 10:18:08 PM UTC-5 thoma...@gmail.com wrote: > I own the IRD version, and while they are nicer than pretty much every > lever in the sub-$50 price range, they are still a far cry from the quality > of machining you get from Paul. Most notable is the lever blades on the > Paul levers have imperceptible play, if any, where the IRD levers can > wiggle and rattle noticeably, even while properly adjusted. Given both of > them are in the same class of "really expensive levers" I would just go for > the Paul levers if there's any question between the two. > > On Friday, November 18, 2022 at 7:06:16 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote: > >> I guess there's only so many ways to make a brake lever but geez man, I >> hope IRD got some kinda sign from Paul that it was ok to do this. >> >> On Friday, November 18, 2022 at 6:44:57 PM UTC-8 Mr. Ray wrote: >> >>> I have Paul's Canti levers and was looking at the IRD Cafam levers last >>> night (Soma is having 30% off sale). To my eye, the Cafam look the same >>> sans the Paul logo and Paul's groovy barrel adjusters. Like the Paul >>> levers, the Cafam have sealed bearings and are aluminum. For the price >>> (with discount) the IRD levers are an exceptional value. If I didn't >>> already have Paul levers, I would buy the IRD levers. >>> >>> On Friday, November 18, 2022 at 8:05:33 PM UTC-5 BobW wrote: >>> >>>> I'm looking at the *IRD Brake Lever Set Cafam-S * >>>> <https://www.somafabshop.com/shop/ird-brake-lever-set-cafam-s-short-pull-6892#attr=812> >>>> for >>>> a conversion from drops to swept back bars. I originally was considering >>>> the Paul Canti levers, which get great reviews. Does anyone have any >>>> insights on the IRD Canfam's in comparison to the Pauls?? >>>> I think they both have bearing pivots . >>>> >>>> thanks!! >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/28ceaee8-b645-43e7-b15a-0c563a2f0b19n%40googlegroups.com.
