If your budget allows, you’ll likely be more satisfied with the Paul levers
over the long run. The IRD levers are OK, but the difference in quality is
obvious in person. Also, I’m not big on the fact that the IRD is IMO too
much of an obvious knock off of the Paul. YMMV.
On Saturday, November
+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
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
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
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
