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when I got the box and I opened it, I could just say: wow!! The quality andthe design are remarkable. But the top was the small container for the grease, to keep the bars always in perfect condition. But when I started the installation of the bike of my wife (Canyon Commuter), by turning and pushing them, the first one was blocked in the middle of the way, with the sewing on the top. It was blocked, even if I was using alchol to lubricate, as I normally do. I did everything to try to turn the sewing down and finish the work. At the beginning with lot of care, after 2 hours with brutality, oil, hammer (gummy), pliers, but nothing. I just damaged it, but impossible to turn the sewing down. So, I pushed it with the hammer in the final position, but with the sewing down. The second one, I pushed with the hammer and alchol, but the sewing down. It's really a pity to have a so beautyful new grips bed installed. Lesson learned for the next purchasing but also suggestion for some other client
The leather quality is excellent, but the product has some mechanical design issues. The underlying body is made from 3D printed plastic despite aluminum being a natural material that's much stronger and more appropriate for this application. The shaft collar that grips the handlebar is made of metal, but the bolt that fastens it is quite small and torquing it down enough to properly grip the handlebar is difficult.
Great product and very responsive.
Well made and very nice use.
Thanks.
So far it's a great product with whom I'm very pleased. I did write to Marek to ask what an item in the package was - it was a small plastic pouch with a small piece of sponge and a container - I sent a photo - please can you reply to tell me what it is and what I should do with it? Thanks
Hello Henry,
thanks for the order and for such positive review on the product! I really appreciate it. The small plastic can contains all natural leather balm which I include for free with most of the orders. So you can take proper care of the your Souma products:)
On the picture which you sent I can see that there is small copper round item inside of the can. you can throw it aways as its not supposed to be in there. In my upcycling effords the cans for the leather balm which I am using sometimes contain these copper meshed circles as originalyl they were used to store them.
Cheers,
Marek
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könnten einen tick hchwertiger sein, das leder quetscht schnell am lenker, aber das nennt man wohl used look. sieht trotzdem cool aus. thx.
Leather Grips Unibody for Brompton and Bicycle