Zipp 303 real or fake?

[spinarelli]

Came across these wheels locally. Never seen this logo on 303s. Are these really old or really new. I remember a while ago there were non dimpled 303. They are brand new and look to be the older hub model.
TIA

[tuscanyswe]

Unless those are a brand new design ive never seen those are 100% fake.
The non dimpled ones did not have 3k weave and were around 2006 or so..

[sitzmark]

Imposteur

[berserk87]

I don't believe that Zipp made a non-dimpled Firecrest model either.

[KarlC]

Fake for sure

[Blown Reek]

First off, it's not deep enough to be a 303. Second is that it's fake.

[killerrabbit]

Judging from the weave that extends across the brake track into the rim, and the logos, certainly a fake.

[Spaghetti Legs]

I have dimpled 303 FC clinchers - 2012 maybe? On the side wall at the valve hole in between the 303 and the little firecrest bird there is an oval textured graphic. Not real obvious when you don't look closely but you can feel it with your finger.

Edit looking at your picture closely you can kind of see something in that location. My stickers at that spot look different. The 303 has "carbon clincher" underneath it.

[Ralph]

Maybe the fakes are an improvement.

[Cicli]

Maybe the fakes are an improvement.

Likely. :fight:

[tristan]

Matching fake tires as well - you've got to give them points for trying

[RobJ]

Spokes don't look right either, besides everything else already noted. Tires aren't even close.

[marciero]

Matching fake tires as well - you've got to give them points for trying

Or not. Pretty lazy of them to not even attempt to approximate the branding.