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BdaGhisallo
08-27-2018, 06:11 PM
Does anyone have experience with both variants of Pro's compact bars? I know that the Vibe bars carry the center section's 31.8mm diameter through the full width of the tops and that the PLT bars are normal sized across the tops, but what are the ramps to the drops like? I have a Vibe bar and the tops make a large radius curve out to the hoods area of the curve. Do the PLT bars have that same sweep or are they a little wider on the tops with a tighter and more abrupt turn to the drops?

AngryScientist
08-27-2018, 06:19 PM
can't speak to the vibes, but i really like the PLTs. Have them on a few bikes, and they just work with campy IMO.

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jtakeda
08-27-2018, 06:36 PM
I just took some pro plt bars off a bike. If you send me your email I can send you pics with a ruler or tape measure next to the bars and you can see the difference.

I don’t have vibe and never used them so I have no basis of comparison but happy to send measurements.

kokies
08-27-2018, 09:44 PM
I have both. PLT has a tighter turn in the top corner. I find it gives you a larger flat platform for your hands when you are on hoods and outer edge of the bar.


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colbyh
08-28-2018, 12:06 AM
I've had both and I'm reasonably sure they are the same exact shape - maybe the "tighter turn" model is the ergo compact? I took the vibes off as quickly as I could though (hated how stiff they were) so maybe I just have a bad memory.

Grainy photo but this seems to have all the measurements:
https://shop.r10s.jp/auc-fleet/cabinet/handle/pro-handleshape.jpg