Phil Headset

[Clean39T]

http://philwood.com/products/headsethome.php

Anybody seen one in person?

I have a frameset it would work nicely on

[joosttx]

They are as sexy as they seem. I really wish I put one on my Festka instead of a Chris King which is really weird to say. Yes, they are all that.

[cadence90]

The lack of excessive branding (excessive even on CK SV) and the much-less-bulbous profile are so much nicer looking than CK, imo.




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[hollowgram5]

If that Ellis didn't come with the King in the pictures... A polished Phil would be a jewel up front!

[Clean39T]

Originally Posted by hollowgram5

If that Ellis didn't come with the King in the pictures... A polished Phil would be a jewel up front!

It did not. I was going to move the silver CK from my Kirk to the Ellis (putting a black CK SV on the Kirk), but I think splurging on one of these may be a good call. Although, it would look best next to a polished stem, like a Nitto.. Hmm. I could also send Dave a stem to get painted the Ellis blue next time they’re doing a frame. That’s probably the winner combo.

[dave thompson]

Velo Orange offers a very nice mirror polished headset. I’ve had one on my Milholland for 7 years, still beautiful and working perfectly. Surprisingly inexpensive.

[dancinkozmo]

^ too bad about the ugly script

[colker]

Originally Posted by joosttx

They are as sexy as they seem. I really wish I put one on my Festka instead of a Chris King which is really weird to say. Yes, they are all that.

CK looks good on mountain bikes.

[cadence90]

Originally Posted by dancinkozmo

^ too bad about the ugly script

No kidding.

"VO GRAND CRU, the champagne of headsets...."
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[dave thompson]

Originally Posted by dancinkozmo

^ too bad about the ugly script

In practice it’s barely visible.

[spinarelli]

I bet that would polish out with some Autosol.

Originally Posted by dancinkozmo

^ too bad about the ugly script

[cadence90]

Originally Posted by dave thompson

In practice it’s barely visible.

Originally Posted by spinarelli

I bet that would polish out with some Autosol.

In photos online, it still looks pretty visible; and in any case what has been seen cannot be unseen....


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[cadence90]

The PW stack height is on the upper end, if that is ever an issue, but at least not as bulky as the CK:

24.5mm: Campagnolo: 1 1/8" "Record Threadless"; total stack height = 24.5mm (upper = 12.3mm; lower = 12.2mm).

24.6mm: tune (Acros): 1 1/8" "Bobo"; total stack height = 24.6mm (upper = 12.4mm; lower = 12.2mm).

27.0mm: PMP: 1 1/8” “ST-05”; total stack height = 27.0mm (upper = 13.6mm; lower = 13.4mm).

28.0mm: Cane Creek: 1 1/8" "110 EC"; total stack height = 28.0mm (upper = 16.0mm; lower = 12.0mm).

28.5mm: Phil Wood: 1 1/8" "PW-HS"; total stack height = 28.5mm (upper = 15.5mm; lower = 13.0mm).

31.4mm: Chris King: 1 1/8" "NoThreadSet"; total stack height = 31.4mm (upper = 17.7mm; lower = 13.7mm).
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[ERK55]

These do look very nice.
Website says they’re sold out.

[bobswire]

Not to veer too far off course but for 1" threaded headsets I prefer the old standard Tange Levin NJS 1" Threaded Headsets which (I think) were copied after the old steel Campagnolo Record Strada headset but for that, I defer to Old Potato.