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Fri, 29 Sep 2006 by Denham
A distinct difference between copies and the real FP thing is the tire bed. Flash-Points are silver, our extrusion design has pronounced tire beads to provide a firm grip and we use the entire cavity volume to ensure a firm grip is maintained on the inflated tire.
Now take a look at the tire bed of this copy and lets walk through the differences.
1. The color is anodized black while Flash-Points are silver or un-anodized aluminum.
2. The interior of the breaking surface makes a clear 45 degree angle with the tire bed, reducing the effective volume for tire seating. FPs have almost vertical sides with the larger tire bead to give a firmer grip.
3. The extrusion line is very pronounced almost sharp. In FPs the line is slightly wider and more rounded, less obtrusive.
Another sure way to distinguish between a Flash-Point and a copy is to examine the ID (internal diameter) line. Our Flash-Points do NOT show a break in the weave pattern in this area as we use a very different lay-up technique to ensure continuity and strength in the area where the spokes enter the rim.
