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Old 31-08-2012, 03:35 PM   #1
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Default Need help asap about Genuine wheels

Im looking at getting a set of 19" f6 twist wheels, he said there genuine and i just want to make sure because ive never seen this stamp on them before, there usually the One with the bird and fpv under it..

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Old 31-08-2012, 03:53 PM   #2
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Default Re: Need help asap about Genuine wheels

Those are copies. Genuine FPV wheels have the FPV logo stamped into one of the spokes.
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Old 31-08-2012, 03:56 PM   #3
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Default Re: Need help asap about Genuine wheels

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Those are copies. Genuine FPV wheels have the FPV logo stamped into one of the spokes.
Yeah i thought so.. are the coppies any good? or not worth getting?
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Default Re: Need help asap about Genuine wheels

They're fine to get. They're often not as strong as genuines as they are usually lighter to cut costs down to make them more appealing than genuines.
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Old 31-08-2012, 04:06 PM   #5
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They're fine to get. They're often not as strong as genuines as they are usually lighter to cut costs down to make them more appealing than genuines.
okay thanks bud, its just that im swapping 20" genuine alba boulevards for them
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