New-Old-Stock 3T 2002 Evol Quill Stem w/Gray Finish (25.8 mm / 26.0 mm clamp x 125 mm length)...Hinged Clamp Design Thank you for your interest in this item and please visit our store for other offerings. We have very reasonable shipping terms and combine orders to save money (for customers) on shipping costs. We also maintain customer friendly return/refund/exchange policies. |
Product Description: This item for sale is a new-old-stock 3T 2002 Evol quill stem. These Italian made stems are very good quality, as they are forged from an aluminum alloy (AL 6082) and were positioned as one of 3T's "Racing Team Services" quill stems (so manufactured to withstand the stresses and demands of competitive cycling/racing). The gray (anodized) finish is clean and compliments the stem's slightly bulkier/oversized styling (relative to other racing series quill stems we sell from 3T). Some of it's more prominent design features and specs include the following...
Probably the most notable feature of this particular model is the hinged stem clamp, which is an extremely nice (and convenient) feature, as the hinge will open wide enough to allow for a set of bars to mount with levers, bar tape, etc., already installed. As a result, this hinged clamp design maintains the flexibility and convenience of a detachable face-plate design (similar to the Motus stem...as one example). Please do note, however, to take care when removing and installing this plastic/resin cover that conceals the hinge. This cover snaps into place by lining-up small pegs with matching peg holes located around the hinge...and the cover must be removed to achieve the full range of motion of the hinge when swapping out bars. This stem also has the cylinder-shaped expander with the patented cone...so the fit in the steerer tube of the fork should be secure. Overall, this might be our personal favorite of the 3T racing series quill stems (for what it's worth)...and although this model is a little heavier relative to some other 3T models, we believe it to be one of the stiffest quill stems on the market. We are spending a little more time inspecting each of these retail boxed stems, as we near the end of our stocks. Honestly, we may be splitting hairs with some of these inspections, as none of them are cosmetically perfect upon close scrutiny. Although, any cosmetic issues are usually fairly minor and may consist of, among other things, small blemishes in the form of forging/finishing imperfections coming out of the factory. In other words, we sometimes observe small/shallow dimples, pin-sized holes, thin lines, etc. in the stem body that appear to be the result of an imperfect forging process. We believe this to be something that occurred at the factory, because the anodized finish does not appear to be disturbed in these areas...meaning the finishing/anodizing process was completed after the forging imperfections were created. We also see some instances where the stem may not have been properly cleaned prior to the anodized finishing work. More specifically, there may be some other small cosmetic irregularities on the stem body (i.e., there may be some small/residual metal pieces, etc. that should have been cleaned/removed from the stem body, but were instead covered by the anodized finish). Lastly, we will sometimes identify some shopwear (i.e., light scuffs/scratches) in the anodized finish that is likely the result of several years of storage time. Listing Update...We have begun updating the pictures to reflect the next stem that will sell/ship. Although, please keep in mind the minor blemishes and shopwear do not always show up as well in the pictures as I would like...and just want to be honest with folks on this point. To this end, I see some forging/finishing imperfections on this stem body and maybe some light shopwear. These are all small cosmetic imperfections, but they are still noticeable, so I wanted to mention them. I've also attempted to take close-up pictures of these areas and you can make-out some of the cosmetic imperfections in the pictures, but it's not easy, because we are talking about fairly small/cosmetic blemishes. Please also note that while we may have multiple quantities listed for sale, we will repeatedly update the pictures to reflect the next offering that will sell/ship. Listing Update (To International Customers)... Terms and Conditions: You may visit our store by clicking on this "Store Home Page" link and please note the product categories on the left side of our "Store Home Page". We have also moved our "Terms and Conditions" to a separate page within our Ebay store. You may navigate to this page by clicking on the link on the left side of our "Store Home Page" (below the product categories) or you may click on one of our "Terms and Conditions" direct links herein. Note to international customers regarding shipping... Note to international customers regarding customs... |