Profile Box Cranks are back

[CD17]

 

http://www.profileracing.com/estore/product.php?productId=274

[brakedancer]

repops been round since 2007...

very nice they are....

[Gnarlyscoots]

They are nice, for sure but, still reproductions. That is £195 + post + customs fees 

Remember, you can buy Redline Flights, reproductions, with a Redline BB for under £100.

[MartyC]

The second time around; they must be a good earner for them 

[CD17]

The second time around; they must be a good earner for them 

That is what I thought, I thought they were a limited run when they first came out, was it 300 sets 

[QUADROPHENIA]

Cos they can't sell there other ones cos there crap

[hotdog]

[Glynnyboy]

repops been round since 2007...

very nice they are....

Weren't the 2007 ones the gen 1 cranks, these look like gen 2 or 3 or  is it I can't make them out well enough on my phone.
I mean the link to the site not the pic above

[Jt]

Yup. They are the 3rd gen repops.

Indents etc.

[billstup]

I`ve got a set of these on my current race bike, love them, they get plenty of comments too 

[Jaan]

The 2007 release were also Gen 3 reissues, I know there were a few welding issues with some sets but the set I got were spot on 

[HUTCHMAN]

Can't see any issues with mine.(on my Kappa)

[dancetothedrummersbeat]

I have a set of these. Haven't fitted them yet, buy they look great

[Hooga75]

Ive got a set on my skyway and they look the bollocks.  If my boiler had not just given up I would have got another set

[58 delray]

shame they only do 175mm by the look of it 

[rodriguez]

 

Repops are great when they are done right.

[Glynnyboy]

shame they only do 175mm by the look of it 

I think the profile site has only 175's left but these seem to have 180's left too
http://www.acebmx.com/cranks-bmx-cranks-with-bb-c-1_8/profile-40th-anniversary-retro-race-crankset-bottom-bracket-p-42

[markyp]

the 2007 cranks were first gen as its the first gen that are known as box cranks,after that they are just called profile cranks

[Jaan]

the 2007 cranks were first gen as its the first gen that are known as box cranks,after that they are just called profile cranks

Thats incorrect. If anything the 2007 cranks are a hybrid between Gen 2 and Gen 3 cranks, here's why...

First Gen Profile Box cranks had flat arms, as in no indent where the decal goes, their edges were pretty sharp as they were fabricated from folded, fairly thin, sheet metal. They also had no weep holes on the back, and came with a fully splined spindle.

Gen 2s were made from a slightly thicker sheet which softened the edges slightly, the 2007 cranks match these. The Gens 2's also had a very slight indent where the sticker was placed, weep holes and a hand engraved number and length

Gen 3s still appeared boxed around the pedal bosses but are more curved along the arms. They had a deeper indent which the 2007 cranks share - hence the hybrid comment. Early ones have the length hand engraved, later ones have the length stamped halfway along the inner side of the arms