Author Topic: -----unknown seatpost----- (Read 2183 times)

bmxband1t77 · « **on:** December 07, 2014, 10:25 PM »

Hi can any of you help?
I won this on Rad but seller neither myself know what it is?
The closest thing I can find is its very similar to a type of Redline Seatpost but this ones unstamped and been slightly cut down. As you can see, the welds and chrome quality don't suggest cheap import copy so what is it?
Thanks

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bigfatolly · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2014, 11:04 PM »

Sure I have seen ELF seat posts like that....

bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2014, 11:16 PM »

Great, tank you!
How would I know? There seems no defining features apart from the shape.
I'm sorry ELF brand escapes me at mo, Mebbe in just forgetful but it's not ringing any bells tonight? Is this good? I quite like it tbh.

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bodamus · « **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2014, 11:19 PM »

I think it might be called an Elf Zip Post

bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 07, 2014, 11:22 PM »

Tanx
I sense a googly session coming on!

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bobbbbsy · « **Reply #5 on:** December 07, 2014, 11:25 PM »

its a zip post of some sort . looks like all the elf ones are open ended or knurled.

stidds · « **Reply #6 on:** December 07, 2014, 11:27 PM »

It don't think it is an Elf post, the Elf posts were very similar the top tube was hollow.

The Zip post had knurling on the end

bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2014, 11:29 PM »

Yup you beat me to it!
Mines not knurled, at a slightly upward angle and the front bit has a slight curvature to it just like the redline equivalent.
That ELFs fekkin HUGE!!!

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bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 07, 2014, 11:32 PM »

Might help

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Dannywhac · « **Reply #9 on:** December 07, 2014, 11:36 PM »

Freak Factory? They did em knurled and unknurled?

bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 07, 2014, 11:37 PM »

Upward facing and flat?
It's weird to be true to be true?
Quite like the post tho.

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bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 07, 2014, 11:56 PM »

Tbh mines almost exactly like the RL but it's not stamped?

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fischflo · « **Reply #12 on:** December 08, 2014, 01:22 AM »

gt, too , did some copies of zip style/ elf posts $:-\$

bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 08, 2014, 12:13 PM »

Funny you should say that?
I'm putting it on this GT. But don't GT usually stamp their stuff too?

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fischflo · « **Reply #14 on:** December 11, 2014, 01:21 PM »

dunno mate, but really looks like one of em redline zipstyle ones ..except for the stamp $:-\$
http://bmxmuseum.com/forsale/23197
..then again your one does have a *red line* on it, doesn't it lol?

bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 11, 2014, 01:46 PM »

lol. Yer, that's lekky tape to mark the official safe insertion off another post. But there's plenty of tube below the seat stay at that position in the pic.
Hoping there'll be enough room for me when it's done.

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Devilock · « **Reply #16 on:** December 11, 2014, 03:42 PM »

Quote from: Dannywhac on December 07, 2014, 11:36 PM

Freak Factory? They did em knurled and unknurled?

I have one so I'll check tonight after work...

bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 11, 2014, 04:44 PM »

Cheers Rich.

Still scratching ma heed somewhat. It's so like RL but it isn't official unstamped.

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fischflo · « **Reply #18 on:** December 11, 2014, 06:47 PM »

If so, it would be called an RL "Hammerhead" seatpost ---- first appeared in 98, and apparently stamped from the start

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=1328619

courtesy 7berk

bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 18, 2014, 02:59 AM »

Yer that sorta it but mine not stamped anywhere?

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bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 06, 2015, 04:55 AM »

Came up Sweeeeeeet after citric dip and wank polish with mothers.

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dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #21 on:** January 06, 2015, 08:28 AM »

Quote from: stidds on December 07, 2014, 11:27 PM

The Zip post had knurling on the end

What's knurling?

bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 06, 2015, 08:31 AM »

It's a crisscross pattern cut via a tool onto the metal surface to improve clamp grip. Most BMX handlebars had this as standards to prevent bar slippage which us bmxers is extremely dangerous!
Hope that helps.

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bmxband1t77 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 06, 2015, 08:37 AM »

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insectbones · « **Reply #24 on:** January 06, 2015, 08:57 AM »

Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on January 06, 2015, 08:28 AM

Quote from: stidds on December 07, 2014, 11:27 PM
The Zip post had knurling on the end

What's knurling?

Quote from: bmxband1t77 on January 06, 2015, 08:31 AM

It's a crisscross pattern cut via a tool onto the metal surface to improve clamp grip. Most BMX handlebars had this as standards to prevent bar slippage which us bmxers is extremely dangerous!
Hope that helps.

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DTTDB's post is an old forum joke mate