Cracked KH handle from road UPD

I have a new KH 2007 Freeride saddle that I have used only a few times
since I bought it from Darren last fall. Near the end of my 29er ride
tonight, I had a lovely, inexplicable sliding UPD onto my knees and
hands*. No worries, I thought, until I picked up what I thought was a
piece of my light off of the road. It was a sharp chunk of handle!
Two chunks of the ribbed handle had shattered off, leaving a jagged
edge. Upon closer inspection under a streetlight, the handle was split
completely in half down the middle.

I know that folks used to rip off their handles when putting pressure
on them in muni and trials, but it seems bizarre that a handle should
crack from a relatively gentle one-time impact with the ground. Is
this common for ribbed KH handles? Or perhaps there was a defect in the
plastic? Any thoughts?

Thanks,
andrea


* Why is there always, ALWAYS someone there to witness your one bail in
ages? Despite it being a pretty casual ride, I was wearing my overkill
Harbringers and kneepads, so no skin was donated to the asphalt (I
occasionally UPD at the most unlikely times and I have to save my
joints for...well, everything else).


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i shattered my handle earlier this winter, got a replacement for $10


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There was a bad batch of some of the newer saddles. The one I got from
Darren shattered like that (back bumper though) two or so weeks after
getting it and he replaced it for free. You could try and get it
replaced but I'm not sure if it's too late for you or not.


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kris holm admited there was a defect in some of the handles in the new
07 saddles. You probably got unlucky. Try get a replacement with your
warranty, cause it defo shouldnt have done that.


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brendan wrote:
kris holm admited there was a defect in some of the handles in the new
07 saddles. You probably got unlucky. Try get a replacement with your
warranty, cause it defo shouldnt have done that.


ya mine broke on my 29 07


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mine broke too on a road ride like yours...but I got mine from UDC, and
they replaced it free.


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