Speedplay Zero Ti or Stainless?

Anyone know how to tell the difference between Speedplay Ti pedals and
Speedplay stainless steel pedals? I ordered a set of Ti pedals and I
suspect the set I received are stainless rather than Ti.

Mcfly wrote:
Anyone know how to tell the difference between Speedplay Ti pedals and
Speedplay stainless steel pedals? I ordered a set of Ti pedals and I
suspect the set I received are stainless rather than Ti.



Can you see the difference between a Ti axis and a stainless steel one?
X series or Zero's? What color are they?

Lou
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Anyone know how to tell the difference between Speedplay Ti pedals and
Speedplay stainless steel pedals? I ordered a set of Ti pedals and I
suspect the set I received are stainless rather than Ti.


Have you tried weighing them?

Anyone know how to tell the difference between Speedplay Ti
pedals and Speedplay stainless steel pedals?

With a magnet to the spindle?

I called Speedplay. The Zero pedals I received are blue, and I was told
that these could not be titanium. The ti peddles are only available in
grey, yellow, and red. He also mentioned that the ti spindles are
shinier than the stainless steel spindles, which doesn't do much good
if you don't have both types to compare.

Yes, I tried weighing them on a kitchen scale, but I didn't trust the
accuracy of the scale to make a definitive determination.

Didn't think of the magnet idea. Would ti attract a magnet?

"Mcfly" wrote

Didn't think of the magnet idea. Would ti attract a magnet?


No, the Russian titanium climbing hardware that I have don't do this iron
kind of thing.

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Mykal Crooks
Seattle, WA

Mcfly wrote:
I called Speedplay. The Zero pedals I received are blue, and I was told
that these could not be titanium.

Yep I have blue Zero's and they are stainless steel. Keep the one you
got and get a refund. You're better of that way. Titanium spindle is a
bad idea anyway.

The ti peddles are only available in
grey, yellow, and red. He also mentioned that the ti spindles are
shinier than the stainless steel spindles, which doesn't do much good
if you don't have both types to compare.

Yes, I tried weighing them on a kitchen scale, but I didn't trust the
accuracy of the scale to make a definitive determination.

The scale have to be accuratie within 50 grams.


Didn't think of the magnet idea. Would ti attract a magnet?


My titanium frame doesn't attract a magnet. My Zero stainless steel
spindles do.

Lou
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"Mcfly" wrote in message
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I called Speedplay. The Zero pedals I received are blue, and I was told
that these could not be titanium. The ti peddles are only available in
grey, yellow, and red. He also mentioned that the ti spindles are
shinier than the stainless steel spindles, which doesn't do much good
if you don't have both types to compare.

Yes, I tried weighing them on a kitchen scale, but I didn't trust the
accuracy of the scale to make a definitive determination.

Didn't think of the magnet idea. Would ti attract a magnet?

Good thing you spent the extra money for titanium.

Let the group if you figure out a way to tell the difference!

BobT

Why do you say that the titanium spindle is a bad idea? I know that
they have a maximum weight limit, so I'm guessing that there is a
strength issue. Any other disadvantages?

I'm guessing that if I had one of each set I could easily tell the
difference, either by weight or the appearance of the metal. The
problem is that I only had one set, and an inaccurate scale.