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I like the new Silca and own some of their stuff and I also own a couple legit Silca pumps, they are different organizations though.
by TheCondor 4y ago
I like the new Silca and own some of their stuff and I also own a couple legit Silca pumps, they are different organizations though.
- alistairSH 4y agoSure, but the new owner (Josh Poertner, formerly an executive at Zipp, IIRC) appears genuinely interested in continuing the quality. The pumps still feel solid, use thick leather washers, built almost entirely of metal (looks like the only plastic is a few urethane gaskets), and are fully rebuildable. To the sibling comment about it being run by hipsters, I’m not sure what to make of that. Poertner has an established background in product management in the industry. The stuff is expensive, orders of magnitude more than much of the competition. So, it’s going to appeal to a similar group as Pinarello, or Rapha, etc. A brand for dentists and other MAMILs, maybe (I say knowing full well I’m in that target audience).