AbsoluteBlack $700 OSPW: An Engineering Reaming Hollowcage

[@Hambini]

The thing to take away from this video, is the power savings they are claiming do not appear to be valid. Their equipment doesn't appear to be accurate enough. I would point out that I have been quite conservative in the error. Power is the product of torque and angular speed (cadence), As an example, the speed reading is +/- 1 RPM. If you do that on a cadence of 90RPM, that is already 1% error. That is even before we discuss the torque limitations.

[@kennethh5657]

My issues are why would 1 watt make a difference anyone would notice, and why not use a better bearing if they intend to sale the unit at such a substantial cost? I know the saying OZs equal pounds and pounds equal pain, but I seriously doubt the 1 watt of potential energy savings is worth the price tag. Unfortunately someone's going to have to actually use one and report back if they noticed a difference. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jonnythelegs2597]

Whe I think of people that buy these kind of products all i can think of is this - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpO4d2OXja1_ntk

[@leejohnmitchell]

I'm afraid your analysis of their measurements is incorrect. You are confusing the accuracy of the sensor with its resolution. It may only be able to accurately determine torque to say 0.1Nm, but it may have a resolution of 0.001Nm (made up figures). What is important here is the relative measurements between the 2 products.

[@Hambini]

@@leejohnmitchell I appreciate the resolution might be higher but the torque is lets say +/- 0.1Nm. You cannot be sure that one is reading at the max end the other is at the minimum end. You've got that error on two shafts so it would typically be standard deviation for the two errors to square and root them. Thus the error quoted is conservative. I would also point out that their graph shows Absolute numbers and not relative ones, it's 6W on the 52/11

[@waynosfotos]

@@leejohnmitchell Sort of; The reality is we do not know the accuracy figures of the sensors. Those figures quoted are a range the company warrants the device to be within, not it’s error, or correction, therefore we have no basis to start from nor does Absolute black. Then it even gets more complicated as this is quoted at a temperature. The manufacture also quotes the range is bigger at the lower end if I understand the manufacturers sheet correctly (although I can’t see the foot notes)

[@davemeise2192]

It's January 2023 right now and this example of a $30.00 part (I'm being generous) being sold for $700.00 is the perfect example of why the cycling industry is in for a VERY rough ride for the next one, two or three years. There's going to be a LOT of fallout and I wonder who's going to survive.

[@suminshizzles6951]

They will always find muppets that will pay 20.000 pounds for a bike. My local sold three in one week last week. More money than brains.

[@chaosflower4892]

it's the bike equivalent of fancy smancy angel foo foo dust cables and interconnects for hi-fi.

[@dblissmn]

It makes me wistful for days of old, when nights were bold, and grossly overpriced bling derailleur cages and pulleys were made from shiny exotic metal by skilled people with machine tools.

[@vasyapupken]

not only cycling. i see it all over EU. people just stop questioning prices.

[@Willowfifteen]

It's been up for 2 hours without a ban, Absolute Black must've forgotten to set their clocks for BST. It's scary that a company with a really precise machine could forget about such things. Great video @hambini

[@meeder78]

I have a backup if someone needs it.

[@se7enTse7en]

They forgot to hit the Notification bell.

[@franciss2529]

clocks went back, they must've missed it.

[@haksaw123]

Consumer Alert, Thanks for exposing a now obvious ploy to exploit the less informed mass fashion market from wasting their time and money. However it won't stop everyone from buying one, but at least we can spot the gullible.

[@tigers586]

Hambini I am sure it was difficult for you to remain that reserved Bravo. But also a thank you as no doubt you expose companies that take advantage of consumers! Have a great Sunday! 👍

[@marcbuchel4873]

At some point something might be so disgusting that there simply aren't any words for it anymore, not even swear words ...

[@basedgodstrugglin]

There isn’t even a scale. It must’ve been so far off the right it would’ve required a logarithmic scale

[@nochancecw]

When that guy who is always loud is quiet, you know it's for real... Good video.

[@robertfesta6154]

This pulley cage is absolutely a piece of junk. Terrible bearings, nothing ceramic about it, nothing carbon fiber about it nothing but injection molded plastic. The idea that they can charge consumer $700 for something that is inferior to the standard Shimano component is just mind-boggling. You can purchase an entire Ultegra derauiller and cage all for $100..Just a complete rip off.

[@tonygregg6957]

Yes but you are missing the most important thing, it's oil slick anodised. You clearly need to start doing oil slick BBs, then you could charge the same, maybe drill a few dimples on them too.

[@jinxu683]

usually when you get roasted its funny and everyone has a laugh, but when Hambini does it the shade he throws is soo sophisticated you're left contemplating life choices, pls keep the cycling industry in check.

[@hugoarraiolos8665]

Game over and Hambini won by K.O. at the second assault 🙌 we should have more Hambinis in this world and not only in the bike industry. Thank you for all your amazing work 👌

[@th_js]

I wish we had a MTB-Hambini.

[@pmckeown38]

If we do the quality would soon improve

[@cypriano8763]

@@th_js omg that's where the real overpriced bs is. Hamming totally needs to get into.mtb. there an industry that deserves a thorough reaming

[@th_js]

@@cypriano8763 Exactly!!

[@nuttynut722]

@@th_js Hambini seem like a die hard roadie

[@seligseligabc123]

I feel for you being so tired of rip off companies. Your work is imperative. keep it up for sure.😉

[@caperider1160]

Let me tell you what you didn't know. Englineers at Absolute Black can measure the speed of light using stop watch app on their android phones!

[@mlee6050]

I measure the speed of dark with my android tablet! So know speed of dark is faster, I think Tyson said

[@iancalland5934]

Brilliant once again really appreciate you takeing the effort to ream these companies that aim to make maximum profit from selling unsubstantiated claims 👏

[@xmb9972]

They should get the ShamWow guy to market these things. It’d be right up his alley.

[@TheMASDrummer]

1970s: "I'm sure we'll have flying cars in the future." 2021: "hold my derailleur cage"

[@dontbelieveeverythingyouth8173]

1970 ~ In the year 2021 there will be flying cars and electric footpaths 2021 ~ kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKjapax3nJ1ssKc

[@TheMASDrummer]

@@dontbelieveeverythingyouth8173 at least he gave a warning

[@arifazhari7598]

I believe peaktorque was waiting for that pun. This is absolutely nice, another KZbinr "mentioned" another KZbinr and collaboration to roast the sh*t of BS marketing.

[@littlemilllosers]

I have been waiting for this like an eager child on Christmas morning 🤣 This review was a real credit to both your technical and diplomatic skills 👏 Thank you for content like this, exposing the greed and arrogance of some of the manufacturers.

[@jasper12785]

This is gold On the one hand we have Shimano with all their cycling experience and solid engineering along with the best bearing manufacturers in the world like NTN with their way of how bearings are engineered, work and made; both with excellent manufacturer tolerances. On the other hand we have AbsoluteBlack that tries to do a combination of both in their own way. I wonder who will come out on top.

[@samuelwragg8615]

In engineering they say nothing is new in this World... we've just not figured out how to maķe it. Its purely marketing BS. If it was so effective, one begs to ask the question Why don't other manufacturers incorporate this into their designs.

[@truantray]

The public always thinks there is some magic potential innovation that literally hundreds of years of engineering thought has missed. Usually it's the myth of some guy in a shed who has figured it all out.

[@event4216]

There are people who take meds in case of illness, and there are people who put a hologram on phone to cancel "cancer causing radiation" or keep a cacti on desk to protect themselves from "laptop radiation". Obviously education isn't what it used to be 50 years ago.

[@torontogonzo]

Look, I don’t know why you’re slagging people who like to do their “own” research. It’s led to alternative treatments such ivermectin and drinking bleach. Surely the same methodology can be applied to cycling.

[@SignorLuigi]

@@jasper12785 I think Ching-Yen Chen's comment was sarcasm. He was not disagreeing with you.

[@dubvulture99]

Hambini being restrained is like when my dad would get so angry he would go quiet. You knew to just back away slowly.

[@criggie]

I have made a point of watching new Hambini videos immediately, in case they get pulled.

[@badagaioo]

Being Portuguese I cannot avoid a little chuckle everytime the "Portuguese University" is mentioned 😂 In all honesty I was expecting you to lose your shit with AB but this diplomatic approach was even better.

[@mtbboy1993]

No clue what that refers to, you seem to know.

[@ChocolateFrog]

For $700 I'd expect it to come with the rest of the bike.

[@willo7979]

And plus cash back

[@WeirdNeville]

I'd accept the price if half of it went to sponsor junior racers.

[@tommaguzzi1723]

@@WeirdNeville it still wouldn't be worth $350 though. You can buy a complete Durace derailleur for $200. I bought a 105 for $65 which is still better than the AB which doesn't look like it could survive 500 miles in grimey conditions.

[@joejoeshmoe]

I put GRX pulleys in my 105 derailleur. It made my drivetrain noticeably quieter and smoother. I only spent 15 bucks for the pulleys. I saw a bike with this Absolute shyte hanger and Ultegra Di2 over the weekend, and the chain dropped. Maybe it had to do with that flexy derailleur hanger. Also, it was a "gravel" bike.

[@8upa7]

Just woke up! Perfect entertainment with my morning coffee

[@massaka17]

Long video for a coffee mate! I made a brunch out of Hambini making a meal out of AB. Tasty!

[@GarryFam]

I had 2 cups...

[@McGrezzive]

Man, i know anything about engineering, im not even a native english speaker, but this videos are incredibly fun, just destroying shady companies with a princess blanket

[@trekrider8184]

The bearing friction doesn’t matter when it is saving you 1400w of aero drag. Just bike as fast as peak torque and you’ll see.

[@MichaelRWright]

😁😁

[@PeakTorque]

Oooh la la merci

[@hench_wrench_repairs]

They're still plastic bearings compared to the "full ceramic" they advertise

[@davidzuijdwijk6806]

How is it more aero? It is bigger and has a big hole in it, so even those claims should be taken with a jar of salt🧂

[@appa609]

unironically true for some bikes I've ridden. +25W drivetrain drag from two stage drive and -7.4 kW aerodynamic drag at 70 mph.

[@Chunky246]

The tears of the Richmond Park mamils...

[@derekwood4844]

Called you an armchair engineer then used your work on bearings,that makes sense

[@RossTheNinja]

An arm chair engineer could probably improve their product

[@andrewwhite3457]

@@RossTheNinja yes by upgrading to a standard Shimano one

[@littleshopofrandom685]

@@RossTheNinja My cat could improve their product... and he's dead.

[@mriguy3202]

The twisting of the cage under stress will also add to friction and early wear

[@0harris0]

with that much flex, I can't imagine one of those lasting long on my bike 🤣🤣

[@kalijasin]

Good point!

[@jonamcc]

it’s gonna lead to excessive binding of the chain for sure.

[@SWatchik]

5:30am on a Sunday... Not sure coffee goes well with popcorn but I'm about to find out

[@SteevioC]

To early for popcorn, I went down the soggy biscuit route 🤣

[@jonnythelegs2597]

@@SteevioC eeeewww!

[@SteevioC]

@@jonnythelegs2597 haha, I can't help it that at this time of the morning I'm unable to calculate the perfect dunk time.. 😅 A bit like AB's inability to calculate anything with accuracy other than their short term profit margin until their outing by Hambini

[@AX3L87]

The fact that Absolute Black is trying to censor you or your videos is something within itself. The proof is in the pudding. I love this video. Aesthetically, this product looks cool but id rather have something more functional and pratical.

[@kerguule]

Send the bearing to SEM EDS or XRD analysis to see chemical structure.

[@Kromaatikse]

@Alfred Wedmore But it isn't ceramic. It's plastic. They'd be able to tell you *which* plastic, right?

[@kerguule]

@Alfred Wedmore Yes, the point was to check whether it contains typical elements/molecules seen in ceramics or elements/molecules seen in plastics.

[@prof_writer]

Mr. Hambini you are now the gold standard for bicycle industry reviews and have gained trust from your viewers. You should start an accreditation service. Extensive testing on bicycle industry parts and products and if it passes rigorous scrutiny it would be a Hambini approved product.

[@mtbboy1993]

Also check out Paul Aston if you are into MTB, he go in depth too.

[@deskelly9313]

So it's more expensive, heavier, slower, flimsy af and the bearings are shite. Have I missed anything? Oh yeah, they're not complying with legislation re safety datasheet.

[@Baerchenization]

Yes. It is lighter, not heavier.

[@deskelly9313]

@@Baerchenization Dura-Ace 43g, AB 69g so >50% heavier

[@willo7979]

Can’t replace metal cage with plastic (carbon fibre filled), although it’s lower in density, but it’s lateral stiffness is too poor oz to oz compared to metal cage. Unless they sacrifice aesthetic for strength using plastic through proper engineering. But AB do not have that design strength, they are a pure marketing bs.

[@elephantcup]

Men don't buy those things because of the engineering or anything else related. They buy them because their bike is their mistress and they're buying jewelry to hang on her so they can show off when they take her out in public. The guys who have ceramic this and that on their bikes out on group rides are the ones with the least fitness and ability, trying to compensate. It's like people who can't cook filling their home kitchen with the most expensive knives, pots and pans.

[@brandonbell359]

That was scathing! So what if they are My mistresses? At least they can all live under the same roof without trying to kill each other. And the wife doesn’t mind…mostly. 😂

[@nofretbrett682]

Hey!!! I have a wonderful knife set and all kinds of cool and useful kitchen gadgets... (... and *no CHEF status, nor KZbin TikTok InstaGram FaceBook NetFlix etc. 'presence'* - so... Yeah, that kinda-sorta 'fits'...) Yet, I am alive and happy, so at least I keep myself and my dogs alive enough to *thoroughly ENJOY My somewhat 'blinged-out' 2017 Trek FarleyEX8 Full-Suspension FatTire MountainBike with 'Toxic Antifreeze' ONYX Hubs and Chartreuse Magura Pro MT7 Calipers and 220mm BrakeRotors and Manitou MastodonProEXT that I can ride nearly as good as almost anyone NOT Sponsored by an Energy Drink Company* (like RedBull Monster RockStar etc... so... I am very content... (... even while I Ride any of my 33+ other MountainBikes dating back to 1989...)

[@chimps4gimps]

So it’s clearly a piece of shit, mainly based on marketing hype over engineering quality. Just for reference, Marcin (Polish) is pronounced Mar-chin.

[@averageaj4604]

😂😂

[@vkratoch]

Well said. Ego and vanity overcomes all logic.

[@robtoplis6502]

Hey AB what’s it like to be destroyed by the 5 yr old Hambini. Yet again he has absolutely exposed and destroyed the poor and false claims by a money driven sales gimmick of piss poor company. If only these companies jumping on the bandwagon could be as intelligent and professional as Mr Hambini the world would be a happier place to be. Well done sir 👏👏👏

[@londonlionel]

Thank you to you and Peak Torque for protecting the consumer.

[@davidmckenzie4092]

I'm not a 5 year old engineer but I do enjoy watching your teardown vids This €700 cage looks nice but I will stick with my trusty shimano diore Thanks Hambini

[@markifi]

diore sounds like an italian mountain bike groupset

[@oreocarlton3343]

Diore >>> Deore

[@agunlogisteam]

Makes me smile when i see my oversized wheeled Altus RD

[@mariusilerd9581]

Its like my Dura-Ace brakes on my Campa set up, I call them Dur’ache 🤌🏼

[@SixSioux]

I love the cycling world and that's why I got to this video. I "knew" this product, sold for the price of a liver, was a burglary. And now you gave me the instruments and datas I wanted. This company should go to the court and not have the license to sell products anymore. They are even doing their dirty work at sun light, reporting datas their own machine cannot even measure. And I have seen none of the big cycling channels denouncing this (while they were all advertising them months ago). Man, you and PT are legends, keep on the good and honest work!

[@SixSioux]

Nice to have this gem of a reaming video back. I guess u won over AbsoluteCrap dear Hambini!

[@vmsrosa]

The most important take away from this video: 5 year old (as all other ages): DON'T cut towards you, always cut away from you 😛

[@dedge12858]

That had me cringing too!

[@ricksaunders3889]

Shop Rule #7, Cut towards your chum not your thumb.

[@TheMeta6]

@@ricksaunders3889 don't cut your body cut your buddy!

[@xnbsx]

I deeply enjoy your 5 going on 6 humor on your videos. That being said, when theres no humor or jokes involved and just raw data, it makes the reaming even better. Sometimes things need to be taken seriously. 💙

[@frank.l181]

These boutique companies will say and lie to make a sale! They last long enough to rip cyclists off and then disappear. Bravo Hambini !

[@v90cross2]

26:00 killing point! Thanks Hambini. Im sure that bike industry hates you but bike users love you!

[@basedgodstrugglin]

“Quoted as ceramic but it feels like plastic” is the motto! Great video

[@dudeonbike800]

The blowtorch definitely dispelled his suspicion though.

[@GeorgeMilkasIgore]

I would love to see a chemical analysis from a lab guys!

[@humstrumbangtwang]

You are providing education to consumers who would otherwise be impressed and influenced by marketing hype. Well done!

[@vkratoch]

Your analysis is once again impeccable like in most of your videos and your bb are well designed. But ego and vanity will always override excellent engineering logic. More expensive, and more convoluted advertising will always win. My daily motto is “it is never a day wasted when you can annoy someone”. But you are the master! You annoy manufacturers with skill, wit and logic. My engineering hat off to you.

[@jamesjahmoolahutmorrison4104]

Cheers again Hambini, not that I would have ever even considered buying such a product, but calling out these fleecing BSers is Gold. Glad I got to see this before AB start crying to YT😊👍 Also, the unseen effort you would have put in to this video, so thanks for that👌✊

[@KD_cycling]

I can't help but think that if OSPWs were all they're cracked up to be, the big boys (Shimano, SRAM, campy et al) would be specing their own version to their top end groupsets. Seems to me that any friction efficiencies are negated by the extra aero drag and weight (bigger unit and more chain links required). Just bike industry smoke and mirrors.

[@mengmao]

I swear I read that Shimano prioritizes shift quality over other goals, so they might know that they can eke out some more watts with bigger pulleys, but they won't at the cost of shifting.

[@crowy1983]

The axial float on the guide pulley would throw off the indexing of the gears every time it slid from one side to the other. I feel for people who have bought this. Flexible, heavier, bigger frontal area, soft bearings and DIY Quadring sealing ( they offer great sealing when used in the right application. But also the highest friction option.)

[@peglor]

Shimano derailleurs historically deliberately designed side float specifically into the top jockey wheel in order to allow it to align more closely with the chain coming off the sprocket after the gear shift has competed, correcting for small variations in the gear indexing position. Once the amount the derailleur has to move to change gear is significantly more than the side float in the jockey wheel this is actually an advantage. The Shimano jockey wheels of this design were running on a bushing made from actual ceramic with proper rubber lip seals to keep the dirt out too. The lack of side float in newer 12 speed derailleurs due to Shimano moving to cartridge bearings is, I suspect, part of why my 12 speed shifting is much more prone to noise in certain gears than 10, 9 or 8 speed ever were. The truly depressing thing is that this is likely to be a concession to marketing on the MTB side as SRAM started using cartridge bearings which, with SRAM being being SRAM, seized on exposure to mud unless you cleaned them out completely after riding before the mud set in the bearing, in their jockey wheels. Since every marketing scumbag knows it's an easy sell to market cartridge bearings as an upgrade to bushings, rather than fight this bullshit with the justification for their design choices, Shimano rolled over on the bearing choice and made their product worse. In their defence, at least Shimano seal their jockey wheel cartridge bearings competently, so they run with no maintenance or seizing for thousands of km until the bearing starts wearing into what's effectively a rattly spherical bearing. Older ceramic bush jockey wheels would run maintenance free for considerably longer though - basically until the teeth completely wore off them - and still shift gears perfectly though, so it was a downgrade on durability too. Maybe the friction on cartridge bearings is less, but everything else was better with ceramic bushings.

[@TypeVertigo]

@@peglor agreed mate, I was going to say the same thing. The slight lateral play in derailleur guide pulleys is there for smooth shifting purposes - I've had Tiagra 4600, 105 5700, and 105 R7000 rear mechs that all have this. Fair play to AB for retaining that in their design, but they messed up everywhere else IMO.

[@PeakTorque]

Well spotted that man. It looks like a quadring, which is basically used as a double lipseal. I use them on low speed gearbox outputs.

[@chrispalmer3096]

The OSPW might be heavier, but think of how light your wallet will be.

[@peglor]

@@TypeVertigo The side float isn't free enough me me to believe that AB intended this as a feature - especially given they glued the bearing in place...

[@j1y0ni]

The silence from AbsoluteBlack will be AbsoluteGolden

[@alans4281]

Hey Hambini , I found your video very easy to follow. I understood exactly what you are saying. Thank you for a clear message. I think you explained your point in a clear and precise manner.

[@Hambini]

Test

[@OkanCelis]

Are you testing if commenting on older videos drives up the views there hambini?

[@sirduckoufthenorth]

*_Test_*

[@ChrisB-xu4cb]

The pen is working

[@nofretbrett682]

... or that the video is *'up'* again, after being 'flagged' or deleted or something...

[@BICIeCOMPUTERconGabriele]

Yes, the pen is working!

[@jonnythelegs2597]

Right so its made out of cleat plastic and a couple of hybrid ceramic bearings with rubber o rings bunged in to stop them rattling which with those tolerances they will once its been used for a while, it has a surface like a teenagers face even though its an aerodynamic mess of a shape sitting in dirty air and their test rig is as accurate as strava's estimated power numbers. Literally the only thing its got going for it is its quirky looks.

[@EngineRebuilder]

Even I can see that this bearing arrangement with its poor seals and loose fit will clog up in one (like this morning’s) wet ride. Then the whole arrangement will either destroy itself or just rotate in the shell making the loose fit rapidly looser. 🙄

[@jonnythelegs2597]

@@EngineRebuilder I really like their chainrings but this product is a proper form over function cock up smh.

[@truantray]

The surface texture is just an example of how crap piles up. Zipp started the dimples BS.

[@jonnythelegs2597]

@@truantray dimpled/rough surface textures work in the right places, down there its totally pointless especially as the largest area of surface has a massive hole in it. Adding unnecessary leading and trailing edges to something they're implying has beneficial aero properties is a bit dim.

[@MP48]

And stupid people that buy these pos

[@georgec2894]

Absolute Black's cavalier application of uncertainty ranges has given me the confidence to disprove the existence of neutrinos. If you measure a neutrino's radius to the nearest Parsec (fair game via the Aboslute Balck model!), it is 0 Parsecs in radius, and therefore doesn't exist!! :)

[@debelifratar]

Lol, almost fell of my trainer 🤣🤣

[@JackofNothingess]

I have traveled to Kessel in less than that many parsecs! :P

[@appa609]

How do you measure the radius of a neutrino if there are no neutrinos? What measurement are you making?

[@hamcre5426]

Seems like quite a common issue for certain brands presenting data as results to mislead or confuse consumers. But it must work..... most of the time.

[@tomkunich9401]

I bought a J&L version of that thing that cost $96. I bought it to get a longer arm since it is almost impossible to get a medium arm, and I run a 32 rear for climbing. It operates quite well as a longer arm, but you can't set it up by eye, and it is very sensitive to cable tension (shifting accuracy) but it was $20 cheaper than any Campy medium length arm. So, since it can be aligned and shifted using trial and error, I give it a C grade. But given the cheaper price and the difficulty of finding a stock medium arm that moves it up to a B grade. The larger bottom idler doesn't seem to make any difference.

[@836dmar]

Tom, How long have you used this “cage”? I have to wonder if the J&L version suffers from the same bearing fit and construction as the one tested. I’m just thinking it wouldn’t last too long. Bearings being loaded eccentrically aside, hat side load issue, with just a little wear, would make indexing a nightmare.

[@aaronweigerber5313]

I applaud your control not rant an scream! I do miss it tough! Especially the shit scale rounds everything up so nicely! Thanks for the good work!!

[@javiersantiago7642]

Your reviews are truly a great benefit to us as consumers... appreciate you..

[@deezynar]

A company in the early 1980s was making bicycle cranks that had a bend in them. The company claimed that the bend in the crank arms made them more efficient at transmitting power. They charged more money for them than regular cranks, but they didn't seem to be crooks and charge an order of magnitude more than the standard versions. There is a logic to charging extremely high prices for products. Ignorant people believe the old saying, "you get what you pay for", and figure that anything that's extremely expensive must be extremely high quality.

[@mlee6050]

Joy is can say the stuff is like cars, Bugatti veyron vs fiat 500, both the same as get you somewhere at same time Some stuff is better, I personally like seeing people show china made stuff, oh I hope china not sort Taiwan out as for carbon rims I avoid china and hope to get them in Taiwan, I love building my own

[@nisbend]

Those cranks were bullshit though, they had no advantage over straight cranks, just weighed more, flexed more and snapped more often

[@willl5250]

Whoa..... I was not expecting this depth of stress testing. But.... I was also expected it at the same time. Nice work

[@lefthorse1]

Hambini , you are great , hats off .. thank you to exposing this ... i wish to review the Pinion gearbox with belt drive , cause its the next big future thing ..

[@ScienceFTW]

I'm a chemical engineer and even I could understand this presentation. Bravo, Hambini!

[@bryanbrush2202]

In before the takedown 😁 enjoyed this long awaited unboxing video

[@slawrence33]

I’ve never heard you so restrained! Well done you! You fried them anyway! You’re the man!

[@simonalexandercritchley439]

Very entertaining revisiting the Absolute Krapp. Now we need to see one working on a bike with load and in the wet as well.Must have real good shifting performance and low drag ? Dropped chain anyone ?

[@SM_525]

I really appreciate you taking the time to do this, and confirm what many of us suspected all along. It's astounding people buy s*** like this.

[@PaperHunter]

Engineer: I've made this plastic mock-up of the product, obviously the final one won't be this floppy. Marketeer: Wow, how much did this cost? Engineer: Not much compared to the final product. Marketeer: Let's just sell this. Engineer: But it's... Marketeer: Too late, it's on the website and the cycling press are creaming themselves.

[@kevinfrost1579]

@Andrew Grayson .........Absolutely hilarious 🤣👍

[@appa609]

Except the prototype is likely custom machined from a plate of 7075 and cost 10-100x more than the production version.

[@jonathanangieri153]

Wow i only had to watch this vid for 11 mins to get the point your making. These companies need accountability like your video here shows. This is so eye opening. Thanks man don't let these D-BAG companies try to bully you into not making this knowledge known to the regular guy who might not be so engineering minded so to speak. CHEERS Hambini!!

[@joseluisrodriguezvazquez6082]

Wow! 12k views in just 5 hours at the time I'm writing. Hambini's followers were craving for this release, indeed! I wonder whether Cycling Weekly, GCN and the like get this same outreach. I guess some manufacturers out there must be feeling some uneasiness at how quickly this is escalating 🤣

[@DrewRandallPhoto]

Fantastic video Hambini, it’s great to see some judgment on this and actual critical thinking which never does seem to happen else where.

[@nigelwhittaker1062]

I've been in and out the bike industry for over 30 years, building, maintaining and selling some of the best equipment, however I'm always amused at your video's and even I shudder at the thought of your views on products from various manufacturers and sometimes feel for them, not in this case though ... I have to agree, you are a necessary evil for the industry .... jip, keep up the work and as you say, keep banging your hairdresser ..

[@divinemercy7036]

Thanks for the helpful info on absolute black. I reneged on this purchase because of your insight and opted for ceramic speed instead

[@iddra1868]

Unless you're joking, you still got completely ripped off.

[@waynosfotos]

To much to say here in response to this video, but what I will say is; In the past, I held signatory to NATA, which in Australia is the “National Association of Testing Authorities”. This body holds the international standards for Australia and competency is measured by an interview and Quality Control documentation. They specify any NATA report MUST be done as per stringent requirements, relating to specifying errors or corrections of a measured device with results traceable back to international standards. So I know a little about accuracy. There is so many things wrong here and claiming accuracy at these levels, is not as simple as one may seem, and the bicycle industry doesn’t follow any international standards or traceability. So there will be video discussing this coming in the near future.

[@Hambini]

time for a vid wayno

[@janwillemkuilenburg7561]

Hi Hambini; compliments! I was surprised you did not mention the miniscule size of the balls in the bearings. These will cut grooves in the races right from the first pedal stroke.

[@Oilyhands749]

Could be a lot of fixing going on in sheds and garages this morning as people who bought in to this remove it before the Sunday ride ! Top job Mr , also what a mark up 😳

[@LordVilmore]

I think the people who buy these sorts of products don't work on their bikes, they get their elitist bike shop to overcharge them for it while they sip on a cafelate.

[@willo7979]

He’s a Dr...

[@grantnyenes3742]

Haha what a perfect start to a Sunday.. Hambini, with all your subscribers there must be someone who can take away the pieces and do a full material analysis.. that would just be the final nail in the AB coffin…

[@indobleh]

14:59 Please kids, do not try is at home! Cut *away* from your hands NOT towards them. Holy Moly !

[@malcolmhales8181]

I must admit I was thinking the exact same thing

[@PaperHunter]

It made the deep scar on my hand twinge with PTSD.

[@bagziseyler]

He is only 5 years old though

[@ebikescrapper3925]

Thanks for mentioning JerryRigEverything, another great channel. Excellent video.

[@wormdamage]

This product reminds me of the wankery found in the audiophile world. And like so many of those products, a little basic metrology shoots holes in their claims like fish in a barrel. Nice work Hambini!

[@pjmt29]

LoL I was thinking the same thing & $700 is pocket change in that world.

[@bukarin]

I'd love to see Hambini ream the £2000 fuses for sale for audiophile equipment!!!! That's a whole other world of false claims and fools with very deep pockets!

[@4bidn1]

As an audio engineer, I was thinking the exact same thing lol

[@jeremyklein953]

Great review! Just ordered my absolute black hallow cage. Weird, but your discount code didn't work for me. Can't wait!

[@michaeltucker35]

Hahahaha love it how he just hacks into a expensive ospw with a blade! Ruthless hambini! 🤣

[@SamuelBlackMetalRider]

The actual torching of the « CERAMIC » bearing was awesome!! Just some bling for showing-off at MAMIL weekend rides

[@FatBlokeDoingStuff]

Tempted to make some holographic "Absolute Kack" headtube stickers.

[@oatmealeverymorning]

I would buy that.

[@Hambini]

i would buy it as well.

[@FatBlokeDoingStuff]

Shit, I guess I'd better give it a go!

[@oatmealeverymorning]

We await your link!

[@Hambini]

@@FatBlokeDoingStuff drop me an email and I'll publicise it!

[@BrianROgg]

Informative and entertaining as always. I did notice the swearing is substantially less. Keep up the good work.

[@folkabuss]

I take it that thanks to the sloppy manufacturing, the jockey wheels will keep spinning after the bearings seize up. That's some excellent engineering.

[@DjCringefest]

lolz given the leverage you get on the teeth they may run as smooth as ever. they made it maintenance free. a real moneysaver...

[@driventomadness117]

It's not a bug, it's a feature! - some developer somewhere

[@iberiksoderblom]

LOL 😆👍

[@MeowthBlastingOffAgain]

Bravo to you sir. Standing up against these companies claims and bringing clarity to us all !

[@EngineRebuilder]

I’m fed up with anodyne reviews on the internet clearly paid for by the seller, producing a meaningless x amount of minutes saying nothing. And then there’s Hambini. You actually learn stuff - mainly that stuff is shit, but with a ‘why it’s shit’ thrown in. Unless it’s the shizzle or the lick. Keep it up! 😀

[@rufuswainwright8171]

Less is obviously more. Was fun imagining what the uncensored version would be like 🤣🤣 As ever you’re the man !!!

[@Alan_Hans__]

Have GCN done a video on these yet to say how fantastic they are and how many watts you'll save?

[@tobycolin6271]

No but just ride bikes have one I’m sure David will be amazed with the speed it unlocks. Everything he’s ever ridden is better than before.

[@PhiyackYuh]

@@tobycolin6271 can you take that guy seriously though? I think he try to market all the cycling bs bells and whistles so punters will happily fork out of their hard earned money for jack ol gains 🤑🤑🤑 i think he gets sponsored from the bikes and products he has tested.

[@tobycolin6271]

@@PhiyackYuh it’s my favourite comedy. I love it most when he contradicts himself because he can only say good things. Or when he tells you he’s bought a winter bike only to reveal 3 months later the manufacturers want it back.

[@baldyslapnut.]

@@tobycolin6271 then there's the "professional" bike mechanic contradicting his own methodology in a video on changing tyres on said channel.

[@tobycolin6271]

@@baldyslapnut. and building front end with so many spacers the stem is crushing an un plugged fork.

[@J88HNT]

This is a reaming for ages. Keep it up Hambini.

[@ragethomas]

130am, bed time *checks KZbin*...see hambini. Welp I'll just sleep in

[@cyclehans]

Was very excited for this video, but that excitement got overshadowed by the fact that I just received 3 Hambini BB's in the mail the other day.

[@brianmaldonado3723]

The cage flexibility laterally will cause someone a wheel/cage interference crash. Some uphill shifting, puddle splashing the cage into a spoke.

[@carlosagiljr1467]

Hambini! Cheers mate! Thank you for looking out for the regular consumer. 🍻

[@trekkeruss]

For $700 I would have expected it to come in a fancy jewel box instead of the PC low-impact packaging, but I guess that would cut too much into their profits.

[@Vanadium]

Do you think you get a fancy jewel box for a Trickstuff brake because it cost nearly 1000€? I really hate packaging who shines. No one other then a fucking hoarder needs that.

[@trekkeruss]

@@Vanadium No one needs a $700 pulley either, so...

[@Vanadium]

@@trekkeruss I didn't said anything about the pulley. I am certain we dont need that. On the other hand I have hydraulic brakes with Goodrige hose and rotors who cost more then 1k.

[@brownshit1]

I'm all for PC low-impact packaging tbh. It's just going in the bin anyway.

[@gregorygoldbarth7464]

All I can say is again the knowledge that you possess and share to debunk this company hopefully will save thousands of customers a lot of money. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Cheers!

[@rev_dude]

Well it certainly looks cool, and as we all know looking cool makes you faster. Just like racing stripes. For $700 I'd expect it to be cncd titanium or carbon. Not only is this injection moulded, they didn't bother to line up the injection ports with the aero dimples to disguise them. Jeez

[@haitchteeceeeightnineeight5571]

If they'd done what the metallurgically ignorant are trying to call "forged carbon" they could still have produced a carbon fibre cage, and it'd be high quality, and lighter than titanium. I really like titanium. Sometimes I even machine bits of it in my home machine shop, and I absolutely loathe the thought of cutting a full depth thread in the stuff without CNC thread milling, because I actually like my thread taps and pay for them myself. I rebuilt some cheapie toe-clip pedals for someone because it was funny, and decided to include some 8mm diameter Ti 6AL bar in the build, because that's funny too. After breaking a 5mm Expressflute spiral tap I just cheated and drilled the holes out to a bit over 4mm. This gave minimal thread depth, but it was appropriate for the application as it wasn't really load bearing.

[@assymcgee7217]

700 bones , I'm wanting it gold plated

[@captaincrash9286]

​@haitchteeceeeightnineeight5571 were you cutting a M5 metric coarse thread? If so your tapping drill should be 4.2mm

[@PaulPaulsen]

the high narrow-wide profile on the lower pulley is probably to retain the chain. they probably dropped chains constantly during testing due to exessive flex in the cage. also the bearing races could be made of impregnated UHMW. (did it smell like candle wax when burning? then it´s likely UHMW)

[@olivialambert4124]

Great choice of pencil. I've got the same. Its fantastic for maths. A true patrician. Regarding the error bars repeated runs can shrink the error bars of random error by root n-1 so hypothetically they might be accurate. But back in the real world I'd not consider it accurate either way, it seems like the equipment is likely to have significant systematic error which repeated runs can't eliminate ruining that theory anyway. Given the deceptive (but not completely lying) nature of what I'm seeing I'd assume that's what they did. However the moment they start picking individual runs to look good the data is all garbage which I also assume they did. Outside of my field, could the bearing be plastic with only ceramic rolling elements? I'd assume they haven't thrown ceramic filler into the races, but they could get away with pretending to have some ceramic there whilst making cheap garbage?

[@fgbhrl4907]

Precision vs accuracy. What you're talking about is effectively oversampling, which is great at removing random noise. But put it this way, if they sold a 10cm ruler that was only 99% as long as it should be (1% full scale error), regardless of how many times you measure something you're not going to get the "true" measurement.

[@olivialambert4124]

@@fgbhrl4907 Right, that's pretty much what I said. The analogy wasn't great because it simply doesn't fit here but random error vs systematic error was a point we both made. Repeat readings are an essential part of a physics, which is my background, hence why it jumped to mind for me. It might be less common in other fields but it answers every question we had of their data. I wasn't arguing that it was a valid way to drop the error bars by 95%, indeed I argued the opposite, but its a good answer towards how they are making such claims.

[@fgbhrl4907]

@@olivialambert4124 Gotcha. I've got an engineering background -- and oversampling is something that's done all the time when measuring things with an ADC. You effectively increase your resolution -- sample something enough, and your 8 bit ADC (0-255) can become a 16 bit ADC (65535 levels). Of course, there's always the tradeoff of time required / how much your measurement is changing in that window.

[@Jayneflakes]

I find these videos really educational, thank you for the time and effort you put into them.

[@richardacerra2975]

As a naive amateur cyclist, I am starting to think that there is something amiss in the entire cycling industry. Every year new products are introduced that the respective manufactures claim are at least 20% more aero, 20% more compliant, 20% stiffer than the previous offering. I am starting to think that there just may be a bit of dishonesty going on. How can this be when we are asked to invest $5000 and more in a new bike? I am starting to get a bit skeptical.

[@core2zero]

to "lie without lying" you just compare your product in everything you have with last year one, and then pick the few things that has the bigger numbers, 20% stiffer, means it's 20% stiffer from something that already was as stiff as hambini's balls, then that 20% means nothing, it changes nothing. inflating numbers by comparing them to things that has no reference is at this point, part of the cycling industry

[@appa609]

There's no contradiction in your setup. Claiming more stiffness, compliance, and less aero losses says nothing about cost. The contradiction is that despite claimed 20% year on year improcements, today's bikes aren't that much stiffer, more compliant, or aerodynamic than bikes 10 years ago. This is basically a result of UCI limits on mainstream bike design.

[@zzhughesd]

It’s a lovely piece of kit for a tenner. I’d go upto £15 squids 49.99 get lost. 700 USD is just lovely. Peak torque a pretty boy. Hambini you’re just so funny

[@carlhulston7157]

Great way to start a Sunday morning (unless you’re Absolute Black)! I wonder if the deeper teeth are there to overcome problems associated with increased bearing friction, say to stop the chain skipping over the jockey wheels - i.e., have they engineered a solution to a problem they created in the first place?

[@wibblywobblyidiotvision]

Nah, they're to stop the chain literally falling off. One sided design, innit. That's why the big wheel has narrow/wide teeth, too.

[@carlhulston7157]

@@wibblywobblyidiotvision good point! Thanks for pointing out another design flaw 👍

[@cjohnson3836]

@@wibblywobblyidiotvision Yeah, pretty much. 1 sided and that tiny ass, mislocated retainer clip that's useless. Pretty sure someone posted a dropped chain on their IG with this OSPW. In the process of getting the chain back on (they had no chain breaker with them), they ended up breaking the retainer as well. If I remember correctly, AB hunted down their when they made a comment on a forum post elsewhere and tried to smear them online.

[@SixSioux]

Nice to have this gem of a reaming video back. I guess u won over AbsoluteCrap dear Hambini!

[@robjones3420]

Class act review, from an expert with no $ bias behind them. Snake oil is around everywhere but this is up there with the best in the snake oil hall of fame