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Old 11-20-2012, 01:49 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Get the 2014's!
They are not beta in any way. They have the lighter malavita & genesis baseplate (which is a significant weight savings btw regardless of what others say), and genesis straps. There's no new tech in there that may or may not work. They are essentially a pair of genesis with a cartel highback.

I have a pair and they are amazing. I'm looking forward to getting a pair of genesis in 2 weeks and actually seeing what difference the genesis highback has on the ride.
Do tell, what do you consider a 'significant' weight saving?
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