CargoDane

Some people have utter disdain for everything out of their own experiences and preferences.

tomato coupe

Thinking something is ugly does not imply disdain for it.

CargoDane

No, but your complete commment did:

tomato coupe

You need a sense of humor.

CargoDane

Ah, yes, your evident disdain was only there because I lack a sense of humour. Funny how the excuse was one of "I didn't say that", and when shown that you did, it is now "it was just a joke".

tomato coupe

You need a sense of humor ... and you need to quit attributing statements to others that they did not make.

Hiro11

The latest episode of the "Nerd Alert" podcast has a lengthy interview with the head of the metallurgy company that produces the alloy and tubes ("super-magnesium") used in the Vaast. I found the interview interesting but ultimately I came away unconvinced that magnesium represents a differentiating improvement over standard aluminum, titanium or steel. The material is light and has a high modulus but the resulting frame doesn't seem particularly compelling when compared to far less expensive aluminum frames that have a similar weight, similar performance, and far more advanced forming. The company head did say that he expected future versions of the super-mag frames to have more advanced forming. The extensive anti-corrosion solutions applied to this frame are interesting, but why not just get a frame made out of a material that doesn't have such a huge susceptibility to corrosion? Also I'm concerned about impact resistance of this material, which was glossed over in the conversation.

I will say that the Vaast is nothing like the cast, heavy, brittle, easy to corrode, unsafe failure of the Kirk Precision. It's truly a viable product.