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Old 02-10-16, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Tourist in MSN
The C17 is narrower than the B17.

C17 Width = 162mm according to:
BROOKS ENGLAND LTD. | TOURING & TREKKING | CAMBIUM C17

B17 width = 175mm
BROOKS ENGLAND LTD. | TOURING+&+TREKKING | B17+STANDARD
Ive read a few times over that the c17, while narrower than the b17, has the same effective width when used. No idea if thats accurate or just an opinion thats now been recited a bunch.
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