Originally Posted by
Panthers007
But nothing will get me to abandon my Tange Levin headset.
What got me to abandon my two OEM Tange Levin headsets was "brinelling" of the crown race and lower cup in less than 4000 miles. And, yes, these headsets were properly adjusted, lubricated and kept relatively clean and used on road bikes.
A Shimano 600 (loose bearing version, not the newer cartridge bearing model) replacement headset lasted over 15,000 miles on the same bike.