Cheap alternative to FSA Orbit C-40-ACB 1.5 Headset (No.42-ACB)

[yosti]

Hi All

I need some help from you guys in here. Im looking for a cheap alternative to FSA Orbit C-40-ACB 1.5 Headset (No.42-ACB) but im a retard when it comes to headset bearings.

Do one of you guys know if one of these bearings is identical to the fsa bearing:

https://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;product=163495;menu=1000,4,40;pgc%5B13439%5D=15416;pgc%5B13477%5D=13487;orderby=2

https://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;product=57686;menu=1000,4,40;pgc%5B13439%5D=15416;pgc%5B13477%5D=13487;orderby=2

Best Regards

[BRM]

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=FS ... B&_sacat=0

[yosti]

Hi

Thank you for your link but with tax and shipping the headset is ending up costing around 80$

[jekyll man]

Planet X Exocet 2??

I used this guy
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FSA-No-42-ORB ... SwDuJWyENK


There arent too many other options out there from what i remember

[BRM]

Hi

Thank you for your link but with tax and shipping the headset is ending up costing around 80$

There are sellers that ship free internationally. Like from Taiwan for 34 USD Ask the seller if he wants to lower the price on the package. If so you have a chance it comes through customs without additional costs (but Always keep in mind you possible need to pay extra, that needs to be part of your calculation)

If you want cheap options but reasonable quality you need to allow yourself some risk. Thats the game.

[DutchMountains]

I paid 30 euros for the original from bike.more @ebay including shipping.

It came in a non-descript brown envelope with a declared value of 5 US$ so it cleared customs without any additional costs (in the Netherlands you don't have to pay VAT and duties when the value including shipping is less than 25 euro). The headset was wrapped in bubble plastic for protection, it proved sufficient.

Seller shipped promptly, but Taiwan Post is rather slow, it took more than 2 weeks.

[yosti]

Hi

Sorry for my late reply

I ended up with the one from Ebay. Thank you all of you for your help.

PS. The KCNC PT1860 got the same measurements as the FSA so you can use that instead (according to bike-components.de) its also cheaper, but not much.