Originally Posted by Function7

They are neither cast nor forged. Our arms (as well as our other products) start as solid cold-extruded 7075 aluminum bars (i.e. the real definition of "billet"), similar to the ones used in airframes and carries similar certifications/batch tracking info, etc. Our arms are then CNC machined directly from these solid bars. Each piece we use starts at a little over 7 lbs and we machine off almost all of it, leaving an arm that weighs under 2 lbs (actually a little under 900 grams per side, including bushings, for the EG/DC model).

(ran out to our shop floor to take some crappy pics of 1/2 done arms and one piece of the extruded bars we use)




I'm aware that almost all of our competition start with cast or hot forged blanks because this process is typically cheaper due to a lower amount of waste generated. The blanks are close to the final shape of the arm and a little CNC machining is done to complete the part.

We believe that our material selection, manufacturing processes and engineering is what differentiates us from our competition. We believe that if we do it "the right way" instead of cutting corners, that the quality of our products will speak for themselves, and because of this we are willing and able to back them up with a lifetime warranty.

-A