Branded carbon frames vs Chinese language carbon manufacturers. Is there actually a distinction or is it simply advertising and marketing?

I have not bought a carbon body immediately from a Chinese language firm, however I do have bought different merchandise immediately from China. So I’ve a few ideas.
First, Chinese language copycat every part, together with different Chinese language firm’s merchandise. So beware. Do your analysis. There are “respected” Chinese language manufacturers, however even these can typically be a crap shoot. However your finest wager is with a good model that has numerous evaluations exterior of China.
Second, if there’s something fallacious with the product (on this case the body), they could need you to return the faulty half (fork, handlebars, body, and so forth) earlier than delivery you a substitute. Transport again to China could be costly, at the least from the USA. And also you most likely will not get them to reimburse you for delivery. Additionally, nearly any communication might be through electronic mail, and there evening is our day. So do not anticipate a couple of electronic mail change a day (and depend your self fortunate when you get that).

So far as frames particularly, there have been loads of people right here who’ve bought carbon frames from China and have had good luck. There have additionally been people which have had some unhealthy experiences (just like the man who not too long ago posted about his carbon forks busting just a few posts earlier than yours within the Chinese language carbon thread). If the corporate decides to not take care of you, you don’t have any recourse.

The benefit of shopping for from a 3rd get together bike model, like Uranium or GW, is that they’re much extra more likely to stand behind their bike. They may have a relationship with the bike body manufacturing unit and the frames ought to be constructed to their specs. Which implies it’s a lot much less possible that you’d expertise issues.

As for Twitter and AGR, each appear to promote full bikes. Is that what you’re in search of? I needed to go to twitterbikeusa.com as a result of the hyperlink you posted was blocked by my browser for safety causes. AGR simply appears to promote variations of the identical bike. And in accordance with what little I can discover, they seem like utilizing this body from Twitter https://www.aliexpress.us/merchandise/3256802266525780.html

Good luck. We might like to listen to what your expertise is when you do resolve what to get.