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You not breaking stuff is a good advert. I can see in theory Thomson stuff is weaker than a similar cast part, however I just don't think it's an issue for collars. I did enjoy when they got so sick of people snapping the faceplates on the stems by over tightening they moved over to smaller bolts, only for people to moan when they'd rounded out said smaller bolts after over torqueing them
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I'm going to move my Thomson stem and seat in over from the Trainbiek.
They, appear to me at least, to be hard wearing and as this is going to be a work bike and get knocked about, I see no reason to change them. They have survived multiple smashes, shoddy treatment and my general fat handed twattyness with aplomb for the past two and a bit years, with out complaint.
Also the top of the seat pin clamp is already drilled for the rear dynamo light routing, up through the rail clamp plate and out to the rear of the saddle.
Never had a seat clamp from them, just used a generic black job, that i think is a pro one. I did have to swap the bolt though, as it was originally made of cheese.