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Remember that the Primato needs a square taper BB which is a lot heavier than a HT2. I’ve got a ti BB on order to try and mitigate the issue somewhat. #WeightWeenie4life!
Edit: can’t you just make a warranty claim?
Crank nerds, your help is sought. EDIT: Thanks for all responses so far.
Having recently snapped a Primato (drive side). I'm looking for some advice about Miche cranksets. The Xpress seems to have been retired, leaving the Primato, the Pistard 2.0 and the Pistard Air. Which is best?
EDIT: All are constructed from the same aluminium (6082), in varying weights, with the Pistard 2.0, at 680g, 80g heavier than the Primato's 600g per set and the Ai 120g heaviest (at 720g per set). If total weight including BB is considered, Primato's lighter weight will be somewhat offset by its heavier square taper unit.
From the Miche UK site:
Miche's new range of ground breaking track chainsets. Pistard 2.0 and Pistard AIR. Building on the many decades of success of the Miche Advanced track chainset, Miche's engineers set themselves the challenging task of improving this legendary track chainset.
By moving from the traditional square taper bottom bracket to the new Miche EvoMax integrated axle they were able to improve the stiffness of the chainset by over 25%, the chainset stiffness has been further enhanced with the new profile crank arms. This fundamental change in the chainset design had set Miche's Italian engineers two major challenges.
Keeping the crank arms Q Factor as "low" as possible
Maintaining the correct chainline
The new innovative design maintains the same chainline as the previous Miche Advanced chainset and sees only a small increase in the Q factor from 131mm to 138mm, one of the best in the industry for a integrated axle design.
EDIT: Prices vary greatly. Pistard Air is generally highest but it's easy to find the black Primato at around the same price. My four questions: Of the three available Miche cranks, which is the strongest, which is best (and why?), which is the top of the range?