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Ti stems aren't very stiff
There's no reason why they couldn't be, if you just swapped Ti for Al in any given stem design you'd make it about 60% stiffer (and about 60% heavier)
gbj_tester-
Maybe I should have said "ime".
Either way I'm not sure what the point of buying a cheap Ti stem is. If you don't want to spend lots on a stem there are tonnes of alu ones from large reputable manufacturers. If you want a Ti stem, surely a big part of it is the tart factor (perfectly legitimate). In which case why would you want a cheap no-name one rather than a bling branded one?
All that said I'm currently using a Ti stem.
hugo7
I'm sure it will be fine. But Ti stems aren't very stiff.
So if you're looking for a stem with both lateral and vertical compliance it's probably a good shout.