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the bearings for the dura ace headset are the same as the 105
also they are made of extremely soft alloy which is easy to mash up with thin headset spanners, also be careful with the crown race that is equally flimsy
i have had a few king headsets and they werent all that good, there is inconsistent friction on the bearings, anyhoo anyone that thinks they can actually tell the difference when riding is a big fat liar
the best headset i have ever had is the c-record loose ball one, all steel so pretty tough and easy to service yourself. you can get them around on the bay for aboot 30 quid. any of the old campy ones work quite well or hatta swan if you no anyone that can get one