Oak is a bit more expensive but is painted and made locally.
Considering the quality of work and materials that have gone into Oak polo frames and the time spent considering the player's style and requirements, they're an epic bargain.
didn't mean to suggest that Marino/hija frames weren't up to scratch.
Marino is a whole load busier nowadays than when he made his first polo frames for the UK scene a few years ago. Getting people like Alejandro and the Velo Lacuma guys to standardise the orders a bit means he already knows what he's doing, so it's far less likely to go wrong. Rincewind's Mielec looks pretty good but they misread the diagrams hilariously the first time round.
Considering the quality of work and materials that have gone into Oak polo frames and the time spent considering the player's style and requirements, they're an epic bargain.
Marino is a whole load busier nowadays than when he made his first polo frames for the UK scene a few years ago. Getting people like Alejandro and the Velo Lacuma guys to standardise the orders a bit means he already knows what he's doing, so it's far less likely to go wrong. Rincewind's Mielec looks pretty good but they misread the diagrams hilariously the first time round.