Fitting Trueblood dampers...

[Leebert]

Anyone used V1 Trueblood dampers on a V2 450 head?

The website says you can't use the V2 dampers on a V1 but says nothing about using V1 dampers on a v2 head and they seem to fit okay.

I don't really want to order the Align dampers as they don't last five minutes.

Anyone tried this?

[Oli]

Did you get your V1 dampers in the UK? Im after some and couldnt find any.

Oli

[Smoothound]

I have some

[Smoothound]

Lee I'm surprised they fit I thought the spindle was thicker on the V2?

[Oli]

I have some

Did you get them from the uk? Seems a bit of a waste to order a £5 item from the USA.

Oli

[robgt]

I don't think they are available in the UK.
I bought a few sets from the US too.
Cheers,
Rob

[Smoothound]

Did you get them from the uk? Seems a bit of a waste to order a £5 item from the USA.

Oli

They aren't available here only from US

I have some V1 ones spare as i now have a V2 but I'm a bit confused as Lee is inferring the V1's fit the V2

[Leebert]

...I have some V1 ones spare as i now have a V2 but I'm a bit confused as Lee is inferring the V1's fit the V2

Kinda forgot I posted this - oops

I'm in the same siuation as you Phil. I bought some Trueblood dampers for the 450 when it had a v1 head. I changed the head for a V2 and noticed after a recent spank that the dampers were shot. Just for the hell of it, I tried to fit the v1 dampners in the V2 head and they seem to fit fine

I always thought the v1 dampers were a bit of a loose fit in the v1 head - The v2 didn't exist when I bought the dampers so I can't see them being v2 versions. Hence my original question.

Try offering up your v1 Trueblood dampers to your v2 head Phil - I'd be interested to know if they fit?

[Smoothound]

As I've just got it all back together it will have to wait, assuming I don't smack it in again very soon

[Leebert]

... assuming I don't smack it in again very soon

Now why did yer have to say that Phil? What could possibly go wrong now

[chugga-bug]

I'm gonna be re-building mine soon Lee, I've got some V1 Truebloods somewhere. I'll give 'em a try..

Might not be for a while though.... I'm picking up my 500 in a couple of hours!

[Leebert]

I'm gonna be re-building mine soon Lee, I've got some V1 Truebloods somewhere. I'll give 'em a try..

Might not be for a while though.... I'm picking up my 500 in a couple of hours!

That'll be good

500 - cool. I just ordered some of the white 500 tails for mine.
Do I sense an afternoon of building for you...

[moyesboy]

The truebloods are relatively incompressible urethane.
I'm not sure how the v2 4 mm spindle will go through the less than 3mm hole in the v1 dampers, and then the dampers stil fit in the head.
I suspect there is a mix up between v1 and v2 here

you wore out some trueblood dampers? How many hundred flights did you do?
...are you sure they weren't v2 dampers that were always sloppy on your v1 spindle?

On another subject:
I have the K&B yellow urethane dampers in my 600n pro and they are great.

[Smoothound]

Now why did yer have to say that Phil? What could possibly go wrong now

No comment

[Leebert]

The truebloods are relatively incompressible urethane.
I'm not sure how the v2 4 mm spindle will go through the less than 3mm hole in the v1 dampers, and then the dampers stil fit in the head.
I suspect there is a mix up between v1 and v2 here

It fits nice and snug. so maybe there is a mix up?

you wore out some trueblood dampers? How many hundred flights did you do?

Nope. I wore out some Align V2 dampers, and it was only a few flights - maybe 10 or so. Part of one of the O rings was squeezing out of the head