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Thread: Bolt fluting - is the weight reduction worth it?

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  1. 22-07-2015, 10:29 PM #11
    Sasquatch
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    It looks cool but yeah bugger all weight loss. Taking your socks off would reduce the same weight. The Fins came up with the idea for it's original purpose, wasn't for aesthetic purposes obviously.
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