Counterfeit awareness
At CeramicSpeed we are proud of what we do and put great honor into developing and building top-shelf quality products. As with many other brands, we sometimes experience counterfeit products and the negative consequences this has for customers tricked into buying a product that is not what they thought it was.Â
If you believe you have purchased a counterfeit product, please reach out to us here or reach out to your local CeramicSpeed retailer for their support.Â
Ways to spot a fake CeramicSpeed product
There are different ways to spot a counterfeit product. Please also reference the images below.Â
- If it's too good to be true, it probably is. We sometimes come across online shops selling fake CeramicSpeed products at a significantly lower price than the standard retail price, and that's usually one of the first signs that something's not what it appears to be.Â
- Fake products are often missing the CeramicSpeed sticker sheet and oil or grease in the box
- Visible differences such as tooth profile and "Upper" and "Lower" designation on the pulley wheels often reveals fake products
- A CeramicSpeed OSPW System is secured by a black twist tie on the packaging foam. This is often missing on fake products.Â
- All CeramicSpeed products have "CeramicSpeed" and a bearing number engraved on the actual bearing.Â
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Original CeramicSpeed |
Copy |
Pulley wheels tooth profile (A) |
Does not present pulley wheel tooth profile (A) |
Pulley wheel Upper and Lower designation (B) |
Pulley Wheels are not correctly marked (B) |
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CeramicSpeed Original | Copy |
Raised 'L' and 'H' spring tension markings | Incorrect tension marking position and letters are recessed rather than raised |
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CeramicSpeed Original |
Copy |
OSPW System is secured by a black wire tie on the packaging foam |
No black wire tie to secure OSPW System |
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CeramicSpeed Original | Copy |
OSPW cage presents dark carbon threads (A) | Cage presents gold metal threads (A) |
14mm pulley screws, and 10m tower screws (B) | Much shorter installation screws (B) |
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CeramicSpeed Original | Copy |
CeramicSpeed Bearings and engraving (A) | No engraving (A) |
Chamfer detail on pulley cut outs (B) | Different chamfer detail on pulley cut outs (B) |
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