The New Atomic TFX

[Geo7]

Indeed, I could never have afforded my Ti Atomic regs brandnew at retail, same for this one...

 

[stuartv]

can you explain a bit more?

Do we really believe those Phillips head screws are titanium? For the money, I was expecting every bit of metal anywhere in the reg to be titanium.

I would also have expected screws like that to need the same tool as any other similar-sized fasteners in the reg. I.e. I'd have though they'd take a hex wrench, not a Phillips head screwdriver.

I agree that they give the impression of "lower quality".. The IMPRESSION. Reality remains to be seen.

 

[buddhasummer]

If they are titanium I'll eat my C370.

 

[Joneill]

If they are titanium I'll eat my C370.

This would seem suggest that they are as the screws are metal components of the 2nd stage?

 

[buddhasummer]

I'll not reach for the ketchup just yet. Fortunately the C370 is bite sized.

 

[-JD-]

I'll not reach for the ketchup just yet. Fortunately the C370 is bite sized.

Ketchup ... really?!

Not sure ketchup-eaters "deserve" Ti, but maybe it is considered a exotic delicacy in those parts?

 

[Geo7]

Do we really believe those Phillips head screws are titanium? For the money, I was expecting every bit of metal anywhere in the reg to be titanium.

I would also have expected screws like that to need the same tool as any other similar-sized fasteners in the reg. I.e. I'd have though they'd take a hex wrench, not a Phillips head screwdriver.

I agree that they give the impression of "lower quality".. The IMPRESSION. Reality remains to be seen.

Well, if you put it that way, I have to agree there are prettier screws. But I am still not complaining...

 

[BoltSnap]

If they are titanium I'll eat my C370.

Raw or cooked? Sushi perhaps?

 

[buddhasummer]

Raw or cooked? Sushi perhaps?

Boiled.

 

[stuartv]

This would seem suggest that they are as the screws are metal components of the 2nd stage?
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That is some good Marketing, right there.

It makes you think all the metal components in the First and Second stages are titanium.

But, what it actually says is that the First and Second stages have metal components that are "all-titanium". It does not say that ALL metal components are "all-titanium".