High end frames, E3 welding and whatnot

Most companies with parts made in america have good welding processes eg. s&m and i think fbm is aswell.

Honestly, all frames will snap eventually.

Honestly, from skimming through that welding process it just seemed like a good weld, nothing special, but they didnt give much away.

When they talk about penetrating they mean how much/deep the metal is fused, You can have a cold weld, which hardly fuses the surface let alone deeper parts, this is no good. you can also have a hot weld, which goes right through and blows a hole straight through the tube. this is also bad. The best type of weld is when the metal is well "penetrated", reasonably hot weld, it should be near flush with the metal and a nice consistent bead.


At the end of the day, most frames will be good, s&m, BSD, fit wtp, fiend, fly, fbm, Mutiny, you get the idea

Wethepeople frames are on the weak side? You are laughable, steve.

James, I wouldn't listen to that guy at all.

bmxsteve99 wrote:

idk, i think wtp frames are on the weak side, but its your choice, and again, i dont know how hard you ride
but honestly, id get the strongest you can, better be safe than sorry when it comes to a 3-400 part that might not be warrantiable
edit: i heard a few guys on here talk about how the wtp frames that are partly investment cast have a tendency to snap
not personal experience, please excuse my inaccuracy

The wtp scorpio frame looks badass.

Just throwing this out there, S&M is among the best companies out there for quality.

ALL FRAMES CAN BREAK, regardless of who makes them.

I understand your thoughts, BUT keep in mind that it doesn't matter what company it is, if you are abusing it (which most BMXers are) it can break.

That being said, my Federal Lacey has handled me being as heavy as 254 lbs without trouble. BUT keep in mind working and a Fiance' have come into play, so I don't ride as much as I used to.

Fiend , Federal , S&M , or Fit is what I'd go with. Both teams kill it and they'll last for you.

Realistically , do you really need the highest end frame you can get when you're still doing 360's? Ride what you got. Obviously there will be stronger frames but get what you want ; it will last. Eventually like every bike part , it will break. So just get another one. Choose a frame YOU want and what YOU want to ride. Any modern frame will not snap on you. Pro's abuse them in different ways , so just make sure you get what you ride (Street , park , etc. The frame will last longer if you ride what it was designed for.)

If you want a guarantee on a good weld, the Eastern frames are ideal! Other frames can have a good weld, others cant. If i were you id look into getting an Eastern. Those things are looking mighty fine. They changed their manufacturer for better quality! Which is really good. This company they use isnt really used by anyone that isnt either part of eastern from what i can tell, so go ahead and get one. Im sure itll last you.

The problem i have with this "e3 system" is that they are portraying it as a new thing, bike frames, not just bmx, have prepared their tubes properly for a very very long time.

TL:DR, shouldnt really try and pass off actually deciding now to properly prep the tubes as a new thing.