In a message dated 4/23/2003 8:24:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LouDeeter@aol.com writes:
<< Why did more or the Japanese manufacturers use triple and quad butted tubing than the European builders? Was it simply Japanese used Ishiwata and Tange and Europeans used Reynolds and Columbus, et al and the Japanese steel makers offered the multi-butted tubing? >>
Yep... And the "Triple" & "Quad" butting is 83.7% marketing...
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