I don't have one....but UPR came out with their own adjustable handle. Check out the link. Clicky! Whaddya think?
An Alternative for the MGW Shifter Handle Now Exists!
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It looks like my MGW handle. I really can't see any difference.
Nice handle but surely no reason for present MGW users to switch. If the price is right it's another choice for new buyers. 
They have no shame.
:lol: ... blatant copy?
if they take the time to copy something, they should at least improve on it ... :lol1:
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Originally posted by Hicompression
I don't have one....but UPR came out with their own adjustable handle. Check out the link. Clicky! Whaddya think?
Looks like a cheap copy of the MGW shift lever. UPR should be hung for copying the thing. I hope MGW had a patent on their handle and takes UPR to court.
there was a thread about UPR copying parts to sell as their own... I did a search but seems it may be lost :shrug:
and your total savings is a whopping $2.05 :bowdown:
and your total savings is a whopping $2.05 :bowdown:
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Imitation is the strongest form of flattery.:shrug:
Same as Steeda and all the others copying the PRO 5.0
Some may be junk, some may work fine. Competition keeps all of them "honest"
Some here claim UPR's 3-hook Quadrant superior to Steedas so they are capable of making something correct.
Same as Steeda and all the others copying the PRO 5.0
Some may be junk, some may work fine. Competition keeps all of them "honest"
Some here claim UPR's 3-hook Quadrant superior to Steedas so they are capable of making something correct.
I just ordered an MGW handle yesterday. Looks like UPR is a day late and a dollar short. Well, maybe $2.05 short
i see that many people here seem to hold UPR in as high of regard as me ... :lol1:
I agree about copying parts (happens way too often) but you need to look again at the TriAx. It is not a copy of the Pro 5.0. It may be similar (which would be normal) but it is not a copy.
It's called intellectual property. Integrity is severely lacking in todays society.
UPR's piece looks cast. Can't tell for sure from picture, can't find part on their website.
MGW piece is CNC machined from billet, then anodized. Much classier.
MGW piece is CNC machined from billet, then anodized. Much classier.
well i guess i did not expect any less from upr. just thought it would have happened by now. those guys could have atv least used a little creativity and made a unique design but i guess that would take an ounce of talent.
anyway , i am going to get to work on trying to make our a handles a bit more efficiently and hopefully match the price. but price is not how i set the products i design. i make them function right first.
there are some serious shortcomings with uprs version but i guess they will just have to find them out for themselves.:mj:
also i do not see the rubber flanges, washers, lock nuts etc. we include in our kit for the 2.05 savings they give . i wonder if they are gonna include them. they should as the flange is the key to improving noise.
i want thank all of you that have purchased our shifter handle and hope that this cheap imitation does not sway you future cobra guys but just in case i am gonna go one step further...
i am going to change the price on monday of our handle to 30.00 and just figure out a way to still make money on them. i think i can just by making them in higher volume runs . if i can't thats my problem.
also if anybody has ordered an MGW shifter handle in the past EVER then you can get a 5.00 credit towards any future MGW order.
why am i doing this??? because some of the money i had put into the price was to recoup r&d costs and i can chop that off. that may at least account for a few dollars in my costs. upr has the luxury of no shame so r&d does not cost them a dime.
oh and also ...
because UPR SUCKS!!!!!!!:xpl:
regards
george
MGW
anyway , i am going to get to work on trying to make our a handles a bit more efficiently and hopefully match the price. but price is not how i set the products i design. i make them function right first.
there are some serious shortcomings with uprs version but i guess they will just have to find them out for themselves.:mj:
also i do not see the rubber flanges, washers, lock nuts etc. we include in our kit for the 2.05 savings they give . i wonder if they are gonna include them. they should as the flange is the key to improving noise.
i want thank all of you that have purchased our shifter handle and hope that this cheap imitation does not sway you future cobra guys but just in case i am gonna go one step further...
i am going to change the price on monday of our handle to 30.00 and just figure out a way to still make money on them. i think i can just by making them in higher volume runs . if i can't thats my problem.
also if anybody has ordered an MGW shifter handle in the past EVER then you can get a 5.00 credit towards any future MGW order.
why am i doing this??? because some of the money i had put into the price was to recoup r&d costs and i can chop that off. that may at least account for a few dollars in my costs. upr has the luxury of no shame so r&d does not cost them a dime.
oh and also ...
because UPR SUCKS!!!!!!!:xpl:
regards
george
MGW
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wow ... i've bought, buy, & will continue to buy all my goodies from MGWltd !!!
:beer:
i've got just about everything they offer... :lol1: and love it all!
:beer:
i've got just about everything they offer... :lol1: and love it all!
MGW, do this. offer a lower cost alternative ... that matches UPRs knock-off version exactly (even w/o nuts & bolts) and compare them side by side on your site ...
IOW, cheaper version for same price as UPR right next to your deluxe (in your case, original) version
IOW, cheaper version for same price as UPR right next to your deluxe (in your case, original) version
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That's a generous offer George but I'm happy with my MGW handle and if I order any more MGW items in the future, don't worry about the five dollar credit for me, I think you deserve it.
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