Price Paid:
$100.00
at Countrysidecyclng.co Favorite Ride: Presque Isle Bike Setup: Fuji SL-1, Full Sram Red, Zipp 404, Carbon bar, post, yada yada yada. Summary: I have had two of these headsets, a 1" on my road bike and 1 1/8 on my mountain bike. I thought the headset was nice and quality built, but I think the price is too much. I do agree that the headset is not perfect and is over hyped. I have the King hubs too, and think the DT 240 and Shimano XTR and Dura ace are better for the money.
To be honest King is not the King of headsets, cane creek the creators of the threadless headset are. Hope has a headset that rivals the Cane creek 110, both are better than the King. Can't beat a 110 year warranty.
I did experience the creeking and clunking of the King headset, I used to think it was my Suspension fork on my mountain bike or the Bottom Bracket, and my Bottom Bracket on my road bike making the noise. For the price that's unacceptable.
I've been using integrated headsets on my newer bikes, and haven't had any problems at all, and they are worth less than half the price of the King. Oh, and they are Cane Creek. For all that King touts on their site about the inferiority of the integrated headset, you'd think they would at least fix the creaking and clunking. Strengths: Looks, Bling Factor, Impresses the Common rider.
Great bearings and cups. Weaknesses: Creaks and Clunks, must maintain that part of the maintenence free headset. Bearings will last forever.
Over Priced. Similar Products Used: Aheadset, Cane Creek S2, S3, S8, Solos, IS-8i, FSA intergerated, Campy integrated. 
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