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Only $119.00.... SS Oil Filter
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Oh man.. at that price I'll have to have two. 
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if it works better then what we use now then it might actually be worth it, seems easy enough to clean. maybe someone should be a guinea pig and try it out
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My wife has called me a pig lots of times. Does that mean I am a candidate! (I'm not from Guinea, though) 
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I like the "Made in USA" part but I can't see spending that much on it. Would take quite awhile to become cost effective especially when there are some very good inexpensive disposable spin ons.
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The price is a little steep, but the housing looks pretty hefty. I seem to recall reading some stories, around here, about oil filter casings getting punctured by road debris.  I'm tempted...
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Actually, I'm tempted too but I don't have the money right now.
Besides being the last oil filter I would have to buy, I like the idea of being able to see what's been caught in it without having to take a hacksaw to it.
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I'm tempted also but as we all know flow x restriction equals pressure. Since the filtering is so much better will it up the pressure to a point of wearing out the oil pump in an accelerated manner.
Sounds fesable to me but what would I know?
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I'm tempted also but as we all know flow x restriction equals pressure. Since the filtering is so much better will it up the pressure to a point of wearing out the oil pump in an accelerated manner.
Better filtering doesn't always equate to higher pressure/reduced flow. If you have twice as many holes that're half the size you can still pass as much oil/minute, but the particles that're trapped are smaller. It also would (as has been pointed out) stand up to a greater knock than an aluminium spin-on, and would (eventually) offer cost savings. Of course it also looks better but you wouldn't notice unless you put the bike on a lift. The price is too high for me though, so tempting as it is I'll not be buying one today.
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I like it. Just sent them an e-mail asking of they provide replacement seals because that's the part that will wear out.
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I think your right sandmann and I would hope thyey have checked this out anyway
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These "filters" are the quickest way to turn your engine into junk. Their numbers on particle size are misleading (to say the least) look HERE . A good disposable filter is the way to go - cheaper, too.
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