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Another win for older tech?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

It's not a weight weenie thing. In fact from my search it actually usually weighs slightly more. Most of what I'm reading suggests that it's actually more reliable in adverse conditions than mechanical, or at worst that it's roughly equal but different.