Inverted kingpins, yay or nay? (piefed.social)

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I wonder, for smiths and feebles, do inverted kingpins provide a significant improvement? Or are they more hype than substance?

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[-] Vegan_Joe@piefed.world 1 points 1 month ago

Another thought I had is, doesn't the kingpin add another point of stability/lock during smiths/feebles? Whereas if only the hanger touches the rail it's more prone to slide out of it?

I can see that being the case on ledges, but on round bars I could see the kingpin getting in the way and decreasing stability

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