SaltPlus Echo Headset vs. Arise Crystal Carbon Headset vs. SE Bikes Eluder Headset - Direct Comparison
3 BMX Headsets compared side by side: SaltPlus Echo Headset, Arise Crystal Carbon Headset and SE Bikes Eluder Headset. The lowest price is Arise Crystal Carbon Headset at 40.95 EUR.
Key Differences

Why buy Arise "Crystal Carbon" Headset - 1-1/8 - 1.5 Inch?
- ✓ Lightest (0.07 kg)
- ✓ Best price (40.95 EUR)

Why buy SE Bikes "Eluder" Headset?
- ✗ 130 g heavier (0.20 kg)
- ✗ 13.00 EUR more expensive (53.95 EUR)
- ✓ aluminum cups, anodized
Conclusion
- SaltPlus "Echo" Headset - Oilslick excels in: weight
- Arise "Crystal Carbon" Headset - 1-1/8 - 1.5 Inch excels in: price and weight
Technical Specifications
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| Product | SaltPlus "Echo" Headset - Oilslick | Arise "Crystal Carbon" Headset - 1-1/8 - 1.5 Inch | SE Bikes "Eluder" Headset |
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47.95 EUR Taxfree excl. shipping |
41.95 EUR 40.95 EUR 🏆 Taxfree excl. shipping |
53.95 EUR Taxfree excl. shipping |
| Manufacturer | SaltPlus | Arise | SE Bikes |
| Weight Scale: light to heavy (BMX Headsets category) | 0.07 kg 🏆 | 0.07 kg 🏆 | 0.20 kg |
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| Material | 6061 aluminum top cap, | Aluminum (cups), Carbon (top cap) | aluminum cups, anodized |
| Size | 1-1/8" (28.6mm) | 1-1/8" - 1.5" (28.6mm - 38.1mm) | 1-1/8" (28.6mm) |
| Bearing | 2 x sealed bearings | 2x Sealed Bearing | 2 x sealed bearings |
| Spacer | 1 x 2mm aluminum spacer | - | - |
| Height (top cap) | - | 8.5mm, 15mm | - |
| Type | - | - | Threadless (Ahead) |
| Content | - | - | 1 headset |
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The Brands
About SaltPlus: SaltPlus (Salt+) is the high-performance parts brand from the creators of Wethepeople and Eclat in Cologne, Germany. Positioned a step above Salt,... View all SaltPlus products
About Arise: Arise Components is the dedicated component division of Radio Bike Co., offering a comprehensive range of bike parts engineered for durability... View all Arise products
About SE Bikes: SE Bikes is one of the original BMX brands, founded by the "Godfather of BMX" Scot Breithaupt in 1977. Famous for the legendary "PK Ripper" frame,... View all SE Bikes products
kunstform Picks from the BMX Headsets category
Our history with BMX parts did not start when we opened kunstform in 2003: some of the team have been riding longer than the shop has existed, and most of us are still on a bike today. So we know pretty well which parts we can trust. A kunstform Pick therefore only goes to what we would bolt onto our own bikes: parts where the quality and the value are right, and that you will enjoy for a long time.
Lightest and heaviest: BMX Headsets
Weights range from 0.05 kg to 0.20 kg - 0.08 kg on average, 0.07 kg in the middle of the field. The chart shows all 69 comparable products in this category; the markers are the ones being compared.
- 1 SaltPlus Echo Headset
- 2 Arise Crystal Carbon Headset
- 3 SE Bikes Eluder Headset
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Heaviest
Cheapest and most expensive: BMX Headsets
Prices range from 6.95 EUR to 53.95 EUR - 26.70 EUR on average, 26.95 EUR in the middle of the field. The chart shows all 69 comparable products in this category; the markers are the ones being compared.
- 1 SaltPlus Echo Headset
- 2 Arise Crystal Carbon Headset
- 3 SE Bikes Eluder Headset


























