TanTan or TideAce?

[kenmc]

Both seem to have the same gravel frame (GR201 vs GV201)
Assuming same/similar price, which would you choose to paint and supply?

Edited to add..... the Tideace doesn't come with handlebar included, whereas the tantan does
thanks
Ken

[kenmc]

that's interesting,  thanks.
tantan coming in around usd799 delivered inc bars
tideace at usd 879 without bars

[Uberflo]

The bars are trash so I recommend to pick at least the Lexon Unox. Also Tideace paint quality is much better.

[jonathanf2]

Agree with the above. Tideace looks like they've really stepped up their quality. Their current road and gravel frames look immaculate. I wouldn't touch TanTan with a 10 foot pole right now with all their dodgy ass clone frames.

[kenmc]

thanks everyone,  after Serge mentioned Longteng I emailed them, and they seem to be coming in even cheaper than tideace, 675 usd delivered.

so now I guess tideace or longteng?
thanks!

[Crash217]

thanks everyone,  after Serge mentioned Longteng I emailed them, and they seem to be coming in even cheaper than tideace, 675 usd delivered.

so now I guess tideace or longteng?
thanks!

Does it come with all the applicable hardware, axles, bearings etc for that price?

[kenmc]

710 including headset, axles, spare udh, clamp, frame/fork/seatpost painting and shipping and the storage bag for the downtube.
at least that's as far as I know yet

[Uberflo]

If Serge can comment the paint quality then I would go for that. I own two Tideace frames and the paint quality was excellent.

[kenmc]

thanks for all the advice.  LT price I've quoted includes custom painting (2 colors,  a hot green on inside of forks, inside of seat and chain stays, underside of down tube, and gloss black everywhere else).  I wanted an irish flag on the seat tube but they said it weighs be too expensive to be worthwhile, 3 more colors involved. might just get that as a sticker online.

just to be 100% certain - is this the correct site https://www.ltbikes.com/index/products/view/id/410.html?

[al andaluz]

Yes, the site is correct.

[robinoco]

Tideace, any day of the week. Check Long teng, as they may have the same frame for less.
Tideace is linked to Long teng, somehow. We dont know the details, but Tideace has a least some of its frames made by long teng. Long teng is a real OEM, and has a solid reputation.
Meanwhile Tantan is some dodgy dealer of clones (may or may not manufacture them), with a very checkered reputation, but they're good at marketing and do work with influencers.
All else equal, between the 2, i'm going tideace 100% of the time.

Good info, thanks - I ordered from Tideace over Tan Tan. Love the 'Tractor' btw 

[Requiem84]

Economic theory dictates you should go w LT, then, not Tideace. The closer you get to the source, the fewer intermediaries you need to feed, to get the same product.
Also, if you get it from LT, you can get it unbranded, which in my book is a lot better than having a Tideace branded bike. And LT does do custom painting, afaik. My 268 is black gloss, it's very nice.

You can get it unbranded frome Tideace too?

I got a raw carbon frame from them in any case…