Our lugged quill stem is the strongest and most beautiful stem out there, and is hand-brazed by Ms. Yabashi, a 42-year old woman who works at Nitto. It is made of CrMo tubes specially drawn for this application, using our own investment-cast lugs. The stem quill is 22.2mm; the bar clamp is 26.55mm.  

This stem is a soft, not shiny nickel finish, something Nitto calls dull-bright,  strange as that may sound. The quill is 190mm. It is expensive, but of course is a good choice for a bike that'll last a long time. If you can afford it. If not, get the Technomic Deluxe, and save $$$. (You'll never regret a lugged stem & it's just a matter of whether you can afford it.)

Get the Nitto 26.0 to 25.4 shim (part #16-095) if you're gonna use this with a 25.4mm clamp bar like the Dove or Albatross.

Look at our unplated lugged stems.