Ten Common Myths about Gaited Bits

• Myth #1: There is no such thing as a harsh bit, but only harsh hands.
• Myth #2: Any bit can be severe in the wrong hands.
• Myth #3: Bits with broken mouthpieces are snaffle bits.
• Myth #4: Snaffle bits are inherently milder than curb bits.
• Myth #5: All long shank bits are inhumane, unforgiving, and severe.

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What's New with the Imus Comfort Gait Bit

Imus Comfort Gait Bit (tm)
We are often asked to clarify what exactly we improved about the Imus Line of Bits

• They are now precision engineered and made in the USA with the highest quality material available
• Re-engineered internal workings to strengthen working parts and facilitate the smoothest movement.
• Lengthened and slightly flattened the copper roller to cover all moveable parts in the mouthpiece.  This completely covers the bushings to keep the bit completely pinchless, and prevents damage to structural integrity from torque. (pictures of lookalike bits often have their mouthpieces and copper rollers edited to look this way, but the bushings are actually exposed)
• Made bushings internal on the cheek-pieces to strengthen and prevent loosening and pinching
• Removed the side D's to make the bit lighter and less bulky.  If you would like to have the benefits of the mouthpiece while working off a non-leverage snaffle setup, you can do this with our Imus Training Transition Bit.
• Manufactured with their original purchase-to-shank ratio, which is key to effect the proper sequence of actions with the bit. 
• Manufactured with proper angles of lower shanks
• Backed by a 5 Year warranty

Important Note: Our bits cost us more to produce than what the imitations retail for.  Phoenix Rising Saddles is the only distributor of the Imus line of products.  Other companies sell cheaper imitations of the older style bit and sell them under the name "Comfort Gait Bit" or "Training Transition Bit"  If it doesn't say "Imus" and it isn't purchased from us, it's not a New and Improved Imus bit.

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