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SKS work just as well,
Disagree with that.
A bit.
Maybe the narrowest SKS work just as well but I do find the weight of the wider ones is a bit much for the stays and thus they flop about and rattle a bit more.
It's not enough of a problem to warrant the extra cost and I have my suspicions that a 45mm plastic sks guard will have room inside for a larger tyre than a 45mm metal guard hence I've just bought a set of Longboards for my winter/gravel/do it all bike.
M_V
There isnt any, expensive mudguards are a fallacy by the FBNPNA crew. SKS work just as well, are easier to fit and 3 times cheaper.
Now that you have them; Phil is right, it is kinda to do with the frame/fork/brake. Just like astrology stars they have to align for guards to work.
It could be the shape of the fork, maybe the rear brake is not long reach(?).
Good thing about VO is that hipsters will buy it off you so you can buy SKS :)