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Different Saber Knobs?

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operator5290

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I have a few sabers, and some have a thin slanted top for the knobs (which make it easier to change volume and channels) and I have a few with just rounded top circular knobs. What is the difference between the two, and why do some radios have one over the other? I've been told the rounded knobs come with law enforcement issue radios....can anyone confirm this?
 

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Who ever told you that was making an assumption. There is no rhyme or reason for what knobs came on what radio since Sabers havent been produced for 10 yrs over time most have been changed out since then. The smooth top " low profile" were an option or replacement for the standard knobs, The standard ones would become brittle and crack.
 
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