In my experience metal fenders are definitely not quieter than plastic, and take some extra tinkering to achieve a similar noise level. Leather washers help, as does an extra attachment point over the front if it extends far forward. The noise is also different in nature: metal rings while plastic makes more of a clacking sound. The ringing is more invasive to my ears. I haven't found that the Honjos wrap more than a couple inches more of the rear wheel than my SKS fenders do. For both, if I want a nice tight fender line I need to deflate the tire to remove or replace the wheel. After doing that a couple times I decided that I could aim for nice but not tight :-D All my plastic fenders are 10 to 30 years old, and none of them are as even or nice as the metal fenders, but from 10' away and moving 10+ mph they look FINE. I would be curious to know if anyone has mounted plastic fenders using the mounting system from the Honjos. That could possibly achieve the more finished look with the quieter material.
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