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Tyler D
a Downhiller
from UKDate Reviewed: August 4, 2010
Strengths: Good looksWeaknesses: Soft aluminium in the rims. And once skew you can't straighten them.Bottom Line: These are the worst wheels I have ever seen/tried in this price range. The rims get skew way too easily and only 24 spokes can't straighten them, not even by CB's mechanics!?
This is probably because there's too much distance between the spokes. So instead of pulling the rim sideways when thightening the spokes the spokes pull the rim closer to the hub and you see the problem...
But if you are lucky and your wheel gets skew at exactely the right spot you might get it straight.
The rims get dented REALLY easily too, I'd say they are similar to the dt swiss d540 rims on that point.
And spare parts are silly expensive, a new rim costs £90, that's £30 more than mavic charges for a rim to the dee max wheels. And I haven't got any price on spokes yet...
So I'd like to say: DON'T buy these if you at all intend to use the bike! This is really a worthless product in a cool and different but just as worthless design...
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At: CRC
Similar Products Used: Mavic deemax
Easton Havoc
And custom wheels such as:
hope pro2 hubs + mavic ex823 rims
Chris king iso hubs + mavic ex823 rims
Chris king iso hubs + dt swiss ex500
Chris king iso hubs + mavic d721 rims
Bike Setup: Fox 40 203mm travel front
Santa cruz V-10 with 254mm travel in the rear
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Ming the Merciless
a Weekend Warrior
from City of the old people, Sussex GBDate Reviewed: February 18, 2010
Strengths: VERY VERY strong, look the business.Weaknesses: None so far BUT we'll see how they handle a few UK gritty, muddy winters.Bottom Line: Its a good looking freeride wheelset so not the lightest, however they are pretty good on weight for what they are(lighter than the OE wheels by a few hundred grams). I've ridden some flinty South Downs drops and clattered off some large rocks without dinging then, landed a few jumps ham-fistedly and they are still straight. CRC are doing a good deal on them at the moment.
Favorite Trail: Barry knows Best
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At: CRC
Similar Products Used: OE wheels for an 07 Quake and also a custom build wheel (aireal hub on a MAVIC DH rim)
Bike Setup: 07 Marin quake, 09 66 RC3's & DHX air 5.0.
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