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steve
a Cross Country Rider
from bendigo,victoria,australiaDate Reviewed: March 23, 2012
Strengths: looks great, fast rolling, these wheels are strong and stay true under all kinds of punishment.Weaknesses: freehub,Bottom Line: i wrote this mainly after reading the frustration of other mavic owners about wierd noises chain suck and general problems with the freehub,the noise you here like your tire rubbing is coming from the nylon bush in the freehub,this is easily fixed,go to hub doctors website or fingd him on ebay,they sell a kit with a replacement ceramic bearing to replace the nylon bush,complete kit comes with bearings seals instructions, am doing a rave you bet this was cheap to buy easy to fit,I bought these wheels second hand a year ago first ride had all the above problems so disapointed,bought a kit awsome never had a problem since, ALL I CAN SAY IS HUB DOCTOR WOOHOO.
Favorite Trail: woodend fingerpost rd singletrack
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$700.00
Purchased At: ebay
Similar Products Used: where do i start.
Bike Setup: 2009 specialized carbon epic.
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Aleks
a Weekend Warrior
from Knoxville, TNDate Reviewed: May 2, 2011
Strengths: SUPERLIGHT, super strong, aesthetically amazing!Weaknesses: None!Bottom Line: These rims are absolutely amazing. Not only are they the lightest of the light, they stay true and are incredibly strong. I have given these rims quite the beating with (not typically XC riding like they are designed for) but also doing various trial (yes, not trail, TRIAL) biking and messing around at the local skatepark! They hold up perfectly and make your bike look 100 times cooler on top of that. Best rim ever!
Favorite Trail: IC King
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Purchased At: eBay (came with bike
Similar Products Used: nothing as good as these
Bike Setup: Giant Anthem 0 stock + all raceface parts
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kinimod
a Cross Country Rider
from Loire valley, FranceDate Reviewed: October 8, 2010
Strengths: Light & fast, they look goodWeaknesses: freehub maintenance hassle on the FTS-L versions, almost totally fixed on the last FTS-X modelBottom Line: Been reading most of the reviews and couldn't help smiling about the "excellence" of Mavic service. Hey guys .. ! you're buying FRENCH wheels here, meaning you will have a FRENCH fashioned cust support: meaning NO support. there is no after sale service culture in france. period. If you buy these wheels you'll have to fix them by yourself by buying parts on ebay. Once you accept that you'll be happy with the wheels (like me )
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$550.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: I owned both versions (1690 and 1550 grams) of the Xmax SL disk wheels
Bike Setup: Scott scale carbon with juicy five, XT gear and R-seven absolute
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voodoope
a Cross Country Rider
from NorwayDate Reviewed: May 6, 2010
Strengths: Light, fast, stiff, look nice :-)Weaknesses: After 2 yrs use the rear hub that carries the boss got worn. Have tried to change the boss and nylon ring to no use. The hub drag the cassette around when not pedaling and makes the chain move and slap around.Bottom Line: Dissapointed in the fact they did not last longer.
Will try the SLR's when I can afford them :-)
Favorite Trail: Sørmarka
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$1100.00
Purchased At: Chain Reaction Cycle
Similar Products Used: Shimano XTR and Ritchey
Bike Setup: GT Zaskar carbon team, full XTR and Richey components.
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jdr120
a Cross Country Rider
from Duncan, BCDate Reviewed: January 28, 2010
Strengths: BOMB PROOF!! I'm 6'3"/185, and ride aggressive. They take what ever I give.. Great rolling resistance. No flex in corners. Also, sweet looking!Weaknesses: None so far.. I'd say price, but you get what you pay for..Bottom Line: I purchased a used set (1season old). After a few rides, I punctured my rear tubeless tire at the top of the last summit on the 7 Summit trail (Rossland BC). 2200Meters and a 9km decent would have taken me hours to hike down. I decided to write the rim off, and ride down. I rode about 80% speed, ripping down technical, rocky terrain.. Got to the bottom, WHEEL WAS STILL TRUE, I bought a new tire, and the rim still holds air!!! I vow to always ride this rim!
Favorite Trail: Copeland Forest
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: Nothing that comes close to it's performance.
Bike Setup: 2008 Stumpjumper Expert, XO drivetrain.
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TTTURNER
a Cross Country Rider
from LA QUINTADate Reviewed: January 13, 2010
Strengths: The Mavic rim and spokes are as tough as nails, and take a trainwreck to get out of balance.Weaknesses: The freehub body needs very regular maintenance and annual replacement because of bushing wear.Bottom Line: This wheel is very light and strong and it will stay true longer than any other. But, unless you like routine maintenance and regular replacement of parts, the freehub body is not for you.
Favorite Trail: BUHOFF
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: You name it!
Bike Setup: Turner Flux Prototype, Fox(Push) front and rear, Sram XO, Mavic SL Disc
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Lucifersworld
a Racer
from Apeldoorn, NetherlandsDate Reviewed: November 30, 2009
Strengths: Lightweight, DurableWeaknesses: Corrosion on spokes, makes it hard to adjust rimBottom Line: Good wheels, first time I used the wheels, I experienced fast acceleration although it was combined with relativley lightweight set of tyres.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At: Friend (used)
Similar Products Used: Mavic 719- XT hubs
Bike Setup: Specialized Epic Marathon
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B1k3rchr1s
a Cross Country Rider
from BarnsleyDate Reviewed: April 19, 2009
Strengths: Outstanding Lightweight wheel set and surprisingly strong. They look fantastic and weigh only 1520g per pair. Superb acceleration and rolling. Honestly never ridden anything as smooth.Weaknesses: Bearings I have now had 2 pairs and the rear wheels on both have suffered from the bearings startingto seize. Sets of these are readily available and it's a fairly easy job to change, just a bit annoying.Bottom Line: Buy these wheels and roll with it, you will not be disspapointed, if the only thing you have to put up with is changing the bearings in the rear every couple of years, then when you drop your mates on that killerclimb it'll make it all worth while...Superb!
Favorite Trail: Hagg Farm XC
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$750.00
Purchased At: Pauls Cycles
Similar Products Used: Crossmax slr
Bike Setup: Giant team carbon, sid team, full xtr.
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pabsw
a Cross Country Rider
from HampshireDate Reviewed: April 12, 2009
Strengths: lightweight, stiff, smooth rollers. don't have that annoying dragging sound when going fast with air resistance. improved my aveerage speed by about an mph and a half which I didn't expect (on my road circuit) great acceleration no wind up like with my old xc717's. saved a pound in weight. are true as true can be. when combined with a stiff frame the power transfer is amazingWeaknesses: rear wheel is gonna need stripping down and the parts reset as it's just started waggling about a .25mm from side to side. not really concerned but I think I'll get them serviced. but not bad for a second hand wheelset with a 3-4yr history!
I thinnk that they will not handle drop-offs too well. I'm not aggressive and weight 180lbBottom Line: get them!
cheapish if you can get them second hand but ensure hubs are sound. expensive if not.
If you can imagine an exponential graph with price against performance, at the beginning you pay a little more for a big gain in performance, at the top end you pay big money for a little gain. these wheels are a big gain over the xc717's.
I run with tubes and 1.5" tyres and mounting is dificult. LBS advised washing up liquid to ease tyre into place. when inflating you hear unnerving popping sounds, this is just the tyre setting itself and is normal. You don't need rim tape!
Favorite Trail: oxdrove way
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At: second hand
Similar Products Used: xc717's with hope hubs, Rolf propel (back in the day! sniff)
Bike Setup: Klein attitude XV w/ full XTR m960, fox f80Rl, thomson pin & bar, conti 1.5" tyres. 21.5 pounds with these puppies!
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ntj
a Cross Country Rider
from AustraliaDate Reviewed: January 9, 2009
Strengths: Light, strong, reliableWeaknesses: Could have more points of engagementBottom Line: I've been riding these for years, sometimes pretty badly too. I've smacked them on things and been sure that I've damaged them only to see them as true as when I got them. I have cleaned and oiled the pawls 3 times since I got them, and the hub looks and works well still - just some more points of engagement would make them perfect.
They mount UST tyres easily and hold air well. The bike climbs well with these wheels. They were a bit expensive when new, but they have turned out to be good value.
Favorite Trail: Ourimbah
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$600.00
Bike Setup: Santa Cruz SL 07, RS REvelation
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FancyPete
a Racer
from Chico, CA, USADate Reviewed: January 1, 2009
Strengths: Durable, Light, Tubeless.Weaknesses: $$$$Bottom Line: I've ridden these wheels like they were intended for all-mountain use for about a year now. Granted, I only weigh 145lbs, but they have stayed amazingly true, I have NEVER had a flat tire, and have had absolutely no issues from the rear hub. Awesome wheels for racing as well. Very easy to set up tubeless also. Less one chili because they are freakin' expensive.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$900.00
Similar Products Used: Various DT Swiss wheels, various Shimano etc.
Bike Setup: Specialized Epic
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lesvan
a Weekend Warrior
from ValemountDate Reviewed: October 10, 2008
Strengths: This is a bomber wheel set. Stays true transfers energy well and....tubless tech is great!Weaknesses: Thee have been complaints around me about the bearings and I have had some wheel loosening problems and the freehub seems to have loosened off a bit.Bottom Line: I rode these rims through the transrockies and the were great withabsolutely no issues. I have had them apart once for servicing and met one other fellow who had non drive side bearing issues but...Mine have worked flawlessly. I flipped a huge stick up into the bladed spokes during the TR and the stick broke and my rim didn't. I love the rimset.
Favorite Trail: Saturday night loop
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: Rocky Mountain
Similar Products Used: Tons!
Bike Setup: Rocky Mountain Elemnt 90 pretty much stock!
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dannyjoy
a Racer
from grass valley caDate Reviewed: June 25, 2008
Strengths: UST works great. strong rims. i beat them hardWeaknesses: the rear hub lasts only a few months- then needs to be replacedBottom Line: i got these wheels really cheap- thank god. they only lasted three months and the free hub is not working anymore. ive had 4 different sets (cross max and dee max) of these wheels and all of them fail after a few months. which really sucks because its left me stranded way out in moab. bottom line- get something of higher quality if you ride hard.
Favorite Trail: Dirt merchant
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At: pro deal
Similar Products Used: hadley. shimano
Bike Setup: ibis mojo carbon
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messyhair
a Cross Country Rider
from Sioux Falls SDDate Reviewed: June 20, 2008
Strengths: They stay true.Weaknesses: Rear hub. The first set i had i never had problem with. The second set i have had nothing but problems with the rear hub. I overhauled the freehub body myself the first time and it still Didn't work. So i sent it to mavic and it worked even worse when i got it back from them.Bottom Line: Fast wheels when the rear hub is working.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: Came on a bike
Bike Setup: 08 S Works Stumpjumper HT,
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Lance
a Cross Country Rider
from Aspen, CODate Reviewed: February 28, 2008
Strengths: These are the 07 SL with tubeless Kenda Nevegal. These wheels are extremely fast, even while coasting! They are strong and relatively light. They are sweet!Weaknesses: Don`t know yet, but I have a noise that sounds like my rear nobbies are rubbing on the frame. I can`t pinpoint the problem while charging down singletrack. It goes away when I stop. I`m losing my mind!Bottom Line: No doubt about it, these wheels rip! Upon reading Mike Mann`s post, it was nice to hear that the sound his free hub was making is similar to mine. It sounds like my nobbies are rubbing against the frame or elsewhere. So, I will take the proper steps to hopefully eliminate the problem. I`ll get back to everyone and let you know what I find...I have never taken the hubs apart to clean or service them because they always ran well. Now`s the time!
Favorite Trail: All
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$740.00
Purchased At: Friend of a friend
Similar Products Used: Old XT front wheel replacement that slowed me down considerably!
Bike Setup: 07 Ellsworth Truth, Sram Xo, Juicy Carbon
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