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Mavic Deemax UST Wheelset
Product DescriptionAn addict's bombproof wheel for Extreme mountain biking. Yellow Maxtal SUP? welded rim. Use with disc brakes only. Fore? drilling. Valve ? : 6.5 mm. - Integrated free wheel rear hub with FTS-L system. 20 mm through-axle compatible front hub. - Bearin
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MENZEL87
a Downhiller
from Australia Date Reviewed: December 15, 2010 Strengths: They look cool. Weaknesses: YOU MUST READ THIS REVIEW!!!!!!! The hubs spoke retention system has a very serious design flaw. The aluminium hub lugs which hold the straight pull spokes in place are noticeably very small and thus weak. So much has the flange area been reduced (supposedly to save weight) that it does not have enough strength to withold the tension of the spokes let alone the force of even using the wheel! I can say this with authority as my brand new deemax 2011 rear wheel has never been ridden(have been waiting for the rest of my parts to put the bike together) yet today I heard an extremely loud crack come from the wheel. Upon inspection i found a piece of the hub that holds one of the spokes in place just exploded clean off. This happened to an unused brand new wheel!! WTF My LBS has seen this before. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Goat farm Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: CRC Similar Products Used: Other Mavic, Halo, Sun Bike Setup: Intense 951, boxxer world cups, saint, avid etc 
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session 66
a Downhiller
from cheney Wa. USA Date Reviewed: February 16, 2009 Strengths: no rim strip, tubless Weaknesses: rear hub got super loose, sopokes got super loose, yellow, practically impossible to put a downhill tire on, need special tools to do work on it, needed to be trued after 2 months. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: beacon hill Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $370.00 Purchased At: pinkbike Similar Products Used: single track, deetracks. Bike Setup: specialized big hit
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dannyjoy
a Racer
from grass valley Date Reviewed: June 25, 2008 Strengths: sweet when new- light- tubless is cool Weaknesses: hubs dont last- special tools required to service or true. My latest set of dee max lasted only 4 months before the rear hub failed. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Dirt merchant Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: pro deal Similar Products Used: hadley. shimano. Bike Setup: ventana el cuervo. intence tracer. specialized sx. ibis mojo.  
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jiro
a Downhiller
from canada Date Reviewed: June 10, 2008 Strengths: looks cool. pretty beefy. light for being tough. ust. Weaknesses: sometimes hard to put tires on and off. but im not the best mechanic so that might be it. heard about crappy rear hub. mine is fine so fr. price Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anywhere in golden Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: private sale Similar Products Used: sun single,double,add Bike Setup: nemesis,talas rc, evolver6,code,deemax, tx etc,,, 
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Travis Ward
a Downhiller
from Auburn, CA, United States Date Reviewed: March 9, 2008 Strengths: I only bought a back wheel. This wheel is super stiff, you can feel the trail much better underneath you. It handles corners and absorption much better than wheels that flex. I've taken it down some crazy descents, off some high drops, jumps, downhill and its still as straight as an arrow, the hub was a big improvement over my stock one so I have good things to say about the wheel all around. Weaknesses: None really, its heavy but I don't mind it, its weight where its needed anyhow. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: South Burma Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Cambria Similar Products Used: Rhynolites, DT Swiss X430 rims with a stout and shimano m525 hub Bike Setup: 07 stumpy fsr comp stock with, thomson elite post, monkeylite bars, the deemax in the back, and an xtr front derailuer.
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Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle Date Reviewed: November 17, 2007 Strengths: Strength to weight ratio. Durability UST Weaknesses: Yellow! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: 911 Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Beyond Bikes Similar Products Used: Mavic 823 with Chris King/Hope hubs. Bike Setup: 2006 Santa Cruz Nomad. Fox DHX with ti spring. Saint/XTR components. Fox Van RC2 36 fork. Code brakes.
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JJ
a Downhiller
from East Coast Date Reviewed: May 9, 2007 Strengths: Looks, weight Weaknesses: Price, weak rims, rear hub is a joke, the mother of all battles to get a DH tire on this rim. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Snowshoe Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: Internet Similar Products Used: Crossmax, Azonic, Ringle Bike Setup: Kona, DHX, 888, 729's on Hadley's, Nevegals, Diabolus, MRP, SRAM, Hayes
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Adam
a Downhiller
from Maine, USA Date Reviewed: February 7, 2007 Strengths: they are really cool. light. Weaknesses: hard to get tire on, WEAK. needed to be trued many times, the rear hub exploded, front hub is insanely loose. flat spotted dented, and the front has had 4 spokes just rip out for no apparent rearson, and that stripped the nipples so i couldnt put new ones back in. expensive Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: came on bike Similar Products Used: mavic d321(729) wayyyy better. it has a hope bulb on it, sick hub. mtx with rigle, i havnt rode on this much but it seems pretty good. Bike Setup: santa cruz vp free, boxxer team, mrp, hayes 9, xt, king headset, rear mtx, deeGAY front,
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Nick Wolsink
a Downhiller
from Germany Date Reviewed: November 21, 2006 Strengths: Light, stiff, yellow, spokes don't loosen, straight spokes. Weaknesses: The are quite expensive. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Winterberg / Germany Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: Stock wheels, Deetraks Bike Setup: Specialized Demo9, Marzocchi888RC2x, FoxDHX5, HopeMono6/4, Deemax UST, Truvativ Howitzer BB&Cranks, MRP System3 Chainguide.
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StinkyBill
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix, AZ Date Reviewed: September 15, 2006 Strengths: Stiff Strong Wheels! Feels very confident Weaknesses: REAR HUB FAILURE. I had my Dee-Max's for only 6 short months, mostly riding National trail on South Mountain. The freewheel hub body cracked, and Mavic would not honor their warranty!!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: National, Mormon, Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Mavic 823, with CHRIS KINGS, and Hadleys Bike Setup: 2005 Kona Stinky Deluxe, Marzocchi 66VF, King headset, SRAM shifters
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Justin
a Downhiller
from Keene, NH, USA Date Reviewed: March 14, 2006 Strengths: Stays True, no flexing. Awesome looks, UST no pinch flats. Really bombproof. Weaknesses: None Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mt Snow #4 /Drummer Hill Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Universal Cycles Similar Products Used: Sun rims with XT hubs. Junk Bike Setup: 2002 Kona stinky, hfx nine 8" disks. 5th element coil shock . Marzocchi Z1 drop off one.
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david dobson
a Downhiller
from charlotte, nc. usa Date Reviewed: March 14, 2006 Strengths: ust, strong, can take a beeting. the straight pull spokes....i can change a spke on the trail with out taking the wheel off Weaknesses: pawls can come out of position it is the small springs combined with the heat from freewheeling at high speeds. mavic does need to address this Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: poplar tent Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $550.00 Purchased At: south park cycles Similar Products Used: none this is my first true down hill wheels Bike Setup: khs fr 2000 03 truvativ dh bar and stem, conti 2.3, grip shift with shimno drive train, romic rear shock and 05 marzocchi all mtn 3
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Dustan Baker
a Downhiller
from Ladera Ranch, CA. USA Date Reviewed: January 17, 2006 Strengths: Yellow! stiff, corners great. Weaknesses: Not compatible with other hubs/rims that I know of. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Pine Knot Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Performance suck shop Similar Products Used: Done Bike Setup: Scott High Octane, DEEMAX Wheels, E13 DRS, Love seat, Diablous Bar, 50/50 Flats.
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dean
a Downhiller
from golden colorado usa Date Reviewed: September 23, 2005 Strengths: Bullit proof, Ive beat down too many rims to count.Tubeless, I never thought that would be a stregth but it is. Weaknesses: Cost, I can by rims for my dirt bike for the cost of these. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: porcupine rim,cowboy up,ohmygod, Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $450.00 Bike Setup: Foes fly. race face. fsa . hayes. maxxis minions
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Rocky
a Weekend Warrior
from Hidden Springs Idaho Date Reviewed: September 19, 2005 Strengths: Tracks with no flex, wider rim allows for tire profiles to optimize, Mavic UST system hard to beat Weaknesses: Saint kit for rear wheel a bit awkward to get right Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Chukar Butte, Porcupine Rim Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: Georges Cycles Similar Products Used: 2003 Mavic Crossmac SL, 2002 Mavic Crossmax Bontrager Bike Setup: 2003 S Works Enduro, Progressive 5th element, Saint drive train, Avid Mechanical discs w / 8 inch rotors,DeeMax w Conti 2.3's, Rockshok Pyslo Race Tulio w 20 mm front axle
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