Submitted by
Joe Nation
a Weekend Warrior
from UK Date Reviewed: July 19, 2009
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Strengths:
Great value, does the job with no fuss.
Weaknesses:
Not the lightest.
Bottom Line:
Awesome spoke for general use. Not too pricey, not too heavy, tough enough for my 17 stone frame (good wheel builder notwithstanding). If you want the lightest spokes, or the strongest, these aren't for you. If you're most people, they are.
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Submitted by
daredevilcsl
a Weekend Warrior
from Malaysia Date Reviewed: December 26, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Plentong
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
- Strong
- Cheap
- Value for money
Weaknesses:
- Not much of color variety (only black or silver)
Similar Products Used:
- Normal alloy spokes
Bike Setup:
08 VIP Meta 5, 09 Fox 32 Float 15qr, 08 Fox Float RP23, 08 XT groupset, Hope Pro 2 Hub, DT Swiss EX5.1d, DT Competition Spoke.
Bottom Line:
Simply good and strong spokes for even DH setup. Value for the money you spend as well.
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Submitted by
Eric W.
a Weekend Warrior
from Henderson Nv. Date Reviewed: March 20, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Bootleg
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Purchased At:
On Wheelsets
Strengths:
Last for years, even when used on wheels subjected to tremendous vibration and impacts.( Mojave desert riding ).
Weaknesses:
None that I can find.
Similar Products Used:
Wheelsmith. They are good, but still second to DT.
Bottom Line:
I've used these on several bikes and several wheelsets, and they last untill the rest of the wheel is worn out and pounded into submision. Even with uneven tension in the wheels do to "tacoing" the 14 gauge DT spokes will last for years of riding before they begin to fail.
I would give them 100 flaming chilis if I could.
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Submitted by
Kevin
a
from Hawaii Date Reviewed: January 17, 2004
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
www.ICYCLESUSA.com
Bottom Line:
These butted gems are not only light weight they are very cheap at the place I ordered them at plus they custom cut them to the exact length I needed. 35 cents for a DT spoke is an absolute bargain. Makes me want to buy a bunch just to make spoke jewelry out of! ICYCLES Rocks!
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Submitted by
Randall
a Cross Country Rider
from Roseville, CA Date Reviewed: May 4, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Horse Canyon
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$10000.00
Purchased At:
CBo
Strengths:
Good combination of strength to weight to price.
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
DT 14 DB, Wheelsmith 14 DB
Bike Setup:
Dually
Bottom Line:
Good choice for the aspiring wheel builder. CBO sells them for 0.50 a piece. Get the 15 DB since they weigh considerable less than the 14 DB spokes. I use a 2X up front (you can use radial just remember to locktite the threads)and 2 or 3X driveside and radial non-driveside. I weigh 160 and haven't had any spokes breaking. Only drawback is that I have been unable to find 15 DB in black.
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Submitted by
Desmond --
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore Date Reviewed: March 21, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Any XC
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
B.S
Strengths:
1. Very very strong 2. Light 3. Cheap
Weaknesses:
Perfect
Similar Products Used:
Odinary spokes
Bike Setup:
Giant ATX890, sid 100, Full XTR except XT crank n cogset, raceface SYstem, thomson seatpost, Mavic 618
Bottom Line:
The perfect spokes for extreme XC. This spokes really can withstand my weight of 185lbs even i trash my bike on the extreme condition n they does not cause the rim to offset n its still pretty straight. However, DT revolution is lighter than these but i dont think that the DT revolution is stiffer thn this.
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Submitted by
Graham Mitchell
a Weekend Warrior
from Perh, Australia Date Reviewed: August 16, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Any under God's sky.
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Bicycle Entrepreneur
Strengths:
Light and strong.
Weaknesses:
None yet.
Similar Products Used:
Bog standard cheapies with my Zac 19's.
Bike Setup:
Mount Vision, XT Ritchey Mavic IRC
Bottom Line:
In over 2 years thrashing around the hills, I've yet to break one of these spokes. Sticks, rocks and some trully dreadfull choices of line have put their share of dings and scratches on to them but Ah'm still rollin' along...Ol' man ribber, Oh, ol' man ribber, he just keep rollin' along...la, la, la, etc. etc.
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Submitted by
Patrik Westerlund
a Cross Country Rider
from Stockholm, Sweden Date Reviewed: October 6, 2000
The best compromise. DT Rev are too soft (see sep. review), and the DT 2,0 are heavier but holds up no better than these. I have built 8 wheels during 4 years, and these are the best so far, currently using black ones with alu nipples. My wheels weigh 750/900 and no trueing yet this season.... What's next years colour...;-)
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Submitted by
gavin
a Weekend Warrior
from canada Date Reviewed: October 3, 2000
Favorite Trail:
all
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
none
Weaknesses:
I break a spoke every ride, and it is imposible to keep them in true
Similar Products Used:
until now I've never even thought about spokes, I've never had trouble
Bike Setup:
Raven 2000sl
Bottom Line:
I am a big guy (95kg), but not to big, and I'm old (40's) and I ride as hard as I can but I'm not 25 any more so I don't kill my bikes anymore. These things are hell, the bike is awesome, but I had to carry spare spokes everywhere I travelled. I've re-built the back wheel with DT 2.0 and will see how we go. Bottom line is if you are over 85kgs get your wheels built with "sensible" hardware. If I could give no rating I would.
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Submitted by
Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from Nothern Idaho Date Reviewed: July 23, 2000
Favorite Trail:
my back yard
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Strengths:
High quality great durability
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
wheelsmith (also a good product)
Bottom Line:
I have used these in a variety of wheels over the past 10 years, they are alway acurately measured, butts are cosistant and smoothe and wheelbuilding with them is a breeze. On the trail they do exactly what they are supposed to and after the big hit the wheel is still easy to adjust and true. There is no question that this is a highly recommended product.
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Submitted by
pete cafarella
a Racer
from westweood n.j. Date Reviewed: March 23, 1999
Favorite Trail:
severed dick b.c.
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
the stealth black dt revolution spokes on my king/517cd rim have held up perfectly. THey stay true and the sopkes fit the nipples like a condom.
Weaknesses:
the black paint may get scrached, but if your worried about scratches then your in the wrong sport.
Similar Products Used:
wheelsmith makes excilent spokes also.
Bike Setup:
caad4 f3000 with a headshok fatty sl.
Bottom Line:
i love these spokes.
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Submitted by
Mark Stewart
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton, AB Date Reviewed: March 15, 1999
Duration Product Used:
more than 3 years
Bottom Line:
Four years on my front wheel, just over that on the rear. No broken spokes, no broken nipples (DT alloy, too). I even rode a little bit of trials on them last year with no damage. I'm retiring the wheelset (Bontrager bcx-1 F+R on old shimano deore dx hubs, 3 cross)this year, but I'm putting DTs (revolutions this time) on my new set without hesitation. Buy 'em! They're great!
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Submitted by
Do Choul-Ho
a weekend warrior
from S.Korea Date Reviewed: February 23, 1999
Bottom Line:
I bought it with my new wheel..with 517CD and LX hub I can't compare it with my older spokes..because I don't know company,model..but it works greater than the older. and I'am very satified with it..
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