Submitted by
kroniktap09
a Downhiller
from new york city Date Reviewed: July 8, 2009
Favorite Trail:
jimmys mom
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
jenson cycles
Strengths:
frikkin' beast. impossible to warp or break
Weaknesses:
weight, if you care
Similar Products Used:
sunrims 07
Bike Setup:
maxxis dominion
Bottom Line:
these will not break. if anything, the spokes will go first, which mine did and need replacement, but if you have a flat you wont even notice when you get to the bottom of a rock garden. these rims are highly recommended, and cant be beat for quality and strength.
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Submitted by
Blunt
a Downhiller
from Malaysia Date Reviewed: May 25, 2009
Favorite Trail:
All of 'em
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Cheap as chips, harder than a soviet's hammer, no fancy design, it's really light for it's price range and applications.
Weaknesses:
Weight and blandness of the design (I know some of you guys prefer crossmax design/pattern but i prefer 729 minimalist approach).
Similar Products Used:
various dt swiss wheels, cheap alex rims and really expensive mavic SLR.
Bike Setup:
Currently using ex729 on ringle jumping flea hubs with dt swiss spokes. Kenda Nevegal tires 2.6 on front and 2.3 for rear.
Bottom Line:
It's cheap, performs as good if not better than rims 4-5 times it's price and seriously outstanding value for money.
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Submitted by
caciara
a Weekend Warrior
from roma, italy Date Reviewed: March 16, 2009
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Strengths:
after 3 years no problem. like new
Weaknesses:
none
Bike Setup:
mongoose black diamond triple
Bottom Line:
it's rock
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Submitted by
Vikingbiker
a Cross Country Rider
from Brunswick, GA Date Reviewed: October 31, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Mouse Branch
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Open Road
Strengths:
Strong, true, no pinch flats
Weaknesses:
None, because they stay true. Light and tacoed, mean no riding!!!!!
Similar Products Used:
Mavic 517s
Bike Setup:
5-Spot
Bottom Line:
If you want a wheel you never have to true again, get these rims. Lace them to your hub of choice, and use DT ProLock nipples, and NEVER worry again about your wheels stopping you from riding.
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Submitted by
bikemuscle
a Downhiller
from Los Alamitos, CA USA Date Reviewed: August 21, 2008
Favorite Trail:
A Line in Whistler
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
the path
Strengths:
stays true and I never get pinch flats
my spokes stay tight
Light for a DH rim.
Weaknesses:
none
Bike Setup:
2008 V10
Bottom Line:
I weigh 230lbs on I beat the hell out of these rims. I have cased a lot of jumps and I have hucked to a flat landing many times and they stay true. I also do a lot of DH at Mammoth mtn and I have also taken these to Whistler and Northstar. This rim is truly sick, it would take a lot to destroy these. If you want a fast, strong, setup get these with the DT440 hubs and Kenda Nevegal 2.7 huge tire in the front and a 2.5 in the rear. Nevegals run very large compared to other tires and they also roll really fast. I have a lot of friends and they are pinch flatting all the time. Some of them have switched their rims and went from getting them on every ride to just once in a while. I havent pinch flatted yet with my setup. This rim should be the standard on all DH and freeride bikes. Oh my bike tends to pull ahead of everyone else without me even pedaling, but maybe its just my weight, either way I love my wheel set.
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Submitted by
cooldudethatate
a Downhiller
from Port Coquitlam,BC, Canada Date Reviewed: July 9, 2008
Favorite Trail:
4 lost souls and the dentist.
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Used for 1 year
Strengths:
Impossible to bend.You soudlnt even try to bend it.
Weaknesses:
None
Bike Setup:
Shore 2,totems,Mavic 729,Codes,
Bottom Line:
Best rims ever if you want to get rims get these .
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Submitted by
ctd07
a Downhiller
from England Date Reviewed: July 9, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Anything steep
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
chainreactioncycles/
Strengths:
Tuff, able to withstand casing a 20ft double twice with only a slight buckle, which was fixable.
Weaknesses:
heavy, if you're going to use them for xc riding:)
Similar Products Used:
Bombshell Fat Daddy, Sun Singletrack
Bike Setup:
Patriot Lt, Fox Van RC, Domain 318's, Hayes Brakes
Bottom Line:
These do add considerable weight to your bike compared to all mountain rims such as Sun Singletracks, but in terms of stiffness and strength, they are probably the lightest of their kind (available aftermarket rims).
There are definately lighter rims available for DH racing or lighter/smoother riders, but at least these are the last rims you'll need to buy for a good few years.
Buy these if you don't mind having fairly heavy wheels in exchange for all out stoutness - if you plan to ride with carelessness and neglect for your components, these are the ticket!
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Submitted by
Brent
a Downhiller
from Ice Station Kilo, Scotland Date Reviewed: January 13, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Angry Pirate-Crabapple Hits- A-Line
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Dodge City Cycles - great guys
Strengths:
Absolutely unbreakable Round as the day they went on
Weaknesses:
None, unless you hate France
Similar Products Used:
Lighter Mavic stuff, whatever junk came on it from the store
I am a Mavic convert. A little story: riding hard at Kicking Horse, I screwed my line up big-style, lofted off the trail and landed from about 20 ft in the air onto very sharp, big, angular alpine rocks. While I absolutely toasted the tubes and bounced waaay off the bike, the rims were not even a tiny bit out of true. Unreal. Had it not been for these rims and my Rockgardn Flak Jacket (brilliant armour, go buy one), I'd be writing this from a hospital bed instead of slouched in my living room. I would have children with these rims if it wasn't so very, very wrong. Worth every cent.
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Submitted by
James
a Downhiller
from UK Date Reviewed: July 11, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$160.00
Strengths:
Very strong, very wide so no flats, looks, durability
Weaknesses:
Heavy - but what do you expect for a amazing rim?
Similar Products Used:
Just stock rims
Bike Setup:
Custom
Bottom Line:
Very good rim, Ive used it for street - like riding down steps and jumps them and has been fine. I have also used it for down hill and has been fine. I dont think about 'is my rim buckled' ever because I trust is so much. I have used 2.3 tires with these which is the minimum width I think and have never had a puncture. The stickers with the product name stay on and look good but simple. I would buy these again for the kind of riding I do but wouldn't if you do cross country ect as too heavy.
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Submitted by
Stuart
a Downhiller
from Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada Date Reviewed: June 16, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Freight Train
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
This rim has surprised me from day one with its strength, durability and lack of maintenance. Its also uber light compared to what I used to run (doublewides).
Weaknesses:
Its quite a bit heavier than some of the newer comparable rims, but I'm not much of a gram counter.
Similar Products Used:
doubletrack, doublewide, mavic f219d, alex dm24, mag30
Bike Setup:
banshee scream with a modern, but burly build. (Totem, codes, block 8 everything, XO)
Bottom Line:
I bought this wheel 2 and a half years ago pre-built from my local shop and since then I've never had to tighten a spoke and they're still PERFECTLY true. They're a little lighter than my doubletrack which has also served me well. I ride twice a week on some pretty gnarly terrain with a few hucks, and this rim has taken it and asked for more. Sure, they're a bit pricey but nothing compares to having a wheel you trust 100%. Now I just worry about my tubes.
p.s. In the time I've owned this rim, I've NEVER pinched a front tube.
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Submitted by
kenny
a Downhiller
from port hope, ontario, canada Date Reviewed: May 7, 2007
Favorite Trail:
embryo
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
universal cycles
Strengths:
strong, ceramic coating, stickers, the machined welding.
Weaknesses:
weight price
Similar Products Used:
823
Bike Setup:
2003 p.3/pike 454 D.A./saint it got stolen though.
Bottom Line:
these rims took everything i could dish out. stayed true through stair gap cases, dirt jump cases, log gap cases, hard drops to flat or near flat, riding rocky shale downhill runs with flat tires front and back, practice race runs with flats, never dented or warped to the point of untrueablility. best rim i ever owned.
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Submitted by
Rhys
a Weekend Warrior
from Haverhill, England Date Reviewed: April 30, 2007
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
came with bike
Strengths:
super tough and good looking hardcore wheel compatable with a 3" tyre.
Weaknesses:
None, although mine does have a very slight buckle in it but that is through wheeling miles after miles.
Bike Setup:
Scott high octane fr 2003, pace rc150 carbon fibre forks, ti 5th element spring and 222mm shock, sram x.o, race face, mavic 729 etc......
Bottom Line:
Very good rim no problems with it and its not too bad on weight considering how strong it really is.
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Submitted by
linton rogers
a Downhiller
from nz Date Reviewed: November 13, 2006
Favorite Trail:
cool runnings
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
bike hq chch nz
Strengths:
every thing looks sik works well and so so so so strong
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
dm18,dp20,dv,
Bike Setup:
my diamondback BSX sport with FSA cranks and bb,highrolla tyre,V8 DMR pedals,truative bash guard and chain guide,shimano Deore hydos,scott lizard skin,DMR grips,gay seat, stem,dp20 front rim,dv back rim, marin handle bars and the good old 03 bombers sus othe bike
haro extreme x2 with this rim on a shimano hub deore back hydros,exr 04 forks,dm24 front wheel,handle bars and stem,ahead headset ,hayes nines on front,seat post ,scott seat,fusion shock all i need now is drive terrain
Bottom Line:
buy it buy it and buy it i know u want it, its just so mint best purchus i ever made
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Submitted by
kenny
a Downhiller
from port hope ontario canada Date Reviewed: August 21, 2006
Favorite Trail:
grab bag, embryo
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$370.00
Purchased At:
universal cycles
Strengths:
its strong. relatively light. not very expensive. paintjob. reputation. joint.
03 p.3 dirt jump set up. 4by race set up. transition top fr setup
Bottom Line:
reliable. these rims are tough and i dont think twice. these rims were bought on a velocity front 20mm and xt rear bolt on axle new in january 05 and i havn't had any problems. they bend a bit but that happens to all rims. and i case once in a while but i havn't trued the front ever and its strait as an arrow. the rear has a slight hop from a 12 foot drop case on my ht. i switch the wheels from bike to bike and all my friends have these rims. they've all had no problems. the paint on them is so easy to clean mud and dried dirt off. very distinctive color aswell. my tire bead always locks in very tightly and i have done an entire race run with both tires flat after landing on sharp rocks on a drop. i've ridden other runs with dual flats and my rims are fine. don't ever get a dt swiss rim because they flatspot like crazy. my friend rode one day with one in the back and got 3 major flat spots and i rode with flats and no damage done to my rims! theyre just as strong as a doubletrack but alot lighter. i have cracked a silly stype on the joint after a few mins. these rims have an amazingly strong weld. theyre cheap too. these rims can last 5 years and are around 100-140 cad. per rim so thats like buying a 25 dollar rim each year.
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Submitted by
chris
a Cross Country Rider
from gunnison, co Date Reviewed: August 11, 2006
Favorite Trail:
teocalli ridge
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
everything, bomber wheels. They've taken a fair amount of abuse and havent come out of true yet
Bike Setup:
santa cruz bullit, marzocchi z1 freeride, 5th element shock, 729's, kenda tires
Bottom Line:
great burly rims for any rider who puts their bike through its paces
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Submitted by
Gazza
a Downhiller
from England Date Reviewed: August 9, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Summer Lightening
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
Chain Reaction Cycles
Strengths:
1.Super Strong 2.Never Buckled/come untrue [yet] 3.Great Weight:Strength ratio 4.They are MAVICS!!!
Weaknesses:
Decals Scratch Easily
No Other weaknesses
Similar Products Used:
Mavic 829 717
Bike Setup:
Rock Shox Pikes, Dialled Bikes Prince Albert, Mavic EX729, Stuff
Bottom Line:
Great All Round Rim GET THEM!!!
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Submitted by
D W
a Downhiller
from Santa Monica Date Reviewed: July 12, 2006
Favorite Trail:
The whoops Santa monica MNTS
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Helens
Strengths:
Strength is it's strength. Looks don't hurt and these have got em'.
Weaknesses:
Haters can't afford it They do have some weight to them but real men don't mind getting stronger.
Similar Products Used:
I rode a bull once. Less flex than my Kawasaki 1000. She weighs over 600 lbs.
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Jakal raceface diabolus cris king Marzochi DJ1 1 spd sram hookworms no bs parts
Bottom Line:
I can get 4ft of air out of a 6 set of stairs. That is a hardtail up concrete stairs to 4 feet of air. If you like to do before you think these rims will get you home.
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Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver BC Date Reviewed: May 16, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Oil Can
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
crazy strong
Bike Setup:
switch s3
Bottom Line:
Very good rim. I have ridden it hard for 1 year and it hasn't even worped a little bit.
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Submitted by
budda
a Downhiller
from Sydney Australia Date Reviewed: March 6, 2006
Favorite Trail:
meat wagon
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At:
chain reaction cycles
Strengths:
super strong and light, and cheap for what it is.
Weaknesses:
none found
Similar Products Used:
sun rims rhyino light
Bike Setup:
04 kona stinky northshore cranks and mrp chain guide
Bottom Line:
these rims rock!!!! busted two rhyino light rims in three rides then got a 729 ex on the rear and i only had spokes that where too long but used them went racing dh broke 50% of the spokes half way down kept riding for another 2min of fast down hill and the rim stayed perfictly round and straight so now have dt swiss alpine III spokes and got another 729 for the frount.
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Submitted by
KENNY
a Downhiller
from NF Date Reviewed: December 3, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
1. Crazy strength/weight ratio 2. good looking design 3. theyre mavic's
Weaknesses:
none found yet
Similar Products Used:
singlewides, singletracks, 321's, 521's
Bike Setup:
Ellsworth Specialist, DJ1, raceface, mrp guide, xt rear hub and ringle 20mm front built on mavic 729's
Bottom Line:
Rebuilt the wheelset for my street hardtail with a set of 729's half way through the summer and it was the biggest difference ive ever noticed by just changing over rims. The specialist which is allready crazy stiff felt even stiffer, they eliminated virtually all flex and vibration that ive noticed with other builds, and they handle way better than the singlewides they replaced, and are lighter (or at least feel lighter) than any dh/fr rim ive used to date. I thought when they made the 321's they couldnt do much better,, but this rim basically is the 321 just on a diet, without giving up any strength. Untill mavic raises the bar again i wouldnt waste my time building anything else on my bike. They are half expensive, but as usuall u get what you pay for.
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Submitted by
Ted
a Downhiller
from Connecticut Date Reviewed: November 23, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Mtn Creek, Plattekill
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$60.00
Strengths:
strong on the sides, rarely taco(become badly untrue) Thyey will become untrue though, mine need to be trued on a regular basis(tensioned) more than i would any other rim.
Weaknesses:
Dent soo much, after one season I have cracked this rim in 2 places and it is untrue.
I bought this set of rims because i thought 729s were light and strong, turns out they are mediocre at best in these categorys. In my opinion if you downhill just get singletracks, they are like 30 bucks and u can rebuild them when they crack, they are light and virtually as strong as the 729s. If you want a strong rim get somethign like atomlabs or doubletracks. The ex 729 doesnt help any specific category of riding, they arnt strong for freeride nor are they light for downhill.
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Submitted by
Chris Carrier
a Weekend Warrior
from Okotoks, Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: November 5, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Bin Lodgin
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
Bow Cycle
Strengths:
Bombproof, bike feels really stable with these rims underneath you.
Weaknesses:
none yet
Similar Products Used:
Sun Ditch Witch(Heavy and weak) doubletracks(strong, but heavy and still dont compare to the 729's)
Bike Setup:
2005 Kona Cowan, 66 RC fork, 729 rims.
Bottom Line:
These rims are amazing. I got a flat rear tire at fernie and rode down the entire top gun trail with it. the rim did not need to be trued. if you want an insanley durable set of rims for a good price, buy these ones.
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Submitted by
dimitri hon
a Downhiller
from london Date Reviewed: October 6, 2005
Favorite Trail:
everywhere
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
cycle surgery
Strengths:
phenominal stregnth to weight ratio, ie: doesnt weigh much at all, it mainly depends on which tyres and hubs you choose to go with. They look really chic, good tyre profile with 2.3s or higher.
Weaknesses:
not great for street riding, the bulk of their stregnth lies mainly in the lateral regeon (sidewards stregnth) which is great for fast downhill stuff with lots of berms and jumps. rims like the 721 (new 521) are better for street coz you get more vertcal stregnth.
Similar Products Used:
dee-max, double tracks, single tracks, combats, f219
Bike Setup:
2003 kona stinky, dhx 5, 66rcs, saint, all the juicy bits
Bottom Line:
really good rim, you can pick them up for quite small money these days. if theyre good enogh for tyler klassen then they cant be bad.
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Submitted by
Alex O'Neill
a Downhiller
from Colchester, Essex, England Date Reviewed: September 18, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Chicksands
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
Crappy LBS
Strengths:
Looks good Awsomely strong, bombproof
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
AlexDM24
Bike Setup:
Kona Shred, DJ3's Fully pimped now
Bottom Line:
A super tough rim for any kind of riding from street to DH
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Submitted by
Eli
a
from Santa Cruz Date Reviewed: September 1, 2005
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
came with my bike
Strengths:
very strong. not much maintenance at all. ive never had to true them
Similar Products Used:
sun rhyno lite
Bike Setup:
SC Bullit, Jr T., DHX 5.0, saint hubs, saint discs, saint deralleur
Bottom Line:
strong, low maintenance,very durrable
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Submitted by
Dom
a Weekend Warrior
from Atlanta,GA Date Reviewed: August 31, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
came with the used bike
Strengths:
Pure strength and looks
Weaknesses:
disc specific I guess, if that's really a weakness
Similar Products Used:
sun big mammoth, rhyno lites
Bike Setup:
steelhead singlespeed, deore/729 rear wheel, sun mammoth/xt front wheel, black comp, deore mechanicals, junky cranks
Bottom Line:
I've ridden this wheel for three months of serious urban riding and I haven't had to touch it once. It's the most reliable thing on the bike. I'm looking for another one to rebuild the front. I weigh in at 205lb and I put a hurtin' on my bikes and this thing has taken it with no complaints. If only my bottom bracket was this good.
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Submitted by
sheldon white
a Downhiller
from British columbia Date Reviewed: August 25, 2005
Favorite Trail:
technics
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
chainchainchain
Strengths:
Very strong rims, feels good mounted on the back,can take anything i throw at it
Weaknesses:
none yet
Similar Products Used:
rhyno lites, alex rims, some kind of formula rim-it sucked
Bike Setup:
02 brodie bruzza, FUNN stem and bars, 8" hayes hmx's, marzocchi front suspension, fsa crank set, mavic back rim, ryhno lite front.
Bottom Line:
I just got this rim a little while ago and it has been great. I got it custom built and thats the only way to go. Im 185 pounds and this thing sticks 6 foot drops on my hardtail with ease. A great rim, i never regretted buying it!
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Submitted by
zach hettinger
a Weekend Warrior
from spokane wa usa Date Reviewed: August 23, 2005
Favorite Trail:
dishman tracks
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$98.00
Purchased At:
wheel sport east
Strengths:
they are pretty light for a hucking rim but if your a xc rider trying to save some pounds i wouldnt reckomend theese
Weaknesses:
nothing yet if i find somthing ill let you know
Similar Products Used:
321disc
Bike Setup:
completely custom 05 kona shred
Bottom Line:
this is a very good rim and there is nothing i can say negative about it. I weigh 130lbs. but im relly hard on everything so if i break it ill be sure to let you know
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Submitted by
Pete Nelson
a Downhiller
from Golden, CO, USA Date Reviewed: July 12, 2005
Favorite Trail:
paid in full
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
local bike shop
Strengths:
fairly cheap. didn't stayed true on my first ride. not as heavy as some.
i weigh 150 lbs. and after three days of riding i have two huge dents and a couple major flat spots. i have been running 30 psi trying to save my rim and it didn't help. if you ride hard, even if you are not a heavy weight, i wouldn't recommend this rim, at least in a 32 hole.
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Submitted by
Jordan Bellerive
a Weekend Warrior
from Shawinigan-Sud,Quebec, Canada Date Reviewed: May 29, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Domaine Cascade hill
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At:
Wheelset from Shimano, Devault sport
Strengths:
Themes rims ares strong, reliable and bombproof! Em, They are dawn stiff and nice looking:D
Weaknesses:
Maybe the fact that you must buy thmes with somes hubs that aren't always as strong as theses rims, Or that they come with presta drilling stock or... That they are too heavy for a rider that care more about the weight than the time he will save at the shop rebuilding others rims.
Similar Products Used:
Mavic ex 223,(Friends).. Sun Intense mag 30, Sun doublewide, Atomlab aircop, Sun singletrack, Sun ditchwitch
Bike Setup:
2003 specialized enduro w/ Mavic ex 729, 8' Hayes nine, Marzocchi 66RC....
Bottom Line:
If you want to be fast and don't care about the way your rims will handle the trail, get theses rims they'r absolutly no way to think about something other of mavic, maybe intense mag 30 will work but no presta drilling haha:P(who care)!!! Bombproof rims!
heavy but after my 3 month test this heavy weight means power to keep the tires straight.
Similar Products Used:
no name rims (they're a joke) and Sun ditch witch, (heavy ad not strong at all
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Bullit, z1 qr20 eta, 5th element, easton hb and stem, thompson post, hayes mag 8", great mavic rims, lx-xt-deore, hozzfeler, kona saddle, kona bashgard, intense tires, great bike
Bottom Line:
heavy, yes strong, o yeas ,yes, yes, yip nice looking, of course
It is a little more difficult to pedal, but I think it is more the whole bike than just to blame the rims. Agresive trail riders, ok-ok, freriders, ok-ok-ok, DHers ok ok ok ok ..... This rims are the best rims in the world.
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Submitted by
Carl
a Downhiller
from Australia Date Reviewed: April 30, 2005
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Bombproof & light for it's strength, looks
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Dice 26
Bottom Line:
The pro's use them for a reason
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Submitted by
Tomo
a Downhiller
from Adelaide, SA, Australia Date Reviewed: April 2, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Randells
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
The rims are viturally indestructable, i have hit a curb with a flat no bend or anything, my friend has ran over the rim and no bend. Id defently buy these if they didnt come stock. Very good rims. Bit expensive, But if you want the best thats what u have to put up with
Weaknesses:
Nothing.
Similar Products Used:
Sun Ringle Single Track, Sun Ringle Double Track, Mavic 321
Buy these or die. Without these there is no point riding.
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Submitted by
Isaac Guerrero
a Downhiller
from Springfield, Va Date Reviewed: March 25, 2005
Favorite Trail:
The Shed
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
The Bike Lane
Strengths:
Strong rim, very strong
Weaknesses:
Weight, but who cares about that when you are pointed down
Similar Products Used:
Mavic 317, Mavic 117
Bike Setup:
Heckler built for freeriding, w/ saint components, and Z1 fork.
Bottom Line:
I'm a big dude, and got tired of spending money on weak products. On my first cross country bike (Giant Iguana), I had a flat every three rides, and I had to replace two tires, both from and back, and a boat load of tubes. After using the 729's for a year, I have had one flat on the front tire, and I've taken my bike to Diablo, Snow Shoe, and Winter Green. And as some of you may know the rocks at the shed can be unforgiving. I run a little more pressure then I'd like, but if it prevents some pinch flats I am all over it. Any ways, these rims rock, you can't go wrong, even if you are a big guy/girl that just rides cross country, it will make rides more enjoyable, and lets face it, if weight was an issue, you'd probably diet a little more.
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Submitted by
julian
a Downhiller
from new jersey Date Reviewed: March 23, 2005
Favorite Trail:
mountain creek
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
direct from mavic
Strengths:
this rim is S-T-R-O-N-G. i once blew out both my tires on a descent once and somehow didnt notice. to make a long story short, nothing happened to the wheels. amazing
Weaknesses:
weight is what lots of people are saying, but im not counting my grams
Submitted by
phill baumlisberger
a Downhiller
from orangeville, ontario Date Reviewed: December 26, 2004
Favorite Trail:
anywhere
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
epic ride
Strengths:
This rim is super strong and can take anything has stayed true after many many drops and days of dh
Weaknesses:
no weakness yet
Similar Products Used:
mavic f 219 and alex supra n's
Bike Setup:
04 norco fuse with jr t and mavic 729's on hadely hubs hayes hydros fox rc shock
Bottom Line:
this rim is a bit expensive but it is made to last and take a lot of abuse and if you put it on a dh bike like they are ment for they will give you no trouble and last they are very stiff and let you feel more of the trail
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Ben
a Downhiller
from New Zealand Date Reviewed: December 9, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Its strong and not too heavy
Weaknesses:
It's not the best colour, but who cares about that when its strong.
Similar Products Used:
Halo(heavy as hell) and other taco xc rims
Bottom Line:
These are exactly the same as the d321 with a different sticker on them, I highly recomend these rims.
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Submitted by
Carlos
a Cross Country Rider
from Lakewood, CO USA Date Reviewed: December 9, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Mary's Loop/Troy Built
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Strengths:
They are built like they are for use on a bulldozer.
Weaknesses:
They are built like they are for use on a bulldozer.
Similar Products Used:
Salsa Gordo
Bike Setup:
IBIS Cousin It (tandem), XT shifters, XTR derailleurs, LX cranks, 11-34 cassette, White Brothers TM 1.0, Hope Mono6ti (205mm rotors) front and rear and Phil Wood Disk/Mavic EX 729 wheels with a Continental Vertical Pro Tection2.3 on the front and a Continental Survival Pro Tection 2.3 on the rear
Bottom Line:
You might ask: Why is a guy who describes himself a cross country rider reviewing this DH rim? Freed riders, dirt jumpers and down hillers are developing the next generation of tandem mountain bike parts. Thanks guys!
Big and wide, disk specific, welded seams, massively thick around the spoke holes; I can’t see how these rims could ever be damaged on a tandem.
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Kellen Haney
a Downhiller
from Los Osos CA USA Date Reviewed: October 13, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Urban Downhill
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
CBO- The best local shop!
Strengths:
No doubt the strongest rim I have ever ridden. I'm 300 Lbs and slam on these rims. You can run directly into objects such as curbs & the rim eats it up. I have tried vigourously to knock these rims out of true- Not going to happen if you get them built up right. The spoke holes have bombproof eyelets & less important, the rims look hot as hell. Build up some mavic 729's if you want unsurpassed strength for the heart of your bike.
Weaknesses:
1.55 lbs a piece for the rim only. Although weight in your wheelset can slow you down substantaly, the 3.1 lbs is well worth the abuse that I can dish to the 729 with no ill effect.
Similar Products Used:
Mavic 225, 517, 823. A few of the Sun line up and of course all the stock chinese wheels I tacoed when I was a kid.
Bike Setup:
Built up piece by piece- Schwinn delta 88 ISO drive frame w/ SID rear shock w/ lockout. 2004 Super T PRO 7". EX-729's built with DT swiss spokes, Ringhle 20mm hub-running intense FRO 2.5" tires. XT drive trian. XTR shifter/Brake combos. Hayes MX-1 w/ 8" rotors front & rear.
Bottom Line:
Beefy beyond belief.
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Submitted by
nick smith
a Weekend Warrior
from victoria, australia Date Reviewed: September 24, 2004
Favorite Trail:
if im on a bike, im happy
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$105.00
Purchased At:
brunswick street cycles
Strengths:
everything, weight is not an issue, its a tad heavy, but just hit the gym, it'll do you good anyway
Weaknesses:
tiny bit heavy
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
04 sasquatch(norco)
Bottom Line:
its great have done some hucking had a few stacks done a 10 stair gap and cased it out, still true fantastic rim all eyeleted, has an adapter to fit the other type of valve, you know the skinny one.
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Jay Ho
a Weekend Warrior
from NY Date Reviewed: August 25, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Alley Pond or Stillwell
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Holy Cow, Themz are strong!!!
Weaknesses:
God damn, themz are heavy!!!
Similar Products Used:
Shimanos, ZACs, other Mavics
Bike Setup:
SC Heckler, decked out
Bottom Line:
These rims have taken some sick beatings in the last month. I haven't downhilled them but they have taken quite a few drops. Plus in the getting acquainted to my bike period. I have taken some awkward spills and the bike has flipped and tumbled with and w/o me. Somehow, these rims just have nothing more than 1 scratch on them. I'm used to lighter rigs so I wish for a lighter wheelset. These are the heavyest rims I ever ridden and it makes climbs a touch more difficult. But coming down, I fear nothing...
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Jason
a Downhiller
from Canada Date Reviewed: July 28, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$115.00
Purchased At:
the outside store
Strengths:
extremely strong rims, taken many jarring hits & drops without ever losing it's true spin. price is per rim.
Weaknesses:
none.
Similar Products Used:
nothing of this quality.
Bike Setup:
custom 2003 norco launch, wheels are built with profile hubs.
Bottom Line:
buy these.
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Kieron Holden
a Downhiller
from Rotherham, UK Date Reviewed: June 21, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At:
Chain reaction
Strengths:
Strength to weight ratio, looks
Weaknesses:
a coz to get tires on (NBX 2.3) but then that means they dont come of easy, so not so bad.
Similar Products Used:
Alex DM20,DM24, Halo Combats
Bike Setup:
Trek Bruiser HT, 03 DJ3s, 729s on DMR revolvers, Deore hydro discs, truvative gigapipe bb and fsa Alpha drive cranks.
Bottom Line:
They rims are the perfect combination of strength and weight, they are very, very strong, yet arent stupidly heavy. They look awesome with an all black build. Its a bit silly of mavic to rename all the rims this year, but this is a cracking product from mavic, as is the D321.
Get some!
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Submitted by
Anthony P
a Downhiller
from Adelaide, Australia Date Reviewed: June 18, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Rock Wall
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$95.00
Purchased At:
JT Cycles
Strengths:
Super strong. I have had numerous casings and dodgy landings on this rim and stays true. Not the slightest bit buckled or flatted. Awesome. Looks great and is nice and wide which widens up your tires. I have heard that they are almost identical to DeeMax rims!!!
Weaknesses:
It's a bit heavy but the strength makes up for the weight
Similar Products Used:
Zac19- what i had before. Absolute crap. Ok for front wheel though
Bike Setup:
2002 Craftworks FRM125
Bottom Line:
This is the best rim i have ever owned. I dont think i will buy a different rim to this again. (thats if i ever need to!). If you are a downhiller or freerider, looking for a bombproof rim that will last you forever, look no further than the Mavic EX729
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Robert Varga
a Weekend Warrior
from Budapest, Hungary Date Reviewed: April 7, 2004
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$77.00
Strengths:
strong, 36 mm wide - it's the best thing do a rim anti-snakebite: make it wider!, and supersexi look.
Weaknesses:
a bit heavy after my rhino lites, but also stronger
Similar Products Used:
all of the sun line (mammoth, rhino lite, singletrack, singlewide, doubletrack, etc.) and d521
Bike Setup:
bullit, 5th element, boxxer, xt/9.0, roox, formula, etc.
Bottom Line:
it is a mavic d321, just with another colour adonization. just the name changed. that's why it's the best dh/freeride rim ever made. i suggest everyone, who will make a strong, reliable wheelset at a reasonable weight. i had it with roox jimmy b hubs built, so they are quiet heavy (the rearhub is alone 550 gramm!) but undestroyable. 5 flamin' chilis for the best rim i ever had.
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Submitted by
Jeremy
a Weekend Warrior
from Roseville,CA Date Reviewed: January 31, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Downieville Downhill
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
SpinCity
Strengths:
Strong, strong, and oh did I say strong...
Weaknesses:
Heavy...but not near as heavy as other comparable rims for the intended use
Similar Products Used:
None really...Had Mavic XC rims
Bike Setup:
'03 Kona Dawg, DJIII, King Hubs
Bottom Line:
Well I've ridden these rims twice now so this is an early report. But what impressed me so far is I took about a 3 foot drop in muddy conditions and landed with my front wheel completely sideways..I fully expected the rim to fold (I'm 210lbs and was almost over the handlebars) but it didn't...Not even out of true. Thanks to Mike at SPinCity for building a bombproof wheelset!
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