Highly recommended. Great quality, reasonable price.
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Gman7
a Weekend Warrior
from Mooresville NC USA Date Reviewed: October 31, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Tsali, Bent Creek
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
Internet-purchased w
Strengths:
They roll
Weaknesses:
Everything else what can I say, broken pawls, loose hub, out of true, spokes loosen on every other ride even after warranty replacement.
Similar Products Used:
Cross Max, Shimano XT, Cane Creek, Chris King
Bike Setup:
Intense 5.5 EVP Sram XO
Bottom Line:
This product has been the biggest disappointment of any wheel set I have owned. I ride about three times a week and am not an aggressive ride. At first I heard allot of popping and cracking that I couldn’t figure out where it was coming from. I now know it was from the spokes. After having the wheels 6-weeks the pawls broke. I sent them back to Amerisports (Mavic distributor) and waited 6-weeks to get them back. Upon return things seemed OK for about 1 month then the same noises started again. This time though a new twist, the spokes will not stay tight. I have had them at the shop several times truing the wheels and can't keep the darn things tight or straight. The wheels themselves are very flexi and do not track as well as I would like. I weigh 185lbs so I am not light but not heavy either. Regardless this should not happen. I had a set of crossmax wheels on my FSR and didn’t have these problems. Best wheels I own King with Velocity rims, super stiff but expensive. Best value I own, Cane Creek these hoops are bomb proof and one heck of a value. Cane Creek is the best customer service company on the planet. I can’t say enough good things about these folks and on top of that they have fantastic products. As for Mavic, what can I say they don’t even list an e-mail address on their website for product feedback. They suck out loud and I will never purchase another product from them again. Buy at your own peril.
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Submitted by
tyndallave
a Weekend Warrior
from Alaska Date Reviewed: March 30, 2009
Favorite Trail:
All
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$460.00
Purchased At:
wheel world
Strengths:
Light, looks great, good wheelset if you want near crossmax performance. I bought these wheels as an upgrade to my Bontrager Select wheelset (OEM on Trek EX 7). These wheels are strong and fast rolling. I noticed a very significant difference in the way ny bike now handles. If you are an agressive trail rider and are looking for something durable, these wheels are for you. They are also flashy if that's important to you.
Trek Fuel EX 7 with TLD saddle, FSA K-force carbon rizer bar, FSA carbon stem, XT crankset, Chris King headset.
Bottom Line:
If you're in the $450 to $500 price range and are looking for a performance wheelset, these wheels should be among your prospects.
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Submitted by
fast_ticket
a Cross Country Rider
from Monterey, Ca Date Reviewed: January 9, 2009
Favorite Trail:
All of them
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
Cambria
Strengths:
Great looks, light, smooth bearings, positve freehub
Weaknesses:
Spokes loosening, two handed truing
Similar Products Used:
Chris Kings
Bike Setup:
Ventana El Saltamontes
Bottom Line:
Good rim for the money. Never experienced flex like in other reviews (I'd check spoke tension). However, I had trouble with the spokes loosening after every ride. My LBS treated the nipples with a liquid spoke prep. This did the trick and now the rims stay true. Another shop suggested using Tri-flow where the nipple attaches to the rim to keep them from fusing through electrolysis.
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Silentfoe
a Cross Country Rider
from Eagle Mountain, Utah Date Reviewed: October 17, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Wasatch Crest
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Light weight, very flashy
Weaknesses:
Never settled in
Similar Products Used:
Sun-Ringle
Bike Setup:
Cannondale XC hardtail, full XTR
Bottom Line:
I used these wheels on my hardtail racer in the 2008 24 hours of Moab. They worked great, stayed true (I'm 200lbs)and didn't cause any mid-ride problems. However, the front wheel constantly sounded like the spokes were still trying to seat themselves. This lasted for over 60 miles of hard riding. It never went away. Every time I stood up or used the front brake, it would make the popping noise. Very annoying. I would like to see if that would eventually go away. I don't know if I'll get that chance. Other than that, good set of wheels.
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Submitted by
Nick JJ
a Weekend Warrior
from Bristol, UK Date Reviewed: August 13, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Any of the Welsh trails centre single track
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$515.00
Strengths:
Appearance, it's a good looking wheel IMO. I like the silver anodizing on the inter spoke milled sections. Reasonably light. Well made, tight and true out of the box. Good value for a wheel of this weight and strength.
Weaknesses:
A bit flexi (well, compared to my old Crossmax ST's anyway), but tolerable and I've rode on worst hand built wheels. The decals on the sides of the rim are stickers, not painted on. Cheap looking QR's, but to be expected at this price point.
Similar Products Used:
Crossmax ST, various hand built wheels with Mavic rims on Hope or Shimano XT hubs
Bike Setup:
Commencal Meta 5.5 VIP, Fox Float 32 140mm, SDG I beam sadle and post. Juicy 7 185 F and R, Albert on F and Nobby Nic on the rear.
Bottom Line:
Given what you get for the price it is hard to complain about these wheels. I've only had them a short time, but put in 30 to 40 miles on the type of terrain found at most UK trail centres. I'm of average weight, don’t carry tons of kit when I ride, and I’m generally easy on my bike. I like to ride ‘technical’ single-track and push hard on the descents. I don’t do a lot of jumping, but are happy to loose contact with the ground if my velocity and nature of the terrain dictate this.
Initially I through there was a bit of lateral flex in the wheel, but this may have been due to too low tyre pressures and mech. hanger that worked loose. Since addressing these issues I have taken them down the black section of the White’s Level trail at Glyncorrwg and the flex was much less noticeable. This was a pleasant surprise as it gets very rocky at the bottom. The sides of the rim are not machined and it is possible to see marks from the drawing process, but other than this they look good in the usual Mavic understated style. So far I’ve had no mechanical problems with the wheels and given at the same time in to their life my old Crossmax ST’s had popped a spoke twice and been to the LBS to have the spokes re-tensioned, it think that is good going.
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Joseef02
a Cross Country Rider
from Miami Beach, FL, USA Date Reviewed: August 11, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Oleta River State Park
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$381.00
Purchased At:
Bell's Bicycles
Bottom Line:
This wheel has an amazing performance.It benefits from all the latest Mavic technologies such as Fore drilled rim that makes it more resistant and compatible with tubeless tires. The hubs are really nice. I use it to jump and give great results. Are the economic version of cross max!
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Ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from Minnesota Date Reviewed: July 23, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$450.00
Purchased At:
price point
Strengths:
Great hubs
Stays true
Fast
Weaknesses:
None
Bottom Line:
Super fast, stays true, tubeless, good hubs, got me up to 16 on a singletrack.
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Deeez
a Weekend Warrior
from Westminster, CO Date Reviewed: April 24, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Enchanted Forest
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At:
Used from a local racer
Strengths:
Holy cow, are these wheels light. They look great too, with the shaved rims.
Weaknesses:
I can feel the bladed spokes flexing in the curves. It feels like I'm cornering with grandpa's Cadillac, really floaty
Similar Products Used:
Mavic 819, 321, and Sun Rhyno Lite
Bike Setup:
06 Yeti 575 with Hutchinson Python UST
Bottom Line:
These are good value wheels. Their weight would be good for XC racing, but the flexy bladed spokes don't help it in the descending curves.
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FJ Veiga
a Cross Country Rider
from Sintra-Portugal Date Reviewed: March 31, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Sintra, Arrábida, Cercal
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
Lisbona
Strengths:
Light and solid, )I think) all around . See Bellow. Tubless ready
Weaknesses:
Hub, spoke fixation
Similar Products Used:
Shimano hub and Mach 1 rims
Bike Setup:
C-dale Prophet
Bottom Line:
Good set up for the money, especialy if u are looking for a tubless pair of whells. Broke hub spoke fixation in a regular all montain use (bad luck or wekness ?). Very rapid resolution from Mavic under warranty. Sent in a Monday , returnd fixed 8 days latter free charged.
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phil
a Cross Country Rider
from newbury park, Ca. Date Reviewed: March 17, 2008
Favorite Trail:
one that isn't too wet
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Strengths:
no sound when coasting, and when a stick or rock hits the steel bladed spokes it sounds great. Using tire sealent on ust panaracer, all around great ride.
Weaknesses:
I don't get to hear the spokes sing to me enough
Similar Products Used:
I had crossmax sl v brakes before. Never liked the noise during coasting. But great rims
Bottom Line:
For the price solid deal. I love the fact of sealent in tires.
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Martin
a Cross Country Rider
from Harker Heights, Texas Date Reviewed: March 2, 2008
Favorite Trail:
TrailBlazer Park
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$400.00
Purchased At:
Biketown in Abilene, Tx
Strengths:
-Looks/ love the blade spokes -Weight -strenghth
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Some disc wheel that come with my Haro
Bike Setup:
'06 Haro Shift -130mm RS Revelation dual air -RS MC rear shock -WTB Weirwolf 2.3 tubeless -BB7s -Time Atac pedals
Bottom Line:
Researched these quite a bit before buying. Also talked with my lbs about these first. Great investment. I have taken 5 foot drops with these and ride some pretty rugged (rocky) central texas hill country with these. They are still going strong and have stayed true.
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Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Monica Date Reviewed: February 16, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Cheesebro
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$474.00
Purchased At:
Wheelworld
Strengths:
Low Weight, GREAT Looks, Love the bladed spokes and SWEET-lookin' rims.
Weaknesses:
None so far. Is loud pawls a weakness?
Similar Products Used:
Crossride, X321/Deore Rims
Bike Setup:
Acces HT, 100mm XC Setup
Bottom Line:
Matt doesn't know what he's talking about. This set is superb. 160 grams lighter than my Crossrides but every bit the soldier wheels the rides were. SExcellent value and bang for the buck.
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Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from CT USA Date Reviewed: July 13, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
Direct from Mavic
Strengths:
Sealed hub, can run tubeless, weight (24 spoke)Mavic name.
Weaknesses:
HUB
Similar Products Used:
Mavic X223
Bottom Line:
Very disappointed. I had 2000+ miles on the x223, and my hub finally bit the dust. No replacement to be found, very outdated. I went with the Crosstrail Disc because it was fairly light, laced with 24 spokes, and could run Tubeless. (though I typically don't) I think serious CC riders, as well as All Mountain riders would typically select similarly.
Also, sealed hub was appealing. Second week, I busted a pawl, simply jamming up a hill. The pawl kicked around inside, and damaged the hub. Mavic will not send out a replacement until they receive mine, even though I am going through my shop. I am going to go to a WTB. My buddy had problems with the same wheel, I should have listened to him the first time.
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Matthew Gartner
a Weekend Warrior
from Irvine Date Reviewed: February 8, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Anywhere with single track
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Strong and stiff, have had no problem with truing yet, though I've only had them for a short time.
Weaknesses:
None so far.
Similar Products Used:
Alex Rims with XT hubs
Bike Setup:
'05 Giant Reign, Nixon fork, XT crank, and front and rear derailer, hayes 9
Bottom Line:
This wheelset is much stiffer than my older rims, I kept breaking spokes in my other settup. Haven't had any complaints yet. These are stiff and light, if you don't want to spend $800 for Crossmax's, this is the wheelset to go with. Great all mountain wheelset.
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