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Submitted by
OMNICELLL
a Weekend Warrior
from Wally World
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | South Fork | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | SPEEDGOAT.com | | Strengths: | Strong.. Rock solid..... smooth ..... Look great... | | Weaknesses: | Heavy if with the wrong tire...
horrifying to get heavy downhill tires of off, if there is a flat.. had to stop using downhill tires for regular use... | | Similar Products Used: | WTB.. MTB wheels.. | | Bike Setup: | Giant AC/romic/LX/XT/Azonic bars/stem.. ZOk 2007 z1 Hope bulbs.. PAnaracers.. | | Bottom Line: | Have had them for several years... A lighter set of rims might be interesting.. However.. for jumping curbs all day.. They have held up the test of time.. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
roirs
a Downhiller
from north bay, ontario, canada
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$85.00 | | Purchased At: | pink bike | | Strengths: | Everything | | Weaknesses: | Nothing | | Similar Products Used: | WTB Dual Duty | | Bike Setup: | 08 Sasquatch 26 inch mags 7inch hydro juicy discs 55r forks/ ata world cup forks | | Bottom Line: | great rim, indestructible and look pretty sick too. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel Stich
a
from Courtenay, B.C, Canada
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | from a friend | | Strengths: | indestructable | | Weaknesses: | nothin i can think of | | Similar Products Used: | sun rim s-type | | Bike Setup: | custom painted kona shred with dj 2's, obviously mag 30 rims, front 26" back 24", el toro cranks hayes 9 hydraulic disks, both 8" | | Bottom Line: | love the rims | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kyle
a Downhiller
from north bay, ontario, canada
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | momentum | | Strengths: | mag 30's are bombproof :|
and look madd awsomeee | | Weaknesses: | nonee | | Similar Products Used: | alex EoE, wtb speed disc, wtb dual duty, sun s-type | | Bike Setup: | .243 sl frame, 2007 dj III's, atomlab stem, easton ea30 bars, truvativ holzfeller cranks, hayes hmx1 8" brakes, mag30's front and rear | | Bottom Line: | these wheels are crazy.. they look awsome, and i cant do anything to wreck them.. my buddies made a 8 foot stepdown, and im not the greatest at them lol, so i tried to hit it and sketched out, ended up landing with the bars sideways and cracked and bent my fork to the side (2005 dirtjam comps) the only damage on the wheel was a slight.. less than 1mm warp.. but its great cause i got a new fork :D | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fernando A
a Downhiller
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Eurotech Cycle | | Strengths: | Where do i start....
Its a tank, you can go off anything knowing that the rims will not taco or untrue, you just know they will be able to take it.
It handles anything you throw at it, drops, jumps, gaps, etc..
I love it, it looks rad, its beefy, its indestructible! | | Weaknesses: | Hmmm, getting tires on maybe, i didnt have that much of a problem, but it takes a whole lot of effort to get the last part of tire on. | | Similar Products Used: | Doubletracks | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Norco Sasquatch, Mag 30's(26"/24") with Kenda Nevegal 2.7
| | Bottom Line: | If you want a rim where you can trust going off big drops, jumps, get this one, it will not fail you!!
Its pretty cheap for a dh rim, kind of heavy but what the hell its a dh rim lol.
If you get it, you will not be disapointed!!
I LOVE MY MAG 30S!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jesse Stacey
a Downhiller
from Whistler, BC, Can.
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | all | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Private sale | | Strengths: | Unreal in all fashions. this is my third season with front (rear got stolen in van 2 weeks ago). i cant believe its still rippin hard. stays true and looks mad sik.` | | Weaknesses: | havent found any yet other than the obvious tire replacement difficulty everyones having | | Similar Products Used: | alex dx32 (also dope rim) | | Bike Setup: | Rocky rm6 manitous mags blah blah.... | | Bottom Line: | you buy rim now!!!!! toughest component on my bike
PS. - dagmar, i live in whistler and ive never seen anyone take an 85 foot drop. you must be mondo hard core because all the xc riders i know crap theyre pants at the sight of an 85 incher. you must come out to whistler and show all us freeriders how its done. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Al
a Downhiller
from Canada
Date Reviewed: March 21, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | just readin a review and a guy named "Dagmar" a cross country rider.. says hes done 85 foot drops on it and not problem... i belive they can probly can hold up.. but a cross country rider doin an 85 foot drop? | | Weaknesses: | just readin a review and a guy named "Dagmar" a cross country rider.. says hes done 85 foot drops on it and not problem... i belive they can probly can hold up.. but a 85 foot drop? | | Similar Products Used: | sun s type..,, sun ditch witch | | Bike Setup: | my bike... 06 stinky, drop off triple, hfx 9's, sun s type rims, husselfelt crank... | | Bottom Line: | just readin a review and a guy named "Dagmar" a cross country rider.. says hes done 85 foot drops on it and not problem... i belive they can probly can hold up.. but a 85 foot drop..this guys an idiot
3 flamers because i havent tried it just read good things about them | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Taylor G
a Downhiller
from calgary
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | wherever | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | bow | | Strengths: | Relatively strong | | Weaknesses: | Get it built up right and it will be fine | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 2004 demo 9 dh, shiver dc, avid juicy 5, dhx 5 | | Bottom Line: | To Joel:
If it is such a amazingly unbendable, bombproof rim, then why was it bent of a 10 foot drop? Yea i'm whining about it because i thought i was supposed to be a EXTREME FREERIDING rim. If you ave a problem with that the e-mail me, otherwise before you start blowing crap out of your mouth, find out the facts. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nir
a Downhiller
from LA
Date Reviewed: October 12, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | All... going down | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | Beyond Bikes | | Strengths: | This is the strongest rim out their | | Weaknesses: | heavier then XC rim | | Similar Products Used: | single trek, Ryno | | Bike Setup: | M1 with all goodies | | Bottom Line: | It holds 23 feet drop, Whistler and year of racing... I think it may to strong for me | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel
a
from Sacramento, CA
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | The one with no uphill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson USA | | Strengths: | - Strength
- Sidewall
- Looks sick
- Lightweight compared to my bombshell fatboy
| | Weaknesses: | - Sidewall can make it extremely difficult to get tires on / off
| | Similar Products Used: | Bomshell stuff | | Bike Setup: | - Iron Horse SGS Team
- Marzocchi 66 VF 170mm
- MRP System 1
- Mag 30 rear 12mm/ Bombshell fatboy 20mm
- Shimano Road cassette w/ 105 derailleur
- Maxxis Rubber
*** FOR SALE email me if interested ***
* | | Bottom Line: | Good rim so far. It's held up great since I got it. It's a little tough getting tires on / off, but no biggie. The only thing I really worry about with this rim is getting it all scratched... they are beautiful! I would recommend this product to anyone looking to ride downhill or freeride.
---- TO THE PERSON BELOW ME -----
No rim will taco on a 10 foot drop unless you case it bad. So I image that's what you did and now you are just whining about it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Taylor G
a Weekend Warrior
from calgary
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | wherever | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | bow cycle | | Strengths: | Holds up well for the first while. | | Weaknesses: | At c.o.p there is a 8-10 fot drop/gap. I hit it and it bent the living hell out of this rim. I cant believe i spend 120 to get this rim done up and have it bend easily off a simple 10 foot drop.
| | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 04 kona stinky, sherman slider +, mag 30 rear, mavic 729 up front, maxxis minion, block 8 bars, raceface cranks, shell and bb, and some other small stuff | | Bottom Line: | IF ANYONE HAS A SUGGESTION ON A RIM THAT YOU CAN HIT A 10 FOOT DROP ON AND IT HOLDS UP REALLY WELL FOR UNDER 200$ CAN, PLEASE E-MAIL ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bruno
a Weekend Warrior
from peru
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Strengths: | at first its strong, it doesnt bend | | Weaknesses: | after a while my rear rim cracked just were nipple goes, it broke from both sides | | Similar Products Used: | arrow (rules), sun mammoth | | Bike Setup: | giant team dh | | Bottom Line: | it doesnt worth the price paid for it. i thought all intense products were quality made. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Willis Wenzlau
a Weekend Warrior
from Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: February 8, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | A-line, Whistler MTB | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | JensonUSA.com | | Strengths: | They look pretty cool and for 65 bucks, you won't find a stronger rim out there. Mine is in perfect true and i haven't had a single problem with it. | | Weaknesses: | Damn hard to get most tires on. Buy like 50 tire levers before you buy a Mag. A little heavy but hey, if you aren't Geoff Kabush (aka dumbass), who cares about a few grams?
You can only have two of them on each bike... | | Similar Products Used: | Ditch Witch (now mine looks like it was ran over by a car) | | Bike Setup: | Singlespeed 04 Kona Scrap, Mag 30, Azonic Agrro stem | | Bottom Line: | Good, strong rim that won't burn a hole in your wallet.
And never ever have your wheels built by the companie you buy from. Having machined wheels costs to fix. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dagmar
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada, North America
Date Reviewed: January 9, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Jojomonjee | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$7154.00 | | Purchased At: | My Shop | | Strengths: | Really light, super strong, pink is a great color for a rim, looks good on any cross country bike, mongo design. Done 85 foot drops on it-no problems whatsoever. | | Weaknesses: | bad for road biking | | Similar Products Used: | Mag 50's, Mag 89's | | Bike Setup: | Stock Masi with mag 30's... | | Bottom Line: | great for harcore cross country with occasional 85 foot drops. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
colin
a Downhiller
from willits california
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | back yard | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | universal cycles | | Strengths: | very strong.look awsome.tall.wide. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | rhyno lites | | Bike Setup: | sgs dh pro | | Bottom Line: | i bought the double tracks which are exactly the same as the mags but they are black.also much cheaper.strongest rim i have felt.for downhill use.tires arent that hard to get on.i havent had to true mine yet and are still perfectly straight.dont buy for xc! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Travis
a Downhiller
from Lewiston Idaho
Date Reviewed: December 21, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$550.00 | | Purchased At: | Follets mtn. sports | | Strengths: | Extremely stable, no flex on hucking. | | Weaknesses: | None, I mounted the tires by hand. You got to barely wet the last area of tire to go over and it will slide on. | | Similar Products Used: | DEEMAX yellow 36 spoke, ryhno lites, ditch witch | | Bike Setup: | S. Cruz bullit, stratos s7 fork, Stratos helix pro dh shock, Maxxis minnions, shorty stem, hayes, Kore, race face, odi lock ons, XT comp. | | Bottom Line: | I ride FR/DH and all mountain I have two fully blown extreme in each categorie bikes, I have DEEMAX on my other and king hubs laced with Dt swiss to my intense 30's and between the 2 a few grams is nothing in weight this is a raadical sport where weight is not the issue. Besides the rims are one of the lightest items on a FR or DH rig.
I would buy them again, and again.
The compell a new found confidence that your tires will stay on. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zeph W.
a Downhiller
from Bainbridge Is.
Date Reviewed: December 4, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | whistler | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | B.I. Cycle | | Strengths: | Super burly and strong. Very tall. Stay in true (I built these myself and I haven't had to true them yet). Very wide. And look great on any bike. | | Weaknesses: | pretty hard to get tires on. (I had this guy get one on and he did it with his bare hands)little heav, but if you ride a Dh bike, who cares? I got mine before they took the price down to sixty bucks...but it was worth it | | Similar Products Used: | Sun Ditchwitch | | Bike Setup: | .243 4130, singlespeed, mag 30's, avid 8", O.D.I...blahdee blahdee blah... | | Bottom Line: | If you are hard on all of your parts, these monsters are for you. I've been up to Whistler on 'em twice, dropped over a hundred drops on them...and I haven't had to true them yet... any way, if your lookin for th best rim, get mag 30's. They are sick. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt
a Downhiller
from port alberni
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | whistler | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | its all good | | Weaknesses: | who cares about it being hard to get tyres on. | | Similar Products Used: | trail pimp, single track | | Bike Setup: | bighit dh, hayes......... | | Bottom Line: | best rim ever, better then trailpimp, really strong, dont find it heavy at all. any 1 who freerides needs this rim. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jeremiah de jose
a Downhiller
from philippines
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | local trails | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | local bike shop | | Strengths: | this rim really rocks.. its the only rim that stands in my abuse.. really strong rim. | | Weaknesses: | a bit heavy but you can get used to it.. its hard to install the tires. | | Similar Products Used: | single track, rhyno lite, mammoth, mavic 321 | | Bike Setup: | pacific krit boxxer hayes shimano | | Bottom Line: | the best rim ever... suitable for racing and big drops..low flex and its strong... if your a downhill racer that wants to use your bike for big drops this is the rim for you.. buy it.. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nigel Kam
a Downhiller
from port moody,B.C, , canada
Date Reviewed: October 10, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | 4 lost souls | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports Junkies | | Strengths: | REALLY STRONGG and everything else. | | Weaknesses: | Really sucks to put tires on, i broke 3 plastic tyre levers trying to fit it on, and in the end, when i finaly got it on, there was a hole in tube... | | Similar Products Used: | Alex rims DX32, ALex rims MX22, Double Track | | Bike Setup: | Norco Shore 2003, super T pro, blackspire chainguide dewlie(sucks) race face diablos stem | | Bottom Line: | This rim is practicly indestuctible, have done 16 set (14 feet)to flat, and few otehr drops and has only gona out of true twice, really good rim for da money, but hell to mount tyres, and im not kidding. Its pretty heavy but its a trade off for stregnth right? For freeriders and DHers, NOT fricken XC
Good Rim | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thom
a
from Corhell Springs, FL.
Date Reviewed: September 25, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | urban | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | *Atlantic Bicycle* | | Strengths: | super strong in 24" size (only one i've tested).from big drops to 10+ stairs to flat,this rim can take it.does need to be trued from time to time but nothing that bad and what do you expect if you "truly" ride urban.get em'. everyone who loves wet noodles (double wides) don't ride hard enough.they suck and the rims suck.(candy a$$e$) | | Weaknesses: | nothing to report. get over the tires being hard to fit, try working out or get decent tires | | Similar Products Used: | wet noodle(double wide),arrow | | Bike Setup: | azonic steelhead **FULL RIDGED** (she likes it stiff) | | Bottom Line: | If your a pansey a$$ and i've made you cry,first take the make-up off and lose the "cock-tail" dress, second get rid of the wet noodle and lace up a *mag 30*. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter Wood
a Weekend Warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | everywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$155.00 | | Purchased At: | wadescycles in pounds not dollars | | Strengths: | Very wide, Very strong, Very tall. unbelievably stiff and strong for everything. | | Weaknesses: | Tyres very difficult to fit, I bent some metal tyre levers fitting. | | Similar Products Used: | Mavic 238, Rigida crap, Dhr's, singletracks | | Bike Setup: | DMR RHYTHM with psylo xc, sun doubletracks on dmr revolvers and hope mini. | | Bottom Line: | Great rim bassicly indestructible, never break them for jumping and weight isnt an issue for any biking except xc.
Im gettin more for my DH bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mo Elinsky
a Weekend Warrior
from Bethesda, MD
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | downtown bethesda and friendship heights | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$215.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | These rims are very wide and strong. They also have eyelets. The color looks nice too, adds a little style to any bike. | | Weaknesses: | heavy, and it is hell to mount tires on these rims. | | Similar Products Used: | Atomlab Trailpimps, Ringle ditch witches, Alex Supra E | | Bike Setup: | '03 Bullit, 02 Shiver, Mag 30's, Gazzi 3.0 front Highroller 2.5 rear, XT drivetrain, Prodigy DH cranks, HFX9 8" rotors. | | Bottom Line: | These rims are too heavy to be used for all types of riding. Great for drops and DH, NOT XC. Buy these rims if your bike is heavy already and you don't care about weight much, but strength is important to you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
andrew avalos
a
from flagstaff, az, usa
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$22.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Sleeved seam and double eyelits make this wheel crazy strong, plus they were only $44 for both on ebay, new in the box.
| | Weaknesses: | No welded seam, only sleeved.
pretty darn heavy
nightmare to mount tires on, no fast flat repairs here
| | Similar Products Used: | Alex triple walls
mavic 521
mavic 519
sun rhyno lites
sun ditch witches
vuelta excalibur | | Bike Setup: | Specialized p.2 w/ marzocchi dj3
premium products cranks w/ evil bashring
answer protaper bars w/ hussefelt stem and hayes brakes
sun double tracks on xt hubs w/ mobster in front, hookworm in back | | Bottom Line: | These rims are great rims, i built them myself with dt spokes and they have been very good to me. I have been trashing wheels since i started riding, but these have been holding up nicely. They stay nice and straight and have no flat spots even after repeated flat landings as i ride mostly street. My only complaints with these are that they are possibly the hardest rims i have ever mounted a tire on and that they are much heavier than my onld mavic 521's, but then again these didn't die in 2 months either. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bud
a
from monson ma
Date Reviewed: December 19, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$165.00 | | Purchased At: | some bike store | | Strengths: | they held there true for alittle bit of time looked good for about amonth and it was down hill after that | | Weaknesses: | after a month or so started to fall apart rim went out of true after couple months of urban riding couldnt keep a dam tube on the beast was a hassle to get the tire off and the front rim lost its anodizing or somethin and turned all yellow . form my experince i thought they sucked | | Similar Products Used: | single track. atomlabs are 10x better | | Bike Setup: | morphine with a sc shiver 24 trailpimps | | Bottom Line: | good for a short peirod time then fall apart and become the biggest peices of sh...!ever bought not even that strong would never buy that or double wide in my life | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Garson
a Downhiller
from west mass.
Date Reviewed: November 2, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | It held up really well for about the first 5.5 months, has a good wide platform gives tires a nice wide footprint, tight bead so tires don't roll, looks good | | Weaknesses: | I split the rim at the seam. I was at Mt. Snow, and I developed a slow leak in my back tube. By the time I was done with my run, I probably only had about 8 or 9 PSI in my 2.5" michelin tire. The seam had split, and where the seam had been, one side of the rim had shifted down, so the rim was no longer round. I got one more day of use out of the rim, but when I tore down the wheel, I found that the sleeve inside the rim had failed, as had the weld. I'm only 160lbs and I'm smoother than most, a skill I developed after a year of racing sport DH on a hardtail, and I'm pretty disappointed that the rim split on me. | | Similar Products Used: | Arrow, d321, Atomlab, Hed, 521, Tioga DH, Rhynolite | | Bike Setup: | Marin Team DH, Monster T, Northshores, Evil SRS, Mag 30s, Hayes etc. | | Bottom Line: | It was good while it lasted, and the fact that I was able to ride it for probably 8 or 9 more runs after splitting it is good, but I wouldn't buy the rim again. And for all the disbelievers who may read this, the wheel was built up by a very competant mechanic who has built hundreds of wheels, the wheel had been regularly maintained, and I had proper, evenly distributed spoke tension. I also had a smooth run, and I did hit a few rocks on the way down, but nothing out of the ordinary. My tire wasn't even flat by the time I was done. I think I'm going to get some d321s, and if those crap out on me, then I'll get some Arrow DHXes. I probably got 60 or 70 runs out of them, which I can't complain about, but I got 2 years out of a pair of arrow DHXes that were on my hardtail, and the rims are now being used by other people and are still straight. Alot of people have good experiences with the Mag30s, but I wouldn't buy them again, nor would I reccomend them.
Bottom Line: They were nice while they lasted, wouldn't buy them again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Downhiller
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | GMG | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Strengths: | Unbelievably reliable. I never would have imagined that a rim could last this long. | | Weaknesses: | Too strong for us mere mortals? Maybe they could make a light weight version, something like the Mavic 521 to the 321. A singletrack made slightly wider, welded, and with the superior magnesium construction would be awesome. | | Similar Products Used: | Atomlab Trail Pimp, Alex DX32, Mavic 321, 521, WTB Laserdisc, Arrow DH (the same rim?). (Great rims all BTW). | | Bottom Line: | When I first built up my bike, I chose a 32 spoke 321 front rim for it's light weight and Mavics good rep, and a heavier 32 spoke Sun Mag 30 rear for the rims reputation for reliability. Very high quality builds on both wheels, from the same wheel builder.
After 6 months of consistent very abusive DH riding on rocky courses the 321, understandably, developed 2 cracks and a huge unfixable faltspot. The Mag on the rear however, never not once ever having been trued, looked NEW. Absolutely perfect in every dimension. Not one tiny wobble.
Besides the 321 front, I have gone through a RhinoLite, a DX-32, and a 521. But, it's been 2 years now and I AM STILL RUNNING THE SAME REAR WHEEL. The hub is totally shot, but The rim is still absolutely
perfect.
I imagine this has got to be the strongest rim for its weight on the market, SUPER reliable.
PS, I'm a DH racer, I'm interested in the strongest and the lightest. If you just want the strongest, period, look at Arrow DH's or Alex's anvil weight series of rims.
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Submitted by
Zoser
a Downhiller
from Golden Colorado
Date Reviewed: August 13, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$36.00 | | Purchased At: | go-ride.com | | Strengths: | Super Strong cool color comes with eyelets one hell of a burly rim | | Weaknesses: | nothing yet | | Similar Products Used: | bombshell, mavic (tweaked both of them) | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Bullit, Manitou Dorado, Hayes 8" Race face etc... | | Bottom Line: | Kick ass rim strong as F*$# I landed wrong a couple of times that would normally tweak a rim, but the Intense keeps kicking. If your looking for a strong burly rim this is the one for you. Leg Shavers beware Im comming down LOL Support Downhilling!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dylan Mitchell
a Downhiller
from richmond Hil, canananda
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | the ones goin down..... | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | cycles lambert | | Strengths: | insanely strong. maybe the strongest dh ever....?
very big. they're about 2.5 times as wide as mavic 238s, or 2 times as wide as sun cr18s. and times as tall.
i have sun double tracks, identical to the mag 30s, except mine are sleeved, not welded, and black, not grey.
black is sicker. on my ride anyway.... | | Weaknesses: | most tires are almost impossible to mount, so pick some that you want to use for a while, or order lotsa tire levers through a cheap wholesaler..... haha
bead will be so tight, who needs the weld.... the tightness of the bead alone could hold these things together if the sleeve ever fails, which from my experience so far... will never happen. | | Similar Products Used: | sun cr18, mavic 221s, 238, 321, 521s, alex mx 22s | | Bike Setup: | absolutey pimped 2003 sasquatch....
one of the best hardtails ever | | Bottom Line: | identical to the mags save for the joint and colour, these rims will probably outlast most of the stuff on my bike. and the were cheap, $30 CAD each at cost.
stongest rims i've ever used, strongest rims my buddies have ever used (they all run mags or doubletracks) probably the best dh rims ever....
i'm a mechanic and i laced em up 3 cross w/DT Champion Black spokes to XT disk hubs. these rims will definitely outlast the sh*tty rear xt hub (crappy freehub) and probably my frame and fork as well
and yes i do VERY crazy sh*t.
buy em.
my best and smartest purchase in my 5 years of downhill and freeriding | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sean buck
a Downhiller
from Bolton, CT
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | sunny bono | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS (PIG IRON) | | Strengths: | Everything | | Weaknesses: | Zeroooooo | | Similar Products Used: | Rhyno lite | | Bike Setup: | 02bullit w/5th mag 30s, hayes | | Bottom Line: | This wheel is the one, My last race at Ragged Mountain i got a flat just before rock garden and the 4ft drop to flat w/it but kept riding finished 3rd and the rim is still in perfect condition and true, ive had this rim for a year now, and have had it trued twice, this is the best rim to have. mine is on XT hub and 14guage spokes. buy it ride it never buy another | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Super strong, wide and tall. | | Weaknesses: | REALLY hard to mount some tires (michelins, gazzie's) | | Similar Products Used: | mobsters, tiogas | | Bike Setup: | '01 stinky, super T | | Bottom Line: | Unless you really case an edge these rims will outlast your frame. Super stiff and the tall profile keeps them from flat spotting. Get them if you don't care about the weight, although lighter than double wides. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Robert Reitzel
a Downhiller
from Evanston, Wyoming USA
Date Reviewed: February 28, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | jensonUSA | | Strengths: | Strong as the best DH rims you can get... never got a pinch flat from them even running walmart tubes | | Weaknesses: | ZIP, Zero, none, 0 | | Similar Products Used: | mavic X221 they were cross country but I loved them | | Bike Setup: | Azonic DS-1, DJIII | | Bottom Line: | Strongest things I have ever owned. Even with loose spokes they won't bend on steps, I've broke 2 frames without even bending the rim 1/8 inch. They even climb pretty good. They're not that heavy. I will put them up against Mavic deemax DH rims | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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John Miller
a Downhiller
from PG, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | (Mammoth) Bullit | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Beyond Bikes | | Strengths: | Stay In true through Tough trails, and hard hits, look cool, Wide. And all those together make one bad A$$ rim. | | Weaknesses: | Well there heavy, but what do you expect from a DH rim. | | Similar Products Used: | Power Tools DH, Double Wide... | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Bullit, IRC Kujo, Azonic, Titec, WTB, Shimano, Etc... | | Bottom Line: | A Great All around strong good looking DH rim. If you ride tough consider these for you DH rig. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Dave
a
from West Warwick RI
Date Reviewed: January 13, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Vietnam | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | Strong, unbreakable. | | Weaknesses: | I have to be a jerk and say weight | | Similar Products Used: | Rolf propel, Mavic Dee Max | | Bottom Line: | Bought as a wheelset and have had a ton of luck. They are stong and unbreakable. I have had no tube issues. Just use a quality downhill tube and you should be all set. A+ product. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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mtbberzrkr
a Downhiller
from Phoenix, AZ
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | anything that doesn't look ridable | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | looks good(gunmetal gray)
price
strong, but... | | Weaknesses: | sharp edges tend to pinch tubes and cut tires
you need strong metal tire levers to get tires on them
| | Similar Products Used: | Mavic
HED | | Bike Setup: | KHS Dominatrax
Hanebrink
Romic | | Bottom Line: | Strong rims, but they waste tires and tubes.
If you're a lightweight smooth type of flow rider, then I'd recommend these. If you're a smash through it and get to the bottom of the hill type, these aren't for you.
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