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Industry Nine
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Description:Standard 26" Wheelset Specs
Rim - DT Swiss XR 4.1d (21.6mm wide)
Weight - F:730g, R: 910g
Color options - red/black/silver
Spacing - F:100mm, R: 135mm
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Submitted by
CE750
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | All of them | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$990.00 | | Purchased At: | Direct | | Strengths: | Amazingly stiff, super fast engagement, look absolutely great! Attention getters. | | Weaknesses: | Many LBS tech scratch their heads when you ask them to work on them.. A bit loud, even after some 1000km of riding | | Similar Products Used: | Mavic and King | | Bike Setup: | Moots Cinco, no expense spared build up | | Bottom Line: | After two prior high end wheel sets from Mavic and King I settled on these.. as the best compromise between light weight and strong. I've only had one spoke break and with the 8 spares shipped with the wheels I can keep these another 8 years before I run out of spares. I love how stiff they are for my urban style of riding and at the same time they're fast and strong. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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H
a Racer
from Orlando
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Ocoee Whitewater Center, TN | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$990.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Superlight, instant engagement, excellent customer service, bling factor | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Crossmax, DT Swiss, American Classic | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Epic Carbon Marathon '08 | | Bottom Line: | I have the 6 pawl hubs with Stans ZTR rims. These wheels are all about going fast. Stiff, light and instant engagement all help to equal podium time! I've used these as my race wheels for 2 seasons with only one warranty issue after a race course that had water crossings over 18" deep. I9 replaced the bearings and had them back to me within 4 days. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Kev
a Weekend Warrior
from Tampa FL
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$900.00 | | Purchased At: | Santos Trailhead Bike Shop | | Strengths: | I have the super light version of these wheels and they are very light, very stiff, and roll well (when they work) | | Weaknesses: | not sealed vs. water worth a damn. per I9 no warranty in Florida because its, and I quote..."too sandy" WTF? Price is also a negative | | Bike Setup: | 2008 ellsworth epiphany X0 drive train | | Bottom Line: | I, like everyone else, loved these wheels the first few months I had them. Then, after have to replace all bearings in both the front and rear hub on top of I9 telling my LBS that they would not warranty the bearings in Florida because its too sandy I changed my mind. The hubs are not sealed vs. moisture/water very well - also out of the mouth of the I9 contact my bike shop spoke with. I then suffered a cracked hub housing that was warrantied. A week after that the Pals started makiung a very nasty clicking noise as if they were not engaging.
Overall these wheels were a waste of my time and money. What kind of stupid sompany makes a mountain bike wheel set that they wont warranty because the state you ride is "too sandy". What people who ride in Arizona? I've riden in North Carolina, in Ashville where the wheels are manufactured and geuss what...yup, there's sandy conditions there as well.
Bottom line forget these pieces of junk and go with a nice set of Mavic Crosssmax SLRs... I9s warranty if a farce, to bad the jokes on me.... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JJ
a Cross Country Rider
from Big Sky, MT, USA
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Wapiti | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | 900 | | Strengths: | These wheels are strong, and stiff. Noticeably stiffer than the Crossmax SL set up I was running previously. The engagement is instantanious, which is something really cool, and threy have a loud freewheel sound along the lines of Chris King. They also look really neat with thick colorful spokes and a matching hub body (mine are red). | | Weaknesses: | Price and weight. They are expensive, and they weigh more than the Crossmax Sl and SLR set up I was running prior. I have not tried the Ultralight version of I9, so I can't comment on that. Side note. I really had a hard time with the DT Swiss tubeless system. It wouldn't seal forever and I finally ended up using stan's fluid with the DT rim strip. I think the ammount of fluid I've used (and it's messy) would equal a tube in weight. I would recommend just going with Stan's if you go tubeless. | | Similar Products Used: | Crossmax SL | | Bike Setup: | Ellsworth Truth, XO drivetrain (XTR Front and Cranks), Marta SL brakes, F100 RLC, Love the bike | | Bottom Line: | Industry Nine makes a great product. My mechanic doesn't carry I9 spokes, but it's a niche part of the high end bike market. I would hope anyone carrying I9 wheels carries their spokes, but then the color issue might become a problem. I love the wheelset! The rear wheel takes some time to break in. It's a little stiff at first and I thought it would be a problem, but the movement comes along after a few rides. Maybe it was the cool weather constantly gelling the grease. Love the freehub scream! Great colors, and the wheels are solid. I would put them up against Crossmax anytime. Should you go tubeless, think twice before using DT's product. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Brandon
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco
Date Reviewed: September 29, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | technical dirt | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$850.00 | | Purchased At: | Roaring Mouse | | Strengths: | This wheelset is LIGHT, FAST and STRONG. Plus, I dare you to find a sexier looking wheel. | | Weaknesses: | They are expensive, but you do get what you pay for. I didn't like the five and a half week lead time, but they quoted 6 weeks. So I guess you could say that they came in ahead of schedule. | | Similar Products Used: | DT Swiss 340s laced to Mavic 321s, Shimano XTs hand laced to Mavic 517s | | Bike Setup: | SC BLT, x9+ xtr 970 crank, juicy seven discs | | Bottom Line: | These are the sickest wheels I have ever ridden. They roll like they don't touch the ground and they hold every line faithfully. If you want the wheelset with everythng to offer, pony up the dollars, be patient and get the most beautiful, hard working set up in the business. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$870.00 | | Purchased At: | speedgoat | | Strengths: | Tough and light and they look awesome. Great freehub with instant engagement. nice thick AL spokes. | | Weaknesses: | price, but as they say, you get what you pay for. | | Bike Setup: | wheels and a frame and some other stuff | | Bottom Line: | Only a month into this wheelset and it is awesome. When building up my new bike I was debating spending this much on a wheelset, but I am glad I did. However, on the other hand, I generally ride pretty hard and I am terrified of damaging them cause i cant afford to replace them if I do. Put my first scratch in the rear rim today and I am bummed. However they do seem pretty tough so far. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ed
a Weekend Warrior
from Bend, Or
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$1000.00 | | Purchased At: | Sunnyside Sports | | Strengths: | Light, stiff, beautiful. The best wheelset I have ever ridden. Almost instant hub engagement. Weighs in at 805gr front and 915gr rear. | | Weaknesses: | Expensive. Be prepared to wait a long time to get them. Mine took twelve weeks to arrive. | | Similar Products Used: | Rolf Dolomite, Bontrager Race Lite and Race X Lite, Mavic Crossmax SL. | | Bike Setup: | Maveric ML7/5, DUC32, XT, Industry Nine All Mountain Wheels. | | Bottom Line: | Über Light, stiff and fast. If you want the best and can stand the wait get these wheels. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Mark Brenna
a Cross Country Rider
from Plymouth, MN
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Namakagon Cluster | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$950.00 | | Purchased At: | Ind Nine direct | | Strengths: | Light, strong, beautiful, BLING BLING! | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Various Mavic wheel sets | | Bike Setup: | Titus Racer-X / SRAM X-O / Formula Oro Puro brakes... | | Bottom Line: | The most well built, light wheight beautiful wheel set you will ever own. If you want the best for your bike, buy the Industry Nine's. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Mo
a Cross Country Rider
from Chicago, IL, USA
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Bullfrog Lake | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | 750 | | Strengths: | An amazing set of wheels, super fast, stiff and durable. These are the best out there, no doubt about it. Red looks amazing in person. | | Weaknesses: | zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz all the way down a hill | | Similar Products Used: | Crossmax XL | | Bike Setup: | 07 Intense 5.5 with an 08 Talas RLC and 07 Swinger 4, Nevegals, XT | | Bottom Line: | Get them, period. No regrets. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Ian Leitch
a Racer
from Brighton
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Crested Butt Co | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | These are the uber stiff wheel choice. I rode a set at the World 24 Hour solo championships and after riding CRossmax SLs was blown away with their tracking and stiffness. Now even lighter in Ultralight format mine come in at 1410. | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | Crossmax SL, Hope on X717 | | Bike Setup: | Indepdendent Fabrication Steel and Ti deluxes, XTR, Fox, I9 wheels and easton etc etc | | Bottom Line: | I have picked up sponsorship with i9 alongside IF for this year. I approached i9 for one reason alone - their wheels really did feel different. The looks are a bonus. Rather like a set of XTR cranks these are one of those products where you feel the stiffness difference straight off.
Looking forward to 24 hour hammer them throughout 2007. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Dayle
a
from New Zealand
Date Reviewed: December 19, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Weight, stiffness, design, custom build options | | Weaknesses: | availability | | Similar Products Used: | Hope, Chris King, mavic, american classic | | Bike Setup: | Yeti ARC, Fox RLT 100, juicy 5 | | Bottom Line: | Beautifuly strong fast wheels that will leave a very lasting impression on your riding experience. Buy these wheels if only the best will do...the only true instant engagement hub on the market. And make them a pretty colour of your choice. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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dylan
a
from wildwood,nevada,USA
Date Reviewed: December 6, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | dealer | | Strengths: | very strong very durable+they look really cool... | | Weaknesses: | I broke one of the spokes from hard riding and cross gearing just dont do that and you will be fine for many years | | Similar Products Used: | mavic dt max | | Bike Setup: | stinky supreme industry nine wheelset none of original parts on the bike only frame too long of a list... | | Bottom Line: | very duable well worth the $900 (if you arent sponsored...haha) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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