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Laser XC Grease Guard
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3/5
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Description:This premium yet affordable all black wheel set is designed for cross country racing and agressive trail riding
LaserBeam 22mm rims
Speed XC GREASE GUARD hubset, with WTB cromoly QR skewers
Double-butted 14/15g WTB black spokes with alloy nipples
32 hole radial front, three cross rear
Front wheel: 690 grams
Rear wheel: 920 grams
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Submitted by
Big Daddy
a Cross Country Rider
from Salida, CO. USA
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Rainbow trail | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Light (4.2lbs w/skewers), simple, durable. | | Weaknesses: | Greasguard is messy? | | Similar Products Used: | Before these wheels, I tended to build my own custom wheels. | | Bike Setup: | SC Superlight, Coil shocks front and rear, 2.25 tires. | | Bottom Line: | For the most part these wheels have been solid and reliable. They've performed well on 4+ hour epics as well as 30 minute trips through the park. The rear freehub did break at one point, but WTB replaced it at no charge. The greaseguard feature works great and keeps things lubed, but you have to lube them often and it can be kind of a mess. Bottom line: Nice wheels for XC riding. They will NOT handle freeride or downhill. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Gonzalez
a Cross Country Rider
from Redondo Beach, CA
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Package with KHS bikes | | Strengths: | While I respect everyone else's negative opinion about these wheels, I cannot see them justified.
After loading the bike onto the back of my truck, I inadvertently left the front wheel on the floor and managed to back over the wheel twice ! The only damage to the wheelset was limited to the skewer which bent. The rim stayed almost true and I am still using the darn thing.
Ohh by the way, before this incident I also managed to crash onto the back of a parked car while going downhill app. 10-15 mph. Again no damage, it didn't even need to be trued. Wished could say the same about my shoulder, a year and a half later and still recuperating. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | too many to mention | | Bike Setup: | KHS 2003 XC904R | | Bottom Line: | I am shopping for another set for my girlfriend's bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Hard Rider
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver. B.C.
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Hells Kitchen | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$99.00 | | Purchased At: | Industry Closeouts.com | | Strengths: | The only single actual strength that first caught my eye was price. A low low closeout price! How quickly the rosy feeling one has after paying a low price fades when the reality sets in that what you actually bought was Taiwan garbage! | | Weaknesses: | The WTB greaseguard hubs are garbage. They do not work like they were designed to. (It is obvious why WTB partner Charlie Cunningham severed his long term relationship. Since Patrick Seidler has vilified the WTB product line (Taiwan hubs nade by Formula http://www.formulahubs.com ) spokes made by Chun Nan Jin Ji (http://www.cnspoke.com) and laserbeam rims by Alex (http://www.alexrims.com) the WTB products are A POOR EXAMPLE OF CONTEMPORY WHEELS. | | Similar Products Used: | Wheels made by Wheelsmith-wheels from American Classic | | Bike Setup: | Specialized team issue with 2001 XTR components | | Bottom Line: | Use the new XERO wheels from Formula or use the American Classic wheels! Stay away from WTB dirty boat anchors! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Josh
a Cross Country Rider
from NY
Date Reviewed: November 15, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | NONE | | Weaknesses: | Everything, they came out of true, they never stay true at the first sign of water they squeak and creak, they are garbage stay away that grease guard is a joke. The grease just flys everywhere and think about it if grease can ooze out what can ooze in, yes everything. Stay away, | | Similar Products Used: | Chris King baby
Shimano XT, LX | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Zaskar LE XTR, Chris King Tru-Vativ ...... | | Bottom Line: | DON'T BUY THEM BUY CHRIS KINGS THE LAST HUB YOU'LL EVER BUY. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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