Im after a set of new wheels in the quest for pimping my Enduro Ex. 05 out. I want a real strong set and the lighter the better obviously. I know of a few wheelsets but the new Easton Havoks have caught my eye on their site here , I appreciate they new just wanted to know if anyone has them or has ridden them before.
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·i don't have any experience with those wheels.
i do have a set of Mavic Xmax XLs and they are a good wheelset IMO.
there are quite a few people on here that will point out that the drawback to any "proprietary" wheelset is that the parts are specific to that wheelset and can cause some difficulty when trying to replace them at the average bike shop.
from a technical aspect the wheels that you are looking at have some good qualities...
width: they are UST and wide enough to limit burping which is a pain with 19mm rims and wider/more agressive tires
if you really want to be sure you are getting a bomb-proof wheelset you should get a custom built set. remember the saying : light, strong, cheap... pick two.
i do have a set of Mavic Xmax XLs and they are a good wheelset IMO.
there are quite a few people on here that will point out that the drawback to any "proprietary" wheelset is that the parts are specific to that wheelset and can cause some difficulty when trying to replace them at the average bike shop.
from a technical aspect the wheels that you are looking at have some good qualities...
width: they are UST and wide enough to limit burping which is a pain with 19mm rims and wider/more agressive tires
if you really want to be sure you are getting a bomb-proof wheelset you should get a custom built set. remember the saying : light, strong, cheap... pick two.
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considered DT swiss??
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they have a new 5.1 series for 'enduro', filling their line between their XC & DH rim..they're lite @ 500g/wheel, but reportedly very strong/stiff...do a search for them here...you'll find some discussions about them.Zoomy said:
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none of the above..
actually, the RIMS are made by DT Swiss, and called EX 5.1. That weight is rim only, but if you compare it to mavic 321's at 570 grams for just the rim, they are reportedly a VERY good strength to weight ratio. Check our the Turner forums-some of the folks there riding the 6" travel 6-pack are building those rims up...and are happy w/ the performance. I am building a set up using Hope Hubs myself, I'll post a review in the coming months.
Good luck!
JDub
Hi Zoomy,Zoomy said:
actually, the RIMS are made by DT Swiss, and called EX 5.1. That weight is rim only, but if you compare it to mavic 321's at 570 grams for just the rim, they are reportedly a VERY good strength to weight ratio. Check our the Turner forums-some of the folks there riding the 6" travel 6-pack are building those rims up...and are happy w/ the performance. I am building a set up using Hope Hubs myself, I'll post a review in the coming months.
Good luck!
JDub
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CrossMax XL disc
I was surprised to find a couple of the shop guys in Moab using these on their hardcore trail bikes. These guys usually overbuild everything because of their riding capabilities and their terrain conditions. I even saw one of these guys in a posted pic on a local site about Moab off road stuff, and he was doing a pretty wild drop. I asked him how long those wheels lasted under that kind of abuse. He pointed to them on the bike as it sat parked in a bike rack...still running after a year of abuse.
Honestly I know of no other wheelset in this weight catagory that seems to be capable of such abuse with so little issue. Expensive?...yes. Worth it?...yes.
I agree totally. These wheels are unbelieveably strong for their weight. Over two years ago we started selling these wheels at our shop. Several "hard" riders are using them and at least one big, heavyweight guy. I have 3 sets myself. Being paranoid on how they would hold up, I ordered a full set of those beefy spokes for the shop to have on hand "just in case"...and I carry 2 of each in my bike bag that goes in my vehicle on trips. We've had no one break any spokes, and even more amazing, require almost no truing. Between our horribly rocky terrain around here and trips to Moab wreaking havoc on them, no one has had an issue...except that "honking" sound you get from the rear cassette body if you don't put a little mineral oil on the pawls once a year...hardly an extreme maintenance issue.mechmann_mtb said:
I was surprised to find a couple of the shop guys in Moab using these on their hardcore trail bikes. These guys usually overbuild everything because of their riding capabilities and their terrain conditions. I even saw one of these guys in a posted pic on a local site about Moab off road stuff, and he was doing a pretty wild drop. I asked him how long those wheels lasted under that kind of abuse. He pointed to them on the bike as it sat parked in a bike rack...still running after a year of abuse.
Honestly I know of no other wheelset in this weight catagory that seems to be capable of such abuse with so little issue. Expensive?...yes. Worth it?...yes.
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I had a set on a VT1 and had several problems with the freehub, beginning with noise and then failing. After 3 months it began to lock up, and was serviced. 2 months later this was done again, and then 1 month later the assembly needed replacement. This was quite a bummer, so I replaced them. They are light and stiff, and hold trueness very well. I had an impact break the derailleur hanger and send the rear derailleur into a couple of spokes, which were dented, but held. Replacement was straightforward, provided you had the tool. If it were not for the freehub issues, I would have kept them, due to their good performance as a whole.
I had a set on a VT1 and had several problems with the freehub, beginning with noise and then failing. After 3 months it began to lock up, and was serviced. 2 months later this was done again, and then 1 month later the assembly needed replacement. This was quite a bummer, so I replaced them. They are light and stiff, and hold trueness very well. I had an impact break the derailleur hanger and send the rear derailleur into a couple of spokes, which were dented, but held. Replacement was straightforward, provided you had the tool. If it were not for the freehub issues, I would have kept them, due to their good performance as a whole.
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