April 7, 2020, 9:07 p.m. -  canterbury

I know people looking to buy often read back old reviews, and then specifically the comments for help in making a buying decision. I personally would stay away from these wheels, unless you're finding them on a great sale. I have had a set for 3 months, Shimano freehub, and both 28h. I got them as a "tough" enduro wheelset, but they've been anything but. Ok - so that's a bit harsh - the front has been fine with a minor true running a double down Assegai. The rear has been back for warranty twice.... the first was the rim lost shape after 3 rides, about 5 or 6 of the spokes were loose and it looked like it was going to fall apart. Set up with double down DHF in 2.5, around 32 psi tubeless. My warranty was rejected on claims i had beaten it to death.... now i get it with ALU rims that they're going to break or dent etc if you ride them too hard, etc but my cheap Volars that came on my RM SLayer lasted almost 2 years, and those were garbage rims on Shimano deore hubs, this was supposed to be a solid upgrade. Fine - i trued it up and kept riding. 4 weeks later, back to warranty, freehub making awful noises, the bearings apparently have collapsed on the inside. This time it was warrantied and repaired.  But basically my appraisal is these wheels arent worth the money. I believe the hubs are just rebranded Novatecs (not a problem) but nothing special.... so dont bother. Also if you ride even a bit hard i'd recommend sticking to 32h wheel variants, go something like Hope which on my last bike paired with a Mavic 823 as indestructible, and i rode a lot harder as i was sadly younger and better. Cheers