I've run Arrow DHXs, MTXs, and Bomshell FatDaddys over the last 2-3 years. The Arrows were a great rim to learn on, but a little too heavy for my widely varied riding styles(and trail choices in my neck of the woods). The MTXs seemed great but very easily aqired small dents, dings, and folded bead lips. The FatDaddys have been pretty decent up until today. Just fully hacked a gap today between two grounded boat docks were near our trail let out(they were just sitting there...what was i supposed to do, ignore them?), cased HARD and gave the rim a really nice pucker! Rim was buckled out enough to nearly hit the seat/chain stays! HOWEVER, I managed to not even flat the tube, rode as hard as ever the rest of the day. That's pretty cool. Rim didn't even crack. But, I like to run a fair amount of tension on my spokes, and the spokes are actually pulling through the rim. The rim is puckering at several eyelets and the powder coating is flaking off in those spots, which is why I noticed in the first place.
So, with a little less spoke tension, I'm thinking that the Fat Daddys are still in the runnings, as well as the MTX rim. But I'm looking at the mavic Dee Max as well. What's the other mavic that everyone seems to love. I don't want the 321(or whatever it's called now, as it's just as heavy as the Arrow, which I know 1st hand is stong as f__k). DT Swiss claims the FR 6.1d is supposed to be so badass, but the reviews on it say otherwise.
Help me out again boys, my threads are always fun...
So, with a little less spoke tension, I'm thinking that the Fat Daddys are still in the runnings, as well as the MTX rim. But I'm looking at the mavic Dee Max as well. What's the other mavic that everyone seems to love. I don't want the 321(or whatever it's called now, as it's just as heavy as the Arrow, which I know 1st hand is stong as f__k). DT Swiss claims the FR 6.1d is supposed to be so badass, but the reviews on it say otherwise.
Help me out again boys, my threads are always fun...