What do you guys think about Deemax rims?
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expensive as hell, but strong. I wouldn't get them IMO. Get something like an MTX, or some other Sun rim
I think they're swell.
I got's a set of the new all yeller ones and I heard them ping a few times last weekend. I cain't find nuthin wrong with them so they must in fact truly be swell.bradical said:
Deemax are light, strong, tubeless, and expensive. You could probibly get a better wheelset for the money though.
823 laced to a Hadley or Ringle would be my choice...zmtber said:
You can get Hadley's laced up with 729's from Go-ride for 600 flat.. That was my choice now that my Abbah/MTX rear is in hell. I didn't realize you could flat spot a wheel so many times...
well all i can say, is i managed to falt spot a deemax wheel set (original yellow)
in one day of riding in whistler,
so my opinion is for the money your better off with a custom wheel build like mentioned above
hadley and 823
in one day of riding in whistler,
so my opinion is for the money your better off with a custom wheel build like mentioned above
hadley and 823
If you guys can get hadley hubs on 823s for the same price as the deemax, it's a no-brainer. the mavic hubs are good (they are like any sealed cartridge hub) but the hadleys... I saw a guy take a two year old hub which had seen a major amount of abuse to bits for a service and I was so impressed with the quality! sadly I can't afford one though.
In euroland the deemax is quite a bit cheaper than that combo.
In euroland the deemax is quite a bit cheaper than that combo.
so how many days is acceptable to achieve the inevitable?RaID said:
get ringle hubs laced to yellow the eliminator rims!!!!!!!1
zmtber said:
The 2003 yellow's (36H) are built with the same rims as the old Mavic D321(only powder coated yellow...).
If you realy have to have yellow rims , try to order them from Go-Ride or from Europe and lace them to any hub you like (they are shipped to shops without the stickers so make sure they send you those as well- 6 stickers per rim!)
I have purchased 8 yellow rims already from a shop in Paris for 50 Euros each...(they don't mail order :angry: )
2004-05 came with 28 spokes and narrow UST rims (I think...
) so you'ill need to run them with presta valves.As for the complete wheels , check availability of the straight pull spokes - as they are supplied in sets and are not very easy to come by.
The hubs are not as durable as King or Hadley's - some small parts will not last and the Mavic catalog is not on-line...could be easier if you have a Mavic dealer near you
This shows what I think:
http://12cent.com/raceteam/Justin_Rim.wmv
http://12cent.com/raceteam/Justin_Rim.wmv
That video proves nothing. A big to flat (ROCK!) on a hardtail will destroy any rim. Plus how do we know the spokes were porperly tensioned etc? I could make a more entertaining video of me watching TV....DH biker said:
I know I know I know...punkassean said:That video proves nothing. A big to flat (ROCK!) on a hardtail will destroy any rim. Plus how do we know the spokes were porperly tensioned etc? I could make a more entertaining video of me watching TV....
But you do have to admit - even though I don't know any of the people in the video exceot the rider that kids high pitch voice is both funny and annoying.
^ yeah dude that kid's voice had me laughing for sure.
geez, not to mention he landed with all the grace of a sack of brickspunkassean said:That video proves nothing. A big to flat (ROCK!) on a hardtail will destroy any rim. Plus how do we know the spokes were porperly tensioned etc? I could make a more entertaining video of me watching TV....
^werd up my norteno bruva
You could build up some D321's. Even an xt hub in the back would be fine. There are lots of good 20mm hubs. It would be alot cheaper and they are still very strong.
Thats kids voice is soo wierd.
Thats kids voice is soo wierd.
So high pitched... I wonder how old he is?
i got a set of 823 built to dt swiss hugi fr hubs front and rear. there both 32 hole wheels and the rear has tripple butted spokes and the front is double butted. you can ask anyone of my crew and for a 150 lb guy im extremely hard on rims. so from me there incredibly strong and i dont plan on getting rid of them untill i have to replace the frame. or atleast my rear cause i have to replace the rear hub. ohh well but that another story. so i say 823 built to either hugi or hadley. one or the other will do you good.
i actually thought HE was SHE. :S
theres a reason there expensive. from experiance selling short on wheels is not a good thing. having a flat spot an inch long on a wheel and never being true and having a front wheel never be true and getting so outa wack that its rubs the stanchion legs of a super t with a maxxis minion 2.5. trust me the more you spend on your wheels now the longer, harder, and the less money you will have to spend down the road replacing the cheap crappy wheels.
I haven't heard any bad things about the Dee-Max rims. However, I have been pretty happy with my rim choices. I run Mavic 729s on both of my bikes. One set, on my DH bike, has Sun Ringle hubs and my DJ bike has Hugi hubs.
okay so your wanting to get deemaxes. thats 600 bucks on a set of rims. i spent 560 on my 823. okay so i got a good deal on my rear cause of the shop but it wont be much more than that. actually i would say about the same as the deemax. you might up saving money going with 823 or 729 with your own hubs and you know that its going to have 32 or 36 hole. so thats what i would do if i was you.
you cant go wrong with hadley's or hugis. they are both indistructible and are awsome. i dont have any experiance with hadley but have heard nothing but greatness. my hugi's have incredible engament and are wicked strong. also i had a ringle hub and the hugi is quiet but burlier, faster, and kooler looking than the ringle hub. so either way you go you set.Yeah, but I like the way Ringle sounds.frznnomad said:
The louder the hub the better...braaaap!