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NSS38C Carbon Whelset from Iplay

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Vipassana:
A few weeks ago I ordered the NSS38C carbon wheelset from Peter at Iplay.  They arrived today.  As with all the parts I've ordered from Iplay so far, they arrived in good shape and packaged very well.  The fit and finish looks great.

Wheels Specs:
RM38C 38mm profile carbon rims - Matte 3K weave
20F/24R
Novatec 482F/582R hubs w/ sealed bearings
Titanium skewers
Sapim CX-Ray spokes (flat profile)
1220g per pair (claimed for the tubular set, no weight given for the clinchers that I bought)


 




I will get them mounted up next week and see how they do.  I will be using Specialized Armadillo 700x25 tires (because they are what I have laying around). 

When I get official weights I'll post them up. 

These will be replacing an old, tired, heavy set of Alex cyclocross wheels with non-sealed bearing hubs (and the bearings are toast). 

Vipassana:
OK, I now have weights for these wheels as measured on my calibrated work scale:

Front - 609g
Rear - 785g

Total: 1394g

While this is by no means heavy for a wheelset, it is heavier than I had hoped.  Especially with a claimed weight of 1220g for the tubular version of these.  I find it hard to believe the tubular version would be that much lighter.  Either way, I think the bulk of this weight if from the rear hub which feels pretty heavy.

However, I'm guessing my current wheelset is in the 2100g range based on research, so even at ~1400, this is a huge improvement to rotational mass.

carbonazza:
A heavier hub, being near the center, should have a negligible impact on the rotational torque compared to heavier rims.
I'm very interested to know if you will feel a big difference with the new wheels.

roubaix:
I have been looking at the same wheelset and was wondering about weight thanks for posting.  I did have one other question that I haven't asked Peter yet maybe you can help. What is the inside width of the of the rim. I switched a few years ago to HED Ardennes with 23mm and love the ride.   

Vipassana:
I would need to measure them as I don't know off-hand.  I'll try to remember to do that tonight.

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