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Mic553:
I got the 50mm version recently, ran about 350km on it until now. So far they are doing just fine. They came true and stayed so after some running, actually including some light gravel use with 30mm tyres.

My only issue was, they came without preinstalled tape and the tape in the box wasn't enough for both wheels. That wasn't great, but no showstopper obviously.

Delivery to Germany was fast and smooth to my door. After ordering they asked me if I wanted DPD shipping toll included, it would be 37$ additional cost. I accepted and they send a link for another ali-payment from which I had to order a quantity of 38. Seems strange, but worked.

I asked them to send the wheels without any branding and stickers and they did. I like the matte black look. The spokes don't look as good as Sapim CX-Ray though, they seem rougher.

So all in all I'm satisfied and would recommend them at this price point. I'm coming from MTB, so I cannot really compare them to other road sets, how they feel, how fast they are.

Sebastian:
Same here. I forgot to mention that. Tax free shipping comes on top and you need to take that into account. Rim tape was not enough for two wheels.

I’m running two wheelsets with Pillar 1420s now and another two with Sapim CX-Rays. I’ve also built custom wheels with CX-Rays, Pillar 1420s and CN Mac424 spokes, which are a CX-Ray copy as well. It might be true that Sapim uses higher grade steel. But honestly, geometrically these spokes are virtually identical and all these wheels are running fine without issues after many years.

When given the choice, I’d happily choose 1420s over CX-Rays to save some money. Cheap aluminium nipples can be more of a problem IMO. I only use Sapim Polyax nipples for aluminium. With the cheap ones, the anodising wears off when tightening them down and they corrode and seize easily over time, especially when a wheelset sees a lot of dirt and water or salty winter roads. If you do wash your bike regularly with non aggressive cleaner, it shouldn’t be an issue, though.

Takiyaki:
These are interesting!!! I have a set of their cheapo rim brake wheels. I grabbed them because they have a 28mm outer width which is rare for rim brake wheels

So 30mm wide + light + cheap for my disc build is right up my alley. I like how they look too. I might still go with Light Bicycle WRs in the end though. They are 32mm wide and I want that width.

jonathanf2:
I'm somewhat tempted to get these, but I had issues during the winter getting blown around with sub 1400g deep dish wheels on open flats. My current cheap carbon wheels are around 1600g and I"m running TPU tubes w/lightweight 25c tires. Other than faster acceleration and less rotational weight on the climbs, any other justification to upgrade??

Sebastian:

--- Quote from: jonathanf2 on September 18, 2023, 05:20:04 PM ---I'm somewhat tempted to get these, but I had issues during the winter getting blown around with sub 1400g deep dish wheels on open flats. My current cheap carbon wheels are around 1600g and I"m running TPU tubes w/lightweight 25c tires. Other than faster acceleration and less rotational weight on the climbs, any other justification to upgrade??

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Not sure whether a difference of 150-200g is going to make a huge difference in how the wheels will feel in crosswinds TBH. I guess that's more a question of rim depth/cross section and spoke count.
Much like with superlight bikes in general, slightly lighter wheels probably won't make you decisively faster. But they feel nicer IMO.
For instance, I built a wheelset out of used superlight HED tubular rims in 30mm height. These weigh just around 300g per rim and paired with light tubs they have very little inertia. I swear they make you feel like you have superhuman power on steep climbs because they're just so easy to spin up. It's just a nice feeling. I'm basically climbing with the same speed but it just feels a lot more inspiring. Whatever that's worth.

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