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« on: September 13, 2025, 03:39:12 AM »
Placed the order last August 29, it was shipped September 5, and then I finally got my wheelset last Tuesday, September 9. So 12 days in total including shipping to Manila
The wheels I got was custom and I think it's a new rim profile for Tagoola as they're not in Aliexpress and their website yet. I just asked Matter if they have my preference and they offered 45mm deep, 26 internal gravel wheels. Got the wheelset for 560usd total including UPS shipping. I got to choose Cxray spokes with brass nipples and I also upgraded the bearings to TPI bearings. Weighed 1510 grams with the rim tape, which is within the mentioned weight range (1440 ± 3%)
Very pleased with my experience dealing with Tagoola and talking to Matter. Matter was also very accomodating, patient, and responsive whenever I have questions. He might be the quickest to reply out of all the Chinertown and Ali suppliers I was talking to. Their price was one of the cheapest among them - but I'm confident with the quality because their factory is a legit OEM factory. I also have to mention that they have the fastest production time which is just 7 days, compared to others which have 10-25 days. Would definitely recommend especially if you're in a hurry or just want to have your wheels arrive faster
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First impressions: finish is nice, rim tape installed, valves provided, extra spokes also provided. Wheels are true and they provided the tension sheet for the wheels. No problems during tubeless setup. I had to add a little more grease to the hubs but that's just my preference.
Tested the wheels for 100km and I'm suddenly hitting PRs on everything - climbs, descent, flats. Tho it maybe because I also changed to faster rolling tires, but the wheels definitely helped. They're stiff and nice. They're also stable on descents, although I can feel some strong winds sometimes, but it's definitely manageable.
I have upcoming gravel rides and races. Will updated maybe after I have 1000-1500km on these
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