Any experience with bootleg Princeton Carbonworks wheels?

[kazuviking]

These two rims popped up for me on ali and really tempted to replace my noname carbon rims with these just for the look factor. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005012833482965.html


https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005012865879542.html

[Serge_K]

Authentic Princeton are cringe AF. Fake Princeton takes the cringe to such a level that my jaw and teeth hurt just thinking of it.
Mechanically / performance wise, there's absolutely no reason to buy them, they're just wheels.
Also, it's illegal to buy fakes like that.
And no, they're not authentic.
If you're a clerk in some office in Florida, and your dream is to be a dentist in Florida, then those wheels are for you. If not, please get something else.

[kazuviking]

You think i give a damn about it being fake? Its not illegal to buy them tho. My whole bike is built from bootleg parts that performs just like the original for fractions of the price.

[00Garza]

Atrocious levels of cringe aside...

Your original question is about wheels from princeton carbonworks. These wheels are not princeton carbonworks. Random rims painted to look like princeton. That's all.
Replicas are always a gamble. The priority is to look like the original, not necessarily have a dependable product. Purchase at your own risk.

[BFBS]

Authentic Princeton are cringe AF. Fake Princeton takes the cringe to such a level that my jaw and teeth hurt just thinking of it.
Mechanically / performance wise, there's absolutely no reason to buy them, they're just wheels.
Also, it's illegal to buy fakes like that.
And no, they're not authentic.
If you're a clerk in some office in Florida, and your dream is to be a dentist in Florida, then those wheels are for you. If not, please get something else.

If you want true China/Ali Cringe there is always Tukus.
And the illegal part about these rims is the name on it, importing them can lead to a lot of problems. I’ve seen the same design with other names on it as well.

[kazuviking]

Atrocious levels of cringe aside...

Your original question is about wheels from princeton carbonworks. These wheels are not princeton carbonworks. Random rims painted to look like princeton. That's all.
Replicas are always a gamble. The priority is to look like the original, not necessarily have a dependable product. Purchase at your own risk.

Edited the tile to match that these are fake. So i looked at other shops selling these fakes and from the reviews its really good quality fakes.

[Dan S.]

Never understood the hype about Princetons, they are ugly AF.