Time to get some new wheel sorted out for my 69er project, so a 29er front is needed to run on rigid forks, and I might as well get a matching rear too but 26". So, looking at JRA as I want to go tubeless on both, and Stans rims look sound.
Priced up hubs on Arch rims - for riding around on, not racing, not jumping off stuff, just riding around on in a sort of point-it-and-cling-on-and-hope style, all 13.5 stones of me. Roughly, prices come out at:
XT £300
Pro II £400
XTR £500
All 3 substantially cheaper than DT and CK, which I don't want.
So, what (other than front axle flexibility) justifies £100 premium of Pro II's over XT? And what justifies the hike to XTR?
Opinions please.

