Anyone tell me how durable these rims are i have a dt swiss 5.1 at the back but its knackered and these mavics look a reasonable price and i had a nightmare with fitting tyres to the swiss
Durable in what way?
They're a wider than normal XC rim, so I'd say if you ride regular XC loops with the occasional, perhaps unintentional air, then they're probably a good investment, on the other hand if you're an 18 stone lummox with a penchant for big air and bad landings, then possibly they're not the rim for you...
Both 719 and 719 disc rims are solid rims, a little wider than a 717 but still pretty light. But not easily dinged like DT.
Hmm - I have had one on the back for a month or two with no probs, and I am a 16 stone lummox with a penchant for 2-3 ft drops and bad landings.
I like mine, I don't do anything airborne and much of my riding in on road (with some, sometimes quite rocky, offroad) but at over 15 stone I fancied something sturdy over light weight and they've not needed truing yet.
I'm running 719s with Hope pro II Hubs on my Turner..
really good. Light enough and still true. I wanted a slightly wider rim tham the 717 because I like 2.3 tyres and it just gives them a slightly better profile I think.
Nowhere near as wide as DT EX5.1s
They'll still take a 2.5" High Roller or 2.25" Advantage without any rolling over problem though. Arguably bigger rubber sits a bit round when seated on them, but it depends if you want square tyres or round ones ..
My 15.5st hasn't bent (merlin built) ones on up to 3-4' drops (yes I know thats not particularly 'core). I like them. 460g seems pretty good for the disc ones. DT EX5.1s are about 500g, EN521s about 540g and EN321s about 570ishg. Stans (tubeless) rims will be a lot lighter though for a similar width
mines gonig to be merlin built also this is good news
I've use them for southern uk downhill on a 8" travel bike and for 4x racing. They're solid, very stiff if built properly. Mine have take some seriously hard landings and still 100% after 1.5yrs abuse.
Am running a set of 719s on my hardtail both bike and wheels are over 4 years old. They have been utterly ragged on everything from Lakeland mountain rides to Scottish downhill courses and both are still in great nick. I have barely touched them in 4 years. You won't go far wrong with the 719s, but quality of wheel build is the key skill.
I have had mine for 18 mths now with no probs, and I am a 21 stone lummox with a penchant for 1-2 ft drops and bad landings.