Hunt Wheels...
Discussion
Morning.
Anyone running Hunt wheels on their road bike?
I'm thinking of getting some 50 Carbon Wide Aero (Rim) for the good bike.
Reviews that I've seen are good and I like the way they operate.
Just after more feedback if anyone has?
ETA - With the idea to go Tubeless if I get them. I was also looking at the Mavic 40 Carbon Pro UST iGTm 2019...
Hunts are c.£950, Mavics about £1150 from Sigma...
Anyone running Hunt wheels on their road bike?
I'm thinking of getting some 50 Carbon Wide Aero (Rim) for the good bike.
Reviews that I've seen are good and I like the way they operate.
Just after more feedback if anyone has?
ETA - With the idea to go Tubeless if I get them. I was also looking at the Mavic 40 Carbon Pro UST iGTm 2019...
Hunts are c.£950, Mavics about £1150 from Sigma...
Edited by Johnny on Monday 5th November 12:10
Cannot help with Hunt wheels but I have used Malcolm at http://www.thecycleclinic.co.uk and Mark at http://www.spokesmanwheels.co.uk/
Malcom has just has some aero data produced for his 50mm wide wheels and Mark uses a slightly wider Carbonal rim. Both can supply the same spokes and hubs (or better) than Hunt.
Malcolm has longer lead in times than Mark who has turned wheels around for me in 4 days. Benefit of Malcolm is he is the uk agent for IRC tyres (tubeless) which appear to preform slightly better than some of the other makes.
I personally think with Hunt you are now paying for all those lovely adverts in the glossy mags and supporting the sponsorship of a race team (which is no bad thing).
Malcom has just has some aero data produced for his 50mm wide wheels and Mark uses a slightly wider Carbonal rim. Both can supply the same spokes and hubs (or better) than Hunt.
Malcolm has longer lead in times than Mark who has turned wheels around for me in 4 days. Benefit of Malcolm is he is the uk agent for IRC tyres (tubeless) which appear to preform slightly better than some of the other makes.
I personally think with Hunt you are now paying for all those lovely adverts in the glossy mags and supporting the sponsorship of a race team (which is no bad thing).
Picked up a pair of their used Aero Disc Wides for £239 recently, very impressed with them. Was sceptical about the price/cost but they're very well made, but will see how they last. The conversion from Thru Axle to QR is really good and they through in both with my purchase, so will probablky look to get some more as means I can swap various wheels between the bikes with ease.
I have been using a pair of Hunt 36 Carbon Wides with Schwable Ones (tubeless) since March this year. I’ve ridden a good selection of terrain, rolling, Alps and some 20%+ hills in both wet and dry and ridden over 4500km on them.
My previous wheels were Mavic Kysirium Elite S with Continental GP4000s.
I have definitely noticed the difference in the wheels and can feel the benefit of a more aero profile and the difference in weight (wheels and tyres) of 162g. They performed brilliantly on this years Etape, I was conscious of not dragging the brakes on the decents and modulated between front and rear.
After 4500km, the rear tyre needs to be replaced, I’ve not suffered a flat tyre all year, but the Schwables don’t inspire as much confidence as the GP4000’s.
You do need to be careful when it’s wet as the braking is not as sharp as an aluminium rim. I wouldn’t want to have stop very quickly when it’s very wet!
The free hub is quite a bit louder than the Mavics. People will definitely know when you aren’t pedalling.
To summarise, would I buy again, Yes, would I recommend to others, Yes.
My previous wheels were Mavic Kysirium Elite S with Continental GP4000s.
I have definitely noticed the difference in the wheels and can feel the benefit of a more aero profile and the difference in weight (wheels and tyres) of 162g. They performed brilliantly on this years Etape, I was conscious of not dragging the brakes on the decents and modulated between front and rear.
After 4500km, the rear tyre needs to be replaced, I’ve not suffered a flat tyre all year, but the Schwables don’t inspire as much confidence as the GP4000’s.
You do need to be careful when it’s wet as the braking is not as sharp as an aluminium rim. I wouldn’t want to have stop very quickly when it’s very wet!
The free hub is quite a bit louder than the Mavics. People will definitely know when you aren’t pedalling.
To summarise, would I buy again, Yes, would I recommend to others, Yes.
gazza285 said:
Are not Hunt wheels more a product of fancy advertising? The general opinion in the cycling world appears to be that they use their branding on generic hubs and rims and charge for the privilege, after knocking in some new bearings.
The owner damn near admitted to this on road.cc a while back. Usual suspects: Kinlin, Joytech etc, etc. And the usual bumpf about build this, research that, customer support whatever...I completed a Titanium fast touring build last year & chose some Hunt Aero light discs although alloy version not carbon.
Very pleased with the wheels overall good build & nice bearings running very free & staying true even with a bit of cross thrown at them.
My friend has the carbon versions & they don't look very carbon ie no weave or fancy finish & they give up only a few grams for almost twice the price it didn't seem worth the upgrade IMO. The 50's do look nice though but may suffer cross winds.
Shocking customer service though & forget trying buying their wheels deals via email or on their website. No hope.
Very pleased with the wheels overall good build & nice bearings running very free & staying true even with a bit of cross thrown at them.
My friend has the carbon versions & they don't look very carbon ie no weave or fancy finish & they give up only a few grams for almost twice the price it didn't seem worth the upgrade IMO. The 50's do look nice though but may suffer cross winds.
Shocking customer service though & forget trying buying their wheels deals via email or on their website. No hope.
ALawson said:
Cannot help with Hunt wheels but I have used Malcolm at http://www.thecycleclinic.co.uk and Mark at http://www.spokesmanwheels.co.uk/
Malcom has just has some aero data produced for his 50mm wide wheels and Mark uses a slightly wider Carbonal rim. Both can supply the same spokes and hubs (or better) than Hunt.
Malcolm has longer lead in times than Mark who has turned wheels around for me in 4 days. Benefit of Malcolm is he is the uk agent for IRC tyres (tubeless) which appear to preform slightly better than some of the other makes.
I personally think with Hunt you are now paying for all those lovely adverts in the glossy mags and supporting the sponsorship of a race team (which is no bad thing).
Bought a pair of wheels a couple of weeks ago from Mark Pollard (Spokesman) nothing too fancy, Kinlin XR31t on Miche hubs, service was great, took about 8 days to turn around. Essentially the same as a Borg31 from the Cycle Clinic but with Sapim race spokes rather than CX-Rays and £50 cheaper. Same sort of bits as you'd get from Hunt just no fancy logos.Malcom has just has some aero data produced for his 50mm wide wheels and Mark uses a slightly wider Carbonal rim. Both can supply the same spokes and hubs (or better) than Hunt.
Malcolm has longer lead in times than Mark who has turned wheels around for me in 4 days. Benefit of Malcolm is he is the uk agent for IRC tyres (tubeless) which appear to preform slightly better than some of the other makes.
I personally think with Hunt you are now paying for all those lovely adverts in the glossy mags and supporting the sponsorship of a race team (which is no bad thing).
gazza285 said:
Are not Hunt wheels more a product of fancy advertising? The general opinion in the cycling world appears to be that they use their branding on generic hubs and rims and charge for the privilege, after knocking in some new bearings.
This. I have a pair of 4 seasons disc ... last winter was harsh but after using the wheels from Oct until end of March on my winter bike (riding every weekend, both days) the wheels are looking a bit worse for wear. The bearings seals are pretty poor so the bearings have taken in moisture ... and the freehub seized too. Yes they're only a £300 - £400 wheel but after 4 winters on a set of Bontrager RL's, the DT swiss hubs when stripped showed no signs of the seals allowing any water in. So, based on my experience, they're just well marketed and seem on par with other budget brands!
A friend of mine has just fitted a set to his Trek Emonda (carbon disc, 36mm from memory?) - he's very impressed with the wheels vs the standard ones, though less so with how long he had to wait.
They cost about 1k gbp.
At the same time I got a set of 86mm carbon aero wheels from ICAN from just over the border in Shenzhen. They cost half as much and arrived the next day.
Initial inspection suggests the quality is similar though on very different freewheels (I can't hear mine over his) so time will tell!
They cost about 1k gbp.
At the same time I got a set of 86mm carbon aero wheels from ICAN from just over the border in Shenzhen. They cost half as much and arrived the next day.
Initial inspection suggests the quality is similar though on very different freewheels (I can't hear mine over his) so time will tell!
Matt_N said:
Also worth noting that in the recent aero test run by Hambini Engineering, which invoked a lot of discussion anyway, Hunt 36 and 50 barely scored any better than a Mavic Ksyrium.
https://www.hambini.com/blog/post/bicycle-wheel-aerodynamics-which-one-is-fastest/Graphs for power at 30kph and 50 here.
Hunt wheels .... Stock open mould Chinese wheels uphold to those who don't know
QC poor ,customer service poor .
Seen people have issues after a couple of rides , other times you get lucky.
Guy who runs Hunt has been called out before claiming his own spec wheels , I remember the hilarious venture caliper pic to prove they were not generic
Go talk to someone like DCR wheels , it will save you money in the long run
QC poor ,customer service poor .
Seen people have issues after a couple of rides , other times you get lucky.
Guy who runs Hunt has been called out before claiming his own spec wheels , I remember the hilarious venture caliper pic to prove they were not generic
Go talk to someone like DCR wheels , it will save you money in the long run
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